<div class="floatleft">(http://media.celebrity-pictures.ca/Celebrities/Hayden-Panettiere/Hayden-Panettiere-1211398.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Alexis Daniels.<br/><strong>Tags:</strong>Open/Nathan.<br/><br/><hr/><hr/><br/>It was the last period of the day when the first announcement was broadcasted over the University's speaker system;<em>'Students and faculty members, we have been informed that a quarantine has been issued to all members of the public. We have been asked to stay indoors at all times and would advise students and staff alike to remain on the campus grounds until we have been advised otherwise. Please do not panic. Thank you and we will keep you updated.'</em>That was two days ago.<br/><br/>At the beginning, the updates were few and far between, simply repeating what they had already said but they suddenly just stopped reporting. Some students ignored the announcement and left for home, even the professors began disappearing after a whole day in the building; it was odd to say the least. Alexis's first action was calling her parents on her cellphone in hopes they would come pick her up or at least tell her what was going on outside of the school. A simple message was played as the fruits of her efforts; all the phone networks had been cut off. After trying a couple more times, she decided that she couldn't wait there any longer and made her way out into the grounds only to find what was really going on. There was blood everywhere, things she'd only ever seen in Biology littered around the pathways and gardens; two students had said they had heard screams but no one had believed them. She was confused and felt sick, but as she saw a man walking slowly around the corner just to the left of her, she moved behind him and called out to him. He turned with a groan and her eyes widened at the sight; his torso had been torn open, his insides were hanging out of him and yet he still moved! That's when he leaped at her, knocking her backwards, his whole weight pushing down on her as his teeth snapped together inches away from her face. Alexis began screaming and her one hand extended out to her right, grabbing a hold of a small rock which she brought across his temple without hesitation. The...thing fell off of her, groaning while trying to get back towards her; it was relentless. Scrambling away, Alexis managed to get to her feet and get back inside the main block of the University as quickly as she possibly could.<br/><br/>That's when things began to go to shit. Those...things got inside the building, they began tearing people apart, eating them. Students and staff members alike were running for their lives, scattering in a panic without thought for anyone else. The two days before seemed like it was trying to prepare things for them, but everyone was too blind to really see.<br/><br/>It was getting dark, she could tell that much. Alexis had recently made her way to the canteen by herself after the dead things seemed to vanish from the building. She was now in the store cupboard alone, the dull light the only thing to illuminate the tight room. Only one long, thin window was pressed high up near the ceiling and thankfully it was closed. The shelves around her held cans of food; she managed to fit four cans into her messenger back that hung over her shoulder but she couldn't read what they were because of the lack of light. The bag was also starting to get heavy and she was worried it would weigh her down if she had to run again. The blond was dressed in a pair of American flag, denim shorts, a cropped black vest with the capitol letters of 'GEEK' printed on her chest in white and a denim shirt which she hugged around her self, shivering. It wasn't cold at all. Her crop top showed off her toned stomach and her red, bellybutton piercing which she thought about taking out encase something grabbed a hold of it and pulled it out. The thought made her feel ill. On her feet were a pair of converse decorated in a dull American flag print; she thanked god she didn't choose to wear heels to school two days ago otherwise she'd be walking around bare foot. Alexis had shoved a broom between the handles of the aluminum double doors for security and was crouched in a corner between two shelving units , her bag still over her shoulder, her hands gripping firmly at it's strap as she tried to calm herself. Why did this have to happen? The sickness she felt hadn't left her stomach yet; it was constantly tying itself in knots.<br/><br/>Her green eyes blinked for a moment as she heard footsteps, then someone shouting in the area just outside of the store cupboard. She froze, her breathing stopping completely as she tried not to panic. Since when could they talk?! Or maybe it was someone else? Someone alive? She didn't want to open the door, she couldn't! Alexis decided then to leave him alone and not answer, hoping he would just leave. Then she heard a shuffle and a thud which made her blink. The footsteps and the male voice had stopped. Maybe taking a peek wouldn't hurt? Inhaling a shaky breath, Alexis managed to get to her feet and slowly made her way to the door with silent steps. Her hands gripped the broom and slowly, carefully pulled it from it's position between the door handles. She had to take another breath before she continued. Pushing the door open slowly with her shoulder, she peered out and at first, she didn't see anything which made her sigh in relief. Then her eyes caught sight of a man, lead in water that had leaked from one of the freezers to her right. Plucking up the courage, the cheerleader pushed her way out, flinching when the door closed behind her, she made her way over towards the body, her breathing becoming more shallow with every step, the broom clenched in both hands in front of her form for defense. Stopping above the stranger, her green eyes scanned over his body for a moment and he looked somewhat clear; she couldn't see any injury indicating he was one of them. "Hey." She hissed quietly, her brow lowering into a frown. "Hey! Ging!" Lowering the broom slightly, she used the handle to press against his freckled cheek lightly a few times before she let out a heavy sigh in frustration.<br/><br/>Glancing around quickly, Lexi tiptoed back to the store room where she placed the broom and then moved back to the man's head, trying to lift him slightly. Her arms scooped under his and she rested his head back against her chest before beginning to tug him, with a little trouble, back towards the store room; her safe haven. The blond managed to get him inside and she lead him on the ground over one side of the room before securing the door with the broom once more and returning to her corner, her eyes trained on him as she crouched in the dull light.