[ Joel's just as happy not to see any strangers, odd as it is to find the place so empty - they don't need more complications.
Finally, though, some hastily taped-up signage points the way - stock rooms, hopefully the out they're looking for. ]
This way. [ The large, swinging doors are as dead a giveaway as any, large and wide enough to move the bigger ticket items through, where the hallway widens out to meet them. The sounds of the riot on the floor are getting closer again, too, though, muffled but far too audible. He's cautious around the next bend, peering past their destination to the narrow windows in the doors that lead out into the greater shopping area. A few dark blurs dart past, accompanied by those incoherent shouts, but they're moving too fast to take note of the doors, or anything beyond. Probably not for long.
Joel nudges open the store room doors, but it's dark and quiet on the other side - the room a mess, full of empty shelves and torn packaging. The work of employees or customers? Impossible to tell. But it looks clear, for now. ]
Try the doors at the back. Should lead out into the parking lot, if we can wedge one open.
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[ Joel's just as happy not to see any strangers, odd as it is to find the place so empty - they don't need more complications.
Finally, though, some hastily taped-up signage points the way - stock rooms, hopefully the out they're looking for. ]
This way. [ The large, swinging doors are as dead a giveaway as any, large and wide enough to move the bigger ticket items through, where the hallway widens out to meet them. The sounds of the riot on the floor are getting closer again, too, though, muffled but far too audible. He's cautious around the next bend, peering past their destination to the narrow windows in the doors that lead out into the greater shopping area. A few dark blurs dart past, accompanied by those incoherent shouts, but they're moving too fast to take note of the doors, or anything beyond. Probably not for long.
Joel nudges open the store room doors, but it's dark and quiet on the other side - the room a mess, full of empty shelves and torn packaging. The work of employees or customers? Impossible to tell. But it looks clear, for now. ]
Try the doors at the back. Should lead out into the parking lot, if we can wedge one open.