The power went out briefly today, but now it’s back on. I sat in the dark and wondered if I would ever see my wife and family or friends again. The news has been slow coming, but I finally have pieced together what happened. Apparently, this out-break is limited to the Western suburbs of Minneapolis. A biotech company had a mishap and some kind of toxin spewed into the air. Those who were outside were dead in minutes. Those who were inside were safe from the toxin, but they soon died from the walking dead who attacked them. From what I can gather, those things out there were turned into zombies by this chemical, but not by a virus. And they are not flesh-eating zombies. They are however incredibly violent and insane. So, I think I really am safe from being infected by the one that attacked me. According to the news, the military is on the scene and wiping out the zombies. I guess I’ll stay barricaded in here until it’s safe to go outside. I found some weapons on the work bench—a short crowbar, a hatchet…I also found an old Louisville Slugger. I wonder though, when will it be safe for me to leave? When will I know? I think of that song by The Clash—Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Oddly enough, it’s pretty appropriate, because if I stay there might be trouble but if I go there could be trouble. For all I know, the military is going to charge through here and bomb the shit out of everything. But if I leave now, those things are out there…or just as bad, I might be shot mistakenly by some over-anxious cop or solider or something. If I stay, there will be trouble…but if I go...

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