#zomdocalypse

       ❝   are we there yet ?   ❞     all smiles ,   pearly teeth at full display .     the subdued whirring of their quaint transportation   —   a car that's certainly seen better days ,   but how would she know ?     it's moving fast and it brings her closer to dad ;   that's all that matters !   —   overtly eclipsed by the consistent raving and babbling of the little girl ,   lodged so perfectly in between the two tasked for her care since the very beginning .     the fore of the vehicle houses her newest friends ,   the pair a newfound source of attachment .     less than a day and they've already won her heart ;   now ,   all that remains is ensuring their promise .

       there's a lull in the air ,   looms over the squeezed in occupants with a seeming edge to it   —   for what ,   she knows not ,   but her anticipation ,   blooming and unfurling like petals to their stem ,   ultimately disregards the possibility of anything but merriment .     she's bouncing now ,   fists pounding on her knees ,   cherished doll long deposited to the floor ,   breaks their shared silence in a fit of excitement's sudden revival .

       ❝   are we there yet ?     are we there yet ? ?     are we there yet ? ? ?        ❞