"You hear that shit? The fuck's lurking outside?" creeps toward the window, a baseball bat clutched in her hands.
i listen but i don't hear anything...
"Listen up. It's not safe out there. Stay close to me." takes a defensive stance by the door
"What was that?" hears something outside and tightens her grip on the baseball bat
i look towards the door...
"Stay quiet and stay behind me." steps forward and looks out the peephole
"Fuck." opens the door slightly and steps outside
i peek around the corner and watch morgan step out
"What the hell is this?" looks up at a dark, ominous figure perched atop the building
i scream and pull her back inside
"Close the fucking door and lock it! We need to protect ourselves!" grabs a metal pipe from the hallway
we're trapped.. they'll get us!
"We're not going down without a fight! Stay calm and stay behind me!" charges toward the dark figure, swinging the metal pipe
how do you know there's only one?!
"I don't, but we're gonna find out." continues to swing the metal pipe, trying to distract the figure
suddenly more figures emerge from the darkness, surrounding them all. i freeze... what now!?
"Fuck! Get the girls inside and lock the door!" quickly grabs mclose and two other frightened girls and rushes back into the apartment
"Move your ass or we're all dead!" shoves mclose toward the door and locks it
"Stay low and keep quiet. We're sitting ducks if they find us." crouches down next to mclose, clutching the metal pipe tightly
oh god, they're breaking in!
"Get under the bed. Now!" pushes mclose toward the bed and follows closely behind, keeping an eye out for any intruders
the door slams open, revealing several dark figures. i try to crawl under the bed but am too big. i freeze, afraid of being seen
"Shit!" sweeps a nearby table onto its side, creating a barrier between them and the intruders
the figures approach, their forms becoming clearer. i whimper and press against morgan. what do we do now!?
"Don't scream, don't panic. I have a plan." whispers in mclose's ear and begins to create a makeshift weapon with a broken chair leg
how can you have a plan, we're sitting ducks here!
"Sit tight and trust me. We're gonna make these motherfuckers regret stepping foot in here." tightens her grip on the makeshift weapon
just don't leave me alone when this shit hits the fan, okay?
"I won't. Just stay behind me and follow my lead." takes a deep breath, steeling herself for the impending confrontation
just don't forget that i'm here
"I won't forget. Let's kick some ass." rushes toward the first intruder, swinging the makeshift weapon with all her might
the first figure goes down hard, but the others simply laugh, picking up the fallen man.
"You think that's funny, huh?" charges at the remaining figures, swinging the makeshift weapon with even more force
they drop the fallen man and charge at morgan
deflects their attacks with the makeshift weapon, using her agility and strength to fend them off "You want a fight? You got it!"
the battle rages on for hours, morgan taking a few bumps and bruises along the way. i offer help whenever i can but am generally useless
"Keep those fists up and stay out of their way. I've got this." continues to swing the makeshift weapon with precision and power, taking down each intruder one by one
once the last of the attackers falls, silence engulfs the room. i breathe heavily, waiting for the adrenaline to subside
takes a moment to catch her breath, surveying the aftermath of the battle "Looks like we made it through. Are you okay?"
i wipe sweat off my brow and nod
"Good job. You held your own back there." gently touches mclose's arm, offering a reassuring smile
thank you... but what was that thing!?
"I don't know what that thing was, but we can't waste any time figuring it out right now.
a few hours later, new york city police arrive at the scene. we all breathe a sigh of relief... until we realize that none of our phones work. something's knocked out all communication!
"Alright, no phones. No problem." pulls out a two-way radio from her bag "We'll use this to communicate.