<strong>June 1 (Day 10), 9:41 p.m. – Jackals and Shots Hunting Supply Store, Mall, Downtown</strong><br/>Once the defenses were taken care of, Caitlin wanted to get a move on and find the medicine they would likely need. Already Sam would be helped a lot with some strong painkillers, especially if it turned out that they had to move quickly.<br/><br/>Luna had suggested fold-up bicycles which sounded like a really good idea, although actual bicycles were probably an even better idea. Fold-up bicycles had the big disadvantage that you couldn't go really fast on them and while they were easy to put away or transport, Caitlin wasn't sure how useful they'd really be. At least they would probably move faster than when they ran, while they could also carry more weight with them, that was a pretty good advantage already.<br/><br/>Another thought occurred to Caitlin and she pulled her mobile phone from her jeans, while she remarked, “We should all exchange cell phone numbers. That way we can stay in contact. The connections outside of the city might be cut off, but the network inside the city still works fine.”<br/><br/>Once she had exchanged her phone number with the others and set her phone from ringing to vibrating, she asked, “Carl, Willie, are you ready to go? I want hit the pharmacies first, we can look for Carl's needs next and then hit the GNC on the second floor. I also need to get some new clothes on the second floor and a new backpack. This one has a tear on the side, I think I accidentally scraped it against a piece of glass in the supermarket earlier.”<br/><br/>Carl confirmed that he was ready and Willie seemed to be ready as well. In Caitlin's opinion they had waited long enough and it was time to get moving, or else they'd never get all the supplies they needed.<br/><br/>“We'll do our best to be back within two hours,” Caitlin told the others, “I'll give you a call if it takes any longer, or when we run into trouble that we can't handle by ourselves.”<br/><br/>Having that said, Caitlin slipped past the front door of the shop. Luna was a very bright teenager and her suggestion of using the private hallways that supplied the stores lingered in Caitlin's mind. For the moment, however, she wanted to stick to what she was familiar with, even if it meant that they had to walk a bit more. There was no telling what could be in such hallways and the longer they waited, the more likely it would be that trouble would come looking for them.<br/><br/>If it turned out that they could stick around longer in the mall then those hallways were definitely an option they should explore, but right now she just wanted to get her supplies and a new set of clothes. The grime and sweat of the past several days made her clothes reek. She hadn't expected to stay in these clothes for such a long time and she<em>really</em>longed for a long, hot shower. Her hair was getting all tangled up and it wouldn't hurt to wash and condition it. Combing it would already do miracles for her hair too, if she found a hairbrush, or a comb, she would definitely take that with her as well.<br/><br/>She wondered if there were actually any showers in the mall. She knew for sure that there were public toilets, but showers was another story. Maybe there were employee showers somewhere, but just washing her face would be a relief already, even if it was just with cold water. God... She sure missed all the conveniences of the modern world. You didn't realize how much you missed even the basic items until you no longer had access to them.<br/><br/>Caitlin waited till Carl and Willie were also outside and then pointed in the direction where Rebecca had indicated that the pharmacies should be.