Walking through a large dull building, it seemed to not want to give in to world around it. She was okay with that. The bright walls and light somewhat comforted her. It made her mind wander from the decaying world around her.
She imagined people with lit up faces dancing around in expensive clothes. A beautiful song playing as they moved in swift graceful motions with loved ones to catch them. That was nothing like the plant ridden room she saw before her. So she didn't focus on the plants or the broken tables and chairs. Just the walls.
A voice snapped her back to reality. "Ellie?" A rough voice called from another room.
"Joel, what is this?" Ellie's curiosity peaked her. A man came walking into her room with a half worried half fatigued look in his face. When he saw her the worry drained and left fatigue. He followed her gaze at the room before them.
"A ballroom." Joel said noticing the marble floors and the brightly colored walls. Ellie looked unsatisfied.
"What's that?" She asked.
Joel sighed staring at the scenery remembering bright chandeliers and happy faces. "Its a place where people would go to have party's or 'balls' as you might say. The big marble floor," he gestured to the beautiful designs on the ground "is where people would dance and party."
"Oh." Ellie said staring wondrously at the floor, this time.
"Yep," Joel exclaimed making Ellie jump out of her thoughts "we better get moving." And Joel walked off. Ellie on the other hand hesitated before walking after him.
Ellie half knew what the room was before she asked, the reason she already knew that people enjoyed themselves here. But she liked learning new things, especially with Joel. It seemed to take him back to happier times, and she didn't want neither him or her to stay stuck in this rotting reality. So she would ask about those times. But when she went too deep into the past Joel would have a dark look on his face and she would stop.
It had been a while after she somewhat bonded with Joel. Ellie was still uneasy after Salt Lake City. Something inside her told her that Joel was lying, and it hurt her to think so.
So she didn't think of it, she just thought of people dancing and bright walls.