[b]30 minutes ago, Three Towers Apartment Complex, Unit 505[/b]

Having slept over 20 hours the day before to wake up to her news feed on social media seemingly bombarded with all sorts of gore and grim around the city, coupled with her inbox filled to the brim with messages, Sue still found it unbelievable that so much had happened in such a short time. Distant explosions, screams and gunfire woke her up, which she first assumed was a random YouTube video still running on her computer. Sure, she's read some articles of questionable sources written about the lethality and sheer fantasy of the spread of a certain sickness all around the world which recently hit the States, to which she scoffed at. But now that it's plastered all over her face, she laughs a little as if it was a huge 'joke of the day' or a meme gone wild.

A little sigh and a grumpy moan then came out from her dry throat as the thought of 'wasted effort' flashed pass her mind. After all, the reason for her 20-hour-sleep was caused by sacrificing her sleeping schedule in order to complete her overdue research assignment the night before, which she had procrastinated for a week.

Now staring at the blinding monitor in her dark room with her eyes partially squinted, she began to ponder her next point of action. She glanced over her favorite mug and saw that it was half full with a fragrant chocolate liquid. It was the instant coffee she made to assist her in her assignment night. She took a few gulps from the cold and sweet liquid and decided to assure her loved ones of her safety. Carefully, she choreographed a proper status post to address all well-wishers and concerned individuals. She then stood up and walked over to the window overlooking the street her apartment was on. With her two fingers, she deftly plied the blinds to reveal a peeking slit, only to witness the chaos and frenzy now spreading over the city. She could see quite a distance from the 5th floor of her apartment room.

"Ah Joo-! Are you here?" She raised her voice a little, as she hollered for her housemate.

"Ah Joo!" She hollered again, only to find herself starting to feel worried for her housemate and herself. She opened her room door slowly and peeked outside. A quick glance tells her that there was no one. She proceeded to walk out to the living room, noticing that her housemate's room door was closed and her favorite pair of shoes weren't there.

Sue then gently knocked on her housemate's room, to which there was no reply. She opened the door to find that the room was empty. Worried for the well-being of her housemate, she then returned to her room in order to grab her cellphone. On the screen was multiple missed calls, from her parents and some friends. Apparently she had missed all of it thanks to the ingenuity of 'Silent Mode'. She then proceeded to dial her housemate's cell.

The line was busy.

Grim was on her face as her heart raced a little to the thoughts of whatever that could've happened to her friend. A flash of bravery somehow urged her to venture out and look for her housemate. Without any hesitation, she walked out of her apartment unit and towards the elevator while still in her messy bed-hair and pajamas, which was basically a comfortable grey t-shirt and a pair of black track pants with white stripes on the side.

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[b]Present Time, Three Towers Apartment Complex, Lobby[/b]

As the elevator dinged, the doors opened up to a crowd that has already formed around the lobby's television - all staring and listening intently to the news.

[quote]"Again, we urge our viewers to remain at home, and only to venture outside if absolutely necessary..."[/quote]
Sue cringed at the thought of leaving the apartment building what with the news advising against it. Part of her tells her that she should at the very least, attempt to look for her housemate. But the other half also tells her of the danger it poses if she does. In fact, she could very much be in deep trouble from the panicked crowd and traffic, or she could even meet with a stray bullet - what with the city echoing in gunfire as if it was fireworks going off in festivals. She stood there for a bit as she contemplated a while if she should waltz out, while staring with a deathly glare at the television taking in every bit of information.