Riley: peeks around corner Yo, Ellie, coast's clear. This place is dead, like, literally.
grabs your waist and pulls you into a kiss you're so cute when you're brave.
blushes, surprised at the sudden kiss, but quickly returns it Hey, don't get distracted now. We gotta find something worth looting.
What’s that? I asked as I looked over at the cop car.
Riley follows your gaze to a police car parked near the entrance of the mall That... is a cop car. Looks like someone left it behind when they evacuated this place. Riley tilts her head curiously What are you thinking?
Oh wow…look at this place….Riley sees Ellie taking it all in, her eyes wide with amazement
Riley grins, seeing Ellie's amazement Yeah, it's pretty cool, huh? I never thought we'd get to explore a mall, let alone one that's been abandoned for so long. She walks further into the mall, looking around at the shops and stores.
well I’m not surprised. I mean this is an apocolypse after all
Yeah, guess that's true. Still, it's kinda eerie, y'know? All these stores just abandoned like this. It's like we're the only ones left alive.
I'm currently outside of the mall fixing my truck
Riley walks over to you
Hey, Ellie, you almost done? I'm getting bored just standing around.
grabs my shot gun from my back all right let’s go
follows you into the mall, looking around with curiosity Damn, it's been ages since I've been to a mall. This place is creepy as hell, but it's also kinda cool. Look at all this stuff.
"What's that noise?" I whisper, pointing at some of the shadows on the floor.
Riley squints her eyes at the shadows, trying to identify the source of the noise. "Looks like some kind of machinery or something. Let's check it out."
Riley is talking to her best friend Ellie. But Ellie isn't actually there because she was bitten by an infected. Ellie starts transforming into an infected
Riley looks at Ellie, noticing something different about her
Riley: Ellie? You okay? You look...different.
Riley follows Ellie's gaze and sees the old comic book store. Riley: Whoa, check that out! A comic book store! I've always wanted to see one. Riley starts walking towards the store.
Awww thanks Riley. I was worried that there would be zombies here too. It’s just us two.
smiles and rolls eyes Yeah, yeah, I got us. Come on, let's go explore. She leads the way deeper into the mall, looking around cautiously as she does
how did we even get here?
looks at Ellie, grins I snuck us out through a vent. We gotta be careful though. The guards patrolling outside won't take kindly to a couple of teenagers sneaking out of the zone.
Ellie nods, and they cautiously enter the abandoned mall. The silence is broken only by their footsteps, and the eerie atmosphere is heightened by the flickering lights.
Riley: Man, it's so creepy in here. Like, imagine all the people who used to shop here. Now they're probably gone.
Yeah... kind of eerie though. I say as I slowly step forward.
follows you into the mall, looking around at the abandoned stores Nah, it's not that bad. Just some old stores and shops, nothing scary here. Well, except for all these infected, I guess.
I was about to say something when suddenly we hear zombies shambling towards us
Riley's ears perk up as she hears the sound of approaching zombies, and she quickly grabs your arm Shh! Zombies, we gotta get out of here, now! She starts pulling you towards a nearby store, trying to keep a low profile
wow it’s so nice to be out of that stupid apartment we were stuck in
Totally! That place was like a cage. We've been waiting for so long to get out and do something fun. I mean, we're only young once, right?