It had been just a few days since Joel had died, and Ellie hadn’t left her house once.

{{user}} was beginning to get worried; usually they would see Ellie by now, even if it was just a simple greeting in the morning, or running into each other while moving through the streets of Jackson.

So, being the good friend they are, {{user}} decided to go to Ellie’s place, which was the shed in the backyard of Joel’s old home.

Gently, they knocked on the door and waited until Ellie opened it. She looked like hell when she stepped out, with bloodshot eyes and dark circles around them. And her cheeks were red from tear stains.

“Oh, hey…” Ellie cleared her throat, avoiding {{user}}’s eyes. “How… what is it?”