Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2016 11:56:49 GMT -5
Lane pulled into the parking lot and practically ran back inside. His bare feet thwacking against the pavement as he ran. He yanked open the door and emerged inside the cool, musty building. He was out of breath and covered in dried blood and shirtless still. He looked for a clothing store he threw on a fresh shirt and found a way to get most of the dried blood off while looking in a mirror. If Charly was awake he didn't want her to see him like that. He didn't want to remind her of the horrors they had escaped. He only wanted her to be excited to see him. He hoped she would be excited. What if she hated him for getting her taken to that awful place. Lane stopped what he was doing and his shoulders slumped. He hadn't even considered that she could blame him for this. Was this his fault? Who's idea was it to have this stupid roadtrip in the first place? Lane couldn't remember the last time this roadtrip hadn't caused something to go horribly wrong. And Charly was only here because he asked who wanted to join him on the roadtrip. Fuck! Lane punched the mirror angery with himself and needing to take it out on something. He dropped to his knees and tears filled his eyes. Everything that had happened to Charly in that place was because of him. After a moment, he wiped his eyes and stood up. He had to see her, had to know how she was doing. He walked out of the clothing store and found a directory, the west side of the mall was that way he walked in that direction, up above him he could see walkers shambling around on the second story, now that the light from the skylight had allowed illumination. He'd deal withm later right now all he cared about was seeing Charly. He found the entrance they had came in when he first got here.
"Where are you guys?!? Its me Lane!"
He called out quietly. He was about to check another part of the mall when he heard a dog growl coming from an electronics store. He lifted the gate and forced a smile, unsure of the general attitude of the group. He stepped inside and the first thing he noticed was that Charly was awake. The second thing he noticed was a scream from somewhere else in the mall. It was Julie's scream. Oh god!
"Where are you guys?!? Its me Lane!"
He called out quietly. He was about to check another part of the mall when he heard a dog growl coming from an electronics store. He lifted the gate and forced a smile, unsure of the general attitude of the group. He stepped inside and the first thing he noticed was that Charly was awake. The second thing he noticed was a scream from somewhere else in the mall. It was Julie's scream. Oh god!