Well, ain’t this a pickle. That Ryoka girl, her phone’s buzzin’ like a trapped fly. Mama’s sendin’ messages like there’s no tomorrow. Poor thing’s jumpin’ out of her skin, all panicked and such. Reminds me of the time Mildred’s rooster got loose and went peckin’ at the mayor’s fancy hat.
Now, they’re sayin’ this Ryoka girl, she thought she was safe. Found some fella she knew, right at her doorstep. But wouldn’t you know it, a big ol’ monster gobble him up! Just like that! Poor girl’s life reset, whatever that means. Sounds like somethin’ outta those stories my grandson watches on that glowin’ box.
And then there’s this witch lady, blind as a bat, they say. Chasin’ after Ryoka and some fella named Shuhei. Those two are tryin’ to save some kids, Hansel and Gretel. Now, them names, they ring a bell. My grandma used to tell stories about them, somethin’ about a gingerbread house, I think.
- Anyway, this Ryoka girl, she’s got it rough. Monsters, witches, panicked mamas…
- I reckon she needs a good cup of tea and a sit-down. Maybe a slice of that apple pie I made this mornin’. That’d settle anyone’s nerves.
Then there’s this “Lockdown Zone” business. Sounds like a real mess. Like when they blocked off Elm Street ’cause the sewers overflowed. Nobody could go nowhere. Had to wait for them fellas in the yellow suits to clean it up.
This “Level X” thing, though, that’s got me stumped. Sounds like somethin’ fancy. Like them levels on my grandson’s video games. He’s always yellin’ about levels and points and whatnot. Me, I just worry about gettin’ the laundry done and makin’ sure the hens are layin’ properly.
I heard they got these “comic books” about it. Pictures and words, all mashed together. Never really got the hang of them. Prefer a good book with just words. Lets you imagine things in your own head.
And this “Chapter 21”? Well, ain’t that somethin’. Means there’s been 20 other chapters before it. That’s a whole lotta story. Makes my head spin just thinkin’ about it.
World’s endin’, they say. Well, it’s always felt like the world’s endin’ to me. Everythin’ changin’, nothin’ stayin’ the same. Just gotta keep your head down and keep on goin’, I reckon.
Hope that Ryoka girl figures it all out. Sounds like she’s got a lot on her plate. Maybe she’ll come visit, have some pie. I could tell her a story or two, maybe calm her nerves.
Tags: Lockdown Zone, Level X, Ryoka, Chapter 21, Monster, Witch, Hansel and Gretel, Comic Books, Apocalypse
