Be All Poetic and Lose Our Minds Together. (The Last of Us)

ch 6

ELLIE'S P.O.V.

I heard something yell my name, I haven't eaten in a while so it must just be my head playing tricks. I pull out a bag of stale M&MS; they're better than you'd think. Two blue, one yellow, and one red roll out into my palm. I pop them into my mouth and rub my hand on my pants, they melt so quickly.

Where could Riley be? I don't know where else to look. I really shouldn't have scared her. Could she be looking for me? Maybe I'm looking the wrong way. No, I must be going the right way. If I wasn't, then why are there footprints. They're small enough to be Riley's so they must be hers.

It must be around four in the morning because the sun is starting to rise. I need to find Riley quickly. These prints should lead me right to Riley. It seems like they go on forever and ever, but they need to end sometime. I just have to keep following; after every few steps I pop the colorful M&MS into my mouth.

The sky is a light blue with dapples of pink, it should be almost seven. I finally see where the tracks end. It brings me to a small village area, Riley has to be there. It looks abandoned. I take out my knife just in case I get in danger. I start walking down to where the tracks lead. I hear a rustling and a snap come from behind the trees of a house. It's probably just an animal.

RILEY'S P.O.V.

I sit inside of the store waiting for Ellie. I look around so I can loot for food and supplies for the group. Not much is found, just some bandages and gauze. It's not much, but it's something. I hear the clicking of a clicker. "God damn it," I whispered to myself. Why now? I hide behind a small crate hoping it won't find me. I hear more, I'm not having much luck right now.

There's a bit of ammo beside me, maybe twelve clips. It's useful. I slowly load up my gun and pop my head up to see where the clicker is. There's not just one clicker, there's four. I could stealth my way out of the building, but I would have to leave quickly and quietly, plus I might not be able to bring everything with me. One wrong move and I become clicker food. Yeah, I'm immune, but that doesn't mean that I'm still not in any risk of bleeding out. I just have to time my steps.