Phillip creeps around the corner and looks down through the railing to see the bottom floor overrun by zombies. A horde of bodies tries to climb over itself, unable to surmount the ultimate obstacle: stairs. Well, at least there will be fewer zombies on the top floor if most are stuck down there. Phillip dashes past the staircase and climbs up onto the lockers on the other side. He leaps over a gap in the locker line where there's a door. He lands on the locker on the other side with a clang. A loud slam comes from behind him as a zombie bursts from the door. Phillip flinches and whips his head around in a flustered rush. He reaches back and throws a pencil-bundle arrow, stunning the zombie as he runs off.
Phillip doesn't stop running until he reaches the MST-up stairwell. He pauses, panting with his hands on his knees. He freezes as he hears footsteps coming from the direction of the comp sci room.