I woke up early to collect the tools I needed for surviving. Rhianne, one of the girl living in base 3 woke me up.
"Hurry up, lets go collect food and items. You go collect some food while I go get some of the items.
I scratched my eyes and opened it fully. I rinse my face with cold water to awaken the rest of my body. I walked outside base 3 carrying a bat to protect me incase It was night time and I'm still roaming around.
Employees still has no faces, they were walking around like the same night, but they weren't attacking us. Their friendly. They don't mind if we never paid for our food or the items we broke.
There was a grocery store. I picked up all the edible items. I took strawberries, donuts, apples, cookies, chocolate, candies, juices, chips and more. I soon went into the restaurant that has good foods. I picked up pizzas, fries, cake, chicken and other good foods that can fill our stomach.
I ran through the store with many items I can use. I grabbed flashlight, sleeping bag, gadgets, containers, mini fans, batteries. I grabbed medical supplies as much as I can.
I ran everywhere to grab every supply that is useful. I miss my family so much. I grabbed my phone amd decided to text my family, but it has no signal.
It was now afternoon, which means time to go back to our bases. Me, and idiot has been lost from all the roamings. I was one of the beginners so I still have not memorized this place. Good thing I brought a bat with me. I searched for base 3. That's the only base I have been before.
I tried to remember which path I did take before getting the first items.
Blank.
I now started running everywhere hoping to find the base I was in few hours ago. It was dark and everyone was in their own bases except for me of course.
I tried to go in every light trying to find other bases. I am sneaking carefully over, behind and above the employees. Climbing cabinets, reaching the top carefully and hiding into closets while faceless dangerous employees pass by.
While I was above one of the cabinets, my stomach growled at me for not eating in one day. I remembered the bag I was holding. I was full of foods and items that I collected few minutes ago.
A dark spot lighted up. What light lights itself automatically? Of course it is my base! Maybe another base. I'm glad they opened it up.
I ran quietly towards the light and I was met by a safetly made house. I knocked silently at the door, with letters saying "Base 7". A guy who looks like 37 years old opened the door. I saw some people inside looking at me.
"Hello, I am a beginner. I just got lost from my base. Can I stay here for the night? Don't worry, I'll leave and search for my base when the sun rises." I said politely with a smile on my face.
"Don't worry, you're welcomed here. You can go here every time you want." The guy chuckled. He opened the door, inviting me inside with some fellow humans who was also trapped int IKEA.
I entered the house and saw a group of people with different ages. They waved hi to me." Do you want some tea? The lady offered.
I nodded. I and the group drank tea while telling stories of how we got stuck, how they built the base, about the foggy days, about the bloody moon, the bases, and the infinite IKEA. Laughter and crying were heard in base 7. It was fun making an acquaintances in the base 7. Many kind people were in there.
Sometimes, I wonder. Why does kind people ended up with a destiny being stuck here in infinite IKEA.
