It was as if they were stocking up for a supermarket.
Isla Astir said, "We might not be able to go out for a while."
As she finished, Isla casually explained what had happened.
Hearing this, Astir's parents' eyes widened.
Mr. Astir swallowed hard, "In all my years, this is the first time I've heard of zombies! Aren't those things just in TV shows?"
But this is real life!
Isla explained, "It's actually a gene mutation. Piloy in Country Polluton, against Miss Thompson's wishes, forced through genetic editing, which triggered the zombie virus. Now, the situation in Country Polluton is very bad, and I've heard the death toll has already surpassed a thousand."
At this point, Isla paused, then added, "And I saw on the news that the zombie genes are constantly mutating. Who knows when they might spread beyond Country Polluton! That's why we have to be prepared."
The more Astir's parents listened, the tenser they became. They then said, "Should we move to the basement?"
