"Undead Love" by Carl and Jen Harris
Plot Synopsis...
Boy and girl fall in love. Boy suffers untimely death. Boy is brought back as a zombie. Relationship proceeds facing unusual obstacles. Should zombie boy turn girl into zombie as well?Or should girl leave zombie boy and pursue a normal life and relationship?
The Meeting:
Girl walks into a coffee house. She looks around, sees a friend she has come to meet, and sits down. At the other end of the establishment there is a somewhat abandoned "open mic night" scene. That end of the coffee house is almost empty save for a few, mostly the handful of hopeful "singer-songwriters" waiting to take their turn at the mic. The Girl and her friend make conversation. In the conversation she mentions being single and not looking to change that. Her friend urges her to find a boy, and claims that life would be easier and simpler if she had a love in her life. The Girl disagrees. The chit-chat continues until The Boy seats himself on the stool next to the mic, fumbles the mic, causes feedback, and lets out a nervous laugh and a heavy sigh. The Girl's conversation pauses when The Boy starts to sing. It is in strong contrast to the whiney,
nasally numbers that have serenaded the girls thus far. The Girl is so distracted by the song that she turns completely around in her chair to give The Boy her attention. "Not the best" she admitted to herself, but he was a step above the other hipsters that appeared to have spent more time assembling their outfits than in rehearsal. The song was a short and soft ballad. The
chorus rang in The Girl's ears after the song had played, "Love can raise me from the grave". It sounded serious, after all, the sentence contained both "love" and "grave". After The Boy's song, The Girl returned to the conversation that had been holding while she had been away. Both girls finished their drinks and conversation, stood, and headed towards the door. As they did, The
Girl noticed The Boy packing his instrument and things.
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