Ari headed towards the house next door. She had a good feeling that Malik was in trouble. Betting that he had gotten jumped she was trying to be cautious but quick. She peaked in the doorway and saw Malik and he was in big trouble. Ari raised her gun at the man whose back was to her. She shot him in the shoulder and when he fell sideways she moved closer and shot him in the face. She reached down and tore the bag off of Malik's head and helped him get to his feet. [color=fff200]"Come on. Let's get back inside the house."[/color]

She got him into the house and locked the house down. She left him gasping for air on the living room floor. It would take a few minutes to get him breathing normally. During that time she went upstairs and pulled the shower curtain liner out of the main shower and sealed off the broken window. Then she blocked it with a large hutch that was in the room.

She had the medical stuff with her when she came back. [color=fff200]"Are you alright?"[/color] She didn't know this man except for the last few hours but they had already become very dependent on each other. She reached over and wrapped her arms around him in relief. They had made it. They were both alive, so far. 

She looked at him and the look in his eyes spoke to her. She blushed a little. [color=fff200]"That broken window is going to get cold in here. We need to start a fire and I'll go get the blankets from upstairs. There is firewood in the garage."[/color]

A few minutes later they were sitting in front of the fire with their coats and blankets to help keep them warm. 

[@king tai]