Played Around With

While everyone is still in the middle of letting Wes and Cosette's revelation sink in, Noah happened to take notice of one of their companions' absence.

Eli still hasn't emerged out of the darkness where everyone walked out from. This got everyone turning their heads back to the corridor, surprise and confusion written over their faces.

"Either she's taking too long in her stroll or something must've happened," Wes commented with his head tilted quizzically, scratching the back of his head.

Right then, though, they caught the sound of approaching footsteps out of nowhere. Before they throw themselves in a frenzy once more, their missing companion seems to be finally coming out of the dark and joining them again.

"Seriously, this girl..." Hal trailed off, heaving a sigh.

"Why must she always catch us off guard like this-"

Then, he froze.