sixth; voice (knock on the door and the door knocks back)

[bekommen]

It's gotten worse out there. Bar's closed until further fucking notice.

[Yeah, someone's a little on edge. But hey, it's just another day in the murdercave, right? There's a loud crash in the background, something that sounds like shattering glass, and Nick mutters something under her breath that is probably better left unheard for the rest of those listening to her broadcast.]

And just in case you were all snoozing through the last bunch of messages about this shit, these are zombies. We may only have these fuckers in movies and TV and shit where I'm from, but everyone knows you don't fuck around with them, all right? You get bit, you're done, end of story. So don't try to be a hero. Get to high ground and if you're stuck where you have to fight one, aim for the head.

[She's read The Zombie Survival Guide, OK.]

And Fear? Everyone knows this is your bullshit. You're still a huge fucking creep.

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[Voice]

[bekommen]

I'm fine, Chris.

[The tautness of her tone says otherwise.]

Look - what are you trying to do here, huh?

[Voice]

[thechoiceisyours]

I'm trying to make sure you're not getting eaten by a zombie or something.

[His own tone is even, perhaps almost too purposefully matter of fact, but he's not at all interested in any sort of argument. This isn't the time.]

[Voice]

[bekommen]

I'm not, and even if I was, it wouldn't make any difference. Hope would just bring me back, like he does with everyone.

[Voice]

[thechoiceisyours]

You know, that's true and all but dying still sucks.

[He realizes, suddenly, that he hadn't ever actually told her that he died here; it's not something he specifically hid from her, it just didn't come up and it's not something he's told very many people in general, really.]

[Voice]

[bekommen]

Yeah, I'm sure it does. The question is whether it's actually any worse than any of the other bullshit we have to deal with here.

[Voice]

[thechoiceisyours]

At this point if your options are get eaten by zombies or try not to get eaten by zombies, then yeah, the latter's still gonna be worth it.

[Voice]

[bekommen]

I know that. I'm not stupid, Chris. As soon as I get home, I'm locking the doors and I'm not coming out until this is over, all right? I've already had enough of being changed into a monster, I'm not exactly lookin' to go through it all over again.

[Voice]

[thechoiceisyours]

Fine, okay, good. Then I'll just... Leave you to that, then.

[And he'll also just end the call before she can respond.]