@armedwithaflashlight said: “Let me go in first.”
There’s a silence as Ellie glances from Moira to the dark ass hallway before them. Okay, maybe the silence is a bit uncomfortable. Ellie moves forward, only to feel a hand grab her shoulder in a gentle manner, more so telling her to stop. ‘ Let me go in first. ’ is what she says and Ellie can’t help but stare at her as if she was crazy.
“ You can’t be serious. ” she scoffs out in disbelief, “ You can’t go down there by yourself, I can cover you ! Watch your back ! ” The 14 year old argues but takes note that her voice is starting to echo down the corridor. Of course, there’s some dread and a gut feeling that this won’t be good and again, Ellie hardly knows this woman but she’s the only other LIVING person she’s stumbled across.
“ Moira, I can handle it, I’m going with you. ” She almost wants to tell the truth there, show her the bite on her arm but... now isn’t the time for that. They hardly know each other besides names and a little background information ; so to just roll up her sleeve and go ‘ oh hey, by the way, I’m totally bitten but don’t worry ! I can’t turn ! ’ is an awful idea. Is it because Ellie’s a kid ? If so, that’s never going to stop the redhead. “ I’m not taking ‘ no ’ for an answer. ” She states, already pulling out her pistol.