October 12, 2049

Dear Diary,

Today I heard that scientists figured out how to make corpses move and talk again. Like real life zombies. Somebody showed me a video of a walking and talking corpse, but I think it’s fake. I’m going to bed now.

October 13, 2049

Dear Diary,

I met somebody today. She was kinda weird. She paused a lot when she spoke and looked at me weird a lot. She said her name was Ani. I asked her if she kept a diary, and she said yes. The kids at my school are still talking about zombies.

Ani’s Diary

Wednesday, October 13, 2049

DEar Diary,

It is mE, Ani. i mEt somEone today who said shE kEpt a diary So i’m going to kEEp a diary too. i think dairiEs are normal pEoplE thing My fathEr said i should work on normal pEoplE things. HE says i nEEd to act likE regular pErson human i think i say goodbyE now. GoodbyE.

October 24, 2049

Dear Diary,

People still talk about zombies. I have been helping Ani with her writing. She doesn’t write very good. Now she’s better, but she’s kinda weird. When she writes her name, she doesn’t write Ani. She writes “prototype 1”, and then when I ask her about it she immediately erases it and writes “Ani”. Ani thinks the zombies are real too. The videos are everywhere on the internet. Should I believe it? What do you think, Diary?”

December 3, 2049

Dear Diary,

I believe it now. It’s getting out of hand. We’re in lock down now. It’s scary because the thing is, you can’t tell the zombies from humans. Anyone could be dead. We never know if we’re talking you to a real human or a zombie. I don’t think Ani is normal. I don’t think she’s ok. I want to help Ani. Ani needs help.

December 4, 2049

Dear Diary,

I need help. What do I do. I need help. I killed Ani. She wasn’t human, so I killed her. What if I was wrong? What if Ani was human? I need help. I need help. I need help. I need help.

January 1, 2050

Dear Diary,

Help.