His body twitched when it hit the ground. Three more bullets rattle around him as Perception and Valid take cover. The eyes of the body stare at them. Pushed to say something, he does, “that was close,” Perception states. Valid shoots him a look of strain and then the plaster explodes by her head. Taking his rifle, Perception sticks it in the newly formed hole in the plaster, and lets it go. Then silence. Both peer around the wall, then stand and view Jared. Perception walks away as Valid takes a knee next to his body. She rips his tags off of him and runs after Perception.
“Just gonna leave him like that” she yells, “He deserves more!” Next to Valid, he is able to force her against the wall.
“I know what he gave, what we gave!” Sweat rolls into his eyes due to the yelling, burns at the touch. “We need to continue on, find shelter from the daylight.” She concedes and moves behind Perception. Thoughts in her head explode, almost take her over. Letting go of Jared was wrong, but needed. Am I expendable as well? She was interrupted by gunfire.
