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@PaperHats March 07, 2020

Arlo’s heart immediately stopped when he saw the figure. His entire body was sent a shiver, and he let out a small nervous smile.
“Aha—,” before he could finish even a “hello, darkness” he kicked off to where Laurel had dissapeared down an alley. His legs seemed about to give out as he took an insanely shaky breath.
His dreams never really phased him. He had always had quite weird dreams. It had been his imagination as a boy that lead him to these kinds of circumstances. Though, this was clearly different. he had never thought that something like this was even possible, let alone going to happen the following day. He was just so glad he wasn’t in this alone. Arlo didn’t fully trust this woman yet, considering he didn’t even know her name. He figured he’d learn more soon enough, but for the time being, he was ignorant and scared as hell.

@MarDeColores this is not it kids March 08, 2020

this is not it kids

Laurel slowed to a jog, then to a walk as they neared the other side of the alley. She had no intentions of sprinting right into an group of those monsters, that was for sure. A few feet from the entrance of the alley, Laurel stopped to catch her breath and gather herself. Her mind had stopped reeling, and was now sitting in survival mode. As long as she kept living, everything would be fine. She didn't need to think about anything other than making it to the next breath at this point.
Laurel took a few cautious steps to the entrance and peeked into the street. She couldn't see any monsters at the moment, but that didn't mean they weren't waiting for them in the shadows.
"Ready?"

@PaperHats March 08, 2020

Arlo continued to weave behind the woman, keeping up her pace, but slightly behind. He kept his computer bag beside him, it clinking on the side of his belt softly. The strap ran across his chest, his free hand holding onto it. His other rested on top of it, holding in the many papers and computer of his. Part of him was happy he had it— maybe he could research when they got to the woman’s house. But something told him that he wouldn’t be able to find a whole lot regarding these shadows besides panic news reports. Plus, he wasn’t even a researcher. Not even in that field. He was a mechanical engineer.
If these shadows were perhaps a 60’s Mustang, he’d know what he was doing. But, unfortunately, they were otherworldly ethereal beings who seemed extremely hostile and possibly wanted both him and Laurel killed.
Great.
“Pfft,” Arlo scoffed, even his breath shaky. “As I’ll ever be.”

@MarDeColores this is not it kids March 08, 2020

this is not it kids

Laurel nodded and carefully walked out of the alley, scanning her surroundings for monsters. None yet. She picked up her pace to a fast walk, trying to keep near the buildings as much as she could. Crowds of people were still mingling on the sidewalks and the street, forcing her to weave around the groups sometimes. After what seemed like an eternity dodging people, they finally made it to the alley that connected to her building.
"We're here," Laurel breathed, pushing her way around a clump of people standing right in front of where they needed to go. "Excuse me, sorry–"
A scream echoed through the street, appearing to come from where they had come from. Laurel's heart leaped out of her chest at the sudden noise, dreading what it could mean. She peered around the people, searching for the source of the sound.
"Please not monsters, someone just saw a spider…" She murmured to herself. But there they were. Two, this time, farther away than the first one, but still very recognizable. "Ha. Of course." Laurel spun, turning her back on the monsters and walking towards a door set into the side of the building on her left. After a few seconds of panicked searching, she found her keys and unlocked the door, trying to ignore the fact that her hands were shaking.

@PaperHats March 08, 2020

Arlo was just along for the ride, matching Laurel’s speed as it variated. Speeding up for straightaways, then lurking around corners like they were in some video game stealth mission.
Gosh, he wished this was a video game. Then, no matter what, he could just always revive. Respawn. There’d be no threat.
Certainly his heart would be beating a lot slower if he knew it was fake. But he didn’t. Right now, everything seemed real and clear as day. Unfortunately for them.
A sudden scream cut through his thoughts, and his eyes darted back to see what the cause had been. Two shadows, prowling the streets. Their voids of bodies slowly and strategically stalking along.
Arlo gave a shutter, stepping even closer to Laurel as she tried to unlock her door. He kept from saying anything about getting the door unlocked faster to keep her from getting nervous, but he didn’t know how that could be stepped up. The both of them were already shaking terribly.

@MarDeColores this is not it kids March 08, 2020

this is not it kids

Laurel burst into the hallway, which was painted a pastel blue and brightly lit.
"Close the door behind you," Laurel tossed over her shoulder, walking further down the hallway towards a sort of lobby area. She was suddenly glad she got stuck with the first-floor apartment, even though she had complained loudly about it when she got it. If one of those monsters managed to get in here, they didn't have to leap out windows to escape. Laurel stopped in the doorway, looking out the window to see if there was anything outside that wanted to eat them. Finding it clear, she ran across the area towards a door with a number 1 painted on it. Once again she was faced with the challenge of unlocking doors while her hands were shaking. It didn't help that she kept looking over her shoulder to make sure the man was following her and to check the windows for monsters. The lock opened with a click– finally– and Laurel opened the door, holding it for her new partner in weirdness. "Come on. I don't want them to see us." Her voice was cold and her tone clipped, though she didn't mean for it to be. It was either that or start crying, and she wasn't a fan of that option.

@MarDeColores this is not it kids March 16, 2020

this is not it kids

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