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⋘ 𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡 – 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎... ⋙

Ⰶ║ June 22 2020 ║Ⰶ

"Ok guys," Mark exits the motel with his backpack slung over his shoulder and baseball bat in his hand.

Renjun stifles a laugh, muttering a soft "well don't you look edgy", making Jaemin laugh as well.

Mark glares at them but ignores the remark. "Alright, we leave tomorrow so tonight we'll make sure we have everything. But for now, everyone knows what they need to get and who they're going with?"

The boys nod and Mark smiles. "Good. Jaemin, I'll let you and Hyuk go ahead now since you two need the most things." He gestures for the two boys to head out. "You each have a walkie-talkie right?" They nod. "And you know where to meet up again?" They nod again, and Mark pats their shoulders in affection. "See you two soon then." Jaemin and Donghyuk walk off towards the South, where the markets and stores are. Once they get the food, then they'll head to the hospital for Jaemin to get what he needs. It was simple, but it'd be a lot of walking.

Mark turns to the other boys, his face back to its blank stare. "Renjun, you're watching Chenle and Jisung right?" The boy nods silently. "Good, I expect you to watch them carefully and take responsibility."

"I will."

"Alright, see you in a little bit." The three walk-off, Chenle's loud voice trailing off the farther they go.

"Well, Jeno, ready to go?"

"Yeah."

Mark smiles. "Let's go then."

Ⰶ║ June 22 Mark & Jeno ║Ⰶ

"What are we getting again?" Jeno asks, his eyes wandering around the desolate city.

Mark takes out his little list, and reviews it, his fingers running down the paper unconsciously. "You and I need to find transport."

Jeno turns to him, a look of immense confusion on his face. "The fuck you mean by that?"

"I mean–" Mark stuffs the paper back into his pocket. "–that you and I are going to find a working car and a general map of the gas stations to the Southern area of the city."

"Aish, sometimes I wish I had woken up closer. Jeju is so fucking far! 282 miles!" He whips his head to Mark. "That's gonna take us so long." [454 km].

Mark just shrugs. "If we find a car with a full tank then we should be in Pyeongtaek by tomorrow evening. That's a good 38 miles we've traveled in just a day." [62 km].

Jeno nods his head solemnly. "Right..." The two boys walk in silence, keeping their eyes peeled for either a gas station, or a car that hasn't been damaged, but so far, they've had no luck. All they saw were peelers, damaged buildings and houses, and a few squirrels here and there.

"Aish.." Mark groans. "There should seriously be more cars than this." He sits on the curb, rubbing his head in annoyance. Jeno sighs and sits beside him, handing him a water bottle.

"You think Jaemin and Donghyuk are doing ok?"

Mark nods. "They'll be fine. Not much can go wrong in a world like this."

"Yeah...but still..."

"Well, do you think Chenle, Jisung, and Renjun will be ok?"

Jeno nods confidently. "Of course they will be, they have Renjun- a classified genius. Plus Chenle, who was practically born in the wild. Jisung will be fine."

Mark gestures his water bottle to the road in emphasis. "Well, there you go. Hyuk and Jaem will be fine too," he takes a sip before continuing. "They're strong. We both know how Nana is, he's quick on his feet and stays very calm in any situation. And Hyuk is a lot sharper than he looks, the boy knows how to wield a kitchen knife, I'll say that."

Jeno places his chin in his hand, nodding. "Yeah...they'll be just fine."

Mark smiles. "I know you care for Jaemin but let's focus on the matter at hand, ok?" He stands, reaching a hand out to Jeno. The boy gratefully takes it and stands as well, walking after Mark quickly.

⋘ Tʀᴀɴsᴍɪssɪᴏɴ ᴇʀʀᴏʀ. Pʟᴇᴀsᴇ ᴛʀʏ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ ʟᴀᴛᴇʀ. ⋙