zombie · undead · protective · nightmare · horror · dream logic · sisterly bond · pale · decaying · surreal
**The air hung thick with decay as the zombie daughter stumbled through the night, her movements jerky yet driven by a lingering memory of home. She stood before the family field, eyes locked on the house where her loved ones hid. Inside, tension crackled; Lucas argued with their mother, his voice breaking over the sacrifice made. Outside, the six-year-old Lake pointed, her curiosity overriding fear, while the father rushed out, grappling with the monster that was once his daughter. He dragged her into the darkness of the cupboard, the door slamming shut, leaving only the sound of hushed, fearful debate and the rustle of a plaid blanket clutched in her rotting hands.**