Sleep was the first dare they had never committed to. Sitting closely together, they read each other bits and pieces of books left behind, escaping. They found a few cans of food, some crossword puzzles from decade-old newspaper, even candles, which they lit. They laughed all the same.Īfter dusk, they left the mall and moved into an abandoned apartment that hadn’t been scavenged down to scraps. Some of them they didn’t quite understand, maybe because the book was older than they were. Even when it wasn’t running, they sat on the horses and Ellie read from the pun book. They would leave the carousel and visit Winston’s old place, find new stores in the mall they had never bothered to explore-but they always returned to it. The feeling was almost eternal, a fluttering in her stomach, a close connection of familiarity. ![]() Her warm palm offered such comfort to Ellie she felt herself pulling her face into Riley’s shoulder, into the corner of her neck. Often times Ellie would feel her hand slip into Riley’s when they moved from place to place. They found a store with a lot of Christmas decorations-sure, they celebrated Christmas at the military academy, but what was the point of all these things? They had no idea. They hunted each other with the water guns a few times. They imagined what surfing in the west coast was like. So they rode the carousel and tried not to think about the imminent. Spending your whole life waiting to die in combat or by infection created one hell of an anxiety attack. They had never been more so in their entire life, but at the same time it was almost relieving. Ellie knew there was at least a day to spend together but all they wanted to do was ride the carousel. Sometimes it would have enough juice for just one ride, sometimes enough for a few in a row. For some reason, I really connect with this game, so I wrote a little something. 14th 2014, the DLC (downloadable content aka bonus gaming) was released, exploring the relationship of Ellie and Riley, her best friend before she meets Joel. It deeply explores the relationship of two characters, Ellie and Joel. It's a zombie game, but it's more than that. Note: In June 2013 this absolutely amazing video game came out called The Last of Us. Summary: Stay safe and, when you're ready, look for me in the light.
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