The Unwanted Immortal

The child zombie lifted herself from the ground, wiped her tears, and quietly said, "I want to be with you."

"Huh?" Harper thought she'd misheard. "You want... what?"

"I want to be with you," she repeated, her expression serious as she looked up at Harper.

"I like you."

Harper froze.

She'd heard plenty of people say "I like you," but a zombie? That was new.

Harper calmed herself and asked, "What d