tessa had learned a lot of lessons, but the biggest of them all was to KEEP GOING. even when it hurt. no matter what happened in her life, the female would always push herself up and smile brightly. maybe she would crumble for a second. she was, after all, HUMAN. but, at the end of the day, she put on a beautiful facade. like the one she gave to her partner, miles. she acted as if people were not being bitten and rising from the dead just outside the hospital building. it was easier that way, though ; PRETENDING that it was just the two of them in that room.
“ okay, so i have almost done all of the rats. rat g is the only one left ! “ she declared happily, picking up the rat and taking it to mass it. “ are you almost done ? “ the rat was placed down, and she hunched down a little to get a better read of the numbers. “ i was thinking that, maybe, if we finish this early we could go get some drinks. i was thinking of getting a martini. “ the moment she had written down the weigh and picked up the rat, she turned around. eyes wide and lips forming a little ‘ o ‘. “ ooh, or we could get some hot chocolate ! i’ve been DYING for a hot chocolate. well, not really, but you know what i mean. what do you say ? “ that’s when she heard a distant rustling that sounded a lot like footsteps. tessa couldn’t help but furrow her eyebrows at the sound, believing they were the only ones in that floor. “ miles did you ....--- “
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