The Children Are Not People [Short Story]

Thirteen months ago, all the children in the world began to get sick. Twelve months ago, they all died. Eleven months ago, they all came back.Thomas Austen has spent the last eleven months traveling through the wasted country on foot. He has to see his little brother. He has to learn for himself if Gabe is a zombie.And Thomas has to be the one to kill him.Now, twenty-five miles away from home, at the end of his long and dangerous journey, Thomas faces one of his biggest obstacles yet. He's determined to put his little brother out of his misery, but he can't do that if his brother gets to him first."The Children Are Not People" is a short story of approximately 10,000 words.