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Rachel: Part 1

Rachel tiptoed as quiet as she could to the door. Only a few more steps until she was out. “Rachel, where are you going?” Micky asked as she stood up, sleepy-eyed. Caught.

“Oh, i just have to use the bathroom. Ya know, that time of month,” she replied. Micky looked down at her sleeping bag, and then quietly dozed back off. That was Micky for ya.

Rachel stepped into the hallway.She was actually looking for something to soothe her headache that she had had ever since Strain 7 killed Cory.

She maneuvered her way downstairs and crept into the kitchen. Rachel quickly yanked open the medicine cabinet and popped 4 Advil into her mouth.

Rachel let out a long sigh. But suddenly, a searing pain erupted into her head. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw electricity fly from the outlets in the wall to her hands. Sparks danced around her. A huge wave of electricity shot from her body in all directions.

Rachel fell to the ground, panting. She looked about the destroyed room, and whispered to herself, “Woah.” *

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