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kneeling before me. Her eyes were red from crying,
and her lips quivered as if she were about to burst into another flood of
tears. Tiffany stood behind her, arms across her chest. Her lips and eyebrows
were twitching ; probably from annoyance.
    Jessie
threw herself, wrapping both arms around my neck.
    “I
was worried!” Jessie said. “I heard the commotion from the front. By the time
Jeff got back, and he was alone, I thought, well, you know.”
    “We
figured you were dead,” Tiffany said.
    “I
almost did die. There was a Corpse in the office. The power went out; Jeff took
off, and then it attacked me.”
    “So
Jeff ran before the attack?” Dave snorted.
    Jeff
punched Dave’s arm. “Don’t make me sound like a coward!”
    Dave
burst into laughter and slapped his knee. “But you are!”
    The
dynamic duo continued to argue. But what about the gunshot
from earlier?
    I
sat up straight. “The gunfire! What happened?”
    Tiffany
shrugged. “Wesley went to check the other wing, and I guess he shot a zombie.
It made Jessie scream.”
    “Aren’t
you worried about him?” I asked.
    She
shook her head. “I’m not worried about anyone but myself. But we should see if
we can find Mr. Zombie Killing Hat.”
    “Probably.
He might score too many ‘points’.” I forced a grin.
    “Drop
the game references.” Tiffany grumbled walking away; gun held before her.
    “Wesley
started it.” I muttered, but she'd already left.
    Jessie
leaned in and kissed my cheek. My heart nearly burst from my chest, and my
stomach curled into knots.
    She
whispered, “Please be careful.   I
don’t know what I'll do if I lose you.”
    My
face burned red as Jessie turned and hurried after Tiffany. Dave gave a grunt
of annoyance and followed. He stumbled over my leg but caught himself on a
zombie statue.
    “Careful, Noob !” Dave murmured.
    Jeff
grabbed my collar, pulling me to my feet. “Sorry about leaving you behind. I
thought you were behind me.”
    I
shook my head. “Don’t worry about it. I scored my first ‘point’.”
    “Good
job. Gross, though, you got zombie all over you.”
    “Just
some Corpse brains.”
    Jeff
rubbed his chin. “Corpses? Nice name for 'em.”
    “I
guess.”
    “Sounds
better than ‘zombie’ for some reason. Funny you know, in most zombie stuff they
never call them 'zombies.'“
    “I
know, right?”
    Jeff
and I shared a laugh. Despite leaving me, maybe he wanted to be my friend?
    Back
in the entry room, the girls examined the security monitors. Dave, on the other
hand, stared unblinkingly at the front doors, where that same Corpse still
pounded on the glass. Another shadow joined the first, this one wearing a
wide-brimmed hat. Instead of pounding, it just stood there, unmoving.
    “Any
sign of Zombie Killer?” I asked.
    “Not
him or his hat,” Tiffany said.
    Jessie
pointed at the screen. “Only one camera came back on. The one from near the
garage.”
    “Yeah
and that zombie from earlier is gone,” Tiffany added.
    Jeff
shrugged. “Let’s split up and look for him.”
    Dave
threw his hands up. “When has that ever been a good idea? Do you think thinning
our numbers will help?”
    “It
was only a joke, man. Calm down.”
    “Sorry,”
Dave muttered. “It’s gonna get dark soon. What if the lights go out again?”
    “I
guess we’re on the backup power,” Tiffany as monitor light contoured her face. “Game
companies need to leave computers and consoles on for extended periods of time.
They couldn’t risk a power failure, so it’s only a guess, but I think we have
some time.”
    “We
better get this over with,” I said.
    “I’m
staying right here.” Dave crossed his arms.
    Jessie’s
eyes were full of fear, and even Jeff looked hesitant.
    “Tiffany
and I will go,” I said.
    “Who
made you Big Boss?” She asked.
    “You
had me lead you back at the school.”
    “Didn’t
go so well, did it?” Dave said.
    I
narrowed my eyes. “How about you lead?”
    “Hell
no!”
    I
summoned my