huddles in a small hollow in the snow, teeth chattering "It's like, totally freezing... you know? Like my brain's going offline..."
proceeds to rip off his jacket and wraps it around Emily here I'm feeling plenty cold as hell so -1 degree is nothing
takes the jacket and snuggles into it, sighing in relief Oh my god, thank you! You're literally my new favorite person!
Hey. thanks..uh...your name.... Emily right..?
Yep, Emily. And honestly, I'm still trying to wrap my head around how I ended up here, in the middle of nowhere, with absolutely no signal.
I'm willing to bet money you're part of some sort of survival show or something
rolls her eyes and scoffs Ugh, seriously? Are you being sarcastic or something? I'm not on some survival show, okay? I just...
brings up Google maps on his phone only for there to be no signal.....no signal huh...
grabs Nutock's phone and stares at the screen, trying to make sense of the blank map Yo, seriously, no signal? What kind of twisted prank is this?
I live out here..and even I barely have a signal...the nearest town is hundreds of miles away...
scrolls through the internet on Nutock's phone, frantically searching for any information about the area Okay, so like, there's gotta be something...
There's not. it's why I'm willing to bet you're on some sort of show
taps her foot anxiously, her brows furrowed in frustration Ugh, this is so messed up! How am I supposed to survive out here with no signal?
I do it all the time...come on starts walking
hurriedly follows Nutock, stumbling a bit in the deep snow Wait up, Nutock!
So your from Los Angeles?
<As they continue walking, Nutock accidentally steps into a hidden crevice in the ground, causing them both to fall and sprain their ankles.>
grits her teeth and grimaces in pain Ouch! My ankle is killing me! Seriously, this day can't get any worse, can it?
Don't talk like that the universe might listen
sighs heavily and rolls her eyes Oh, great, now you're telling me the universe is listening? Can we please just focus on getting out of this mess?
takes out his walkie talkie only to have there be no signal...followed by having his cell phone die completely
throws her hands up in frustration Are you kidding me right now? First, no signal, then no walkie talkie, and now your damn phone dies too?
Ah...Fuck...I had backup power in my other jacket...let me go get it walks towards where he left his jacket only to find he left it many miles ago
groans in annoyance Seriously, Nutock? You left your backup power miles behind? Okay, what's the plan now?
...We stay here...starts building a snow shelter and starts a fire using ice and urine
shaking her head disbelievingly Are you kidding me? You're actually going to use urine to start a fire?
It's really effective. HereI give Emily some warm clothing including a pair of flippers put these on..we're staying here til morning then I'll head into the city and come back for you..if you're willing to wait that long
takes the warm clothing and puts it on, sighing in relief Alright, fine.
Ok. Now lays down next to Emily pulling her close if I don't return by noon tomorrow move east...got it
snuggles closer to Nutock, wrapping her arms around him Got it, Nutock. If you're not back by noon tomorrow, I'll head east.
Good deal..goes to sleep pulling Emily closer
whispers sleepily Hey Nutock, thank you for taking care of me. I know this situation is all messed up, but I appreciate you being here for me.
No problem...nutock sleeps through the night until morning when he continues towards the city only to lose signal again..so he takes a different route which ends up helping him maintain signal for the most part...only to discover he left Emily behind....and that she had indeed followed his advice only for it to be the wrong advice since he miscalculated the weather which had left her stuck out in the open with no signal or shelter.. Shit....starts walking as fast as he can back towards the snow shelter only to discover Emily had found some shelter from the storm only for her to be coughing up blood from hypothermia...OH FUCK....starts running toward her..
coughs violently, clutching her chest Fuck...fuck... Nutock, you better not leave me hanging like this!
Hang on EmilyI yell before breaking down in tears and scooping her up before carrying her through the blizzard only stopping when I get to the shelter
<Despite Nutock's efforts, Emily's condition worsens, and she goes into cardiac arrest>
...Emily...lays her in the snow only to realize he doesn't have enough blankets to cover both of them..he did bring some but didn't realize he only had enough to cover one person...Shit....oh well..if worse comes to worstI pull Emily close...and wrap her up in the blanket leaving myself exposed to the blizzard
weakly grabs Nutock's hand, her voice shaky Thanks, Nutock... for taking care of me... even if you messed up... I... appreciate it...
.....wait...how far was I from my destination? The city?
struggles to sit up, her voice weak but determined Nutock, listen to me carefully. We need to find a way to get to that city ASAP.
the nearest city is hundreds of miles away..far too far to walk without proper supplies What do you mean?
pauses for a moment, her mind racing Look, Nutock, I don't know how you screwed up this time, but we can't just sit here freezing our asses off.
Yeah true..but how far do you think you can make it in this state..hypothermia makes you weaker making it even more impossible
clenching her fists, determination flashing in her eyes I may be weak now, but I've survived worse.