Lily found her bicycle in the shopping mall parking lot - she could've sworn she'd seen someone head into the theater across the road, but now was not the time to dwell on that - the only thing on her mind was Everest, and day wouldn't last forever.

She got on the bike and started peddling, deciding to go back the way she came. The thought of night scared her more than anything else had - she couldn't be outside when night came, night is when the walkers woke up. Night was when they feasted.

Lily cycled to the gas station close by and saw it had already been looted. There were a few walkers in the area, and even more in the convenience store inside. She decided not to go in, and kept peddling toward the general store to the south.

In the distance she heard a gunshot, in the general direction of her house.

[i]Oh God, Everest[/i] she thought, tears beginning to form in her eyes, fearing the worst had happened.

She pedaled hard, heading north to the residential district - hoping Everest was safe. She heard another gunshot, closer this time, but she still couldn't determine where it was coming from. Whoever it was, it was attracting the attention of the walkers on either side of the street.

Finally as she continued she saw him - Everest, and her heart sank with relief, but there were two more people on a lawn nearby, the one with a rifle and another without, staring each other down. Lily wouldn't be able to get to Everest without drawing attention to herself, so she got off her bike and dropped behind an abandoned pickup about 100 yards from them, and slowly crawled underneath, leaving her bike propped against it.

She had to try get Everest's attention without alerting the others. She took out her cell, but there was no reception. She'd have to wait until the conflict was resolved. She took a glance behind her and saw a few walkers heading toward the shooter. Luckily during the day the walkers are slow, but she'd hate to see what they could do in number. Large numbers during the day would be bad - she shuddered to think about night.