Gary Chesla

Charlie and Wolfe Gary Chesla

Charlie and WolfeThe fact that you are reading this means that someone actually found my book. I had my doubts because I was certain that there wasn't anyone else left alive. I have now wandered this wasteland that was at one time called the United States for three years and in that time, I have only ever run into one other living person. So you can understand my doubts that anyone would ever find this. My name is Charlie Meadows and my buddy here is Wolfe. We've traveled this barren wasteland for almost three years together and by sheer luck, we discovered what had really happened. You are obviously still alive, so maybe you have also been wondering what had caused the apocalypse. Why one day you were going about your life as usual and the next day the world was being overrun by the dead. You may have heard it referred to as the Zombie Apocalypse, but it wasn't really caused by zombies. In fact, as I look back at what happened, I think you might say that they were just victims like you and I. They of course played a big part after it began, but it wasn't because of something they had done that started it all. The apocalypse also wasn't caused by some mysterious meteor that flew too close to the earth. Terrorists or biological weapons or anything like that also wasn't the cause. Those things were just inventions of some writer's imagination so that he could sell books. I may be the only one that knows the truth, not because I'm some kind of genius, but because I just got lucky. Since you found my book, you might want to listen to my story if you are interested in what caused it all. It's not a long story, I'm a man of few words. After three years of living in this wasteland that we now call home, I've learned to get right to the point. Those that beat around the bush tend not to live very long in my world. So if you have a few minutes, I'd like to tell you my story, I can guarantee you that it is one hundred percent true. I wish I was there to tell you in person, but by the time anyone finds this, I'm sure that Wolfe and I will have been long gone from the face of this earth. If you decide you don't feel like reading my story now, let me at least congratulate you on still being alive. That in itself, I'm sure, has been no easy task. Wolfe and I wish you well and good luck. But if curiosity has gotten the better of you and you just want to know what really happened, let me begin.