"That isn't the worst of it," said Stephanie. "I haven't even told you about what happened at the airfield in the middle of Nebraska where we landed to refuel. I...I don't like talking about that. I don't even want to think about it..."
In the security office- Becky hummed under her breath while she played solitaire.
Southwest of the school-
"Where has that Jerry gone?" mumbled Amelia to herself. She easily found his tracks and followed them, heading through the nearest hole in the fence and into the street.
In the shop classroom- Lucy, Declan, and Megan gathered up the materials they would need and returned to the hall.
In the north hall, upper floor- Chester and Michiko walked through the hall. Chester rounded the corner to the left, where he could see the door to the science lab.
In the science lab-
Everyone in the lab helped themselves to ice cream. Stephanie and Elijah ate it while they worked, being careful not to spill any.
"Better eat it fast," said Adam. "It's already starting to melt."
In the security office-
"Finally!" said Becky as she won her game. She put the cards away.
In the north stairwell, ground floor- Lucy, Declan, and Megan stepped outside.
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In the street- Amelia heard gunshots ahead of her as she advanced and quickened her pace.
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Michiko -Well, in the winter we can always make more ice-cream in the traditional way. Milk, ice and whatever fruits we have. Of course, it won't be the same.
In the science lab-
"Hey, that's right!" said Chester. "The Romans invented ice cream over two thousand years ago, and that's how they made it. We're going to have to learn how to survive without modern technology."
"We managed without it for most of our history," said Stephanie. "We'll find a way to do it again."
In the security office- Becky looked through the drawers of the desk.
In the science lab-
"I can't imagine living without computers," said Elijah.
"I know how you feel," said Stephanie, "but until we can find a better answer, we need these electromagnetic pulses to keep the dead at bay. Once we come up with a long-term solution, we can set about rebuilding civilization. It won't be easy, but we can do it. Never doubt it for a second."
In the security office- Becky continued her snooping.
In the security office- Kyle rolled over on his side and buried his face in his hands.
In the science lab- Stephanie and Elijah were making good progress on the second EMP device, and it would soon be done. The light streaming in through the window was gradually getting dimmer, and the sun had clearly set. It had been a long, eventful, and terrifying day. Stephanie had done what just yesterday she would have thought impossible. She had deduced the nature of the threat the world faced, saved her friends' lives with sharpshooting skills she hadn't known she'd possessed, had the helicopter nearly stolen out from under her and her friends twice, been captured by a maniac and rescued from him, found true love and lost it, and saved the world. Yet there was still much to be done. They had survived the first day, but what horrors would tomorrow bring?
OOC,Congratulations on surviving Chapter 6! It will probably be a few weeks before Chapter 7 starts, but in the meantime you may continue to post. Chapter 7 will pick up the following morning. If there's anything you plan to do tonight besides sleep, let me know here.