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NIesha

Location: Funeral Home

Razor? Niesha started at Ravi, more than a little unsure about him right then. What was going on? What was he seeing, for she was sure he was seeing something, as much as she herself had, moments ago. She refused to look about as she looked to Ravi. She didn’t want to see if Richard was there, the axe in his head. Was there something in the water at Newman? Had someone put hallucinogenic in there? She seized upon these thoughts, using them to keep herself… grounded she supposed. This was a good thing… she wasn’t going crazy. 

She wasn’t, wasn’t she?

These thoughts were interrupted by the ground quaking, and Niesha crouched, holding her flashlight tightly still, seeking to maintain her balance. How long had it been since she’d experienced an earthquake? It seemed mild here, the building shaking somewhat, and she could hear mild crashes- maybe the wood from the windows?. How bad was it, back at Newman? Or was it coming from the other way, somewhere far enough that Newman wouldn’t be affected? The rumbling just seemed to continue, and before she knew what she was doing, Niesha rose, and turning to Ravi once more, contemplating slapping him across the face.

”Snap out of it! No time to go crazy, shit’s happening and I can-” Was that a gunshot? The sharp crack resounded through the air, faint for the walls and floors separating them. Something clutched at her heart, had something happened, was there walker's above? Had Riley been hurt? ”and I can’t deal with it all! It's hard enough to not see things that aren’t there as it is!” A sentence she didn’t think she’d ever say. One that didn't’ sound crazy to her, although she thought it might to Ravi. ”That was a gunshot. We'll check it out, make sure Riley and Chloe are okay. See if there’s any damage around us- any walkers nearby. See what we can of Newman- if it hit hard there, there will be people hurt. We should abort this mission for now, and come back later. Now come on!”

What was she doing, seeking to take control of the situation? Did she think to lead them? That hadn’t proven well in the past. All she did was lead people to death. Yet she thought on the fear she was barely containing- Kris… Victor… Tatiana… would they see Newman destroyed? Or would it be standing still? She knew it all depended upon what direction the earthquake had gone… If she let that fear take control... she didn't know what would happen. Pulling herself together meant making sure the others were okay, and keeping them together too. 

She didn’t wait to see if Ravi was following, bounding up the stairs, still clutching the flashlight, glancing about a little wildly, before bounding up the stairs, calling out ”Riley? Chloe? Everything okay?”. The damage to the funeral home seemed minimal, for now at least. Would walkers be attracted here? It was a very real possibility, and she made a note to check out through the windows. With her bow, if there were some out there, she should be able to get some of them. Her thoughts racing even as her heart pounded, Niesha continued up the stairs, terrified of what she might see, waiting desperately to hear Riley call back. 

Had it been a gunshot? Or something else?
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