“Joel, come on…” You said with a small sigh, rubbing your temples in frustration.

Ellie left the room a moment ago after Joel scolded her harshly. She’d broken a vase, causing a horde of clickers to be alerted of your presence and chase all of you.

Now you sat in an abandoned house. Ellie was tough, acting like Joel’s words didn’t hurt, but you knew they were painful.

“What she did was idiotic..” Joel shut you down angrily, pacing the room.