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             ,"h's ,,hank           #a
    ,"!'s a ,zombie 9 ,my ,ba?tub

              ,,*apt] #a

  ,! mo/ fun way to sp5d ! ni<t 2f
,hall[e5 is to wat* a sc>y movie ) yr
be/ fr1 %>+ a b[l ( popcorn4 ,? is
"s?+ ,frankie ,t[ns5d & ,i h be5 do+
"e s9ce ,i c rememb]4 ,we turn \ !
li<ts 9 my liv+ room & put .7,!
,ei<t-,le7$ ,cr1ture f ! ,deep.' on !
,,tv4 ,!n we make sc>y "uwat] s.ds4
,frankie pret5ds to 2 a giant vampire
squid4
------------------------------------#b
,i'm r1lly gd at hold+ my nose &
groan+4 ,i don't ?9k any "uwat]
cr1ture actually makes t noise1 b ,i l
to d x1 anyway1 2c x drives my si/]1
,emily1 crazy4
  8,hey1 ,zip10 ,frankie sd to me z we
sat 9 ! kit*5 eat+ froz5 oatm1l rais9
cookies4 ,call me weird1 b ,i l my
cookies froz54 ,x 0 ,fri"d ni<t1    #a
& ! next "d 0 ,hall[e54 8,d y      a#b
?9k we %d 9vite ,a%ley to wat* ! movie
) u80
  8,sure10 ,i sd4 8,af all1 %e's \r
new be/ fr4 ,un.s y ?9k ! movie wd 2
too sc>y = h]80
  8,let's ask h]10 ,frankie sd4
------------------------------------#c
  ,i pick$ up ! ph"o & dial$ ,a%ley's
numb]4
  8,big ,joe's ,hot ,dogs10 sd a man's
voice4 8,": e bite is "r40
  ,oops4 ,i guess ,i didn't dial
,a%ley's numb]4
  8,excuse me10 ,i sd 9to ! ph"o4 8,i
0 try+ to call ,a%ley ,w;g40
  8,no "o "h by t "n10 ,big ,joe
answ]$4 8,b if y f9d h]1 come on 9 =
\r ,hall[e5 special4 ,i call x !
,hal-,o-,wi5]40
  ,i cd / he> hm lau<+ z ,i hung up4
,)\t say+ a ^w1 ,frankie took ! ph"o &
dial$ ,a%ley4 ,he "ks
------------------------------------#d
,i'm n ! be/ dial] 9 ! _w4 ,i ?9k
,i've memoriz$ a numb]1 b :5 ,i    a#d
try to dial x1 all ! numb]s get jumbl$
up 9 my bra94 ,i talk to a lot ( nice
p t way1 ?\<4
  ,:5 we ask$ h] ov] = ! movie1 ,a%ley
sd %e'd love to come4 ,%e wasn't sc>$
a bit4 ,%e j _h to f9i% glu+ ! la/
fake diamonds on h] gira6e co/ume1 &
%e'd 2 "r up4
  ,if y're wond]+ :y a gira6e is we>+
a diamond necklace1 y'll h to ask
------------------------------------#e
,a%ley4 ,hey1 if x "ws = h]1 x "ws =
me4
  ,we _h j hung up ! ph"o :5 my si/]1
,emily1 came /omp+ 9to ! kit*54 ,%e _h
gre5 c>dbo>d pat*es hang+ all ov] h]
body4
  8,i give up60 ,%e seem$ r1dy to bur/
\ cry+4 8,my bony plate is com+ loose
ag40
------------------------------------#f
  ,! kit*5 door swung op51 & my mom
came runn+ 9 af h]4 ,%e 0 c>ry+ a glue
gun4                                #c
  8,come "h1 ,emily10 %e sd4 8,i   a#f
c fix yr co/ume if y give me a m9ute40
  8,:at >e y suppos$ to be80 ,i ask$
,emily4
  8,c't y tell8 ,i am a ,komodo
dragon1 :1 9 case y don't "k1 lives
only 9 ,9donesia40
  8,>e y go+ to move "! once ,hall[e5
is ov]80 ,i %ot back4
  8,i he>d t1 ,hank10 my dad sd1 jo9+
u 9 ! kit*54 8,don't t1se ,emily4
,hall[e5 is suppos$ to 2 fun4 ,2 nice
to ea* o!r40
------------------------------------#g
  8,no problem1 ,dad10 ,i sd4 ,!n1
putt+ on my be/ smile1 ,i sd to
,emily1 8,h[ wond];l t y won't ne$ to
we> a mask 2c y alr look l a dragon40
  8,hank1 :at did ,i j say80 my dad
snapp$4 8,y [e yr si/] an apology40
------------------------------------#h
  8,f9e10 ,i sd4 8,emily1 ,i'm s sorry
t ,i ?9k yr face looks l a dragon40
  ,frankie cdn't hold x 9 any l;g]1 &
he crack$ up4
  ,i knew we _h to get \ ( "!      a#h
fa/1 or else ,i'd 2 gr.d$ until next
,febru>y4 ,we bolt$ = ! liv+ room to
set up = movie ni<t4
  ,a%ley >riv$ at exactly sev5
o'clock4 ,frankie & ,i _h alr gott5 \
\r copy ( .7,! ,ei<t-,le7$ ,cr1ture f
! ,deep.'4
  8,y're go+ to love ? movie ,a%we5a10
,i sd4 8,especially ! "p ": ! cr1ture
gets mad
------------------------------------#i
& slaps ! wat] s h>d1 he makes a tidal
wave40
  8,i've se5 t movie10 ,a%ley sd4
8,x's n r1lly t sc>y4 ,i h a bett]
idea40
  ,r1*+ 9to h] bag1 %e pull$ \ ano!r
movie & h&$ x to me4
  8,i say let's wat* .7,attack ( !
,zombies.'10 %e su7e/$4
  ,i gl.ed at ! cov]4 ,two pale1
d1d-look+ zombies 7 m>*+ t[>d a h\se4
,9side1 a family look$ l !y 7 scr1m+
_! lungs \4                         #e
,j look+ at ! picture made my      #aj
h&s />t to sw1t4 ,if ,i cd b>ely /& to
look at ! cov]1 ,i cd only imag9e h[
m* ! movie wd sc>e me4
  8,i don't "k10 ,i sd1 %ak+ my h1d4
8,zombies give me ! creeps4 ,! way !y
walk >.d moan+ & eat+ human knees &
"ey?+40 ,a %iv] ran d[n my sp9e4
  8,i vote = ,a%ley's movie10 ,frankie
sd4 8,i ?9k x'd 2 gd = u to *ange ?+s
up1 ,zip40
  8,frankie1 d y rememb] t zombie book
,ms4 ,f9nigan r1d to u 9 ! libr>y80
  8,y1h4 .7,! ,my/]y ( ! ,zombie
,cave.'4 ,x 0 cool40
-----------------------------------#aa
  8,maybe = y1 b t /ory gave me bad
dr1ms all week4 ,i _h to sleep on !
floor 9 my mom & dad's room40
  8,we 7 9 f/ grade !n10 ,frankie sd4
8,y 7 j a ll kid4 ,ll kids alw get
sc>$40
  ,i didn't "k h[ to tell ,frankie t !
?"\ ( t /ory / made ! hair on ! back (
my neck /& /rai<t up4
  8,2ss10 ,frankie 3t9u$1         a#aa
8,a%we5a & ,i >e "r "h ) y4 ,we won't
let any zombies eat y1 w we1 ,a%80
  8,maybe j a toe or two10 ,a%ley sd )
a lau<4
-------------------------------#ab-#ac
8,y don't ne$ all t5 toes1 anyway40
  8,okay10 ,i sd1 try+ to jo9 9 !
joke4 8,! way my feet smell1 no zombie
wd want to ni2le on my toes1 anyway40
  8,t's ! ,hank ,zipz] ,i "k10
,frankie sd1 slapp+ me on ! back4
8,funny4 ,cool4 ,n afraid ( any?+4
,"r1 dude80
  8,"r10 ,i sd4 ,b my bra9 0 scr1m+1
.7,n "r6 ,n "r6 ,n "r6.'
-----------------------------------#ad

              ,,*apt] #b
     ,,,five excuses i cd use to
    get \ ( wat*+ ! zombie movie,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

#a4 ,i h to g wa% my hair4 ,i ?9k ,i
  =got to use %ampoo ! f/ "t4       #g
#b4 ,i h to g wa% my dog          a#ad
  ,*e]io's hair4 ,i ,,"k he =got to
  use %ampoo4
#c4 ,i h to f9i% my home"w4 "<,wait1
  !y won't 2lieve t4 ,i n"e f9i% my
  home"w6">
-----------------------------------#ae
#d4 ,! ,mets call$4 ,!y want me to
  play f/ base4 "<,no1 ,i m1n !y
  actually want me to ,,2 ! f/ base4">
#e4 ,i'm too sc>$ to wat* ! zombie
  movie4 "<,i c't say t4 ,x makes me
  feel l a f/-grad]4">
-------------------------------#af-#ag

              ,,*apt] #c

  ,2f ,i cd get up ! n]ve to use ev5
"o ( ^? excuses1 movie ni<t _h />t$4
,a%ley took ! pill[s f ! c\* & >rang$
!m on ! floor = u4 ,frankie got !
movie all set up 9 ! ,,tv4 ,*e]io
settl$ 9 on my dad's *air1 pant+ h>d l
he does :5 he gets excit$4 ,& my dad
surpris$ u by br++ 9 a big b[l (
popcorn4 ,emily1 / half cov]$ )   a#ag
scales1 foll[$ hm4
-----------------------------------#ah
  8,ev5 ?\< ,i'm n all[$ to wat* !
movie ) y1 ,i help$ ,dad make y
popcorn10 %e sd4 8,j to %[ y h[ nice u
,komodo dragons >e40
  8,w[1 ,mr4 ;,z10 ,frankie sd4 8,t's
a :ole lot ( popcorn40
  8,we made extra10 my dad sd1 82c
,nick ,mc,kelty is com+ ov] to wat* !
movie ) y guys40
  ,did he j say ,nick ,mc,kelty1 !
bi7e/ bully 9 \r class1 0 com+ ov]8
,to my a"p;t8 ,t wasn't possible4 ,my
e>s m/ h g"o \ = a walk4
  8,wait1 ,dad 444 n"o ( u 9vit$ hm40
  8,i ran 9to 8 "f on !
-----------------------------------#ai
/reet10 my dad expla9$4 8,he & ,i >e
go+ to ! nei<borhood-c\ncil meet+ tn4
,he ne$s a place = ,nick to /ay = a
c\ple ( h\rs4 ,s9ce yr mom w 2 home1
,i sd ( c\rse he's welcome "h40
  8,no1 he isn't10 ,i sd l\dly4     #i
  8,yes1 he is10 my "f sd1 ev5    a#ai
l\d]4
  ,? ni<t 0 gett+ worse by ! second4
,! doorbell rang1 & my /oma* flipp$ l
a pancake on ! griddle4
-----------------------------------#bj
  8,pl1se1 ,dad10 ,i be7$4 8,tell hm
we mov$40
  8,y1h10 ,frankie *im$ in4 8,to
,icel&40
  8,no10 ,a%ley add$4 8,to ,pluto4
,x's ! planet f>!/ away40
  8,pluto is no l;g] a planet10 ,emily
! "k-x-all dragon sd4 8,x is n[ "kn z
a dw>f planet1 &1 if y'd l1 ,i c
expla9 to y :y40
  8,y "k :at1 ,em80 ,i sd4 8,:y don't
y save t = a ra9y "d80
  ,! doorbell rang ag4
  8,f9e10 ,emily sd4 8,h a gd "t )
,mc,kelty4 ,mom & ,i w 2 9 my room "w+
on my co/ume40
-----------------------------------#ba
  ,%e /omp$ \1 l1v+ a trail ( gre5
c>dbo>d scales 2h h]4 ,my dad pick$ !m
up z he w5t to op5 ! front        a#ba
door4 ,/&+ 9 ! doorway1 %ov+ a jelly
donut 9 8 m\?1 0 ,nick ,mc,kelty4
  8,i h >riv$10 he grunt$1 ) ! r$
jelly f ! donut squirt+ "? 8 tee?4
8,n[ ! "py c f9ally />t40
  ,my dad got 8 jacket1 yell$ gd-bye1
& 4appe>$ 9to
-----------------------------------#bb
! hallway ) ,mr4 ,mc,kelty4 ,nick !
,tick m>*$ 8 blo2y self 9to ! liv+
room & plopp$ d[n on ! pill[s4
  8,:at >e we wat*+80 he ask$1 /u6+ !
la/ ( ! donut 9to 8 m\? :ile 8 o!r h&
0 r1*+ = popcorn4 ,i wond]$ if he 0
go+ to wipe 8 jelly-cov]$ f+]s on !
c\* pill[s4
  ,he wip$ !m on 8 pants 9/1d4
  8.7,attack ( ! ,zombies.'10 ,frankie
told hm4
  8,t movie is = babies10 he sd )
-----------------------------------#bc
a snort4 8,i've se5 x ei<ty "ts40
  8,!n maybe y don't want to /ay10 ,i
sd4 8,y cd hang \ ) ,emily4        #aa
,%e's hav+ a dragon "py 9 h]      a#bc
room4 ,y'd fit "r in40
  8,yr family is s weird10 ,mc,kelty
sd4 8,let's j wat* ? movie alr s ,i
don't h to li/5 to y guys40
  8,t's a gd idea10 ,a%ley sd4 8,:y
don't y sit up on ! c\* s we don't h
to look at ! jelly hang+ (f yr nose80
  ,a%ley press$ ! ,,play button1 & !
movie />t$4 ,z soon z he he>d ! sc>y
music1 ,*e]io />t$ to :imp]4 ,9side1
,i 0 :imp]+ "r al;g ) hm4
-----------------------------------#bd
,i hate sc>y music4 ,i tri$ to hum a
tune 9side my h1d to dr[n x \1 b !
only "o ,i cd ?9k ( 0 8,five ,ll
,monkeys ,jump+ on ! ,b$40 ,t got too
annoy+1 s ,i _h to /op4 ,& !n1 "! x 0
ag1 t creepy music4
  ,*e]io jump$ (f my dad's *air & ran
9to ,emily's room4
  ,ev5 ?\< ,i h no 9t]e/ 9 c>dbo>d
liz>d scales1 ,i want$ s badly to g )
hm4 ,b ,a%ley 0 gr9n+ at me & %oot+ me
a big ?umbs-up sign4 ,%e r1lly want$
me to love ? movie4 ,i decid$     a#bd
,i'd try4
-----------------------------------#be
  ,b n = l;g6
  ,9 ! v f/ sc5e1 a bun* ( zombies
miss+ hunks ( _! faces m>*$ 9to ! t[n4
,) _! >ms /ret*$ \ 9 front ( !m1 _! l[
moans s.d$ l a h]d ( sick c[s4
  ,i clos$ my eyes s ,i wdn't h to see
_! moldy faces4
  8,hey1 ,zipp]butt1 y're n afraid1 >e
y80 ,mc,kelty sd ) 8 usual m1n lau<4
  8,( c\rse n6 ,:y wd y ?9k ,i'm
afraid80
-----------------------------------#bf
  8,2c y're cov]+ yr eyes40
  8,oh1 "o ( my eyela%es fell \4 ,!y d
t "s"ts40
  ,i wasn't sure if he 2liev$ ! excuse
or n4 ,we w5t back to wat*+ ! movie4
,by n[1 ! zombies _h r1*$ a h\se & 7
bang+ on ! front door4 ,! family 9side
0 scr1m+4 ,i cdn't take x4 ,2f ,i cd
/op myf1 ,i crawl$ "u ! c(fee table &
press$ my h1d 9to ! rug4           #ac
  8,:at's yr problem80 ,mc,kelty   #bg
ask$ me4
  8,oh1 ,i dropp$ a piece ( popcorn10
,i sd4 8,j look+ = x40
  8,y eat floor food80 he sd4
  8,five-second rule10 ,i %ot back4
  8,i alw knew y 7 gross1 ,zipp]butt1
b t's .1sup] gross40
  8,y %d talk1 ,mc,kelty10 ,frankie
sd4 8,y're ! "o ^: m\? alw looks l a
g>bage b940
  ,mc,kelty wasn't (f5d$ by t4 ,he j
/u6$ ano!r h&;l ( popcorn 9 8 m\? l a
hungry hog4
  ,to my relief1 ! zombies cdn't br1k
9to ! h\se
-----------------------------------#bh
s !y turn$ away & left ! family al"o4
,i relax$ j a t9y bit4 ,maybe ^! 7
nice zombies4 ,maybe !y 7 j tak+ a
nice walk 9 ! c.tryside4 ,b !n came !
"p ) ! goat4 ,! music sudd5ly got hi<
& scree*y4 ,i knew "s?+ t]rible 0 go+
to happ5 to t poor ll goat4 ,my he>t
/>t$ to b1t l x 0 go+ to fly \ ( my
*e/4                              a#bh
  ,i c't tell y :at happ5$ next1 2c ,i
jump$ to my feet & ran \ ( "! z fa/ z
,i cd4 ,i ?"\ ,i he>d ,a%ley call+ af
me1 b ,i didn't turn >.d4 ,i ran 9to !
ba?room & slamm$ ! door %ut4
-------------------------------#bi-#cj
  ,okay1 ,i 3fess4 ,i did d a qk *eck
9 ! ba?tub to see if "! 7 any zombies
lurk+4 ,"! w]5't4 ,i guess !y 7 all 9
! ,,tv4 ,i took a deep br1? & spla%$
"s cold wat] on my face4
  .7,:at's wr;g ) y1 ,hank8.' ,i sd to
myf4 .7,x's only a movie4.'
  ,myf didn't answ]4 ,x j felt sc>$4
  ,"! 0 a knock on ! door4
-----------------------------------#ca
8,zip10 ,i he>d ,frankie's voice say4
8,"ey?+ okay 9 "!80
  8,sure1 f9e4 ,no problem4 ,:y d y
ask80
  8,well1 y've be5 9 "! a pretty l;g
"t4 ,we /opp$ ! movie to wait = y40
  8,oh1 y don't h to d t = me40 ,i
tri$ to s.d calm4 ,frankie 0 my    #ae
be/ fr4 ,:y cdn't ,i j tell hm    a#ca
t ! movie 0 too sc>y = me8 ,"! 0 no?+
wr;g ) t4 ,p get sc>$4 ,x doesn't m1n
y're a *ick54
  ,i op5$ my m\? to tell hm4 ,& "h's
:at came \4
  8,be "r "!1 ,frankie40
  ,:5 ,i w5t back 9to !
-----------------------------------#cb
liv+ room1 ,a%ley :isp]$1 8,>e y okay1
,hank8 ,y want u to turn (f ! movie80
  ,yes ,i did4 ,"! 0 my *.e4 ,b
,mc,kelty butt$ 9 & answ]$ = me4
  8,we're j gett+ to ! gd "p10 he sd4
8,i don't want to miss ! blood &
guts60
  ,s ,i sat "! ) my eyes half clos$ =
! re/ ( ! movie4 ,i tri$ to focus on
my mom's pa9t+ ( a b[l ( lemons t hung
abv ! ,,tv4 ,e "t "! 0 a zombie
attack1 ,i />$ h>d] & h>d] at ^?
lemons4 ,pretty soon1 ev5 !y />t$ to
look l
-----------------------------------#cc
zombies to me,-dripp+ yell[ faces )
rott+ sk94                        a#cc
  ,i 0 s happy :5 ! movie f9ally 5d$4
,:at ,i didn't "k 0 t x 0 j ! 2g9n+ (
a ni<t fill$ ) t]ror4
-------------------------------#cd-#ce

              ,,*apt] #d

  ,:5 ,i w5t to b$ t ni<t1 ,i clos$ my
eyes l ,i usually d4 ,b 9/1d ( dr1m+
ab me hitt+ a home run = ! ,mets1 my
bra9 w5t to ,zombiel&4 ,i'm go+ to
l1ve \ a lot ( ! sc>ie/ "ps ( my
ni<tm>e 2c ,i don't want y to close ?
book & run away scr1m+4 ,b "h >e "s
hi<li<ts4
  ,9 my dr1m1 ,i 0 ab five ye>s old4
,i 0 at ! b1*1
-----------------------------------#cf
build+ a s& ca/le :5 a bun* ( zombies
came \ ( ! oc1n4 ,!y _h jellyfi% =
noses1 & 9/1d ( >ms1 !y _h giant
octopus t5tacles4 ,) /+]s on ! 5d (
ea* "o6 ,i scr1m$ & ran d[n ! b1*4 ,!
zombies *as$ me4 ,z !y got         #ag
clos]1 ,i cd alm feel _!          a#cf
t5tacles /++ me4 ,"o ( !m actually
wrapp$ xf >.d my >m & />t$ to squeeze4
  ,i us$ e bit ( my /r5g? to br1k
free4 ,i ran = ! lifegu>d %ack1 b !
fa/] ,i ran1 ! f>!r away x got4
  ,!n ,i fell faced[n 9 ! s&4 ,! s&
got up my nose
-----------------------------------#cg
& ,i cdn't br1!4 ,i felt a cold slimy
t5tacle wrap >.d my ankle1 & />t pull+
me,-clos] 444 clos] 444 clos] 444
  ,& !n ,i woke up4 ,i 0 scr1m+1 8,let
me g6 ,let me g60
  ,t woke up ,frankie4 ,he _h be5
asleep 9 8 ,spid]-,man sleep+ bag next
to my b$4
  8,zip1 :at >e y do+80 he sd ) a
yawn4
  8,runn+ f a zombie attack40
  8,t's nice10 he sd1 / half asleep4
8,did !y eat yr bra9s80
  8,i don't ?9k s4 ,i'm / "h40
-----------------------------------#ch
  ,i r1*$ up to my h1d to *eck if "! 7
any zombie bite m>ks4 ,"!         a#ch
w]5't4 ,i l1n$ d[n to %[ ,frankie1 b
he _h alr fall5 back asleep4
  ,i roll$ back 9 b$ & clos$ my eyes4
,z soon z ,i did1 "! !y 7 ag6
-----------------------------------#ci
,zombies 444 hundr$s ( !m,-p.d+ on !
hot s& ) _! t5tacles4 ,! t]rible
drumm+ s.d got l\d] & l\d] 9 my e>s4
,my eyes flew op54
  ,x 0 late1 & ,i 0 s tir$4 ,b "! 0 no
way ,i cd fall asleep4 ,n ) all ^?
zombies 9 my room4 ,x 0 go+ to 2 a
l;g1 h>d ni<t4
-------------------------------#dj-#da

              ,,*apt] #e

  ,i m/ h ev5tually fall5 asleep 2c :5
,i op5$ my eyes1 x 0 li<t \4 ,i *eck$
my room to make sure t x 0
zombie-free4 ,"ey?+ 0 9 xs place1
except = ,frankie4 ,8 sleep+ bag 0
empty4 ,oh no6 ,did ! zombies get .1hm
9/1d ( .1me8                       #ai
  ,i jump$ \ ( b$ & call$ \ 8     a#da
"n4 ,b "! 0 no answ]4 ,sl[ly1 ,i
tipto$ acr ! c>pet4 ,! movie la/ ni<t
sd t zombies >e attract$ to l\d
-----------------------------------#db
noises1 s ,i want$ to 2 extra special
quiet4 ,i op5$ ! door to my room &
look$ d[n ! hall4 ,x 0 empty4 ,i c.t$
to ?ree & ran z fa/ z ,i cd 9to !
ba?room4 ,i br1!d a si< ( relief4
  8,hank10 ,i :isp]$ to myf4 8,yr
imag9a;n has g"o wild4 ,? is n a
movie4 ,? is r1l life & y're 9 yr r1l
ba?room4 ,) r1l too?pa/e & a r1l %[]
curta9 t ,i'm go+ to *eck ag n[40
  ,i gra2$ ! curta9 & pull$ x all !
way to "o side4
  8.1,aaa7g<hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh60 ,i
scr1m$ at ! top ( my lungs4
  ,"!1 9 my r1l ba?tub 0
-----------------------------------#dc
a r1l zombie4 ,8 face 0 gre54 ,8 lips
7 gre54 ,& 8 body 0 cov]$ 9 torn rags4
,he let \ a l;g1 l[ moan4
  8.1,haaaaaaaaank10 he groan$ ov] &
ov]4 8.1,haaaaaaaaaaaank40        a#dc
-----------------------------------#dd
  ,i alm jump$ \ ( my pajamas )\t
unbutton+ !m4 ,i op5$ my m\? to scr1m1
& no?+ came \4 ,well1 "s?+ came \4 ,x
0 a ll *unk ( la/ ni<t's d9n]4 ,i
wasn't go+ to /ay >.d l;g 5 to cl1n x
up4 ,i turn$ on my heels & bolt$ = !
hall4
  8,zip10 a famili> voice sd4 8,x's j
me1 ,frankie40
  8,frankie60 ,i :eel$ >.d to look at
hm4 8,did !y get y1 too8 ,>e y a
zombie80
  ,frankie lau<$ & /ood up 9 ! ba?tub4
  8,x's j me 9 my ,hall[e5 co/ume10 he
answ]$4 8,i _h x 9 my bag1 s ,i ?"\
,i'd te/ x
-----------------------------------#de
\ = trick-or-tr1t+ tn4 ,looks l x
"w$40
  ,i want$ to tell ,frankie t 8 ll te/
_h sc>$ me s m* t my :ole =eh1d _h
brok5 \ 9 a cold sw1t4 ,b ,i 0 a%am$
to admit t ! zombie movie _h       #ba
gott5 to me4                      a#de
  8,tell ! tru?10 ,frankie sd1 climb+
\ ( ! ba?tub4 8,i _h y 2liev+ ,i 0 a
r1l zombie1 didn't ,i80
  8,no way10 ,i answ]$1 us+ my coole/
voice4 8,i knew x 0 y all al;g40
  ,i he>d small feet /omp+ d[n ! hall4
,!n a hiss4 ,x cd only 2 ,emily4 ,no
"o else 9 my family walks l an
elephant
-----------------------------------#df
& we>s a hiss+ iguana >.d h] neck l a
sc>f4
  8,hi1 ,frankie10 %e sd z %e came 9to
! ba?room1 n ev5 bl9k+ at 8 zombie
co/ume4
  ,wait a m9ute4 ,emily is "y] ?an me1
& %e wasn't sc>$ = "o s+le second by
,frankie's zombie-ness4 ,:at 0 wr;g )
me8
  8,hank1 ,papa ,pete's on ! ph"o =
y10 ,emily sd4 8,he wants to make a
plan = td,-al? ,i don't get :y any"o
wd want to sp5d ! "d ) y4 ,i'd r sp5d
! "d ) a banana peel40
  ,t 0 s* a weird ?+ to say1 ,i    #dg
didn't ev5 "k h[ to answ] h]4 ,s 9/1d1
,i j made l a banana peel & slid all !
way to ! ph"o4
  8,hankie1 my boy10 ,papa ,pete sd4
,i cd he> ! smile 9 8 voice4 8,h['s yr
?r[+ >m td8 ,>e y 9 ! mood to g to !
p>k & h a ll pre-trick-or-tr1t cat*80
  8,sure1 ,papa ,pete4 ,b ,i _h
-----------------------------------#dh
a bad ni<t's sleep1 s ,i don't "k h[
gd ,i'll be40
  8,y don't h to 2 gd4 ,we're j go+ to
h fun tgr4 ,i've got my k>ate class ?
morn+1 s ,i'll come by af lun*40
  8,okay10 ,i sd4 ,!n j 2f ,i hung up1
,i add$1 8,papa ,pete1 y don't ?9k "!
>e go+ to 2 any zombies 9 ! p>k1 d y80
  8,zombies80 ,he s.d$ surpris$ at my
"q4
  8,y1h4 ,l ! liv+-d1d k9d ( zombies4
,! "os ^: faces hang (f _! *9s40
  8,oh1 ^? zombies10 he sd ) a lau<4
8,well1 y n"e "k4 ,"! mi<t 2 "o or two
                                   #bc
>.d4 ,b if we don't yell1 !y       #di
won't bo!r u4 ,i he> !y're attract$ to
noise40
  ,i hung up ! ph"o & gulp$4 ,i ?9k
,papa ,pete 0 kidd+1 b !n ag1 he did
say 8,y n"e "k40
  ,:5 ,i w5t back to my room1 ,frankie
0 fold+ up 8 co/ume & gett+ r1dy to g
home4
  8,s1 ,zip10 he sd4 8,>e y / go+ z a
kit*5 s9k tn8 ,i c l5d y my pla/ic
faucet t /icks on yr =eh1d ) a suc;n
cup4 ,x came ) my magic set40
  8,i j *ang$ my m9d4 ,i'm go+ z a
zombie fi<t]40
-----------------------------------#ej
  8,:at exactly is t80
  8,a guy :o fi<ts zombies40
  8,us+ :at1 exactly80
  8,i don't "k yet4 ,z soon z y l1ve1
,i'm go+ 9 ! kit*5 to put tgr my
anti-zombie ge>40
  ,frankie left1 & ,i got busy4 ,i w5t
"? e draw] & cab9et1 pick+ \ any?+ t
look$ l x cd 2 us$ = protec;n ag/ a
zombie attack4 ,an egg b1t]4 ,a   a#ej
c\ple ( wood5 spoons4 ,a clump ( g>lic
to we> >.d my neck4 ,a fry+ pan4 ,i
us$ ! belt ( my t]ry-clo? robe to hang
all ! anti-zombie ge> >.d my wai/4 ,z
a f9al t\*1 ,i wrapp$ my *e/ 9 t9foil
-----------------------------------#ea
s a zombie cdn't detect my body h1t4
  ,i *eck$ my co/ume \ 9 ! mirror4 ,if
,i d say s myf1 ,i look$ v prep>$4 ,&
ev5 a ll bit sc>y4 ,a guy mo/ zombies
wdn't want to mess )4
  ,n t "!'s any s* ?+ z zombies1 (
c\rse4
-------------------------------#eb-#ec

              ,,*apt] #f

  ,af lun*1 ,i ?rew on my ,mets
baseball sw1t%irt & w5t d[n/airs to
wait = ,papa ,pete4 "<,i %d m5;n "h t
,i al put on pants & sn1k]s4 ,i don't
want y to ?9k ,i 0 /&+ 9 ! lo2y ) only
a sw1t%irt on4">
  ,papa ,pete >riv$ ) two          #be
black-&-:ite cookies = u1 & we    a#ec
set \ = ,riv]side ,drive ,p>k4 ,i
tuck$ my baseball glove "u my >m :ile
,i ate ! *ocolate "p ( ! cookie f/4
,by ! "t we
-----------------------------------#ed
r1*$ ! p>k1 ! only ?+ left 0 ! ic+ on
my f+]s4
  ,we f.d a place on ! grass "r next
to ! basketball c\rts4 ,papa ,pete
toss$ me ! ball1 & ,i cau<t x1 no
problem4 ,x wasn't h>d 2c ,i 0 r1lly
close to hm4
  8,back up1 ,hankie10 he sd af a few
m9utes4 8,i'm go+ to toss y "s h1t40
  8,n too fa/1 ,papa ,pete10 ,i sd1 2+
c>e;l to keep my voice d[n4 8,y "k my
eyes & my h&s >e n alw frs40
  8,:y >e y :isp]+80 he ask$ me4
  8,oh1 no r1son40 ,i %ru7$4
  8,? wdn't h any?+ to
-----------------------------------#ee
d ) 444 oh 444 zombies1 cd x80 ,he
rais$ "o eyebr[4
  ,i lau<$1 a ll too h>d4 ,okay1 way
too h>d4                          a#ee
  8,y've got to 2 kidd+ me10 ,i sd4
  ,papa ,pete nodd$4 ,i ?9k he knew
:at ,i 0 r1lly sc>$ (4 ,papa ,pete alw
"ks "ey?+ ab me4
  8,well1 we're "h to h fun1 s let's d
x10 he sd4 8,j back up a ll m1
,hankie4 ,e c\ple ( ?r[s y c back up
ano!r /ep4 ,pretty soon1 y'll 2 cat*+
& ?r[+ l a ,major ,l1gu]40
  ,we toss$ ! ball back & =?4 ,i
dropp$ "s ( ! balls4
-----------------------------------#ef
,to 2 h"o/1 ,i dropp$ mo/ ( !m4 ,b
,papa ,pete didn't m9d4 ,he j smil$ &
sd1 8,gd try40
  ,i took ano!r few /eps back1 & ,papa
,pete ?rew me a r1l smok]4 ,he has a
gd >m = a gr&pa4 ,j z ,i /ret*$ up 9 !
air to cat* x1 ,i he>d a m1n s.d+
voice %\t1 8,i got ? "o1 ,zipp]butt40
  ,f \ ( no":1 ,nick ,mc,kelty _h
zoom$ "r 9 front ( me4 ,": _h he come
f8 ,he held 8 claw-l h& up 9 ! air &
sna7$ ! ball j 2f x r1*$ my        #bg
glove4                            a#ef
  8,t's h[ y cat* a ball1 d+-d;g10 he
sn>l$4
-----------------------------------#eg
  8,excuse me1 "y man10 ,papa ,pete
call$ to hm4 8,my gr&son & ,i >e hav+
a cat* "h40
  8,y call ? hav+ a cat*80 ,mc,kelty
snick]$4 8,i call x toss+ >.d
m1tballs40
  8,:o br"\ y "h80 ,papa ,pete ask$1
giv+ ,nick a /]n eye4
  8,my dad4 ,we j came f
-----------------------------------#eh
*eck+ \ 8 new b[l+ alley4 ,x's go+ to
h "o hundr$ fifty lanes4 ,oh & did ,i
m5;n1 ! balls gl[ a million di6]5t
colors4 ,x's s b"r1 y c b[l 9 ! d>k40
  8,>e y sure y're n mak+ "s ( ? up80
,papa ,pete ask$ hm4
  ,i want$ to blurt \ t ,mc,kelty 0
no?+ b a big bully & a li>4 ,b ,i
didn't want to raise my voice 9 case (
zombies4
  8,i've he>d ab ? new b[l+ alley10
,papa ,pete sd4 8,in fact1        a#eh
,i've be5 look+ =w>d to />t+ a b[l+
l1gue 9 ! nei<borhood4 ,maybe ,i'll g
4cuss x ) yr "f40
-----------------------------------#ei
  8,my dad's ov] "! on ! basketball
c\rt10 ,mc,kelty sd4 8,he's ! "o mak+
all ! slam dunks40
  8,actually1 he's ! %ort guy :o keeps
dropp+ ! ball10 ,i told ,papa ,pete4
  8,:y don't y two boys toss ! ball
>.d :ile ,i talk ) yr dad10 ,papa
,pete sd4 8,i'll 2 back 2f y c say
,8,pet] ,pip] pick$ a peck ( pickl$
pepp]s4,00
  8,:y wd ,i want to say t80 ,mc,kelty
sd4 ,obvi\sly ! big lug _h n"e he>d (
,"m ,goose4
  ,papa ,pete walk$ ov] to !
basketball c\rt4 ,9/1d (
-----------------------------------#fj
back+ up = a cat*1 ,mc,kelty came
r1lly close to my face & fla%$ me a
crook$ smile4
  8,s1 ,zipp]h1d1 y alm wet yr     #bi
pants la/ ni<t1 didn't y80        a#fj
  8,i don't "k :at y're talk+ ab1
,nick40
  8,i saw y cov]+ yr eyes dur+
.7,attack ( ! ,zombies.'4 ,y 7 s sc>$1
,i ?"\ y 7 go+ to cry4 ,i bet y _h
zombie dr1ms1 too40
  8,:o told y t80 ,i fr[n$1 mak+ my
voice s.d angry j l my dad's does :5
he looks at my report c>d4
-----------------------------------#fa
  8,i "k ^! ?+s10 ,mc,kelty sd4
  8,y don't "k any?+60 ,i 9si/$4 8,i
wasn't sc>$40
  8,t's gd1 ,zipp]butt1 2c ,i wdn't
want y to 2 afraid ( t old zombie
sitt+ on ! b5* ov] "!40
  ,my eyes d>t$ to ! p>k b5*4 ,a v
wr9kl$ man 0 sitt+ "! eat+ a br[n
banana4 ,a l>ge b&age cov]$ "o eye &
"p ( 8 face4
  8,t's ,"o-,ey$ ,gilb]t10 ,mc,kelty
:isp]$ 9 my e>4 8,! b&age is hold+ 8
face on4 ,if y take x (f1 8 eye falls
\ & 8 *eek slides "r (f 8 face40
  ,! man's face did seem k9d (     #fb
grey & loose4 ,i didn't want to 2lieve
,mc,kelty1 b ,i cd feel myf %iv]+1 & x
wasn't ev5 cold \4
  8,he's gett+ r1dy = tn10 ,mc,kelty
w5t on4 8,! zombies alw come \ on
,hall[e54 ,:5 !y cat* y1 !y bite
-----------------------------------#fc
y4 ,& !n y turn 9to "o ( !m40
  8,"ey"o80 ,i ask$4 ,he nodd$4
  8,"ey"o !y c cat*4 ,!y especially l
old p4 ,!y alw g = !m f/40
  ,a woman pu%+ a baby /roll] walk$
by4 ,! baby 0 cry+4
  8,see t baby80 ,mc,kelty :isp]$4 8,i
happ5 to "k 8 r1l "n is ,m1tbag1 b !y
call hm ,zoms = %ort4 ,he's a baby
zombie4
-----------------------------------#fd
,_! bite is ! wor/4 ,_! ll baby tee?
>e %>p z ne$les40
  ,2f ,i cd answ]1 ! baby pick$ up 8
bottle & ?rew x "r at me4 ,x hit me 9
! elb[4
  8,oh no1 he's ta7$ y10           #ca
,mc,kelty :isp]$4 8,y bett]       a#fd
wat* \4 ,& wat* \ = t gr&pa ( yrs1
too4 ,he's an easy t>get40
  ,! baby's mom ask$ if ,i wd pick up
! bottle & h& x to h]4 ,i didn't want
to t\* x1 j 9 case x _h zombie
cooties4 ,s ,i pick$ up a /ick & %ov$
! bottle t[>d h]4
-----------------------------------#fe
  8,": >e yr mann]s80 %e sd4 ,i didn't
answ] h]4 ,i cdn't4 ,i 0 busy />+ at
h] zombie baby4 ,%e pick$ up ! bottle
h]f & qkly pu%$ ! /roll] away f u4
  ,i look$ >.d = ,papa ,pete4 ,he 0 j
l1v+ ! basketball c\rt & walk+ ov] to
u4
-----------------------------------#ff
  8,c>e;l10 ,nick ! ,tick sd1 po9t+ to
a sk9ny black dog t 0 ly+ "u a ne>by
tree4 8,y don't want to g ne> hm4
,zombie dogs >e bad news40
  8,zombie dogs8 ,i didn't "k "! 0 s*
a ?+10 ,i he>d myf say+4
  8,!y're ! wor/4 ,!y don't c>e :at
k9d ( bra9s !y eat4 ,squirrel4 ,spid]4
,i bet t guy is j ab to p\nce     a#ff
on ! next squirrel he sees40
  ,sudd5ly1 ! dog jump$ to xs feet &
/>t$ to b>k at a ll squirrel 9 ! tree4
,i cd see 8 black gums & %>p tee?4
  8,x's okay1 boy10 ,i tri$ to
-----------------------------------#fg
:isp]1 b my voice crack$ ) fe>4
  ,! dog turn$ to me1 & 8 b>k *ang$
9to a gr[l4 ,a l[ gr[l t s.d$ l a
moan4 ,a zombie moan4
  ,i />t$ to %ake all ov]4
-------------------------------#fh-#fi

              ,,*apt] #g

  ,by ! "t ,papa ,pete r1*$ me1 ,i 0
totally froz5 ) fe>4
  8,:oa "!1 ,hankie10 he sd1 ?r[+ 8
big /r;g h& on my %\ld]4 8,:at's gott5
9to y80
  8,t ;d-;d-dog10 ,i /amm]$4 8,he
wants to eat spid] bra9s4 ,or
squirrels4 ,or maybe ev5 m9e60
  8,oh1 y m1n ,dext]10 ,papa       #cc
,pete sd4 8,no way4 ,he j likes   a#fi
to relax "u ! tree & b>k at !
squirrels4 ,he's "h e "d40
  ,z ,papa ,pete talk$1 ,i notic$
-----------------------------------#gj
t ! dog _h /opp$ b>k+4 ,i let myf turn
>.d & look at hm4 ,he wasn't *as+ me4
,9 fact1 8 tail 0 wa7+4 ,i look$ at
,mc,kelty1 :o _h a huge gr9 on 8 ?ick
face4
  8,y li$10 ,i sd to hm4 8,t dog isn't
a zombie40
  8,oh y1h80 he :isp]$4 8,j wait until
d>k & 8 eyes />t to gl[4 ,y'll see :at
,i m1n40
  ,) t1 ,mc,kelty walk$ t[>d !
basketball c\rts4
  8,n[ :at is ? all ab80 ,papa ,pete
ask$4
  ,i op5$ my m\? & all my fe> came \ 9
"o giant wave ( ^ws4
  8,mc,kelty sd t tn
-----------------------------------#ga
"!'s go+ to 2 a huge zombie 9va.n4 ,&
t ,m1tbag is go+ to attack y4 ,papa
,pete1 :at if zombies take ov]    a#ga
! c;y8 ,:at if !y live 9 my build+8
,:at if !y're 9 my b$ "r n[1 j wait+ =
me to come home80
  ,papa ,pete held up 8 h&4
  8,okay1 let's take a deep br1? & j
sl[ d[n "h10 he sd4 8,f/ ( all1
zombies >e make-2lieve4 ,!y don't
r1lly exi/1 except 9 /ories & movies &
,,tv40
  8,b1 ,papa ,pete10 ,i >gu$4 8,nick
,mc,kelty po9t$ \ ?ree zombies "r "h 9
! p>k4 ,"o guy's face 0 2+ held on by
j a b&age40
-----------------------------------#gb
  ,papa ,pete look$ at me & scrat*$ 8
*94
  8,i c see t ,i'm n go+ to talk y \ (
? v easily10 he sd4 8,s ,i h a wond];l
idea4 ,let's g to ! libr>y40
  8,grt idea60 ,i sd4 8,i'll bet
libr>ies >e zombie-free z"os4 ,x's
probably h>d = !m to r1d :5 _! eyes >e
slid+ \40
  8,boy oh boy1 yr imag9a;n is     #ce
r1lly fly+10 ,papa ,pete sd4      a#gb
8,b ,i h a cure = t40
  8,d ,i take x ) a spoon80
  8,no1 x's call$ facts1 ,hankie4 ,!
be/ cure = fe> is to h ! facts1 no?+ b
! facts4 ,i say1 let's g to ! libr>y &
look up zombies4 ,i ?9k r1l facts
-----------------------------------#gc
w calm y d[n & make y feel bett]40
  ,i held ,papa ,pete's h& ti<t4 ,we
left ! p>k & h1d$ up #ghth ,/reet pa/
my a"p;t build+4 ,at ,am/]dam ,av5ue1
we turn$ left & walk$ ! two blocks to
! libr>y4
-----------------------------------#gd
  8,i love ? place10 ,papa ,pete sd1
hold+ ! big wood5 door op5 = me4 8,x's
got ! delici\s smell ( books40
  8,i l ! smell ( books1 too10 ,i sd4
8,i j wi% !y w]5't s h>d = me to r1d4
,x's fun to *eck !m \ ) my libr>y c>d1
b !n :5 ,i get !m home1 !y sc>e me4 ,:
rem9ds me,-c we look up zombies1
pl1se8 ,"r n[80
  ,papa ,pete walk$ me up to ! desk ":
a woman 0 sitt+ on a hi< /ool1    a#gd
we>+ a ;,t-%irt t sd1 .7,op5 a book1
op5 yr m9d.'4 ,9 front ( h] 0 a sign t
r1d3 ,,,ms4 lopez1 h1d libr>ian4,'
-----------------------------------#ge
  8,excuse me1 ,ms4 ,lopez10 ,papa
,pete sd 9 8 quiet libr>y voice4 8,c y
help u f9d "s 9=ma;n ab zombies80
  8,( c\rse ,i c10 %e answ]$4 8,!y
don't call me ,9fo to ,g = no?+4
,foll[ me40
  ,%e took u to ! rese>* sec;n on !
second floor4
  8,y c f9d ! hi/ory ( zombies 9 !
5cyclop$ia10 %e sd4 8,wd y l to r1d t
-----------------------------------#gf
on ! comput] scre5 or 9 ! actual
book80
  8,my gr&pa says t books smell
delici\s10 ,i sd4 8,s ,i'll g = !
book40
  ,ms4 ,lopez pull$ \ ! ;,z volume ( !
5cyclop$ia & put x on ! r1d+ table4
,%e op5$ x to ,,zombie1 & !n turn$ to
,papa ,pete4                       #cg
  8,:ile yr gr&son is r1d+1 is    a#gf
"! "s?+ special ,i c help y f9d80
  8,well1 ,i 0 j ?9k+ ab />t+ a b[l+
l1gue4 ,d y happ5 to h ! (ficial b[l+
l1gue h&book80
-----------------------------------#gg
  8,( c\rse1 x's 9 ! sports sec;n4
,let me %[ y40
  8,hankie1 ,i'll 2 two %elves ov] 9 !
sports sec;n10 ,papa ,pete sd4 8,call
if y ne$ me40
  ,!y left4 ,i look$ d[n at ! small
pr9t on ! 5cyclop$ia page4 ,"! 7 s _m
^ws "!4 ,all ( a sudd51 !y look$ l ll
fi% swimm+ >.d 9 a tank ( wat]4 ,b if
,i 0 go+ to f9d \ ! tru? ab zombies1
,i _h to />t "s":4 ,no "o 0 wat*+ me1
s ,i us$ my f+] to foll[ e ^w acr !
page4 ,i 2gan to r1d4
-----------------------------------#gh
  8.1,! .1^w zombie .70 f/ us$ 9 #ahai
9 ,brazil1.'0 ! lrs sd4
  ,i 0 do+ f9e r1d+ until t la/ ^w1 !
"o t />t$ ) a capital ;,b4 ,i cdn't
s.d x \4 ,:at cd x be8 ,bug hill8 ,t
didn't make s5se4 ,bugs don't     a#gh
use ^ws4 ,maybe x 0 ,bad ,bill8 ,i
wond]$ if he 0 a zombie4
  .1,okay1 .1,hank1 ,i ?"\ to myf4
.7,y're n gett+ t ;,b ^w1 s let's j g
to ! next s5t;e4.' ,mov+ my f+]s "u
ea* ^w1 ,i r1d ?4
  8.7,ac to exp]ts1 "! is evid;e t
zombies exi/4.'0
  ,wait6 ,:at did t say8 ,x sd t
zombies exi/4 ,9 o!r
-----------------------------------#gi
^ws1 !y're r1l4 ,"r "! 9 black & :ite4
,on ! page4 ,9 ! actual 5cyclop$ia4 ,9
! ,new ,york ,public ,libr>y4 ,x sd t
zombies >e r1l6
  ,) %ak+ h&s1 ,i slamm$ ! book %ut4
,i cd feel my *eeks />t to burn & my
?roat close up4 ,i want$ to call \ =
,papa ,pete4 ,i op5$ my m\? & scr1m$1
8,help60 b only a ll squ1k came \4
  ,i look$ >.d ! room1 & "ey"o else 0
j sitt+ "!1 r1d+ _! books4 ,l "ey?+ 0
normal4 ,i 0 ! only "o :o knew t tn 0
! ni<t ( ! r1l live zombie         #ci
9va.n4                            a#gi
-----------------------------------#hj

              ,,*apt] #h
      ,,,ei<t ?+s i decid$ to d
     to prep>e = ! zombie 9va.n,'
          ,,,by hank zipz],'

#a4 ,move to ! ,moon4 "<,oh1 wait1
  "!'s no air "!4">
#b4 ,move to ,m>s4 "<,oh1 wait1 "!'s
  no air "!1 ei4">
#c4 ,move to ,fr.e4 "<,oh1 wait1 ,i
  don't "k ! ,fr5* ^w = black-&-:ite
  cookie4">
#d4 ,move to ! ,nor? ,pole4 "<,oh1
  wait1 my w9t] jacket is at ! dry
  cl1n]s4">
-----------------------------------#ha
#e4 ,move to ,hawaii4 "<,oh1 wait1
  ,emily wants to g "!1 s ,i'd h to
  take h]4 ,=get t6">
#f4 ,move ,*e]io & me to ! base;t4
  "<,oh1 wait1 t's ! f/ place !
  zombies wd look4">
#g4 ,hide "u ! c\* 9 ! liv+       a#ha
  room4 "<,oh1 wait1 "!'s s m* du/ "u
  "!1 ,i'd sneeze & give myf away4">
#h4 ,face x1 ,hank4 ,y're toa/4
-------------------------------#hb-#hc

              ,,*apt] #i

  ,papa ,pete 0 9 a grt mood :5 he
return$ ) ,ms4 ,lopez4
  8,? trip to ! libr>y has be5 v
su3ess;l10 he sd4 8,i n[ "k m ab b[l+
l1gues ?an any human %d4 ,h[ ab y1
,hankie8 ,did y le>n ! tru? ab
zombies80
  8,i sure did10 ,i sd4
  8,see :at ,i told y80 ,he patt$ me
on ! %\ld]4 8,"k+ ! facts is ! be/ way
n to 2 afraid40
-----------------------------------#hd
  ,he sd gd-bye to ,ms4 ,lopez & we
walk$ d[n/airs & \ ! door onto
,am/]dam ,av5ue4 ,i 0 completely
sil5t4 ,y're probably wond]+ :y ,i
didn't tell ,papa ,pete ! r1l      #da
tru? ,i le>n$ ab zombies4 ,? is   a#hd
:y4
  ,i love ,papa ,pete m ?an any"o 9 !
_w4 ,& ,i knew t zombies w5t = old p
f/4 ,x 0 go+ to 2 up to me to protect
hm4 ,i j _hn't figur$ \ h[ to d t yet4
,s ,i decid$ to keep quiet until ,i
figur$ \ a plan4 ,! la/ ?+ ,i want$ 0
to sc>e hm1 too4
  ,:5 ,papa ,pete dropp$ me (f at my
a"p;t1 ,i sd to hm1
-----------------------------------#he
8,keep yr ph"o close1 okay80
  8,:y80
  8,i'm go+ to ne$ to talk to y 9 a ll
:ile40
  8,oh1 y've got a secret1 d y80 ,papa
,pete sd ) a w9k4 8,i love secrets40
,he wasn't go+ to love ? "o1 t's =
sure4
  8,oh1 & ,papa ,pete10 ,i add$4 8,y
mi<t want to practice "s ( yr k>ate
moves4 ,!y cd come 9 h&y40
  8,? gets m 9t]e/+ by ! m9ute10 he
sd4 ,!n he gave me "o ( 8 giant hugs &
h1d$ = home4                      a#he
  ,:5 ,i walk$ 9to my liv+ room1 my
p>5ts 7 busy help+ ,emily 9to h]
,hall[e5 co/ume4
-----------------------------------#hf
,%e 0 9 a r1lly bad mood 2c h] tail _h
fall5 (f4
  8,i told y t we put too _m scales on
x10 my dad 0 tell+ h]4 8,! co/ume j
cdn't take ! wei<t40
  8,f9e10 ,emily snapp$4 8,!n ,i'm n
go+ trick-or-tr1t+40
  8,don't 2 silly1 h"oy10 my mom sd4
8,y wait all ye> = ? ni<t40
-----------------------------------#hg
  8,a ,komodo dragon )\t a tail is l a
pizza )\t *eese10 %e sd1 & /omp$ h]
claw$ foot s h>d t "o ( ! toenails
fell (f1 too4
  8,hank10 my mom sd4 8,maybe y c talk
,emily 9to go+ \ trick-or-tr1t+ ) y &
yr frs4 ,i don't want h] to miss a gd
"t40
  8,i ?9k ,i'll /ay home1 too10 ,i sd4
8,y "k h[ ,i alw want to support   #dc
my ll si/]40                      a#hg
  8,:5 did t />t happ5+80 my dad ask$4
-----------------------------------#hh
  8,a m9ute ago40
  8,:at's up ) y1 ,hank80 ,emily ask$4
8,y seem weird40
  8,me8 ,no?+'s up ) me4 ,i 0 j ?9k+ t
:at we %d d tn is call ,papa ,pete & h
hm come ov]4 ,once he's 9side ! a"p;t1
we lock all ! doors & w9d[s & don't
turn on any wat] faucets4 ,we'll h a
fun family ni<t1 j u1 lock$ 9side4
,oh1 & if we want to h an ev5 bett]
"t1 we cd %ove ! c\* ov] to block !
front door40
  ,my mom1 my dad1 & ,emily all />$
blankly at me4 ,b 2f any"o cd answ]1 !
doorbell rang4
-----------------------------------#hi
  8,nobody op5 t10 ,i :isp]$4
  8,( c\rse we're go+ to op5 ! door10
my mom sd4 8,x's probably ,frankie &
,a%ley4 ,!y call$ a few m9utes ago to
say !y'd meet y "h to g \
trick-or-tr1t+40
  8,b h[ d y "k x's !m & n "s     a#hi
creepy zombie80 ,i blurt$ \4
  ,my "f _h alr r1*$ ! front door &
op5$ x4 ,/&+ "! 0 a creepy zombie1 8
eyes half clos$ & 8 >ms r1*+ \ to me6
  8.1,haaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnnk10 ! zombie
moan$4 ,i knew t voice4 ,x 0 ,frankie4
,/&+
-------------------------------#ij-#ia
2h hm 0 ,a%ley4 ,at l1/1 ,i ?9k x 0
,a%ley4 ,ei t1 or a gira6e we>+ a
r1lly sp>kly necklace _h j walk$ 9to
my a"p;t4
  8,frankie10 ,i sd4 8,y c't j come 9
"h & sc>e me l t40
  8,:y n1 ,zip8 ,x's ,hall[e54 ,we're
suppos$ to 2 sc>y40
  8,h[ w ,i 2 able to tell y f ! r1l
zombies80
  ,frankie lau<$4
  8,w[1 my co/ume m/ r1lly 2 gd4 ,n[
hurry up1 ,zip4 ,y're n ev5 9 yr
co/ume yet40
  8,we're go+ to miss all ! be/ c&y10
,a%ley add$4                       #de
  8,i don't ?9k we %d g           a#ia
-----------------------------------#ib
trick-or-tr1t+ 9 ? build+10 ,i sd4 8,i
?9k we %d h1d "r ov] to ,papa
,pete's40
  8,oh1 is "! bett] c&y 9 8 build+80
,a%ley ask$4
  8,yes10 ,i sd4 8,t's exactly !
r1son40
  ,actually1 ! r1l r1son was1 ,i want$
to get to ,papa ,pete to protect hm4
8,b we'll miss ! full-size *ocolate
b>s 9 #c,b4 ,!y alw run \ fa/10
,frankie rem9d$ me4
  ,frankie 0 "r4 ,s ,i w5t al;g ) x4
8,give me a m9ute10 ,i sd4 8,i h to
make an important ph"o call f/40
  ,i ran 9to ! kit*51 pick$ up ! ph"o1
& dial$ ,papa ,pete's
-----------------------------------#ic
numb] f memory4 ,x's ! only "o ,i n"e
get wr;g4
  8,papa ,pete10 ,i sd1 :5 ,i he>d 8
voice4 8,we're com+ to y "r away4 ,x's
n safe = y to 2 "! by yrf40
  8,hankie10 he sd4 8,y're n /    a#ic
worri$ ab zombies1 >e y8 ,i ?"\ t 0 !
r1son we w5t to ! libr>y40
  8,y1h1 & ,i n"e told y
-----------------------------------#id
:at ,i le>n$ at ! libr>y4 ,9 !
5cyclop$ia1 x sd t,-0
  8,hankie10 ,papa ,pete 9t]rupt$4
8,"!'s my doorbell4 ,x m/ 2 my f/
trick-or-tr1t]4 ,come in60 ,i he>d hm
call \4
  8,no60 ,i holl]$ 9to ! ph"o4 8,don't
let any"o in4 ,lock yr door60
  ,papa ,pete wasn't li/5+4 ,i he>d hm
lau< & say1 8,:at >e y suppos$ to be8
,oh1 a bumblebee pr9cess4 ,t's s
-----------------------------------#ie
cl"e40 ,!n sp1k+ 9to ! ph"o1 he sd to
me1 8,hankie1 come :5"e y want1 b ,i h
to g n[4 ,i've got a pla/ic pumpk9
full ( c&y to h& \40
  .1,click4 ,j l t1 ! ph"o w5t d1d4 ,i
didn't ev5 h "t to tell hm t ! zombies
7 go+ af hm f/4
  ,t did x4 ,i _h no *oice4 ,i 0   #dg
go+ to h to get trick-or-tr1t+    a#ie
9 \r build+ ov] ) z fa/ z possible4
,!n ,i'd make "ey"o trick-or-tr1t all
! way ov] to ,papa ,pete's a"p;t
build+4 ,i cdn't let myf 2 /opp$ by !
zombie 9va.n4
  ,i _h to save ,papa ,pete4
-------------------------------#if-#ig

             ,,*apt] #aj

  ,z ,i hung up ! ph"o1 ! door to !
kit*5 swung op51 & ,frankie /uck 8 h1d
in4
  8,we r1lly h to g1 ,zip4 ,d y ne$
help ) yr co/ume80
  8,actually1 ,i d4 ,i c tie on my
anti-zombie ge>1 b ,i cd use "s help )
! t9foil40
  8.1,okaaaay10 ,frankie sd1 rais+ 8
eyebr[s4 8,i'm yr t9foil man40
  ,i took \ ! t]ry-clo? robe belt t _h
all ! /uff hang+ (f x & ti$ x >.d my
wai/4

,!n ,i w5t to ! second draw] "u    #ih
! s9k ": my mom keeps ! s&wi* bags &
/uff l t4 ,i pull$ \ ! roll ( t9foil &
h&$ x to ,frankie4
  8,wrap me up10 ,i sd4 8,y pull !
t9foil (f ! roll & ,i'll turn4 ,don't
/op until ,i'm completely wrapp$ up l
a hot dog at a ,mets game40
  ,my idea 0 t if no zombie cd pick up
my body h1t1 !y wd pass me "r by4 ,i
wasn't sure if x wd "w1 b x 0 wor? a
try4 ,any?+ to get safely to ,papa
,pete's4
  ,frankie & ,i "w$ qkly4 ,9 a few
m9utes1 ,i 0 wrapp$ 9 t9foil f h1d to
toe1 except
-----------------------------------#ii
= my nose & m\? & eyes4
  8,actually1 y look pretty cool10
,frankie sd1 /&+ back to admire 8 "w4
8,let's g r+ "s doorbells40
  8,okay10 ,i sd4 8,b we h to hurry s
we c get to ,papa ,pete's soon40
  8,:at's ! ru%80 ,frankie ask$4
8,afraid !y'll run \ ( c&y 9 8     #di
build+80                          a#ii
  8,y n"e "k10 ,i answ]$4
  ,i hurri$ 9to ! liv+ room4 ,y cd he>
! t9foil cr9kle z ,i took ea* /ep4
,emily let \ a huge lau< :5 %e saw me4
  8,:at >e y suppos$ to be8 ,a tuna
s&wi* 9 a lun* bag80
----------------------------------#ajj
  8,c we j g80 ,i snapp$4
  8,okay1 ,i've decid$ to g ) y10
,emily sd4 8,ev5 my brok5 dragon
co/ume doesn't look z bad z yrs40
  8,i'll come ) y kids10 my dad sd4
8,mom w /ay "h to h& \ c&y40
  8,oh1 ,i don't 2lieve 9 unh1l?y
snacks10 my mom sd4 8,i'm h&+ \ ll
boxes ( rais9s40
----------------------------------#aja
  ,normally1 ,i wd h told my mom t
rais9s >e = putt+ 9 c]1l & n =
,hall[e5 tr1ts4 ,b ,i 0 9 a ru% to get
go+1 s ,i j sd1 8,grt idea1 ,mom4 ,&
pl1se *eck to make sure "ey"o y op5 !
door = is actually alive60
  ,we left ! a"p;t & w5t acr ! hall4
,! f/ doorbell we rang 0 a"p;t   a#aja
#aj,b ": ,dr4 ,james ,watson & 8
family live4 ,! ,watsons _h j mov$ 9 a
c\ple weeks 2f1 s we didn't "k hm v
well4
  8,trick or tr1t10 ,emily gr[l$1 try+
to s.d l :at a ,komodo dragon wd s.d l
if x spoke ,5gli%4
----------------------------------#ajb
  8,trick or tr1t10 ,frankie & ,a%ley
*im$ in4
  8,oh my10 ,dr4 ,watson sd z he op5$
! door4 8,:at h we "h8 ,a zombie1 a
sp>kly gira6e1 a roll ( t9foil1 & a
dragon ) a miss+ tail40
  ,emily look$ d[n on ! floor1 & saw t
h] tail _h completely fall5 (f once
ag4 ,%e bur/ 9to te>s1 pick$ up h]
tail1 & /omp$ back t[>d \r a"p;t4
  8,i'll g ) h] & d an
----------------------------------#ajc
em]g5cy repair10 my dad sd4 8,y kids
/ay on ? floor until ,i'm back40
  ,dr4 ,watson held \ a b[l ( c&y4 ,x
0 fill$ ) :ole c&y b>s1 n !        #ea
fun-size "os4 ,a%ley &           a#ajc
,frankie />t$ to sort "? all ! di6]5t
c&y b>s to pick _! favorite "o4
  8,hurry up1 guys10 ,i :isp]$4 8,we h
to move fa/] ?an ?40
  ,a ll boy 9 a ,sup]man cape & r$ ra9
boots came runn+ to ! door4
  8,look1 ,daddy10 he sd1 po9t+ at me4
8,he looks l a s&wi* 9 my lun* box40
  8,t he does1 ,luke10
----------------------------------#ajd
,dr4 ,watson agre$4 8,h y kids met my
son1 ,luke80
  8,i'm n ,luke1 ,i'm ,sup] ,luke10 he
sd4
  8,well1 ,sup] ,luke10 ,i sd to hm4
8,j s y "k1 ,i am n "s?+ y eat4 ,i am
a zombie-detect+ robot40
  ,luke's eyes grew wide4
  8,zombies60 ,luke scr1m$4 8,i hate
zombies60
  ,& he ran z fa/ z he
----------------------------------#aje
cd back 9to 8 a"p;t4
  8,i bett] g n[10 ,dr4 ,watson sd1
clos+ ! door on u4 8,?anks =     a#aje
com+ by1 kids40
  ,boy1 did ,i "k h[ ll ,sup] ,luke
felt4 ,i hat$ zombies1 too4
  ,all ( a sudd51 ,i he>d ! elevator
.1d+ z x >riv$ on \r floor4 ,i /epp$ \
9 front ( ,frankie & ,a%ley4
  8,hide 2h me10 ,i :isp]$4 8,x mi<t 2
,,!m40
  8,:o80 ,a%ley :isp]$ back4
  8.1,%hhhhhhhhhh4 ,say no?+40
  ,! elevator door cr1k$ z x slid op54
,i held my br1? & wait$ to see :o 0
com+ \4
  .7,pl1se don't 2 a zombie1.' ,i ?"\4
----------------------------------#ajf
  ,x wasn't a zombie4 ,at l1/1 x
wasn't "o we cd see4 ,no "o 0 9 !
elevator4 ,!n :y did x come to \r
floor8 ,0 x ,,!m1 s5d+ u a message8 ,0
,m1tbag ! baby zombie com+ to f9d me8
  ,! elevator door slid %ut4
----------------------------------#ajg
  8,t 0 creepy10 ,i :isp]$4
  8,zip1 x 0 j an empty            #ec
elevator10 ,frankie sd4 8,i      a#ajg
bet t ,rob]t ,up*ur* f ! f\r? floor
pu%$ e button4 ,he's ! k9d ( kid :o'd
?9k t 0 funny40
  ,a%ley _h alr rung ! doorbell (
a"p;t #aj,c ": ,mrs4 ,f9k1 a v nice
old] lady1 lives4
  ,! door flew op5 & \ ( x bur/ a b"r
gre5 face & a deep hole ": ! m\? %d
be4 ,"! 7 no lips4 ,"! 7 no tee?4 ,j
loose sk9 ! color ( gre5 slime4
  8.1,helloooooooo1 kids10 ! face
cackl$4 ,x alm s.d$ l
----------------------------------#ajh
,mrs4 ,f9k1 b ,i knew x wasn't4 ,%e _h
be5 turn$ 9to a zombie6 ,mc,kelty 0
"r4 ,!y _h g"o = ! old p f/6
----------------------------------#aji
  8,run60 ,i scr1m$4
  8,run80 ,frankie sd4 8,b %e's got
,tootsie ,rolls60
  ,i gra2$ ,frankie by ! >m & yank$ hm
t[>d ! door ( my a"p;t4
  8,y too1 ,a%ley10 ,i scr1m$1 82f t
horrible gre5 zombie eats yr bra960
  ,i 0 alr bang+ on ! door (     a#aji
\r a"p;t1 wildly turn+ ! knob try+ to
get x op54
  8,help1 ,mom60 ,i yell$4 8,op5 !
door40
  ,b x 0 too late4 ,! slimy gre5 h&
t\*$ my %\ld]1 & ! cr1ture pull$ me
t[>d h]4 ,& !n t sc>y1 aw;l zombie let
\ a wick$ lau<4
-----------------------------#aaj-#aaa

             ,,*apt] #aa

  ,! door to \r a"p;t op5$ j 9 "t4 ,i
_h n"e be5 s glad to see my mom's
face4 ,i broke free f ! zombie & zoom$
9side l ,i _h a jet pack on my back4
  8,frankie6 ,a%ley6 ,get 9 "h10 ,i
yell$4 8,& ,mom6 ,slam ! door6 ,qk60
  ,b my mom wasn't fa/ 5\<1 & !
gre5-fac$ zombie foll[$ u 9to ! liv+
room4 ,? 0 x4 ,i _h no *oice4
----------------------------------#aab
,x 0 "t = me to 2 brave4
  8,/op "r "!10 ,i sd1 /epp+ 9     #ee
front ( my family & frs &        a#aab
spr1d+ my t9foil >ms 9 front ( !m4 8,i
am a zombie fi<t]4 ,take "o /ep f>!r &
,i'll h to use my p[]s to melt y 9to a
gre5 puddle40
  8,hank10 my mom sd4 8,t's no way to
talk to ,mrs4 ,f9k40
  8,b1 ,mom1 c't y see8 ,t's n r1lly
,mrs4 ,f9k anymore4 ,%e's be5 tak5 ov]
by zombies4 ,j look at h]40
  8,oh10 ,mrs4 ,f9k sd1 r1*+ \ to t\*
my >m4 8,i ?9k ,i "u/& ! problem40
  8,don't get ne> me10 ,i w>n$
----------------------------------#aac
h]4 8,y c't eat my bra94 ,x's
(f-limits40
  8,i'm n a zombie1 h"oy10 %e sd4 8,i
promise40
  8,!n :y is yr face gre580
  8,i 0 j hav+ "s ,hall[e5 fun4 ,s ,i
cov]$ my face ) my avocado face cr1m40
  8,oh r1lly8 ,!n ": h yr tee? g"o80
  8,!y're 9 a glass on ! s9k4 ,maybe y
didn't "k1 b ,i we> false tee?4 ,i'm s
sorry t ,i sc>$ y40
  8,mrs4 ,f9k10 my mom sd4       a#aac
8,i'm s emb>rass$ ab ! way ,hank spoke
to y4 ,if y'll excuse u1 ,i'd l to h a
^w ) hm40
----------------------------------#aad
  ,mrs4 ,f9k w9k$ at me z %e left1 & a
big glob ( gre5 slime slid (f h] face
onto h] %oes4
  8,don't =get to come back = a
,tootsie ,roll10 %e sd to all ?ree ( u
z %e left \r a"p;t4
  ,my mom look$ me "r 9 ! eye4
  8,:at is all ? ab1 ,hank80 %e ask$4
  8,i ?9k ,i "k1 ,mrs4 ,zipz]10 ,a%ley
sd4 8,"e s9ce la/ ni<t's movie1 ,hank
has be5 worri$ ab a zombie 9va.n40
  8,we ?"\ he 0 j
----------------------------------#aae
kidd+10 ,frankie sd4 8,b n[ we see he
wasn't40
  8,? is silly1 ,hank10 my mom sd4
8,"!'s no s* ?+ z zombies4 ,!y >e made
up40
  8,oh y1h80 ,i sd4 8,!n h[ come x
says 9 ! 5cyclop$ia at ! libr>y    #eg
t zombies d exi/8 ,i r1d x1 "r   a#aae
on ! page4 ,x sd1 8.7,ac to exp]ts1 "!
is evid;e t zombies exi/4.'0
  ,my mom nodd$ h] h1d4
  8,i ?9k ,i "u/& :at's happ5+ "h10 %e
sd sl[ly4 8,isn't x true1 sweetie1 t
r1d+ is v h>d = y8 ,& "s"ts y add ^ws
to :at's on ! page 444 or l1ve ^ws \80
----------------------------------#aaf
  8,i guess t's true1 ,mom40
  8,s ,i su7e/ we all g to ! comput] &
look up zombies ag4 ,we'll give x
ano!r r1d+40
  ,frankie1 ,a%ley1 & ,i foll[$ my mom
to ! d9+-room table1 ": %e sat d[n 9
front ( h] laptop4
----------------------------------#aag
,%e typ$ 9 "s ^ws4 ,9 j a few seconds1
! 5cyclop$ia page ab zombies popp$ up4
,x 0 ! same page t 0 9 ! book ,i r1d4
  ,frankie l1n$ t[>d ! scre5 & r1d !
f/ s5t;e \ l\d4
  8.1,! .1^w zombie .70 f/ us$ 9 #ahai
9 ,brazil1.'0 he r1d4
  8,oh1 t's :at t ^w was10 ,i sd4
8.1,brazil6 ,well1 t makes m*    a#aag
m s5se ?an ,bad ,bill40
  ,frankie 3t9u$ r1d+4 8.7,ac to
exp]ts1 "! is no evid;e t zombies
exi/4.'0
  8,wait a m9ute10 ,i sd4 8,": d y see
! ^w .1no80
----------------------------------#aah
  8,x's "r "h1 ,zip10 he sd1 po9t+ to
! ^w on ! scre54
  8,d y ?9k x 0 "! ? :ole "t80 ,i
ask$4
  8,yes1 ,i d40
  ,"! 0 a l;g sil;e z ,i ?"\ ab t4
  8,s ,i've be5 sc>$ ( a zombie 9va.n
? :ole "t 2c ,i skipp$ ov] a two-lr
^w80
  ,frankie & ,a%ley & my mom all
nodd$4
  ,= "s r1son1 ,i felt l ,i 0 go+ to
cry4 ,:y cdn't ,i r1d l ,frankie &
,a%ley8 ,at t mo;t1 ,i r1lly didn't l
my bra94 ,:y didn't x "w l "ey"o
else's8
                                   #ei
  ,a%ley put "o ( h] gira6e       #aai
hooves on my %\ld]4
  8,y'll cat* on to ? r1d+ ?+1 ,hank10
%e sd4 8,in ! m1n"t1 ,frankie & ,i >e
"h to help y40
  8,does ? m1n we c g \ trick-or-tr1t+
n[80 ,frankie sd4 8,2c "!'s a :ole lot
( c&y \ "! ) \r "ns on x40
  ,= ! f/ "t 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 ,i 0
able to smile4
----------------------------------#abj
,i 0 safe4 ,my p>5ts & ,emily 7 safe4
,& be/ ( all1 ,papa ,pete 0 safe4
  8,let's d x10 ,i sd4
  ,my dad came \ ( ,emily's room4
  8,ladies & g5tlem51 gira6es &
zombies1 may ,i h yr att5;n1 pl1se80
he sd 9 8 circus-ann\nc] voice4
8,9troduc+ ! _w's only ,komodo dragon
) an upside-d[n tail4 ,emily1 if y
pl1se40
  ,my si/] came \ ( h] b$room look+ v
happy ) h]f4 ,h] tail _h be5 /apl$
back on1 & ? "t1 ! tip ( x 0 po9t+ "r
up to ! ceil+4 ,a /r+ ti$ x to ! top (
h] dragon h1d4                   a#abj
----------------------------------#aba
  8,! /r+ 0 all my idea10 %e sd
pr\dly4 8,? tail w /ay on = weeks4 ,i
mi<t ev5 we> x to s*ool ,mon"d60
  8,no?+ weird ab t10 ,i sd4 8,rem9d
me n to walk to s*ool ) y ,mon"d40
  8,s10 my dad sd1 go+ to ! front
door4 8,>e we all r1dy = "s
trick-or-tr1t+80
----------------------------------#abb
  ,we all *e]$ & h1d$ acr ! liv+ room4
,!n we he>d x3 a f"r5$ scr1m com+ f !
hall4
  8,don't eat my h1d10 ! voice wail$4
8.1,plee1se1 ,mrs4 ,zombie4 ,i'll d
any?+ y want60
  ,t voice 0 s famili>4
  8,isn't t 44410 ,a%ley sd4
  8,i ?9k x is40 ,frankie nodd$4
  ,i pull$ op5 ! door4 ,kneel+ 9 \r
hallway 0 a kid dress$ z a hockey
play]1 hold+ up 8 /ick to protect hmf
f gre5-fac$ ,mrs4 ,f9k1 ! zombie4 ,he
_h a big face & a ?ick neck & a    #fa
huge wad ( r$ licorice /uck 2t   a#abb
8 tee?4
----------------------------------#abc
  ,t's "r4 ,x 0 t\< guy ,nick
,mc,kelty1 %ak+ & :9+ l a two-ye>-old4
  ,i bur/ \ lau<+4 ,"sbody %d tell t
guy "!'s no s* ?+ z zombies4
----------------------------------#abd

             ,,*apt] #ab
         ,,,?ree ?+s i le>n$
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