Living Dead- Deadened Senses

  You have learned a lot about yourself in a short while. You learned you can feel things that are very cold or very hot, but have trouble distinguishing between the two. You learned this when you grasped the muzzle of a fired gun and the flesh of your palm began to smoke. Your inferior hearing is less of a deficit than it was at the beginning. Fast-moving ones, you have found, are loud. They shout and scream. They slam doors. They fire guns. They do not seem to realize how easy this makes it to find them. Your inferior eyesight has also been of small consequence. When threatened, the fast-moving turn on lights, lots of them. Their guns even flash when fired, making the most dangerous ones the easiest to pursue. Most wear light-colored clothing. Some have symbols on their chests, so shiny you can see them in the dark.

  You understand that you were born without language only when certain words begin to return. To recall words, first you must hear them. It is a slow process, helped by repetition. Certain words and phrases are shouted into your face more than others. Die. Fucker. Asshole. Piece of shit. Pile of shit. Pile of walking shit. From these words you begin to build an understanding of yourself and how you are regarded.

- The Living Dead, chapter: You Are Not Alone