Amid the tension, Marcus's authoritative presence provided a steadying influence.
As people hastily gathered their belongings, a woman near the front voiced her fear, "But how can we be sure the area outside the mall is safe from monsters and Rebels? And what if the zone keeps getting smaller?"
Marcus looked directly at her, his expression serious. "I get where you're coming from. Our priority now is to move fast and stick together... We'll figure out our next steps once we get there."
***
After everyone finished packing their things, Marcus divided us into two groups.
Anna led one group, and Marcus, himself led the other.
I was placed in Marcus's group, and we started moving to the so-called safe place Marcus had talked about.
As we moved, I couldn't shake off a feeling of unease.
This feeling...
Somehow, I have a feeling that in the future I might regret leaving the mall.
I don't know why, though.
