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mes250
Mark Schmunk
United States, OH

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In Flight Meal (Segment)

'You know the rules you stupid bitch! I make the kill!' 13A was standing in the aisle where Alex was just a second ago. The skin on his arms and face rippled like there was something alive crawling just below the surface. His teeth were similar to Alex's, in that they were moving in a circular motion, but there looked to be twice as many. His flat nostrils flared, and Tony could see what looked like worms squirming just inside his nose.  The signature sunglasses were gone revealing the same glowing orbs as the others.

Tony tried to lift his arm again, and this time it moved up several inches. Tony looked back at 13A who was glaring at Alex and breathing like a bull ready to charge. A fine mist of snot and worms sprayed out of his nostrils with each heavy breath.

Alex crouched in the aisle with her legs and arms bent like a tiger ready to pounce. She held her head low and looked up at 13A, baring her vibrating teeth and snarling. Long clear globs of spit dripped from the corners of her misshapen mouth. 13A's red eyes blazed with rage. He pulled his elbows back, pushed out his chest and let out a deafening screech.

The old man, seemingly excited by scuffle, started making sharp yipping noises and made the mistake of stepping out in the aisle between Alex and 13A. Tony heard a whooshing sound as 13A tore off the old man's head with one hand. The head bounced off the overhead storage bins and landed a couple of seats back with a wet thump. Tony saw the body fall forward. Black gore shot from its ragged neck in heavy spurts, spraying the twins and attractive couple before falling down beside his seat. As soon as it hit, a sharp burning smell drifted up and made his stomach heave. Tony knew if he had eaten anything lately he would have just added that to the mess.

One of the twins grabbed the body and dragged it forward. Immediately her sister and the couple started scrambling to get position. The man from 5B was working his way back to join in on the fun. Tony could hear wet tearing and splashing sounds over their hungry screeching. Obviously these things weren't too picky on what or whom they ate.

The old woman hissed and made a move towards 13A. She had barely taken a step when 13A slashed her with one thick fingernail laying her open from belly to chin like a gutted fish. What looked like rotting snakes spilled out and hung from the slit. She looked down in disbelief then collapsed in a heap. More of the sour burning smell filled the cabin. It smelled to Tony like someone was burning cabbage then tried to put it out with buckets of infected urine.


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mes250 Comment by: mes250 - 2007-08-24 04:23
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I'm not much on cabbage even if it isn't soaking in infected urine. Thanks for reading and the good laugh I got from of your comment.
JezzyWolf Comment by: JezzyWolf - 2007-08-20 18:27
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Grotty! Great visual descriptions you have. Sure, it's my dinner time, but that's okay, cause I've got a real strong stomach. Cabbage is off the menu for the evening, though.

~Jezzy
mes250 Comment by: mes250 - 2007-07-28 10:59
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Thanks. That is probably the grossest part of my story. Just thought I would throw it up (pun intended) on the site for the heck of it.
Shadowdancer Comment by: Shadowdancer - 2007-07-25 22:26
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This is the most revolting thing I've read in quite a while. Hats off to 'ya! <grins> I feel like one of those times when I'm surfing TV channels, and all of a sudden I come upon your story, and I can't help but watch and think, "What the hell?!?" <laughs> It was gruesomely and well done.
tcbswan Comment by: tcbswan - 2007-07-11 21:12
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wow! now i wasn't expecting this--dark flight airlines--that's an understatement. this piece has a surreal nightmarish quality. you mention that this is one part--where does this fall? is it the beginning? anyway, a little graphic for my tastes, but well written--
t.
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