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What was he talking about? Mari wasn’t too sure, the expression
on her face echoing that confusion as she tried to quickly scrub
at her eyes that were burning with tears that had yet to be shed.
She was seriously confused, way before this man started talking
to her, but she tried to keep a strong face, despite everything. In
light of that, she still found herself admitting pretty easily to her
next statement.
“I’m scared,” she returned, “It feels weird. I’m really warm but cold,
I’m really tired and it feels like I’m going to fall over if I stand—and-
and I lost my family. I don’t know where they are anymore and…I’m
scared. That’s how it feels.”
She paused, looking away before she looked back over at him, a look
of alarm crossing her face.
“I’m not…I didn’t get bit, I promise.”
It was really something to be DEEPLY ADMIRED, a kid her age staying this brave, especially through all of this. It would have been regarded as a TWISTED BLESSING, if a kid were to be born AFTER the OUTBREAK had begun. To be raised and to be made to believe that getting through all of this EVER SINGLE DAY was but the NORM OF LIFE ITSELF. But, from what it seemed, she wasn’t one of those.
“Hey, it’s alright...” A little HALF TRUTH, right there, “It’s alright to be afraid.” He went on, and with just a little caution, reached out to her hands. “Just take a few deep breaths, it will help, I promise, kid.” She seemed small enough to carry on back if needed to, especially if her legs weren’t cooperating with her, right then. It was then did eyes narrow for that brief moment as he looked over exposed wrists and forearms... before an ASSURING GAZE raised to meet hers.
“Heh, looks to me like that little SCRAPE on your palm is all that we need to worry about... Anyway, you sure you can’t stand? I’m not making any real promises here, but, I might know where your family might have wounded up.”