1. "Alright, David. I'll trust you, for now. We'll talk later."
"Thanks," David says, and turns back to look at the clouds. "I guess we're gonna be getting out of here pretty soon."
"Yeah," you say. "It's not safe here. I have some maps if we have to hit the road."
"Good," David says absently. He suddenly laughs. "Oh, here. You'll probably want this back," he says, taking out the revolver and offering it to you.
"Yeah," you say, taking it. "Thanks."
You check the chambers. Still three rounds left. Safety is on. Seeing it makes you remember that note you found in the same car you got the gun from.
they look just like us
Maybe there's more to what David is saying than just crazy ramblings or delusions brought on by trauma. You tuck the gun away.
Heading back inside, you notice the apple Benny had discarded onto the grass is still there. There's a worm in it. A regular one.
Pushing open the doors to the lobby, you take one last look at David. He stands like a statue against the oncoming storm, looking out into it. A wind is starting to pick up. You shut the doors behind you.
Nicole runs into the room. "Look what I found!" she smiles. "Look!"
She's holding up some kind of toy. Looks like a dog toy of some kind. A chew rabbit. You kneel and examine it. It's pretty soft to the touch. Nicole squeals.
"His name is Mr. Benny," she says.
You do a double take. "What did you say his name was?"
"Mr. Bunny, silly! I can't name him Mr. Turtle! He's a rabbit!"
"Oh, OK. What if I told you his name was actually Mr. Chew Toy?"
"Noooooooooooooo!" she says, and runs away giggling.
You stand and shake your head. This is a very different Nicole from two days ago. She actually seems like she's returning to life, or something. Still occasionally creepy, but you can almost believe she's a fairly normal little girl.
"Oh, yeah. Perfectly normal little girls shoot worms out of their mouths into your brain all the time," Benny says from behind you.
"Go away, dipshit," you say, without turning, and leave the room. You hear Benny laughing behind you.
Entering the den, you figure you might as well clean up the empty cans. You throw the ruined bean bag outside.
"You know, there's a ten thousand dollar fine for littering," Benny says, coming in through the broken sliding glass door.
You stand, walk over to Benny's grinning face, and punch him in the jaw.
Benny's grin vanishes as your fist connects, and he goes crashing to the ground, spittle flying. Your hand hurts. You really clocked him good. Benny looks up at you from the ground, his eye afraid. There's a bit of blood coming out of his mouth.
Wait a minute... you can hurt him? Your mind goes to the gun in your pocket.
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1. Shoot Benny. Maybe you can get rid of him. This might be how to remove the infection.
2. Nah. Leave him and find Jacob, ask about the X-rays.
3. Actually, you want to talk to Benny. Ask him a few questions. He's probably full of shit, but it might learn you something.
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