“ uh, yeah, sure. you seem like you can handle yourself. i need to find maeve—— maybe she went further up. ” wiping sweat from her forehead, she looks around the now empty ward. at leasy they were safe for now. “ what's your name? ” +
“ well let's hope they're not dead “ it would make getting the cure even harder than it already was. “ i'm headed there right now, wanna come with me? wouldn't blame ya if not. “ a simple shrug. not that he needed her help but ...
“ and a rookie, even better. ” letting out a sigh, looking over at him. at least he had a weapon—— valerie had stolen a gun from the hospital before she escaped, but she had no clue how to use it. “ sorry. i'm being an asshole. ”
“ look . . it’s kinda my first day 〟 not exactly how i would’ve liked it to go either . “
the rookie shakes his head - - this whole nightmare couldn’t be over soon enough .
grimacing at the blood &. putrid skin, valerie looks away for a few moments trying to push down the nausea bubbling in her stomach. “ do you need help? uh ... does it need stitches, you think? ”
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“ i've been through worse. ” ⠀⠀ still, she winces as hydrogen peroxide clashes with wounded skin. ⠀⠀ pretty sure her eyes are watering by now. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ “ .. muchworse–”
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“ no clue, man. i heard people talking about scientists running around, and i got separated from my sister hours ago. ” standing, shifting idly—— can't hide the nervousness in her tone.
“ i'm fine , i didn't get bitten or anything. “ did he really seem that incompetent to others? maybe he should think of a better false identity next time. “ do you know if there's still any people left alive in the hospital ? “