Derp Tank

Walter: *Leads her into the room and to her bed* There...

meanwhile

Harry: ... *Goes back to eating*

Mia: *sits back down, only then realizing how sore she feels from the sudden movement. thank god for painkillers...* ...can you finish bandaging that up...?

meanwhile

Claire: *sets her empty can aside* ...

Key: ...how bad will that scar?

Claire: ...Pretty badly.

Walter: Yeah, sure. D: *goes to do so*

Meanwhile

Harry: It's just a scar. It's not like that spitter killed her. There's no one to see anyway, besides us and some brainless cannibals.

Mia: *sits still as he finishes up* ...thank you.

meanwhile

Key: It's still gonna be hard to get used to, you know... sometimes scars like that hurt for a long time. <:/

Claire: ...

Walter: Mia, you don't have to thank me for helping you. I care about you too much -- Helping you simply automatic for me. <:(

meanwhile

Harry: Ah...

Mia: *smiles a little at this* That's nice to know... though I'd feel ungrateful if I didn't say it.

meanwhile

Key: Yeah...

Claire: ...

Walter: *He gives Mia a soft smile*

meanwhile

Harry: Well, the best we can do is give her pain medication, then.

Mia: *smiles back, leaning her uninjured side against him* ...

meanwhile

Claire: Lucky for us, we have plenty of that.

Key: Oh, good. ^^;

Walter: *Cracks a larger smile when she does this. He lightly touches the back of her hand with his fingers and nuzzles her unharmed cheek*

meanwhile

Harry: *He nods a little* Yeah.

Mia: *enjoys his touch, nuzzling him back appreciatively. truthfully, she cared for him as much as he did her--and knowing his feelings were there made her feel much better already*

meanwhile

Claire: ...

Key: ... >__>;

Walter: *Quietly* This is nice...

meanwhile

Harry: ... Key... If those burns last a very long time... How are we going to get the the Safe Zone...?

Mia: Mhmm... *gently kisses his cheek*

meanwhile

Key: ..Well um...

Claire: We're going to have to leave eventually. We can give her a few more days, but if we stay any longer, we'll run out of supplies.

Walter: ... Definitely... CALMER than when we started out. <:P

meanwhile

Harry: ... Will Mia be able to survive with her injuries?

Mia: *laughs a bit* For sure, heheh... I don't really mind it.

meanwhile

Claire: It's probably going to hurt to walk, but as long as we take it slow and don't run out of painkillers, we should be fine until she heals.

Key: <:/

Walter: I don't mind it either. <:)

meanwhile

Harry: ... We can't afford to 'take it slow'. There are ZOMBIES out there. Zombies that RUN. Zombies that CHARGE at you with the speed of a CAR and slam you into all kinds of shoot! Zombies that can LEAP UP ONTO BUILDINGS and POUNCE on you! Zombies that can SUFFOCATE YOU with their TONGUES! D8

Mia: *closes her eyes, smiling a bit, still leaning against him*

meanwhile

Key: D:

Claire: Harry, calm down. We'll figure something out. We don't have to leave immediately anyway.

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Walter: It's not that, i-it's just... I'm not used to seeing your face... Damaged.

meanwhile

Harry: *He goes to get some food*

Mia: *kind of just stares at him at the word "damaged." that one word held a lot of weight. she stares at him for a moment, then abruptly stands up, and goes out the door. she needed to see it for herself. she walks past the kitchen, past the others, into the bathroom*

Key: *jumps a bit when the door slams open, and is a bit surprised to see Mia storm past* ??

Claire: *reacts similarly* ??

Walter: !! *He immediately gets up and follows her out* Mia! MIA! Wh-what did I say?? D:>

Harry: ! :/

Mia: *steps into the bathroom and flips on the light, looking into the mirror. to be honest, the burn could have been worse. much, much worse. the gas mask had kept the acid from burning through most of her face, but her ear, and most of her cheek, were now horribly scarred--damaged. she lightly touches her cheek with her fingers, and immediately pulls her hand away, wincing at the brief shock of pain. she was going to have to live with that scar for the rest of her life.*

Key: *isn't too sure what's going on* D:> ...

Claire: ...

Walter: *Follows Mia into the bathroom* ! D:> ...

meanwhile

Harry: <___<;

Mia: *just silently stares at the mirror, at her own damaged face* ...

meanwhile

Key: *looks at Harry* D:>

Claire: <:/ ...

Walter: <:( *he lightly puts a hand on her uninjured shoulder*

meanwhile

Harry: *looks back at Key* <:/

Mia: ! *jumps a little, then turns to look at him, giving him a sad smile* It IS pretty bad, huh?

meanwhile

Key: ... >__>

Claire: ...

Walter: ... It's not that bad, Mia... And it doesn't matter anyway. You SURVIVED that attack, THAT'S what matters. <:(

meanwhile

Harry: What should we do?

Mia: ... *turns back to the mirror* ...I guess so...

meanwhile

Claire: ...give her a moment. she just needs to come to terms with it.

Key: <:( ...

Walter: You're still Mia, either way. We all still care about you. I care about you. <:/

meanwhile

Harry: ... Ah.

Mia: *quietly places her own hand over his, then lets out a long sigh* ...It's going to take a little getting used to...

meanwhile

Claire: *feels genuinely bad for Mia*

Key: <:(

Walter: ... I'll always be close if you need me.

meanwhile

Harry: *Also feels bad for Mia, but knows that she should feel lucky to be alive*

Mia: *nods gratefully. she realizes that she might seem a bit ungrateful to everyone else, but she truly WAS happy to be alive...* ...

meanwhile

Key: *eats quietly* ...

Claire: ...

Walter: ... Do you want to head back to the room you were sleeping in?

meanwhile

Harry: *Also eats*

Mia: ... *nods* We gotta finish bandaging this up anyway.

meanwhile

Everyone: *eats in an awkward silence*

Walter: *He nods and leads her out* Come on...

meanwhile

Harry: *Stops eating to watch them* ...

Mia: *allows herself to be led out, specifically avoiding looking at the others* ...

Key: *glances up curiously* ...

Claire: ...

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Walter: *comes back* Lucky day. We've got JUST enough to cover all of your wounds, I think.

meanwhile

Harry: Why'd you act like that? <:/

Mia: *continues peeling off the old bandages* Wonderful. Get to work, then. <:P

meanwhile

Claire: ... *gets up to grab something to eat*

meanwhile

Key: *mumbles, still a little embarassed* t'just feels nice...

Walter: Will do - *He starts wrapping Mia up with the new bandages* Just tell me if they're too tight, okay?

meanwhile

Harry: ... Okay. :/

Mia: Mhmm. *keeps undoing the bandages as Walter wraps the new ones, glad that he can keep up to her so she doesn't have to look at the acid burns for too long* ...

meanwhile

Claire: *grabs a can of something, and leans against the counter to eat it*

meanwhile

Key: ...Wwwe should probably get up. *wriggles out of Harry's grip, and gets out of bed, fixing her shirt before going outside*

Walter: *continues bandaging her* ... I'm really sorry this happened.

meanwhile

Harry: ... :/ *He gets up and follows Key out*

Mia: *continues un-bandaging* No need to apologize, it wasn't your fault...

meanwhile

Claire: ? *waves at them*

Key: *waves back, staying quiet after noticing that Walter and Mia still weren't up*

Walter: ... Yes it is. I wasn't good enough.

meanwhile

Harry: *Gives Claire a little wave then notices the same thing* ... Huh.

Mia: You were across the street, there's no one to blame for this. 'Cept maybe me, I dunno.

meanwhile

Key: ...Should we check on them?

Claire: *follows their gaze* ...I don't know.

Walter: ... No... It was... It was that fracking SPITTER...

meanwhile

Harry: Don't. They might be having a private moment.

Mia: And now it's dead. Just... Just don't dwell on it, alright? It happened. We move on. <:/

meanwhile

Claire: ...We need to switch out Mia's bandages...

Key: *nods* ...

Walter: ... Right... *He nods a little* ... Right.

meanwhile

Harry: Still, we shouldn't just barge in on them.

Mia: ... *a bit more quietly* Let's finish this up, okay? <:(

meanwhile

Claire: I know. I meant later. But it has to be done today.

Key: <:/

Walter: *He nods a little and continues bandaging in silence* ...

meanwhile

Harry: Yeah, yeah...

Mia: *continues unbandaging, finally up to her arm* ...

meanwhile

Claire: ...Just hope they don't wind up infected. The normal kind of infected.

Key: That would be bad. D:

Walter: *Keeps bandaging* ...

meanwhile

Harry: Agreed. D: *goes to take some Prozac*

Mia: *keeps unbandaging, dreading getting to her face. at least she can't really see those...*

meanwhile

Claire: *takes a bottle of water out of the pantry and sets it on the counter for Harry*

Key: *realizes she's hungry, and grabs another can of food out of the pantry*

Walter: *When they reach Mia's face, what Walter DOES see makes him wince* D:>

meanwhile

Harry: *Thanks Claire for the water, then drinks down the Prozac*

Mia: *really doesn't like that wince* ...is it THAT bad...? D:>

meanwhile

Key: *eats*

Claire: *eats*

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Walter: *Starting to wake up* Mmuh...?

meanwhile

Harry: *Asleep and obviously quite comfortable where he is. He wears a small smile as he sleeps*

Mia: ! *nuzzles him* ...

meanwhile

Key: *notices this, and also smiles. she wonders if he's dreaming about something...*

meanwhile

Claire: *sleeps*

Walter: *Sleepily nuzzles Mia back* Hhhey... How're you feeling?

meanwhile

Harry: *Shifts a bit in his sleep, then rubs an eyes before opening both* ...?

Mia: *nuzzles* I'm okay... feeling a bit sore again...

meanwhile

Claire: *asleep*

meanwhile

Key: !! *stays still, pretending to be asleep*

Walter: ! Maybe I should get you a painkiller then. D:

meanwhile

Harry: *He smiles a little and combs through her hair lightly*

Mia: That would be nice, thanks... X(

meanwhile

Claire: *asleep*

meanwhile

Key: Mmm... *snuggles in closer*

Walter: *Gets up to get some painkillers for Mia* D:

meanwhile

Harry: *He moves his hand down to rub Key's back* <:)

Mia: XC

meanwhile

Claire: *waking up* ...?

meanwhile

Key: aah... *sighs contentedly, relaxing under his touch*

Walter: *Quickly retrieves the pills from the other room, gets a water bottle, then heads back over to Mia, giving her both* Here. D:>

meanwhile

Harry: ! ... .__.; *He keeps rubbing Key's back* >___>;

Mia: Thaaank you. *sits herself up with a grunt, and takes both items, drinking down the pills*

meanwhile

Claire: *only hears movement out of Mia's room, so she decides to just lay there for a little bit, staring at the ceiling* ...

meanwhile

Key: *her eyes droop closed and she almost seems to fall asleep again, humming contentedly*

Walter: *Sits by her* <:(

meanwhile

Harry: ... Uh... You like that then?

Mia: *leans against him with a quiet sigh* ...wonder if i have to change these bandages...

meanwhile

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Key: *nods slightly* mhmm...

Walter: Probably. Should I help?

meanwhile

Harry: ... Uh, oh. Okay then. .___.

Mia: Help would be wonderful. <:/ could you check to see if there's enough left to switch out all of them?

meanwhile

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Key: *snaps out of it, and reddens a bit, somewhat embarrassed, hiding her face in his shoulder*

Walter: Can do. *He goes to do so*

meanwhile

Harry: Sorry -- Maybe I shouldn't of stopped. D:

Mia: *pulls her leg up so she can start undoing the bandages from there. She cringes at the sight of the disgusting-looking wound* ohhh boy.

Meanwhile

Claire: *rests*...

Meanwhile

Key: n-no, it's okay. >///<;;

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Harry: Hey... <:) *He nuzzles her*

meanwhile

Walter: Is it really? <:P

Key: *nuzzles him back, mumbling* t'wuz a nice nap...

Claire: *idles about*

meanwhile

Mia: Well, one of many things. :P

Harry: ... It was. Wanna try going back to sleep? <:P

meanwhile

Walter: That sounds a bit more realistic. <:P

Key: *tries to contain a yawn* Yeah....

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: *sticks her tongue out at him*

Harry: *Nuzzles her* Alright. <:)

meanwhile

Walter: *sticks his tongue out back at her* XP

Claire: Sorry if I'm interrupting, but there's another room back there, if you think you'll be more comfortable there. :P

Key: ...oh.

meanwhile

Mia: *leans in to kiss him, ignoring the little twinge of pain from the burns on her neck*

Harry: Thank you, Claire.

meanwhile

Walter: *Kisses Mia back*

Claire: *nods* Mhmm.

Key: Sooo lllet's go then. *gets up off the couch, straightening out her jacket*

meanwhile

Mia: *keeps combing through his hair with her uninjured hand as she kisses him, hating how this was she closest she was going to get to him for a while...*

Harry: *He also gets up and, with Key, walks into the room with the other bed*

meanwhile

Walter: *Doesn't like that his optimism was stolen from him. He hopes he can find that half-full attitude again. For Mia's sake*

Key: *still a bit tired, she flops into the bed with a sigh*

meanwhile

Mia: *breaks the kiss, going back to nuzzling him, voice quiet* let's try and sleep, okay?

Harry: *Gets into bed next to Key and pulls her closer to him with one arm*

meanwhile

Walter: Okay... *He nuzzles Mia back, then closes his eyes and attempts to sleep*

Key: ! *is pulled against Harry again. the blush returns* ^/////^;

meanwhile

Mia: *tries as best as she can to sleep, even though she was still sore and uncomfortable all over*

meanwhile

Claire: *sits on the couch, glad that she wouldn't have to sleep up against a wall again. she closes her eyes and falls asleep rather quickly*

Harry: *Only responds with a soft smile for Key*

meanwhile

Walter: *Soon he is asleep, more tired than he thought*

Key: *smiles back, then just nuzzles right back into his chest again*

meanwhile

Mia: *refuses to fall asleep until she's absolutely sure Walter's done so first. he does, he finally lets herself relax, and she drifts off easily*

Harry: *Holds her there, enjoying the closeness*

Key: *was apparently still rather sleepy, as she falls asleep fast, comfortably nestled into Harry's chest*

Harry: *He soon falls asleep after Key*

The Next Morning

Walter: *Asleep*

Meanwhile

Harry: *asleep*

Claire: *is asleep on the couch*

meanwhile

Mia: *is awake, mostly because the painkiller had completely worn off and she was hurting all over* ...

meanwhile

Key: *is also awake, but doesn't want to wake Harry. she stays very still in his arms, still rather comfortable*

up

Harry: *Asleep*

Walter: *With a small nod* Glad that's... Over with, then. Yeah. *He shuffles back into the room with Mia*

Claire: *watches him slink off, concerned--his change in demeanor was much too extreme, much too sudden. she didn't like it...*

meanwhile

Mia: *perks up when he walks in, lifting her head as far up as she can to look at him* ...

Harry: *Waking up* ...?

Meanwhile

Walter: *Quietly* ... Go back to sleep, Mia...

Key: *still asleep, she shifts slightly when he moves*

Claire: ? *looks over at them, and smiles a bit, whispering* Comfortable?

meanwhile

Mia: <:( ...come and rest with me.

Harry: *Smiles back a little* ... More than it looks, yeah. <:)

meanwhile

Walter: ... *He gets onto the bed and lies down next to Mia, snuggling into her good side gently*

Claire: *smiles knowingly* I figured... She's a good kid. Her heart's in the right place.

Key: *sleeps*

meanwhile

Mia: *brings her good hand up to comb her fingers through his hair, nuzzling him as best as she can* ...

Harry: ... Yeah... *He lightly touches Key's cheek* She doesn't deserve to live like this... In this horrible world. She deserves more.

meanwhile

Walter: *He nuzzles back a little, trying to relax* ...

Key: *smiles a bit*

Claire: No one deserves to live like this...

meanwhile

Mia: ...You know, there's nothing wrong with hoping, right?

Harry: Well then... Her especially. *He kisses the top of Key's head*

meanwhile

Walter: ... There is, though. To hope is to live a lie, I guess.

Claire: *nods* ...You be good to her, alright?

Key: *sleeps peacefully*

meanwhile

Mia: *quietly* not really... it's believing in a possibility...

Harry: ... I'll try my best.

meanwhile

Walter But there's NO possibility! There's no cure, it's impossible!

Claire: *nods approvingly, and goes back to the kitchen to throw out her empty pasta can*

Key: *lightly grasps at Harry's shirt*

meanwhile

Mia: You don't know that! The infection's a disease just like any other, just because it might take a while doesn't mean it won't ever happen...

Harry: ... *He places his hand on top of hers*

meanwhile

Walter: ... Hah, well... Maybe YOU should be the optimist of the group, then. I'm obviously not fit for the job.

Key: *smiles a bit, relaxed*

Claire: *decides to explore the rest of the safehouse and give Harry and Key their quiet moment*

meanwhile

Mia: *kisses his cheek* You were doing a great job...

Harry: *Can't help but shake the feeling that he's starting to like Claire a little too much*

meanwhile

Walter: *Smiles at Mia* ... <:)

Key: *is asleep*

Claire: *finds an extra room with a bed a bit farther in* huh.

meanwhile

Mia: *nuzzles him again, smiling back* THAT'S better...

Harry: *Lies there with Key and waits for her to wake up* ...

meanwhile

Walter: <:P *He kisses her cheek* ... Thank you.

Key: *wakes up a little while later, yawning* mmh... hello...

Claire: *comes back, sees Key awake, and backs up again* <:P

meanwhile

Mia: It's what I'm here for, no? <:P *still nuzzles him*

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Harry: *Pulls her forward so that they're face to face* You're so tiny. <:)

meanwhile

Walter: *He looks over to her, and for a few seconds, he touches her hand with his own* ... You shouldn't be sitting up like that... You could really hurt yourself. <:(

Key: *reddens even more* y-you're just really really tall. >/////<

Claire: ? *glances back and smiles a little bit before looking back outside*

meanwhile

Mia: Seeing you like this hurts more. <:/

Harry: Or maybe I'm really tall, but you're still really, really short. <:P

meanwhile

Walter: *He forces a smile for her* ... I'll be fine, Mia. You should go to sleep, you know. Rest will help you heal quicker.

Key: Okaaay, fiiine. <:////P

Claire: *is slightly amused by their exchange*

meanwhile

Mia: Not until I'm SURE you're going to be okay. <:(

Harry: It's cute. <:///P

meanwhile

Walter: ... *He looks away from Mia* ... Right now I'm not doing so great... But I'll get better, Mia. And you should too. Go to sleep.

Key: *hides her face again by nuzling into his shoulder* mnnnn... >////////////<

Claire: X);;

meanwhile

Mia: *isn't convinced, not in the slightest, but she painfully lays herself back down*

Harry: ^////^;

meanwhile

Walter: *He's very glad that his back is currently facing Mia, otherwise she'd see the strained look on his face as he tries not to cry. As a very harsh reality hits him hard. The tears come anyway, but with a painfully tightened throat, he holds back a sob. Walter shuts his eyes tightly, trying to stop the tears while he still can, but they just drip onto the floor. He manages to speak, but his voice comes out broken, broken like his morale. His happiness. Everything he was* ... I-I d-don't need a normal life anyway...

Key: *is quite comfortable there, snuggled against Harry, so she stays there*

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: *truly regrets laying back down--she didnt have enough strength to sit back up again* ...Walt...

Harry: *Is happy to be there with Key* <3

meanwhile

Walter: *He looks over at Mia, his face wet with tears* ... What?

Key: *is happy to be there with Harry* <3

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: <:( ... *pats the spot on the bed next to her, on her uninjured side*

Harry: *Rests there with Key*

meanwhile

Walter: ... *he gets up and shambles over to the other side of the bed, then sits down next to Mia. Walter is unable to stop a small sob from coming out, followed by full sobbing, which he decides to do so into his hand. He's ashamed of crying in front of Mia*

Key: *rests*

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: *reaches over and rubs his back, encouraging him to cry. she felt like he needed it*

Harry: *Falls asleep without realizing it*

meanwhile

Walter: *He cries for a bit longer, then* M-Maybe I sh-should apologize t-to Claire... Sh-She was right, anyway...

Key: *also dozes off*

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: maybe you should... but only if it won't make you feel worse...

Harry: *Asleep*

meanwhile

Walter: ... It won't... *He then stands up and walks out of that room and into the other one* ...

Key: *asleep*

Claire: !! *turns to face him, a bit surprised by the condition he's in* ...

meanwhile

Mia: *stares at the ceiling anxiously. the one time she needed to be able to WALK...*

Harry: *Asleep*

Walter: *He keeps his head lowered, like a kicked puppy. He whispers for Key and Harry's sake* ... I'm sorry, Claire... You were right, I'm sorry I yelled... I'm sorry for being wrong...

Key: *asleep*

Claire: *also keeps her voice low* I'm sorry too. I was being too harsh...

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Walter: W-well! Well then, fine! That's alright anyway! I don't have family members or friends who've been infected! D8<

Harry: D8< !!

Mia: *calls loudly from her room* What the hell are you guys yelling about out there!?

Key: !!!

Claire: ! ...

Walter: !!! *Becomes silent* ...

Harry: Your boyfriend's being a jackass, Mia!! Can you babysit him for the rest of the night?!

Walter: D8< !

Mia: *calls back* If it means you'll all stop yelling, then YES, PLEASE.

Key: >______>;;

Claire: ...

Harry: You heard her, Walter. Go. Leave.

Walter: >:( ... *He leaves, heading into Mia's room*

Claire: *waits until he's gone before letting out a tired sigh, pinching the bridge of his nose* That man is going to be the death of us...

Key: *tentatively emerges from the kitchen* >___>;

meanwhile

Mia: *waits until the door is closed before speaking a bit more quietly* Mind telling me what's going on? :/

Harry: *With a heavy sigh, he sits back down on the couch* >:/ ...

meanwhile

Walter: ... The others think there won't ever be a cure...

Key: *quietly sits next to Harry* ...

Claire: ... *goes to grab something to eat, though it's mostly just to distract herself*

meanwhile

Mia: Well, y'know, considering how things are going, i think it's okay to have low expectations... <:/

Harry: *Leans on Key*

meanwhile

Walter: But it's better to be HOPEFUL! D:>

Key: *leans up to nuzzle his cheek*

Claire: *returns with an open can of pasta and a fork. she goes back to standing by the barred door as she eats* ...

meanwhile

Mia: It feels better when it all turns out better than you expect, though. If you don't expect a cure, it'll just be that much better when it DOES come along.

Harry: *Nuzzles Key back*

meanwhile

Walter: ... It's... Not going to get better, I guess. Life's never going to be normal again.

Key: *sighs a little bit, then hugs Harry tightly with both arms*

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: Well, that's pretty much a given, isn't it? but that doesn't mean WE can't have a happy ending, right? <:(

Harry: *He hugs Key back* <:)

meanwhile

Walter: ... Not if you die. I guess since there will never be a cure, if you die... I will have no reason to live.

Key: *smiles back at him, then nuzzles into his chest* <3

Claire: ...

meanwhile

Mia: Don't say that...

Harry: *Lies down so that Key's on top of him* <3

meanwhile

Walter: ... Why can't I say the truth, Mia? Before, the one thing that was keeping me going was that hope I had... That maybe there CAN be a cure... But now I guess not. I've never had a shot at a normal life. I've never EXPERIENCED 'normal', and for... For the LONGEST TIME... I've craved it. That dream's IMMATURE, though, I suppose. When I want to defend my own hope, I get outed for acting like a child... *He walks over and sits on the edge of the bed, away from Mia. He lets his head drop, forearms resting on his lap*

Key: !! *reddens, but doesn't protest, keeping her face nuzzled into his chest* >/////<

Claire: ...

Meanwhile

Mia: *just looks at him for a little while... then makes the effort to push herself up to a sitting position with her uninjured arm, painfully reaching forward to touch his shoulder* ...

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Walter: We've been all together for quite some time now, 'ARRY. Don't you think one of us would have gotten INFECTED by then?? DB<

Harry: Not necessarily. She never came into direct contact with an infected before, as far as we know.

Claire: ...

Key: Uhm, let's just uh, give her the benefit of the doubt, okay? If Walter turns out okay, then yay, she's immune! Or he's immune, which is also great! ^^;

Walter: Yeah! What Key said! >:(

Harry: >:/ ...

Key: <_< >_> I-I'm not taking sides on this one. *hurries off into the kitchen*

Claire: ...

Walter: Well look what you two did! You scared Key off! D8<

Harry: US?? D8<

Claire: *finally turns around to face Walter* You can't possibly be blaming US for this.

Key: *from the kitchen* I'M NOT SCARED, I'M JUST NOT TAKING SIDES BECAUSE THIS ARGUMENT IS SILLY.

Claire: *snorts* Good, I thought I was the only one who thought so.

Walter: I'M NOT A CHILD WITH SILLY ARGUMENTS, I AM AN ADULT WITH A SERIOUS PROBLEM! DDD8<

Harry: Well you sure are WHINING like a child, anyway! D8<

Walter: *He then punches Harry in the face*

Harry: !!! DB< ...

Walter: That's for nearly killing me before. D8<

Claire: D:<!! *steps between Harry and Walter* That's enough, Walter.

Key: !! *peeks out from the kitchen, still very hesitant about getting involved*

Walter: *Glares at Claire*

Harry: *glares at Walter*

Claire: *glares right back standing her ground* Back. Off.

Key: ...

Walter: How about YOU back off, Claire? You're zombie-hating scum. >:/

Harry: This is getting ridiculous! D8<

Claire: I don't hate the infected, I just have my priorities straight! Would you rather have us try and spare every infected we come across? We'll all wind up dead! My priority is to keep you alive, to keep us alive!

Key: ...

Walter: What if one of us got infected, Claire?? Would you just shoot us, just like that? All willy nilly?? D8<

Harry: DB<

Claire: *through her teeth* It wouldn't be "willy-nilly," Walter, I'd be saving the rest of us!

Key: *listens in quietly*

Walter: But what if there IS a cure?? D8<

Harry: There ISN'T!! D8<

Walter: BUT WHAT IF THERE IS!?

Claire: That is a really BIG IF.

Key: ...

Walter: Not when you think about CEDA and what they've done for us --

Harry: THEY'VE DONE NOTHING FOR US, WALTER! THERE IS NO CURE!! D8<

Claire: *says nothing. CEDA's been too busy trying to find ways to contain the infection to work on an actual cure, the military's been off doing their own thing at the same time, and their agendas have been conflicting...* ...Harry's right. There is no cure, and the way things have been going, there won't be one for a long time.

Key: D:> ...

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Walter: ... Nothing. <:)

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Harry: What's with the 'mm'?

Mia: .... XP

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Claire: *shrugs* I'm just thinking...

Key: *asleep*

Walter: ... I'm going to go check on the others, alright?

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Harry: ... Ah... I won't bother you, then.

Mia: You do that... :P

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Claire: No, it's okay... I was just wondering if... well, if Walter was right. Maybe I shouldn't blame it on the infected...

Key: *asleep*

Walter: *He nods, gets off the bed, then heads into the other room*

Harry: ! *says nothing*

Claire: ! *also stays quiet, looking back out the window*

Key: *is woken up by the sudden sound of the door opening* ! ... XC

Walter: 'Morning, Key. Sorry for waking you. <:P *ignores Claire*

Harry: >:/

Key: S'okay... *yawns, stretching* looks like it was about time i got up, anyway... How's Mia? <:/

Claire: *remains silent*

Walter: She seems to be doing a lot better, which is great. <:D

Harry: ...

Claire: *speaks suddenly* Well that's good to hear.

Key: Yep! ^^ knowing her, she'll be up and running in no time.

Walter: *Becomes silent, stepping away from Claire*

Harry: D:< !

Claire: *expected this--she does nothing* ...

Key: D: ...

Walter: Well, anyway, I do hope she recovers quickly. I don't like seeing her like that. Bed-ridden. In pain.

Harry: ...

Key: I don't think any of us do. <:/

Claire: ...

Walter: It hurts. It really, really does.

Harry: ... And what if she's a carrier, Walter?

Walter: ... She's not. DB<

Harry: She could be. You're risking getting yourself infected.

Claire: *nods slightly, as if confirming Harry's statement*

Key: >__>;;

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