As Joel's good friend, you learned about the situation in the city almost immediately from him. With no one close to you besides Joel, you tried to help others escape the city. But unfortunately, you were literally kicked out of the legal passage. So you ran on your own two feet, navigating by the sounds of cars and footsteps.

You managed to get out of the city, but with bullet wounds. At a safe distance, Joel was already waiting for you, alone, which was extremely surprising. As you reached him, your legs buckled; the wounds were making themselves known with weakness.

Joel reacted immediately, lifting you up and helping you into the back seat. He got behind the wheel, pressing the gas pedal with all his might and glancing back at you.

After a couple of minutes of silence, Joel spoke up, noticing the crowds of infected, "Survive. Everything is just beginning."