#5
. . . suggests searching for any sort of shelter.
"We have a lot of things we need to discuss, but I don't think we should remain here," the man tells her, nervously looking around. She nods and grabs hold of his arm, and they start walking deeper into the unknown. Despite the flashlight's weak beam, it brings them a great deal of comfort. Of course, ever since the light has been on, he can't shake the feeling of being watched. The woman clings tightly to his side as they wander through the seemingly endless space.
"What is this place..." she wonders. "The floor is so strange. Doesn't seem natural...and it just keeps going."
"I haven't come across anything. I think I heard some dripping when I woke up, but I may have been imagining it... I have no idea. I wish we'd find some kind of shelter to hole up in. Being out in the open makes me feel uneasy," he comments.
"I know what you mean... The guy I was with before, uh...we were tired so he suggested resting on the ground here... But when I woke up, he was...he wa--" The woman starts crying again before she can finish her thought.
"It's fine. It's going to be fine," the man insists. "I'm sure we'll stumble across somewh-- Look! Oh my God, look at that!" He directs her gaze to the left, just at the edge of the beam of light. Her heart skips a beat when she notices it, too. A small cabin of sorts. They immediately run over to it, forgetting their fear. It is not large, but it has more than enough room for both of them comfortably. No windows and only one door on the front. Nothing is around it.
"Wait! What if there's someone inside..." she worries. He motions for her to get behind him, and he knocks on the door to check for a response. They wait several minutes in tense silence...but there is not a single sound. Anywhere. The man turns the knob and pulls the door open. He quickly shines the light inside and examines the interior: no living things. Nothing at all, in fact, save for a single bookcase against the far wall lined with several books and a dim overhead light, with no switch in sight. They enter the shed and lock the door.
"This is sort of creepy, honestly," she thinks, "but I feel safer..." As the woman stares curiously at the bookcase, she is suddenly overwhelmed by exhaustion and yawns. He smiles when he notices her quickly losing to the day catching up with her.
"We'll be safe here I think. We should try getting some rest before we go any further," he says.
"Yeaaaaaah--uh, sorry... I just feel really tired all of a sudden..." she responds. The woman lies down on the floor and uses her backpack as a pillow. She moves in close to the man, barely able to keep her eyes open any longer. "Please don't leave me alone again...okay..." He sets his backpack down, too, and lies down next to her.
"I'll get us out of here..." he says, as he falls asleep.
A strange howling wind jolts the man awake. He sits up and stares at the door, expecting something to burst in at any moment. But nothing does. The howling continues on and off, sometimes louder. Sometimes becoming almost silent. He checks his companion and finds her still sleeping soundly beside him. For the first time, while watching her sleep, he realizes she's quite attractive.
"Wow, what am I thinking..." he says, shaking his head. The howling draws his attention back to outside. He grows more nervous as it seemingly gets closer to the shed. Louder and closer... The man decides to . . .
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A) Leave the cabin and investigate.
B) Ignore it and try going back to sleep.
C) Ignore it and examine the bookcase.
D) Ignore it and try examining her backpack.
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First to five again.
