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ESTTA Tracking number: ESTTA1006991
Filing date: 10/07/2019
IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
Proceeding 91242007
Party PlaintiffRobert Kirkman, LLC
CorrespondenceAddress
JASON D JONESFROSS ZELNICK LEHRMAN & ZISSU PC4 TIMES SQUARE, 17TH FLOORNEW YORK, NY 10036UNITED [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Submission Plaintiff's Notice of Reliance
Filer's Name Jason D. Jones
Filer's email [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Signature /s/ Jason D. Jones
Date 10/07/2019
Attachments F3233838.pdf(3647132 bytes )
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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
BEFORE THE TRADEMARK TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD
ROBERT KIRKMAN, LLC,
Opposer,
v.
THE TOKING DEAD,
Applicant.
Opposition No. 91242007
OPPOSER’S NOTICE OF RELIANCE ON
APPLICANT’S PRODUCED DOCUMENTS
Opposer Robert Kirkman, LLC (“Opposer”) hereby makes of record and notifies Applicant
The Toking Dead (“Applicant”) of its reliance, pursuant to Rule 2.120(k)(3)(ii) of the Trademark
Rules of Practice, 37 C.F.R. § 2.120(k)(3)(ii), TBMP § 704.11 and Fed. R. Evid. 401, on copies of
the following documents produced by Applicant in response to requests for production of
documents served on Applicant by Opposer:
1. Issue #1 in Applicant’s comic book series titled The Toking Dead, a true and
correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit PX22;
2. A book entitled The Toking Dead, which was created and published by Applicant,
a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit PX23;
3. Images of t-shirts offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING DEAD
mark, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX24;
4. Images of sweatshirts offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING
DEAD mark, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX25;
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5. Images of mugs offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING DEAD
mark, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX26;
6. Images of smart phone cases offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING
DEAD mark, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX27;
7. An image of a hat offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING DEAD
mark, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit PX28;
8. An image of a bracelet offered for sale by Applicant bearing THE TOKING DEAD
mark, a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit PX29;
9. Images of “Ole’ Red,” a weapon featured in Applicant’s The Toking Dead comic
book, true and correct copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX30;
10. Images from trade shows and comic conventions where Applicant has promoted
and/or offered for sale goods bearing THE TOKING DEAD mark, true and correct copies of
which are attached hereto as Exhibit PX31.
The above documents are relevant to show that: (i) the goods and services of the parties to
this proceeding are identical and/or highly related, (ii) the parties market and promote their
respective goods and services through the same or similar trade channels, and (iii) Applicant is
using well-known indicia from Opposer’s The Walking Dead comic book series in its competing
The Toking Dead comic book.
The Parties have stipulated that all the documents listed above and introduced via this
Notice of Reliance are made of record in this consolidated proceeding so that the Parties can avoid
the authentication procedure set forth in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Manual of Procedure §
704.11(4). See Stipulation of Authenticity of Produced Documents for Trial, (15 TTABVUE),
waiving objections on the grounds of authenticity or genuineness in connection with any of the
EXHIBIT PX22
EXHIBIT PX23
TThe
Toking
DEAD
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Be ja i K. Bartlett III Jeffre T. Ho a
Cop ight © Be ja i K. Ba tlett III a d Jeff e T. Ho a All ights ese ed. This is a o k of fi tio . A si ila it of ha a te s o e e ts, to the li i g o the dead, is pu el oi ide tal a d ot i te ded the autho s.
To A e a d Mi helle
Without ou lo e a d u de sta di g this ook e e ould ha e o e to f uitio . We lo e ou oth fo all of ou suppo t, ou o ds
of isdo , a d the e ou age e t ou ha e gi e us du i g this e u i ue ad e tu e.
Tha k You!
PRELUDE
AFTE‘ THE APOCOLYP“E...
What the FUCK a e ou doi g!? To i ied, that s fa o ite o g ou asshole!! Duke just tu ed ith a o i ous g i ...
It as ea l o i g he To ias as sudde l a oke a ho e dous ash. I a pa i , he s ea ed DUKE! DUKE!! What the hell as that? o l
to look a d ealize Dukes u k as e pt . F a ti all , he ju ped out of ed, DUKE! DUKE!! Whe e a e ou? Gathe i g his thoughts of he e Duke ight e a d hopi g he as al ight. To i ui kl d essed a d headed fo the
doo .
Lea i g the o fo t of thei sleepi g a ea, he e tu ed out i to the a ehouse e pe ti g to fi d Duke the e. As he ega to des e d the fi st
stai a , a sudde ash ade hi di e to the floo i fea a d self p ese atio . I the sile e that follo ed, To i oti ed the oke glass o the la di g f o a ea i do . B ushi g off the sudde e elope of fea that had just e eloped hi , he pee ed out the i do to see a la ge se tio of the uildi gs gutte s i gi g f eel i the o i g eeze. CRASH, CRASH, CRASH, as it sla ed agai st the side of the a ehouse. He thought to hi self Ya, that o t attra t e . Whe e the hell ould he e, he
o de ed, alli g out agai DUKE! DUKE!! What the fu k, of all the people i the o ld I get stu k ith hi , he utte ed sile tl o de i g hat ill kill hi fi st, the adiatio , the dead, o Duke.
To i paused as he passes the a ks of edi les, ea hes out a d g a s o e hu kli g Guess I ll ha e o e of these hile I he e. , a shit eati g g i s ea i g a oss his fa e. He akes his a to a ds the f o t of the
a ehouse he e the sto e is lo ated passi g a ks a d a ks of edi les a d the ell sto ked d i g oo s. Ahhhh the s eet, s eet s ell of i di a a d sati a, the e s othi g ette . He u les. “udde l , off i the dista e, he hea s a fai t uzzi g sou d o i g f o the ase e t. To i s u ies to a ds the stai a a d hea s a Tink, Tink, Tink Tink... Duke is that ou? What the hell is he up to o ? He o de s. Des e di g the
ase e t stai s, he alls out, Duke hat the fu k a e ou doi g? All that oise is su e to att a t the zo ies. “till o epl … ‘ou di g the last o e
of the stai a he a see Duke, his a k to a ds hi , a gutte spike i o e ha d a d a ha e i the othe . What i God s a e a e ou doi g!? he e lai s. We a e out of food. Duke eplies, a d ou k o hat that ea s do t ou?
Chapter o e
O e Fi e Da
It as a ool, eez Ap il o i g as To ius app oa hed the f o t doo to the dispe sa . Good o i g To i Duke holle ed f o the pa ki g lot. Good da to ou as ell Duke , To i eplied. It s a othe o de ful da
he e at I di a Gotta “ati a , the the oth e upted i laughte . E e da , e e ti e, fo the last ea s the said it i u iso as if the sha ed a ai ,
ei g f ie ds fo ea s a do that.
As To i e te ed the sto e the pho e ega to i g. I ll get it! Duke shouted. Doo s just ope ed a d al ead the da pho e is i gi g. It s go a e o e
of those da s. To i utte ed. I di a Gotta “ati a dispe sa , this is Duke, ho high a e ake ou?
To i, shaki g his head at Dukes espo se, p o eeds th ough the steel doo leadi g i to the assi e a ehouse ehi d the sto e. Yes si , e a ha dle that. It ll e ead fo ou the e d of the da .
Duke said, a d ha gs up the pho e. He alls out To i, To i, he e i the hell did he disappea off to o ? He da ts th ough the doo a d do the stai s i to the o k a ea. To i, ou est ot e getti g high ithout e. No Duke I o e he e he ki g the last at h of utte fl gu ies. Looks
like the e good to go. Duke, u o t olla le ith e ite e t, sa s, That as Case f o Weed-B-He e, e got the o t a t! The a t to sta t ith l s of ou est I di a zo ie eed , gu ies, o ies, ho olate a s, a d ases of le o ade. To i looked at Duke i a aze e t, a d the oth ust
out i to a happ da e. We got the o t a t! The a t the zo ie eed, zo ie eed, zoooo ie eeeed, the e upted i to a olli g laughte .
The Weed-B-He e o t a t had ee i the o ks si e the had pu hased the old a a do ed C a ide “olutio s fa ilit o e a ea ago, a d fi all all thei ha d o k paid off. Thei fa ilit is the la gest supplie of
edi al eeds, i ludi g edi i al eed, fo all the assisted li i g a d elde l o u ities i the No theast. To i, still o e o e ith e ite e t, Do ou k o hat this ea s Duke? Yes To i, this o t a t ill put us o the ap. U , o, it ea s I go a g a ole ed ole ed as To i s fa o ite o g sta di g at a p oud fou feet a d e e go a get high as hell a d ele ate.
Buzz Buzz sou ded f o the speake s, the sig al the sto e doo had just ope ed. Dut alls To i, I ll e ight a k. A d Duke headed up the stai s to the sto e. Dut s oot thought To i, o he e s ole ed? Duke etu ed late fi di g To i e gulfed i a illo i g loud of s oke, that fa ilia sku k sti k afti g i the ai . “e iousl ? You fu kta d!! Duke s o led, You just ould t ait fo e ould ou? Nope eplied To i, hoki g as he hit ole ed agai . O e of these da s, To i, o e of these da s. Duke u led, pa ki g a
f esh o l a d taki g a ip. Ahhh, a, that s the stuff. He sputte ed, e hali g ith a light ough. Ok, o a k to the da s o k ou laz shit. He u led, taki g a othe hit. We eed to oat gu a ks - , sta t lo i g the zo ie a d pu ple haze st ai s, ake o e utte , a d he k
fields & . The get the o de ead fo Weed-B-He e to pi k up. Yup up To i said, a dishi g a ide shit eati g g i . I o it.
Duke spi s a ou d gi i g To i a light ha k upside the head ith ole ed. You di k, a eful ith ed To i sa s i laughte .
Off ou ass. Duke spouted, We ha e a lot of shit to get do e. No hop to it!! Ok, ok, I goi g, gees. I ll he k the fields a d get the lo es sta ted. You a oat the gu ies a d ake the utte . “ou d like a pla ? Hello Duke? Oh, oh a, so , that last hit as a good o e, I ki da spa ed out fo a i ute. Duke sa s hu kli g.
To i li s to his feet I o de if Pipe ill ake it i toda . he sa s as he heads off to a d the fields. I e tai l hope she does. We a t get all this do e plus u the sto e.
Duke eplies headi g i the othe di e tio to a ds the ake .
To i sho es the steel doo ope , pauses, a d takes a deep eath. Ahhh s ell that s eet a o a. Well good o i g p etties. To i al a s talked to the pla ts Let s see hi h of ou lu k ladies ill e o th of lo i g. He g a s the p u i g shea s a d heads i to the field.
Duke, o sta di g i the ake , egi s la i g lea es a d flo e o the aki g sheets a d sets the o e to deg ees. Let s get a little
de a o latio goi g he e. That should take a out i utes. He tosses a la ge pot of ate o the u e , adds the utte a d o e the lea es a e ead I ll add those. While aiti g fo the lea es, he sta ts to oat so e of
the gu ies… O e fo e, o e i the suga , o e fo e, o e i the suga . Laughi g at hi self, so ethi g he did egula l .
With a s ip s ip he e a d a s ip s ip the e… To i u les, he egi s utti g the lo e leafs of a ea pla t. What a fi e spe i e ou a e
lo e. You lo es ill e just as st o g a d eautiful as ou. No let s get ou s eet hea ts to the g ee house fo so e h d atio .
Duke, o gu ies deep, fi ishes up his se o d a k a d adds the lea es to the oili g utte ate . Let s tu ou do to a si e , a d he k o ou i a fe hou s.
Yo To i Duke o es o e the alkie, Whe e ou at? Just fi ished getti g the lo es i to h d atio , these ill e so e of ou est et. To i eplies. Good, I just a out set i the ake , eet e at the loadi g a ea so e a get sta ted o the Weed-B-He e o de .
- Duke.
The t o a i ed at the loadi g a ea a out the sa e ti e. Let s sa e take a fe ips off ole ed efo e e get sta ted. e ou aged To i. What do ou thi k? Na, it s all ou, I had fill ith gu ies. Duke eplies laughi g. Ahh I see, so e of these a d a fe of those. To i utte ed as he ega
pa ki g o es fo the o de . Duke, loadi g the last ase of le o ade o the pallet, That should just a out do it To i.
That s the iggest si gle o de e e e e had. s iled To i. Could this da e a ette ?
Just as the thought e e thi g as do e, a ho ifi sou d shook the g ou d as if the ea th had just split i t o. The uildi g ega to shake
iole tl , light fi tu es a e ashi g to the floo a d the t o e e th o to the g ou d like ag dolls. To i looks to see Duke u ied u de ases of le o ade. Duke, a e ou al ight? he oa s, as he t ies to get a k to his feet. What the fu k as that? Duke s ea s f o u de the ases. I o e ed
i fu ki g le o ade, ut I ok. I ha e o idea ut it su e as shit did t sou d good.
Duke slo l li s to his feet, et f o head to toe i sti k le o ade, the uildi g still shaki g lightl . The t o stood i sile e as the shaki g slo l
su sided, sta i g at ea h othe ith a look of dis elief o thei fa es. Well that as a defi ite uzz kill. Would t ou sa ? Let s he k the TV a d
see if the e s a e s a out hat that as. Duke suggested.
To i ope ed the loadi g do k doo a d stepped outside. U Duke? I do t thi k ou eed to tu o the TV fo the e s. Look o e the e. His
oi e as shak as he poi ted out past the fields. Hol fu k! That does t look good o does it? Duke utte s.
The t o stood e es to a ds the sk , ith a shee look of ho o o thei fa es as the at hed a ello ish g ee loud fill the sk o e the ho izo past thei fields…
Chapter T o
What just happe ed?
Was it a o ? To i asked, f a ti all pa i g the sk fo sig s of a atta k. What ould ha e do e that? He tu ed a d sa Duke as al ead headed a k i side a d he as ui k to follo . Duke s u ied a oss the a ehouse a d up the t o flights of stai s to the offi e, To i glued to his heels the hole a . I ll he k the e s hile ou get lea ed up Duke. sa s To i, tu i g o
the TV. Of all the da s fo so e shit to go do … Duke u les, headi g i to the ath oo .
We i terrupt our regularl s heduled progra i g to ri g ou this spe ial report.
Duke, so ethi g s o i g o the e s. To i elled.
We o go li e ith Joe De“to er ho s o s e e. Yes, e are here a out a ile a d a half fro here a appare t e plosio
took pla e at the e Weed-B-Here distri utio arehouse, the for er C a ide “olutio s fa ilit . What e a tell ou right o is that first respo ders are o the s e e tr i g to o tai this fier gas a d he k for a sur i ors. All routes i a d arou d the fa ilit ha e ee losed u til further
oti e.
Fu k-shit- othe fu ke !! Duke ega to a t. A e ou fu ki g kiddi g e ight o ? You o good o k su ki g… aaaahhhhhhhh. Duke al do To i sa s, t i g to get hi to fo us. This is atast ophi ! Duke sa s, That Weed-B-He e o t a t ould ha e
put Idi a Gotta “ati a o the ap, a d o it s go e, all go e. To i s e es e e glued to the TV. Did ou hea hat I said To i? E e thi g e e o ked fo the past ea is all go e! Hello – To i?
I hea d ou, ut e do t k o fo su e if it s all go e o ot.
This is Joe De“to er li e i the field. I here ith a e e it ess, A Mr. “ki Fritter ho as i side at the ti e of the e plosio . “ki , a ou tell us hat ou k o ? Yes, es, u e a d Ta g here i da pipe ru u der the uildi g.
Her a as o da, u , da lift. I thi k he s oked so e of that fu stuff. I hear Ta g ell at h for the… a d the a loud a g. Her a hit a pipe ta g elled ru i g, so I ru , a d ru like forest a k o ? The alar sou ded as I go out the door a d BOOM! I fl i to the lake. “o, “ki , ou here a tuall lo i to the ater? Yes, that s h I still li e, ahh, tha k ou Jesus. Hi o . We ll ri g ou ore as the stor de elops. Joe sa s as the TV uts a k to
the Elle “ho .
Wo , just o , u elie a le To i sa s i a so e to e as he takes a ip off ed. “ee To i, I told ou, it s all go e tha ks to so e fu kta d that ould t
ha dle his eed. Duke g o led, No e-pa k that it h a d gi e it he e. He sa s ith a a g to e hile ea hi g fo ed. With the oad out losed
e a e he e fo a hile. The t o hatted fo so e ti e a out hat to do hile eage l a aiti g a othe epo t.
A fe hou s passed efo e the e t epo t a e o . As ou a see ehi d e the fa ilit is still ur i g. O e sur i or has ee fou d i side a d
the are ri gi g hi out o . Joe, a e get a ord ith the sur i or? A d it looks like there s a haze
arou d ou? Yes, the s oke is starti g to surrou d us o .
As the stret her passes the TV re … ‘u !! Get a a ! The gas ill kill ou all! he shouted i a o ious pa i .
SSHHHHH The s ee goes stati . What the fu k is o g ith the ha el? Duke pipes up. T a othe ha el To i. He li ks a a ut
o l fi ds stati o e e ha el. What the hell did ou do to the TV To i? Ii did t do it! To i ies, But did ou hea hat that gu said? Duke! Did ou hea hi ? We e fu ked, e a t get out, e e totall fu ked. Duke,
a e ou liste i g to e? I hea ou, ut please, shut the fu k up a d hill fo i ute! Duke sits
uietl po de i g his thoughts hile To i pa es a out the offi e. Afte a fe i utes Duke hi es i . We should ide this out he e To i u til so eo e
o es fo us. That s hat e ll do. To i stops id st ide. Ya Duke, ou ight, e ha e e e thi g e eed ight he e. We ll e just fi e. Ok, sou ds like a pla . We eed to assess the a ehouse fo a da age
a d g a a thi g e a eed. Duke sa s, feeli g a it o e i o t ol o . Ok, I ll he k the sto age oo a d ou head to a ds the sto e, g a
a thi g e ight eed. Take the alkies just i ase a d e ll eet a k he e, ag eed? Ag eed, If ou eed e just holle . To i sa s, t i g to eak the o e t.
The head out of the offi e a d egi to des e d the stai s i to the a ehouse, oth of thei e es ugged out i asto ish e t. Hol fu k! What
a ess. It looks like a fu ki g to ado hit i he e. To i sa s, gla i g e d to e d th ough the a ehouse. ‘eall , a do t sa . Duke g i a ed. I ot seei g a st u tu al da age et a d that s a good thi g. Let s t to ake these ou ds ui kl . Ok, see ou i a fe . A d the head off i diffe e t di e tio s.
To i, passi g the do ks i do s, stops a d pee s out at the loud g o i g i the dista e. Duke, Duke ou the e? You should take a look out the i do , o e . I al ead did. That loud is getti g lose , at this ate it ill e o use ight fall. To i, ake su e e e thi g is lo ked do , I ll shut do the
i takes a d e haust fa s, o e . Ok Duke. Make su e ou g a a thi g e a use To i, o e . Got ha, Duke. To i fi ished up his ou ds a d headed a k. He dashed up
the stai s a d i to the offi e to fi d Duke al ead the e. It s a good thi g e put these ots a d sho e i he e. Duke sa s.
To i, still i sho k f o the u foldi g e e ts just uietl ods. We thought e ould use the fo late o k da s, e e did I thi k e ould eed the fo so ethi g like this. He adds.
I lo ked e e thi g do like ou said, a d I fou d the e t a alkies, plus a
adio, a d it still has atte ies. I did t see a ajo da age, did ou? asked To i. Nope, othi g, e should e fi e i he e. Duke eplied, A d e ha e
e ough o -i fused p odu ts to keep us goi g fo a fe o ths. Let s hope the o e fo us soo e tha that. To i sa s, I still ish e had o e e s of hat as goi g o out the e.
Che k the TV a d see if it s o ki g. Nope, still stati , To i eplies. It s getti g late, e should t to get so e shut e e a d hopefull help ill
get to us o i g. Duke suggests. “ou ds good, ut fi st e a d ed a e go a get ipped. To i sa s hu kli g, t i g to ake light of thei e situatio .
Duke ju ped f o his u k sta tled a u godl sou d i the dista e. To i, he To i, did ou hea that? he hispe ed lightl shaki g hi . It
al ost sou ds like s ea s i the dista e ut I a t uite ake it out. To i estlessl sti s, pulli g the la ket up u de his hi a d sa s I thi k
ou just high Duke, go a k to ed. I go a take a look I ll e ight a k.
Whe e a e ou goi g? To i sa s, still half asleep, ut Duke s al ead half a out the doo headi g to the a ehouse. As he sta ts do the steps he stops a d pee s out the i do . I e e e see the sk so da k. he said to hi self, It s as if so eo e had tu ed the
oo a d sta s off. Cli k, li k, li k, li k Oh that s just fu ki g g eat, o the po e s out to oot. What s e t? he thought, as he tu ed a d headed
a k fo a flashlight. Boooooooooo!!! Yelled To i, ju pi g f o the shado s. Aaaahhhhhh!! Duke let out a gi lish s ea as he a k peddled agai st the all. What the fu k is o g ith ou To i, a e ou t i g to kill e o hat!?
To i, o i u o t olla le laughte , “o dude ut that as so e fu ass shit. You should ha e see ou fa e. A it o e se ious he adds, I t ied the TV agai ut it see s the po e is out. Ya, o shit, tha ks fo the update di khead. Duke s o led.
A pai a guishi g s ea sudde l e e ged f o the ight ai f eezi g the oth i thei t a ks. What the fu k as that?
I do t k o To i ut I do t like It. eplied Duke. The sou d filte ed i agai . The tu ed i a pa i ; e es ide ope , to a ds ea h othe . We ll just hu ke do he e till o i g a d see hat s up the . Duke added. I ag ee. The li ed a k i to thei u ks pulled thei la kets up tight
to thei hi s a d liste ed to the dista t s ea s that ut th ough the sile e of the ight. Neithe To i o Duke ould get a sleep...
Chapter Three
Co ta t
As o i g app oa hed, the o i ous loud had sp ead a d o su ou ded the a ehouse, so thi k it lo ked the su s a s. To i sti ed, let out a a , a d iped the sleep f o his e es. I o de hat toda ill
i g? he thought to hi self. He Duke, ou a ake? Yup, I do t thi k I slept o e tha a hou all ight. He eplied. Ma , it s uiet, al ost too uiet. To i hispe ed. Tu o the adio Duke,
let s see if the e s a update. “““HHHHHH Nothi g ut stati . To i stu les to his feet, steps out i to the stai a a d peeks out the
i do . Oh o , hate e that loud is it s all a ou d us o . I a t e e see the g ou d it s so thi k. To i, o e he e ui k Duke holle s, I getti g so ethi g o e the alkie.
Ca a o e hea e? Is a o e the e? O e Duke ui kl g a s the alkie. Hello, es e hea ou, a ou hea e? We e t apped at the I di a Gotta “ati a dispe sa . Ca ou se d help? O e I i lushi ille a out iles o th of he e the pla t used to e. I as
hopi g ou ould se d help this a , o e . What s happe i g up the e? Duke eplies. Well, it s ha d to sa . The e s a eall thi k fog o so ethi g su ou di g
e e thi g, although I do see people outside. But… But hat? Duke asks. Hello? Ca ou still hea e? ““HHHHHH, othi g ut stati … Fu k!!! Duke ells out. What did he ea that Duke? To i asked, o ious o e i his oi e. I do t k o , To i, I do t k o . I thi k I ll head up to the sto e a d see if I a get so eo e s atte tio . Duke sa s s u i g off. Wait fo e! To i elps I ai t sta i g he e alo e. Do t e su h a puss To i. s o led Duke.
The ake thei a out of the offi e a d head do the stai s to a ds the sto e. Whe the e te ed a d looked out the all glass f o t, the sa the loud outside as so thi k the ould t see to the st eet. Duke, I thi k I see so eo e out the e. To i sa s ith a hopeful oi e. Whate e ou do, do t ope that doo To i. We still do t k o hat that
shit is out the e. Duke a ed. “e iousl Duke, I see people out the e. To i egi s pou di g o the i do elli g He o e he e! Help us e e o e he e! Duke, look the see e. He sa s, o ti ui g to pou d o the glass. The e o i g to help.
The haze so thi k, all the ould ake out as shado figu es. Duke joi ed To i the f o t doo . Hold o To i, he sa s i a ste oi e, a d stop that pou di g da it. But the a hea e. U , es the a , ut look, so ethi g is t ight. The e o i g so
slo . Do t ou thi k that s odd? Duke asks. I do t like this o e it To i. Duke sa s, a ki g a a f o the glass. What hat the fu k is that!!? he sh ieks, as a figu e alked i to the glass ith a thud. I total dis elief, a d slight ho o , the oth sta e at this
t isted a gled figu e ith o l the glass et ee the . It looks like his flesh just elted a a . Duke sa s ho ified. We ha e to help hi . To i sa s, We a t just lea e hi out the e like
that. I go a get hi … To i u lo ks the doo a d pushes it slightl ope . Out of o he e, a elted, otte a ea hes i a d g a s hi . Duke! Help! he ies, It s got e! Befo e To i ould get a othe o d out
he s th o a k a ds, slidi g a oss the tile floo . Looki g up, he sees Duke pulli g the doo shut ith a i ked s o l o his fa e. He th o s the dead olt ith a loud li k . You do that agai a d I ll push ou ass out a d lo k the fu ki g doo ehi d ou, got it? Got it To i sa s, still shaki g. Did ou see that? That fu ke t ied to ite e, se iousl , hat the fu k is that? thud, thud, as o e of these thi gs
ou es agai st the i do s, ea h o e o e g otes ue tha the last. I do t k o hat the a e, To i e lai ed, ut shit just got eal. The e s
like of those fu ke s out the e. What a e e go a do? We e go a go a k i side, lo k the steel doo , ake so e food, a d get
high so e a figu e this shit out. Duke, a e ou fu ki g kiddi g e? Ho the fu k a ou e so al Did t ou see hat just happe ed? To i sa s. “e iousl ! “hut the fu k up! I t i g to p o ess all this a d ou hi i g
like a it h does t help. We e ot getti g out this a so let s just go a k i side a d hill hile I t to figu e this shit sto out, ok? Ok Duke, if ou sa so. u led To i.
Meanwhile: Thirt iles to the east Cli t a d Mildred sit o their por h s i g at hi g the gas loud, aiti g for the i e ita le. Together o for 60 ears,
the ertai l ere t goi g out a other a . Mildred lo e, I ould t ha ge the last 60 ears for a thi g. “ile e… Mildred? Are ou
liste i g? Cli t tur s just as she lu ges for ard rippi g his throat out ith her teeth. Mildred Cli t gasped Wh ?
No safel a k i side the a ehouse, To i a d Duke head up to the offi e. The eed to gathe thei thoughts a d figu e out thei e t o e
he all of a sudde a loud BOOM, BOOM o i g f o the loadi g do k doo . Did ou hea that Duke? It sou ds like so eo e s a gi g o the side doo . It s p o a l o e of those ugl fu ke s that just t ied to eat ou. I do t thi k so; I a hea a fai t oi e. I goi g to he k it out. A d off
s u ied To i to a ds the side doo , Duke ight ehi d hi . ‘e e e , I ai t sa i g ou ass agai . Duke a ed. As the app oa hed
the doo , the sou d e hoes agai , BOOM, BOOM, BOOM. Is the e a o e i the e? a o a s oi e ies out. Hol fu k Duke! That s Pipe . To i u lo ks the doo pushi g it ope to see
the tall ed head sta di g the e. Out of the a fu kta ds! she sa s, pushi g To i a k to get i side. Duke
sla s the doo shut a d lo ks it. Pipe ou ali e! s ea s To i, e ited to see he . Pipe as To i s hea t
th o , e e though he k e she atted fo the othe tea . Whe e did ou o e f o a d ho a e ou still ali e? Duke asked. I as o a i he all of a sudde the e as a flash of light a d the
g ou d shook, I ust ha e hit head a d la ked out. Whe I a e to, a as e gulfed i a ei d loud o so ethi g. I ould t e e see the f o t
e d of the a ut sta ted d i i g. I ould see the s oke sta ks o top the a ehouse a d headed fo the . “he e plai s.
Did ou happe to see a thi g else out the e? asked To i, ge ui el o e ed. I did see so e people, o hat I thought he e people, ut like I said, that
shit as so thi k I ould t ake u h out. Duke pipes i , Ho lo g he e ou sta di g the e i the haze pipe ? I do t k o , a e a i ute o t o h ? Cause e thi k the fog ight e ausi g so e se ious utatio s i
people. E plai s Duke, I thi k ou eed to get up to the offi e, sho e off, a d ha ge those lothes just i ase. Ok, if ou thi k so. A o o e ed Pipe sa s. Pipe , I eall glad ou ade it. e lai s To i. Ya, e too, e too. “he eplies. A d the th ee of the ake thei a up
to the offi e. You t o sta put hile I sho e a d ha ge. sa s Pipe . A a . To i e hales i laughte . I just a a see if the a pet at hes the d apes.
“he hu kles, lea s o e a d kisses To i o the heek hispe i g, Well, if the e as a a pet the it ould at h. A d tha k ou fo ope i g the doo . Duke a d To i, ouths ha gi g ope ith du fou ded looks o thei fa es ould t elie e hat the just hea d. Ok o s, pi k ou ja s up, I ll e ight a k. “he sa s sau te i g off to the
sho e . “oo e o late Duke, she ll o e a k to this side of the fe e. A d he
she does, I ll e ead a d illi g. “ettle do , To i, settle do . Duke sa s, at hi g Pipe s a kside alk
a a . I sa e s oke so e ga ja a d ele ate Duke. Cele ate hat e a tl ? The si ple fa t that e a still get high of ou se, du ass, a d that
Pipe s still ali e. To i e plai s. Pipe shouts f o the sho e , You est ot e s oki g ithout e o I ll s a k so e s a ts i to ou fu kta ds. Oh ou a s a k e a ti e. To i u les to hi self hu kli g. Pipe
e e ges f o the ath oo , apped i othi g ut a ski p little to el st olls o e to To i a d ha ks hi i the a k of the head. What the hell as that fo ? Well, ou said I ould s a k ou a ti e, a d I felt o as as good a ti e
as a . “he laughs. Oh, a d I ha e e t e el good hea i g. “he adds. That s ot the o l thi g that s e tre el good o ou. To i thi ks to hi self
ith a de ilish g i . He e Pipe , hit this, pop a s uat a d hill fo a hile. The sat fo a lo g ti e as Duke a d To i filled Pipe i o hat the k e so fa . The talked a out the e s a d the a the fou d. What the gu o the gu e had said as the heeled hi a a a d hat the e ou te ed at the sto e f o t. It s go a get da k soo . Duke sa s, We should he k the pe i ete a d ake su e e e lo ked do fo the ight. I ll g a so e le o ade a d
sa d i hes o a a k.
The ight as filled ith a ee ie sile e as the th ee la uietl , lost ithi thei thoughts. E e so ofte fai t sou ds ould filte i , o e of hi h the ould ake out. Pipe , to estless to sleep, hi es i , “o, ho
lo g do ou thi k e ll e stu k i he e? I do t k o . ‘espo ded Duke, U til so eo e o es to get us, e k o
it s safe to lea e, o e u out of food I guess. Duke, To i sa s, What if those thi gs get i ? To i, this pla e is uilt like a fo t ess. The ai t getti g i he e u less ou
ope the fu ki g doo fo the agai . Ya, To i s ee s, that o t happe agai . He olled o e , pulled his la ket up, a d d ifted to a shallo sleep. Duke, Pipe piped up, do ou thi k e ll ake it out of this? I do t k o Pipe , I do t k o .
“he fluffs he pillo a d slides i to a light sleep. Duke, o la i g i sile e alo e ith his thoughts… This is just fu ki g o derful. These t o are looki g to e for a s ers that I just do t ha e. His i d still a i g as he slo l fades to sleep.
Chapter Four
Ha sh ealit
The ight as filled ith oke sleep a d estless ess fo To i ho as u a le to get the i ages f o the sto e f o t out of his head. “tu li g
to his feet he g a s ed, lea s the s ee a d pa ks a f esh o l. I should go get a fe gu ies he po de ed, u i g his a k, the al a s see to help. Quietl , he heads i to the stai a so ot to distu the sleepi g Duke a d Pipe . Lighti g the o l, he fills his lu gs ith so e of that good “ati a. A e ou al a s up efo e the su ? e hoes Pipe s oi e as she e te s the
stai a . Most ti es I a , ou a t a hit of this? It appea s that the fog is sta ti g to lift she sa s, looki g out the i do . I o de if it ill e safe to lea e soo .
I headi g to the sto e to get so e gu ies, a k is killi g e f o sleepi g o that da ou h. You a joi e if ou like. “hould e ake Duke? “he asks. Na, let hi sleep, he eeds it.
The hatted as the alked to the f o t of the uildi g, up the s all stai a a d i to the sto e. To i disappea ed i to a adja e t oo . Yes! I k e it as still he e. Looki g do at the ge e ato the had t
used i o ths. If this it h ill sta t at least e ll ha e so e po e . THUD, THUD, THUD U To i,To i! Pipe ies out seei g hi e e ge d aggi g the
ge e ato ehi d hi . Look! poi ti g to a ds the f o t i do s, What the fu k a e those? THUD, THUD, THUD as o e ou e agai st the glass. I do t k o , a d I do t a a fi d out. Help e get this ge e ato i to
the a ehouse ill a? The f o t i do sudde l i ploded, ashi g a thousa d sha ds of glass to the floo . Pipe lets out a ho ifi s ea stu li g o e a ea displa ase a d falls to the floo . To i ushes o e to he , g a i g a glass o g
f o the shelf, a d sta ts hitti g the g otes ue hu a oids that ha e ade thei a i . Duke, hea i g the o otio , o es u sti g i to the sto e.
What the fu k a e ou t o doi g? ui kl g a i g a o g a d ha ki g o e of the thi gs i the head. “MA“H, the o g eaks, lea i g Duke ith a spike like sli e of glass. The thi g, u -phased, keeps o i g. Pipe a d To i
ui kl sho e the ge e ato th ough the doo to the top of the la di g. The e s too a of the , e eed to get out of he e! s ea s To i, i a o plete pa i . Duke lu ges fo a d d i i g the sli e of glass th ough its
e e a d out the a k of its skull. To i g a s Duke, pulls hi a k to a d the doo a d at hes the eatu e fall lifelessl to the floo . Afte sho i g Duke a d Pipe th ough the ope doo , he sla s it shut a d th o s the dead olt. A e ou t o fu ki g i sa e? Did t I tell ou ot to att a t the ? Duke ells. But Duke, I figu ed e ould use the ge e ato . To i sa s defe si el . Pipe , a e ou ok?
Pipe , shaki g u o t olla l … Those thi gs ould t stop o i g! No atte hat e did, the just kept o i g. The headed off, d aggi g the
ge e ato ith the . We a e go a die i he e! Pipe e lai ed, still i shee sho k. The e
go a get i a d e e all go a die! He e Pipe eat this. To i ha ds he a utte fl gu ie, the st o gest the ake. It ill help ou al do a d ela .
The ake thei a a k up the lo g stai a to the offi e, hi h is o thei sleepi g a ea, d aggi g ehi d the the ge e ato that al ost ost the thei li es. Well To i, at least e k o e a t get out th ough the sto e a o e.
Duke s o ls. I so . It s all good, it s all good. But afte that fu k sho e ha e a lot to get
do e. What do ou ea Duke? Pipe asked u iousl . Well, e should he k ou food situatio , a d the do a s eep of the a ehouse to ake su e those thi gs a t get i he e.
A e ou outta ou i d? lu ted Pipe . I ot goi g a he e ea those fu ki g thi gs, ai t o a , ot this hi k. I all set ith e o i g FUBA‘!! Fu a ? What the fu k is fu a ? asked To i. FUCKED UP BEYOND ALL ‘ECOGNITION she e plai ed.
Fi e, Pipe ou sta he e, To i a d I ill go. Gulp, u ok To i sa s ith hesitatio ea hi g o e to the ea ta le a d pi ki g up a s e d i e . What s that fo ? asked Duke, Do ou pla o getti g s e ed o
so ethi g? Fo p ote tio , hat else ould it e fo ? You k o the ake these late thi gs alled u e s fo that. hi ed
pipe . To i flips he the fi ge as he a d Duke head out i to the a ehouse. The etu ed a fe hou s late a d as the ope ed the doo to the sleepi g a ea
the e e i sta tl e gulfed i a illo i g loud of s oke. Cough, ough, ough… What the hell is goi g o i he e? I a t see shit. It s just e a d ed ha i g so e fu . Wo t ou joi us? Pipe s oi e
e hoed f o the loud. The th ee sat i a fish o l of s oke hatti g a out life a d all its ea i g u til the su disappea ed a d the oo s a s ut th ough the s oke. “udde l a uffled oise o es out f o the ou h. Hello, a a o e hea e? That s the alkie. “houted To i, Ma e its help. C ies Pipe .
Duke s u ies to fi d the alkie u ied i the ushio s a d eplies. We a hea ou, ho s this? This is Co e . A d ou a e? This is Duke f o the I di a Gotta “ati a Dispe sa . I o e he e i Lushi ille. Ma , it su e is good to hea so eo e s oi e o
this thi g I a tell ou that. He Co e , a e s o a es ue o e the e? Negati e o that, ha e t see o hea d u h si e it all sta ted. The e s a
lot of these people like thi gs out i the st eets ut I do t thi k the e he e to help. Ya, o shit. The e a tuall feedi g o a o e that is still ali e. It s ki d of s a . Feedi g o the li i g? To i gulps, What does that ea ? You sa the e feedi g o the li i g? But a e t the ali e? Duke asks. Well, ki d of, the e ali e i so e se se ut dead if ou k o hat I
ea . Not eall . Well, just efo e I got ou o the alkie I at hed eigh o ip he
hus a d s th oat out a d eat half his fa e off. )OMBIE“ Pipe hispe s, The e fu ki g )OMBIE“. ‘eall Pipe , is that hat ou thi k? Yes Duke, fu ki g zo ies, that s hat I said. Not dead, ut ot ali e, a d
feasti g o the flesh of the li i g. What else ould ou all the ? Duke sat uietl fo a o e t a d the pe ked up. We ll the I guess e e totall fu ked. Fi st this ei d loud a d o these fu ke s a t to eat us, a d ot i a a I ould like! e lai ed Pipe . What the fu k is e t? “he thi ks to
he self. He Co e , ou still the e?
““ssssshhhhhh, othi g ut stati . Co e , o e i o e .
““hhhhhhhhh FUCK!! Duke holle s out, sla i g the alkie o the ta le. Duke, hat a e e go a do o ? asked To i. Well, I guess e a e go a take a fe ips off ed, g a a ite to eat, a d hill fo a fe . Wo ! That s a g eat pla ou fu ki g eta d. “a s Pipe . Well hat do ou suggest e do? Ma e figu e a a to get the fu k out of he e.
Just the To i pipes i , We e t ou t o liste i g to hat Co e as sa i g? The e s a loud of hat s p o a l a to i gas li ge i g outside, zo ies fu ki g eati g people, a d the o l oad out of this shit hole of a to is o a gia t ate . Poi t take To i, ut e a t sta he e fo e e o a e? asked Pipe . No, e a t, ut the gas is dissipati g o e e e da . O e it s go e e a get to a a a d a e fi d a a a ou d a d a k to hu a it . That s if the e s a hu a it left. Mu les Pipe . You t o a e fu ki delusio al. “a s To i, We k o that this st et hes at
least to Lushi ille, a d that s fu ki g iles f o Weed-B-He e. A d, ith o e s updates, e eall do t k o ho fa this has sp ead.
Well a e t ou the uzz kill. “ ee s Pipe , ha e so e faith. The o l thi g I ha e faith i is Ole ‘ed. To i sa s, lightl oughi g as he
e hales a illo i g loud of s oke f o his last ip. A d o that ote, I elie e it s ti e fo e to eti e fo the e e i g. He
plops do o his ake shift ed ith a g i , pulls the la kets up, a d fades off to sleep. Well Pipe , I do thi k he a e ight. Duke sa s letti g out a gia t hit f o ed. It s a out that ti e. We should t to get so e est, do t k o hat
to o o ill i g…
Chapter Fi e
‘u i g o e pt
To i ega to sti as the sou d of the sho e adiated th ough the sleepi g ua te s. Da , I gotta take a piss. He u led, slo l li i g out of ed, letti g out a loud a a d a full od st et h. “till high as fu k f o last ight he ade his a to the ath oo a d ega e pt i g his
ladde , o li ious that Pipe as i the sho e . U , e use e To i. Pipe s oi e a e f o ehi d hi . What a e ou doi g?
To i spi s a ou d to see Pipe sta di g the e i all he glo , his e es ide a d ja hitti g the floo . “o Pipe , I did t hea ou i he e. “he just s iles, You a a a put that thi g a a efo e ou hu t
ou self! It s ee o e a eek si e this all sta ted, head just is t he e it
should e. U de sta da le, ut if ou ould t i d ould ou at least ha d e
to el? “he asks, ea hi g he a out. To i tosses he the to el, still f oze i pla e, at hi g as she d ies he self off a d gets d essed. You should pi k ou ja up. “he sa s hu kli g. It s just that ou e so eautiful. Well tha k ou. tossi g the to el at hi , he e, ipe off ou hi , o ould ou athe ha e a d ool up?
To i hu kles, feeli g a it e a assed. ‘etu i g to the sleepi g a ea, To i g a s ‘ed You a a hit this ith e? “u e, sou ds good.
Afte a ouple of ips To i sa s He Duke! You go a get up a d joi us o hat? Tu i g to a ds Dukes ed, ealizi g Duke is t the e. Pipe , ha e
ou see Duke? No, ot si e I got up to sho e . Oh ell, fu k e the . To i s i ke s hitti g the o g.
Duke sudde l appea s i the doo a . Toda is the da ! he e lai s, ploppi g do o his ed.
The da fo hat e a tl …? To i asks. The da e get the hell out of he e a d see hat s eall goi g o out the e.
The gas loud has ee go e fo a fe da s o so e should e ok. But hat a out the zo ies..? Pipe asks, ushi g he still et hai . The should t e a p o le , e e faste a d s a te . He sa s laughi g. “o hat s ou pla ? Pipe asks u iousl . The a I see it, ou a is still sitti g outside the loadi g do k doo s, so
that s he e e e headed. Let s g a so e food a d a thi g e ight eed a d get a o e o .
The gathe ed up so e thi gs a d headed fo the loadi g do k. Whe the ea hed the doo to the pa ki g a ea Duke tu s a d looks at the . A e ou t o ead ? Yup
I thi k so sa s Pipe . Ok, o e e ope the doo head st aight fo Pipe s a . You do ha e the
ke s ight? No, I as so shake I left the i the a , the should still e the e. He e e go. Duke sa s, ope i g the doo to the outside.
I sta tl , the th ee he e li ded the su s a s, To i lo ki g the su ith his ha d looks a ou d.
Looks to e all lea , let s go. The ui kl s a pe to a ds the a ; Duke Ju ps i the d i e s seat, Pipe takes shotgu ith To i i the a k. Ke s please... Duke sa s ith a outst et hed ha d. U , shithead, the e i the ig itio . hu kles Pipe .
Duke tu s the ke a d Eerrrrrrrrr, othi g. What the fu k! Co e o a . tu i g the ke agai . VVVrrroo , ahhh, a, e a e outa he e! Just i ti e I d sa . sh ieks To i, Those thi gs a e headed this a .
Duke th o s the a i d i e a d speeds do the pa ki g lot to a ds the oad. Wat h out! Pipe s ea s, seei g a ass of zo ies i f o t the . I see the Duke sa s, pushi g the a ele ato to the floo .
Thud, Thud… Thud… The sou d e hoed th ough the a as Duke u s o e zo ie afte zo ie. Ha Ha Ha, it s like pla i g pi all. Duke sa s ith a de ilish g i o his fa e.
Blood a d guts o o e ost of the i dshield aki g it e ha d to see.
‘ou di g the dispe sa , ti es s ueali g, the a slides side a s o to the ai d ag. Duke see s a othe s all ass of zo ies i f o t of the .
Outta fu ki g a ! We got this o . To i sa s ith a hi t of e ite e t i his oi e.
“udde l , the a spits a d sputte s, the stalls out; slo l olli g to a stop. NO! NO! NO! NO! What the fu k! Holle s To i. “ta t the fu ki g a Duke! added Pipe .
Duke, f a ti l t i g to esta t the a , irr, irr, irr Co e o ou pie e of shit, sta t. A da o Duke, those thi gs a e headi g st aight fo us. Fu k, Fu k, Fu k, it o t fu ki g sta t!
To i, looki g o e Dukes shoulde at the dash oa d, With the eedle o E, I do t thi k it s go a sta t. Oh a, I k e I fo got to do so ethi g o a i that da , oooppsss. OOOOPPP“““? A e ou fu ki g kiddi g e? You ould ha e e tio ed that
a little soo e . “ o ls Duke. The e getti g lose ! ies To i. It looks like e ight ha e to fight ou a a k to the dispe sa . Pipe
sa s ope i g the glo e o a d g a i g he . No let s go efo e the get he e. Duke pops the t u k, ju ps f o the a , a d a es to a ds the a k, g a s the ti e i o a d spi s a ou d ead fo the s all g oup that s app oa hi g. To i, ju pi g f o the ea seat, g a s ole ed a d the eed. Pipe holle s Wat h out! pu pi g off th ee ui k shots. BOOM BOOM BOOM, th ee of the o o i g zo ies i sta tl d op, lood a d ai s splatte ed o the ea all. Da , she s eautiful a d a adass To i thi ks. The sta t headi g to a ds the dispe sa ith haste. “ta to the ight side of the alo g the fe e, at least ou a ks ill e o e ed To i sa s. Fu k ou, ou ugl othe fu ke ! shouts Duke, s ashi g o e i the head,
poppi g it like a g ape, a d d oppi g it like a sto e. The e e a le to fight thei a past the s all o d a d a k i to the pa ki g lot. We e al ost the e, hu up!
To i hips the loadi g do k doo ope as Duke ushes i . Pipe , he e s Pipe ?
“he as ight eside e. Duke sa s. Get the fu k off of e ou o ksu ke ! Pipe ells still out i the pa ki g lot
fighti g ith o e of the zo ies. Without hesitatio , To i g a s the ti e i o f o Dukes ha d a d ushes to pipe . “he s a out te feet f o the doo holdi g a zo ie at a . Hold o Pipe ! I o i g!
“plat as he th usts the ti e i o i to the side of the zo ies head so ha d he ould t pull it out, lood spu ti g all o e the . Co e o Pipe , e gotta go. To i ied out, g a i g he ha d, a d pulli g
he to a ds the doo . M gu ! Whe e s gu ? I do t k o ut e do t ha e ti e to look fo it, the e a e o e of those
fu ke s o i g f o the a k of the a ehouse. Mo e ou fu ki g asses! holle ed Duke. To i, just a out d aggi g Pipe , is
i a full sp i t fo the doo . The dash i side as Duke sla s the doo shut a d lo ks it. Jesus Ch ist! That as a lose o e. To i sputte ed t i g to at h his
eath.
“afe i side the loadi g do k the hea oa s a d s at hi g at the doo . I still a t elie e ou did t ha e a gas i ou fu ki g a Pipe ,
se iousl , ou ould ha e e tio ed that efo e e left. Duke sa s. “o , I fo got she sa s, ha gi g he head. But hat the fu k a e e go a
do o ? Well, fi st I go a ha ge o e s ause I p ett su e that s a ed the
shit outa e. The I go a g a ole ed a d get lazed To i sa s. ‘eall To i, Is that hat I s ell? hu kles Duke. Oh, a d ou e e iste al . U gu s? That s ki da fu ked up. Questio , ho a e its a e the e out
of he e? asked Pipe . Th ee total, fou if ou ou t the oof. Wh ? Be ause I guessi g e e do to o e, u less of ou se ou gu s a t to
ju p f o the oof. Duke alks o e to the ates of edi les the had pa ked fo Weed-B-Go e a d ope s a o . Well, a fe of these should help take the edge off. He s i ke s, do i g th ee edi les. I go a get so high that if o e of those
fu ke s ites e it ill e sto ed fo eeks. That s a out the s a test thi g I e hea d all da . added Pipe , joi i g
Duke i ha i g a fe t eats. The th ee sat i the loadi g do k, deep i o e satio , ha i g thei fill of edi les, d i ks a d ips f o ‘ed to the
poi t of passi g out.
Chapter Si
Bitte
I the dead of ight Duke as a oke the oa s a d la i g sou ds at the doo . Fu k ou! “u k fu ki g alls ou pie es of disto ted shit. Jesus Ch ist Duke! What the hell is o g ith ou? Pipe lu ted. I do t k o , I thi k I still high as a kite , he hu kled, a d those di k ads a e d i i g e at shit az .
Well I thi k ou e oth toast. Laughs To i. This old ass o ete floo is go a gi e utt hole he o hoids so I headi g fo ou h. He
uste s to his feet. Late fu ke s! as he sta ts to head off fo the offi e. Ya, I o i g too. Pipe sa s, sitti g up a d lea i g agai st the all. Not i the a he a ts ou to. Laughs Duke.
To i spi s a ou d gi i g Duke the fi ge , Ya Duke, ou u e o e i ook. as he alks a a laughi g. Well ou e e k o Pipe sa s g i i g ou e e k o .
I sta t sile e as To i a d Duke e ha ge gla es afte that o e t. Pipe li s to he feet… Ooou h!! “he g i a es, g a i g he shoulde . What s o g? To i asks, al a s t i g to e the o passio ate o e. I do t k o , I thi k I ut shoulde so eho . Let e take a look at it. To i offe s. Na, I ok, ut tha k ou.
Duke akes a sou d like a ai pla e just ashed. EEE‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘ rashhhh
To i e a ds Duke ith a dou le a el t o fi ge this ti e. The ade thei a a k to the sleepi g a ea to t a d eti e fo the ight.
To i akes a sho t ti e late , his ladde ead to e plode. Ma , I gotta piss like a a e ho se, I should t ha e d a k all that le o ade. he utte s headi g to the ath oo . Aahhhh, u h etter he thi ks, hu kli g as he d ai s the liza d. ‘etu i g f o the ath oo he hea s Pipe hispe … To i, is that ou? Ya, so , I did t ea to ake ou. You did t ake e; I ha i g a ha d ti e sleepi g. I as o de i g if ou ould do e a fa o .
Uuu , ok. What s up? To i ould do a thi g fo Pipe . Would ou o e la ith e? I ot feeli g e ell a d ith e e thi g
that s happe ed latel i d o t stop a i g. To is e es lit up like a Ch ist as t ee. I a do that. He sa s, fi di g the e uest uite odd. Let e g a pillo a d la ket. He adds, t i g ot
to see too eage . He tosses his pillo e t to he a d plops do eside he . Is that ette ? Yes, tha k ou. A e ou ok? You e shi e i g. I a little hilled that s all. Ca t see to a up.
Without hesitatio , To i tosses his la ket o e Pipe . Is that ette ? Mu h, tha k ou. Ca I ask ou a uestio ? she u les. “u e, ask a a . If I tu i to o e of those ast ass d ooli g f eaks ould ou kill e? Do t talk like that, e e go a e just fi e, I p o ise. That s ot hat I asked ou. Would ou kill e so I as t o e of the ? If that da e e a e, es, I ould do that fo ou. I ould do a thi g fo ou.
Pipe , olli g o e to fa e To i If all gu s e e like ou I a ha e sta ed st aight she sa s s ili g. Well Pipe … efo e he ould fi ish she lea s i a d egi s to kiss hi .
To i, i a e, like a hild ope i g his fi st gift o Ch ist as o i g e ip o ated he gestu e. Pipe , do ou thi k e should… ““hhhhh as she pla es a fi ge o e his lips a d sta ts to slo l u d ess
hi , stoppi g o l to kiss hi so e o e. Wh a e ou still i ou lothes? she asks sedu ti el . All of To i s d ea s
see to e o i g to f uitio as he ega to slo l u d ess, ot a ti g to see as eage as he as feeli g. The held ea h othe i a tight e a e th oughout the ight.
As the su ega to ise the e t o i g, Duke sta ted to sti letti g out a loud a a d ig st et h. He sat up i ed oti i g the t o odies i Pipe s u k. What the fu k is goi g o o e the e?!! What? What? e lai ed To i, ju pi g up sta tled, ipi g the sleep f o
his e es. I see the lothes st e a out that ou t o idiots a e o e the e u pi g uglies. I p efe to all it getti g o ed. Pipe ui kl hi es i . “e iousl , i the idst of e e thi g that s goi g o , o I gotta deal ith
this shit? Duke lu ts out. To i a d Pipe lo k e es a d sta t to laugh. Duke, shaki g his head, li s f o his ed a d heads to a ds the ath oo . U fu ki eal. He
u les. Oou h What s o g Pipe ? To i asked. It s that da ut o shoulde , it s eall sta ti g to othe e. Let e take a look at it. Ok, I guess as she elu ta tl olls o e so To i ould e a i e it. U , that s ot a ut Pipe , it looks o e like a ite. What do ou ea a ite? Quit fu ki g ith e, that shit ai t ool. “he
spi s a ou d to see the shee look of ho o o To i s fa e telli g he that he as t ullshitti g he .
Those a e teeth a ks Pipe . That ea s, “he pauses fo a i ute, I got it este da that zo ie. DUKE!! DUKE!! To i ells, You eed to get i he e ight o . Chill the fu k out, I ll e the e i a i ute. He s out there getti g his jollies
off a d I a t e e take a shit i pie e. He sa s to hi self. E iti g the ath oo , he sees To i pa i g the floo , o iousl dist essed. What s the fu ki p o le ? Duke asks, a g fo ei g i te upted.
To i, o u li g as he pa es, “he ee it, I totall s e ed. I go a tu i to o e of those flesh eati g, tu d sti ki g, utated fu ks. TOBI!! ‘ela ; ou e ot aki g a se se. What s the p o le ?
To i is pa i g a ou d i ohe e t. Hello? Fu kta d, a ou hea e?
To i stops i his t a ks. It s Pipe , “HE “ BEEN BIT!!! he ies, poi ti g to a ds Pipe ho as sitti g up i the ed, a el o e ed. Wait, hat, he , ho ? Duke stutte s. Whe did ou get it? It ust ha e happe ed este da i all that o fusio , ut I do t feel a
diffe e t, it s just so e.
To i, still pa i g a ou d a d u li g, I fi all get a good pie e of ass a d it s go a kill e, this is just fu ki g g eat! To i! “it do a d hill out, e do t k o shit. Duke de a ds.
To i plops do o the ou h, egi s shaki g his head, g a s ole ed a d sta ts taki g ips, Well if I go a die the I go a die high. He
u les. If a thi g as goi g to o e of this ould t it ha e al ead happe ed?
Pipe i te je ts. I thi k she s ight, ou eed to ela a d al do . Ho a I ela ? Ha e ou t o ot see hat s happe i g out the e? Those
thi gs a e ippi g people apa t. Pipe , t i g to lighte the ood, ell To i, ou a eat e if ou a t. Did t ou get e ough of that last ight? spouts Duke. No a , I a e e get e ough of that. A d the oth u st out laughi g. I o e d i g a d ou t o assholes a e a ki g jokes, eal fu ki g i e. Ok To i, so ut he ou e do e d i g a ou pass ole ed this a
please. To i passes hi ed hile letti g out a illo i g loud. AAHHHHH u h
ette …
The spe t the e t fe hou s t i g to o o t a pla of a tio fo a othe es ape atte pt. Well, the a I see it, the e s o l o e a out of he e o a d that s
th ough the fields to the lake. “a s Duke. I ould sa a k to the pa ki g lot a d g a a , ut I thi k I left ke s o the ou te i the sto e. Well that s a good pla e fo the . Pipe sa s laughi g. Ok, so I guess e go o foot. To i sa s. We should gathe as u h as e a a , get a good ight s est, a d set
off fi st thi g i the o i g. adds Duke. Ag eed
The spe t the est of the da aki g p epa atio s fo the follo i g da s ad e tu e, a d as e e i g g e lose, the sat a ou d the sleepi g a ea toki g f o ed a d i dulgi g o o ies. Ti e to get so e est a d fuel up fo to o o , so good ight all. sa s
Duke. “ou ds like a pla .
Till the o i g. Added To i a d the th ee uietl p epa ed fo the e t da as the d ifted off.
Chapter Se e
Fields a laze
Pipe , u a le to sleep as she po de s the up o i g ad e tu e, sluggishl got out of ed a d headed fo the sho e . As she passes Dukes ed she
oti ed he as t i it. I o der here he e t off to she thought, a d p o eeded to the ath oo .
To i, sta tled a ake a ho e dous ash, ju ped f o his sleepi g eal shouti g, What the fu k as that? He ui kl ealized that eithe
Duke o Pipe e e i thei eds. Co e ed that so ethi g a e se iousl o g, he holle ed out. DUKE! PIPE‘! Whe e a e ou gu s? As he f a ti l got d essed Pipe s oi e e hoed f o the ath oo . I i the sho e To i, ot su e he e Duke is. “ u i g out to a ds the a ehouse to sea h fo Duke, a othe ho ifi
ash d ops hi to his k ees. F a ti all looki g a ou d he sees a oke i do a d a athe la ge se tio of the uildi gs gutte sla i g off the lo k all. Ya, that o t att a t those fu ki g thi gs, ill it.
He ui kl li s a k to his feet aki g his a th ough the a ehouse alli g out fo Duke. He ould hea fai t sou ds o i g f o the ase e t. Duke, is that ou? He holle ed. No epl . G a i g a ouple of edi les o
his a the a ks he o ti ued to a ds the sou ds. ‘ea hi g the top of the stai a that leads do to the s all sto age ase e t he a hea Duke utte i g a d giggli g to hi self, follo ed a Ti k, Ti k, Ti k sou d. Headi g do the stai s, he ou ds the last o e a d sees Duke, a gutte spike i o e ha d a d a ha e i the othe . Duke! What the fu k a e ou doi g? Just as Duke as d i i g a gutte
spike th ough Ole ed. You asshole! That s fa o ite o g, ou e go a ui it!
Duke, tu i g a ou d ith a o i ous g i , I ot ui i g it, I o l aki g it ette . He g i ed ith a si iste laugh.
I ot uite su e hat d i i g spikes th ough fa o ite o g has to do ith a thi g. A e ou fu ki g eta ded o so ethi g? He sa s s o li g.
We e u i g lo o food To i, so he e head out toda e ll eed eapo s fo p ote tio , ight? “o ole ed a p ote t us, a d e a still get
high. BAAMM! T o i ds ith o e sto e . Fi e, gi e e o g. Nope, I d essed hi up so o he s i e. Duke sa s ith a azed look i
his e es. Oh, just fu ki g g eat, ou get that a d hat do I get? You? Well To i, ou get this. tossi g To i a lighte . A lighte , se iousl , o I k o ou e lost ou i d. What the hell do ou
e pe t e to do ith this ou du i eed i do li ki g fu kta d? To i s fa e o ight ed ith a ge . Well, hat ou e goi g to do is ea h o do a d light this f eshl pa ked o l ith it so I a take a ip.
To i is o pletel du fou ded, ja ha gi g ide ope . Duke, u a le to o tai hi self, u sts out i gut e hi g laughte . But, ut, Duke. Wha ha hat? You fa e is p i eless. He sa s, ipi g tea s off his heek. Dude, that as a total di k o e, ot ool. Ya a a, lah lah lah. That as so e fu ass shit. E ough s e i g
a ou d, let s head a k up a d get ou shit togethe so e a get a ea l sta t o the da . To i, still affled hat just happe ed, utte s to hi self A fu ki g lighte , ou ha d e a fu ki g lighte . Oh just a f i To i, e e e this the e t ti e ou a t to ju p out of
the shado s a d s a e e half to death. Pa a k is a eal it h. Whate e , let s get Pipe a d e o ou a .
The ade thei a a k to the sleepi g a ea to fi d Pipe hilli g ith he thoughts. Look Pipe , look hat Duke did to Ole ed. To i hi ed. Wo ! That s it hi . Ni e tou h Duke. “ee To i, e e ou lo e thi ks it s ette like this so stop i g like a little it h a d put o ou ig o pa ts, it s ti e to go.
Ya, let s oll – a joi t o fo the oad I ea . “he hu kled. “o, hat e a tl is the pla Duke. asked To i. Well, this is ho I see it. Those zo ie thi gs a e att a ted to o otio
so e ll head out the a k doo i to the fields. Me a d Pipe ill sta d gua d o the edge of the fields hile ou ake ou a do to Field a d . U , hat do ou ea sta d gua d? “he asks. Do t get ou pa ties i a u h Pipe . E use e Duke, like I e said, the e s o a pet so the e s o eed fo
pa ties eithe . “he hu kled ith a i k a d a s ile. Duke ea hes do , g a s a gu , a d ui kl i hales it. Yup, I ll eed a lot of these to deal ith ou t o. No , a I o ti ue? O e ou ea h the fi st field To i, use the lighte I ga e ou a d light that it h up, the o e o to the se o d field a d do the sa e. No I k o ou e fu ki g i sa e! E lai ed To i Fi st ou dest o o g a d o ou a t e to u ou ops! What the fu k is e t? Well, o e the fields a e u i g it should d a a of those zo ies
to a ds the fi e lea i g us ith a lea safe oute out of he e. U , ok, I guess that ight o k. sa s Pipe . Ya, ut I still thi k ou high. To i added. Nope, ot et, ut I ill e soo e ough. He sa s, do i g a othe
gu . Let s gathe up the est of hat e ll eed a d get goi g hile e still a . He added. The gathe ed hat e essities the thought the thought the a eed a d headed off to the ea of the a ehouse.
“ta di g i f o t of the doo that leads out to the fields, the t io eadied the sel es to i ple e t thei pla . Ok, e e o e e e e hat to do? asked Duke. Ye p, e p eplied To i. U , ep, do t like it ut I e e e . added Pipe .
With a ui k hea e of the doo the e e sta di g o the edge of the fields. To i ui kl dashed to the left headi g fo the fi st t o fields. Duke a d Pipe gua ded the ai path a that sepa ated the ight a d left fields. I su e hope this o ks. Pipe sa s e ousl . Oh it ill, do t ou o .
To i, sta di g i f o t of the fi st field, a tea i his e e, a d a lighte i his ha d… Please fo gi e e fo hat I a out to do ladies. A d, Woof, the field as ui kl e gulfed, u i g as ight a d hot as the su . I see s oke! sa s Pipe , a d i a i sta t the t o fields he e a lazi g
i fe o. Qui kl s u i g a k, To i eets up ith Duke a d Pipe . The ould hea the sou ds of the u dead o i g th ough ea fields headi g
st aight fo the i fe o. A e ou i g To i? asked Duke. The e e like hild e . He eplied so e l . Lea e hi alo e. Added Pipe He has a se siti e side. Ya, he s a eal puss . Ma e that s h he got i ou pa ts. Duke hu kled, addi g The oast looks lea , let s hall ass out of he e.
Chapter Eight
A diffe e t B eed
The th ee s u ied do the a o path lea i g the safet of the a ehouse a d the lazi g fields ehi d. The alked fo so e ti e i
sile e, lost ithi thei o thoughts, thoughts of e e t e e ts, al ost d i g, did the ha e e ough eed, a d hat the ight fi d out he e. Duke, hat do ou thi k e ll fi d out he e? asked Pipe . A pie e of ass. To i ui kl e lai ed laughi g. Ha ha ha WHAP! Duke ui kl s ats To i i the head. You di k, hat the fu k as that fo ? To i asks u i g the side of his
head. Just e ause I felt the eed. Duke eplies. I ho estl do t k o hat s
out he e Pipe , I just k o e a t su i e fo e e a k the e. The path ega to lea as the app oa hed the a ks of the lake. Let s take a ui k est he e gu s. I gotta pee. sa s Pipe . He e e go al ead ith the I gotta pee shit. s o led Duke.
To i plops do o a ea log, ope s his a kpa k a d s offs do a o ie efo e huggi g a le o ade.
Ahhhhh a, that s the shit ight the e. He sa s. Pipe sudde l o es dashi g out f o ehi d a t ee, Do ou gu s hea that? OOHHHAA‘‘, the ould hea the sou d of oa s o i g fai tl f o the dista e. Let s get a o e o ! Duke e lai ed. Oh fu k! ied Pipe , just as t o a gled half elted zo ies e e ge
f o the t ee li e i f o t of the . Duke aises ole ed as the t o figu es slo l app oa h the . To i, ju ps to his feet, ea l o li g Duke o e as he hizzes past hi a d atta ks the fi st o e. Take that ou t at ags! he holle s, u i g his k ife i to the side of the fi st o es head hile gi i g the othe a spi i g side ki k k o ki g it to the g ou d. The lood spu ti g f o the k ife ou d o e s To i s fa e a d e k. Qui kl , he tu s to a d the se o d zo ie o t i g to get a k up. I ll sho ou ho s a fu ki g puss Duke! To i s ea s out i a a
plu gi g his k ife th ough the e e so ket of the se o d zo ie at hi g it
fall lifeless to the g ou d. WOW!! I se t so e THC a d To i s a fu ki g i ja. Duke sa s hu kli g. Wat h out Duke! ied Pipe , as a thi d appea ed ehi d the .
Duke, ith o e ui k otio , spi s a ou d s ashi g it i the head ith ole ed lodgi g the spikes i to its skull. Da , that as a lose o e. sa s Pipe , do i g a gu .
To i k eels do at the ate s edge ashi g the lood off his fa e a d ha ds. I ll kill e e last o e of those flesh eati g o ksu ke s. He u les i a azed oi e. Was it e o did these zo ies see less agg essi e tha the o es e
e ou te ed at the a ehouse? asked Pipe . Ho estl Pipe , I did t oti e, a d I as t go a ait fo o e of those
fu ke s to get lose e ough to ite e to fi d out. asse ted Duke. There as defi itel so ethi g differe t a out the . “he thought, fi i g up a joi t. Do eithe of ou a t to hit this? P ett su e I al ead hit that. i te je ts To i as he a d Duke egi to laugh. Ya, pass that shit o o e . sa s Duke ea hi g out fo the joi t.
Afte a ief hiatus of fueli g up o THC the ega aki g thei a alo g the a ks to a ds Weed-B-He e a d the e t losest to . Thei path a , o getti g o e g o ith pla t life, is getti g a o a d ha de to pass. Be su e to at h ou footi g he e, the edge is getti g ight slippe .
Duke sa s. Just as slippe as ou e e the othe ight he Pipe ? To i lu ts out,
laughi g so ha d he did t see the edge of the a k a d Whoosh, thud, splash, he loses his footi g a d falls i to the lake. Duke a d Pipe ust out i u o t olla le laughte . He Pipe , did To i fall i to ou like that? Duke sa s laughi g so ha d he as hu hed o e .
No I e e e h I like eati g ea e e ses s oki g a pole. “he u les.
Hahaha, puss is tighte tha a ullf og s ass, ut ou di k is so s all ou ould fu k a hee io a d it ould t eak. “he sa s, gi i g Duke a
sho e aki g hi lose his footi g o the slippe path. He ea hes out, g a s Pipe , a d Thud, Thud, the oth hit the udd g ou d a d slide do i to
the ate . FUCK, FUCK, FUCK, To i ho ls, slappi g the ate . Chill di k eed efo e ou att a t o e of those fu ki g thi gs. Duke sa s. Ya, I ll hill the fu k out, ut a kpa k is floati g a a a d all ou eed
a d edi les a e i it. The e it goes. sa s Pipe , poi ti g to a ds the a kpa k floati g a a i
the u e t. Well I su e as shit ai t s i i g fo It. e lai ed Duke. Neithe a I. asse ted Pipe . Well that s just fu ki g g eat! No e ha e o eed o food. adds To i,
just as he oti es Pipe s Boo ha gi g out of he shi t. U , Pipe ? Yes To i. I thi k ou shi t ipped he ou fell e ause ou tittie s sa i g hello. Well is t that just fu ki pissah. “he sa s, sa asti all . Duke, e e soaked, e lost ost of ou supplies, a d Pipe s ha gi g out of
he shi t. What a e ou t i g to sa To i? I thi k e eed to tu a ou d a d head a k to the dispe sa , e-g oup
a d t agai i a fe da s. I ag ee. sa s Pipe . Fu k!! What the fu k! But a, ou gu s ight e ight. We o iousl eed to get ette i p epa i g fo this ki d of shit. To i
adds. Afte a fe hou s the fi all ea hed the a o path leadi g a k th ough the fields to the dispe sa . I o de ho a of those fu ke s ill e i the a . hi ed To i. I hope o e. “a s Pipe ut the fields look to e just a out u t out. Ya, e should o e ou asses, it s sta ti g to get da k. ‘eplied To i. E e o e e o gua d, those o ksu ke s ould e a he e i he e, a d it ould e a sha e to ha e to lea e o e of ou fu kta ds out he e as lu h.
Duke sa s hu kli g. The ega aki g thei a do the e te path he Pipe ied out. LOOK, LOOK!, o e the e. poi ti g to a d the ha ed fields. Duke a d To i look to see a athe la ge g oup of the g otes ue hu a oids
li ge i g a ou d the a k of the a ehouse he e the fi st t o fields o e stood. Wha !! AAAAHHHHH! To i s ea ed as a zo ie a e out of the fields f o the othe side, s a ked ight i to hi k o ki g hi to the g ou d. Duke ui kl spi s a ou d aisi g ole ed to deli e a killi g lo . WAIT DUKE! Pipe shouts, Wh is t it atta ki g hi ?
To i ju ps to his feet like his ass as o fi e a d th usts his k ife th ough the zo ie s ea a al a d out the othe side. Ai t o a I go a e o e of thei fu ki g s a ks. He sa s. But To i, it did t atta k us like the othe s did, a d those o e the e a e just o de i g i i les ou i g off shit. Pipe sa s.
Ya, that s ki da ei d. “a s Duke But let s get a k i side efo e the de ide to get the u hies. The ui kl ade thei a past the g oup of u dead a d a k i side the safet of the a ehouse sla i g the doo ehi d the . Thud Thud Thud, the sou d e hoed as the i dless hoa d outside ou ed off the a k of the uildi g. Do ou thi k u i g the fields had so ethi g to do ith the a the e e
a ti g? Pipe asked. Well e do ha e the est eed a ou d. sa s To i laughi g. I do t k o ut I guess it s possi le Pipe . added Duke. Let s get lea ed up, get ou shit togethe , a d get high as fu k. sa s Pipe . “ou ds like a pla . To i a d Duke sa i u iso . We ll ash fo the ight a d t that agai to o o . Hopefull ette p epa ed this ti e. Let s split up a d gathe hat e eed
a d e ll eet a k i the offi e i a fe .
Chapter Ni e
The si k ess
The su as egi i g to set a d the ight sk as peeki g i o the he Duke a d Pipe etu ed to the offi e o l to fi d To i al ead la i g
o his ake shift ed i the fetal positio . Oohh! Oohh! he oa ed, g aspi g his sto a h. What a e ou g ippi g a out o ? Duke asks. Oohh! OOhh! To i just laid the e a d oa ed. He fu k head, I talki g to ou. What s ou fu ki g p o le ? he asks
agai . I do t k o . To i g u ted, I ha e t ee feeli g ell fo a ouple da s o . It feels like so eo e a ed a k ife i guts, t isti g it a ou d. “ou ds like ou ate too a o ies agai . laughed Pipe . Ya, ou puss , a t ha dle ou high like ou used to. Duke s i ke s. Oh ell, that just ea s o e fo us to ight Pipe .
Yup, up she sa s, ea hi g fo a o ie. He a d Duke e jo ea h othe s o e satio hile o su i g thei dail a ou t of THC a d CBD as To i slept, letti g out o asio al oa s. Well Duke, I spe t; I thi k it s ti e I hit the ha . Pipe a s. Ag eed. ‘eplies Duke. The ade thei a to thei u ks ithout a othe o d a d d ifted off to sleep.
Both Pipe a d Duke e e a uptl a ake ed to hea i g sou ds o i g f o the ath oo . “ou ds like To i s tossi g his ookies. Duke sa s. I ll he k o hi . sa s Pipe li i g f o he ed a d headi g to a ds
the ath oo . Wha k! The doo hits To i i the side of the head as Pipe s i gs it ope , a et hed ste h of o it s a ki g he i the fa e. A e ou ok To i? Hol fu k! Out of the a ! Duke holle ed, da ea k o ki g Pipe do ushi g past he to joi To i at the toilet. Oh, fu ki g g eat! This is just like high s hool. “he sa s. You t o eta ds
p a i g to the po elai goddess. I goi g a k to ed, ake su e ou t o lea up ou fu ki g ess he ou e do e d i g i he e. “he sa s
sa asti all . I thi k I e pt . To i sa s falli g a k o to the old tile floo . You asshole! You got e si k. “ a ls Duke, Ne t ti e keep ou fu ki g
diseases to ou self. He adds et ee pukes. Yup, I e pt , just like Pipe s a as. Chu kled To i d ifti g off i to a
delusio al state. Duke, o ea hi g the poi t of d hea es, oti es To i goi g i to so e so t of o ulsio e t to hi . Wh i the fu k a e ou floppi g like a fish out of ate To i? he asks. ‘ealizi g this a e se ious, he t ies to all out fo Pipe , ut to eak f o the si k ess that o has hi the alls it o es out i a fai t hispe Piper help. His isio ega to lu a d tu el
out as he flopped to the floo e t to To i i his o delusio al eal .
Mo i g a e a too soo fo Pipe as she st et hed out ith a loud a . AAAHHHHH, ou t o shit ags feel a ette ? “he asks. Co plete
sile e adiated th ough the oo . To i, Duke, a e ou gu s ok? she asks agai o l the tu i g to ealize
that eithe of the he e i thei u ks. “he ju ps to he feet fea i g so ethi g s o g. Gu s! He gu s! Whe e the hell a e ou? Nothi g… “he heads to a ds the ath oo ; she had losed the doo ight efo e to
uffle the sou ds of o siste t o iti g a d the et hed s ell that e sued. He , a e ou t o al ight i the e? “he asks agai pushi g the doo ope .
THUD! The doo o l ope s a out a ua te of the a . Pee i g th ough the ope i g she sees Duke s od l i g lifeless o the floo lo ki g the doo f o ope i g a fu the . Duke! Duke! she s ea s, Ca ou hea e? Just the the sho e tu s
o . To i, is that ou? Ya, uuhhhuu , a, it s e. Let e i . To i! I said let e the fu k i the e.
Duke egi s to sti . Do ou ha e to e so fu ki g loud Pipe ? M fu ki g head is o fi e! he e lai s. “lo l , he li s to his feet, tu s to a ds the si k a d ith upped ha ds sta ts splashi g his fa e. Pipe ushes i . You t o assholes s a ed the fu k out of e! Guess ou o t e getti g a o e f o he To i. Laughs Duke. Ya, ell, I feel like a ag of sto ped shit a a . To i eplies f o the
sho e . You a d e oth. What the fu k. Duke sa s. Well I glad to see ou gu s a e feeli g so e hat ette . Pipe sa s.
To i e its the sho e , ot a i g that Pipe a d Duke a e i the ath oo ith hi .
WHAT THE? AAAAHHHHHH!!! Pipe let out a u godl s ea , tu s a d olts f o the ath oo . What the fu k is he p o le ? Duke asks. “he got a good look at a hood.
A loud pi g sudde l e hoes f o the sleepi g a ea. Duke, tu i g to e it the ath oo , at hes a gli pse of To i, stoppi g hi dead i his t a ks….
Chapter Te
It s the eed
TOBI? DUKE? What the hell happe ed to ou fa e? I as just go a ask ou the sa e thi g. To i sa s.
The stepped i f o t of the i o to see thei half utated fa es sta i g a k at the . NO! NO! NO! This a t e happe i g. ied Duke, just as To i s e es olled a k i to his head a d he hit the floo . To i! - To i! – TOBI! duke sa s, shaki g To i s od as he la li p o the
floo . To i slo l ope s his e es. What a fu ked up d ea I just had. sudde l letti g out a gi lish s ea as he at hes a othe gli pse of Dukes g otes ue fa e. WHAP! Cal do To i Duke sa s gi i g hi a s a k upside the head. But ho ? What the fu k is happe i g to us Duke? To i asks fea e ulati g
f o his shaki g oi e. This ould e plai h e ere so si k last ight. Duke thought. We ust ha e gotte i fe ted so eho . But, ho ? A d I do t feel a diffe e t, do ou? To i asks. Just a little ueas ut that s a out It. eplied Duke.
The stood the e fo a fe i utes t i g to p o ess hat as a tuall goi g o . The , as if so eo e flipped o a s it h, the oth lu ted out, PIPE‘!
Qui kl egai i g thei o posu e, the da ted off to fi d he u o s ious od at the otto of the stai s. Pipe , a e ou ok? asks To i. “he s out like the po e . Duke hu kles, Guess she did t see that ight ello pipe he she e t u i g do the stai s. Gi e e a ha d Duke; let s get he a k up stai s to he ed. You g a he
head I got he feet. O e, t o, th ee, lift. ou ts Duke. A e ou se iousl looki g up he ightgo ? You fu ki g f eak. Duke s o ls. NNNNNNO stutte ed To i. Yes ou he e, she s out old a d ou e t i g to get a peek. You ake e
si k so eti es. Ya, ell, did ou look i the i o Duke? To i hu kled.
The a ied Pipe a k to he ed a d tu ked he i . I guess e ll just let he est. It looks like she took a ast ha k to the head. Duke sa s as he g a s ed, pa ks a f esh o l, a d heads out of the sleepi g a ea. To i, lea i g the ou d o Pipe s head, Whe e a e ou off to Duke? I go a go hill up o the oof, I eed so e uiet ti e to take all this shit
i . To i applies a a dage to Pipe s head, gi es he a kiss o the he k, a d s u ies off to joi Duke o the oof. He Duke, hat a e ou looki g at? Duke, poi ts to a ass of zo ies i the st eet elo . Wh a e e like the ? But ot like the ? he utte s. I do t k o . To i sa s. But hat the fu k a e e go a do o ? Get high. Duke sa s g i i g.
The sat i idle o e satio taki g hit afte hit of ole ed he sudde l Dukes e e light up. It s the fu ki g eed To i! That s it! E use e? It s the eed, that s h e did t atta k Pipe . “o ou e telli g e that the eed is the easo e did t a t to eat
Pipe ? Well, ot i the a ou a t to eat he . Duke hu kled. Ha e ou lost ou fu ki i d? Ho fu ki g high a e ou a a ? asked
To i. WHAP! Duke s ats To i upside the head; Pull ou head out of ou ass fu k uts a d thi k a out it. Not just the eed, ut e e thi g, all the THC, CBD, THCA, CBC, CBG, CBDV a d CBDA that e o su e e e da ust ha e alte ed the utatio i us. It s the o l logi al e pla atio . To i s e es lit up like so eo e just flipped o the lights. Hol fu k! Duke,
ou ight just e ight. Do ou k o hat this ea s To i? Yeah, e a e a le to help sa e hat s left of hu a it . To i sa s.
Duke just sat the e, e es ide i dis elief that To i a tuall figu ed it out…
E d Pa t O e…..
About the Authors
Be as o a d aised i Pl outh Massa husetts he e he atte ded PCH“. Fo t e t -fi e ea s he o ked i the t ades as a a pe te efo e e tu i g out to e o e a
pa t e i a su essful ‘e oldi g usi ess. W iti g has al a s ee a ig pa t of life, ostl poet , hi h as i spi ed f o a lose
f ie d. He said he asked a out this e e dea o . He still o ks as a a pe te a d o ti ues to ite poet , sho t sto ies a d o i ooks. He u e tl esides ith his ife a d of
his hild e i the g eat No th East.
Jeff as o a d aised i Nati k Massa husetts a d atte ded Nati k High “ hool he e he et his soul ate. He atte ded UMA““ A he st a d late pa t e ed ith his fathe sta ti g a o st u tio usi ess he e he o ked fo a ea s. He o o s a usto fu itu e usi ess aki g high e d o issio ed pie es. Jeff has itte o e poe s a d has o the Golde
Poet A a d fo so e of his o k. He u e tl esides i the No th East ith his ife a d high
s hool s eethea t.
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