Jon kept running until he saw the mall parking lot. When he stopped to catch his breath, he saw Zoe and Karyn. They seemed to be standing between two parked cars, just talking to each other.
They hadn't made it inside yet, Jon thought, with a bit of relief. He still had a chance to stop them.
He ran towards them. He thought that if he yelled, it would divert their attention, slow them down. Maybe even stop them from entering the mall.
"Hey! Hey you! Stop there!" he yelled at them.
They had made it about halfway through the parking lot before they turned in Jon's direction. He saw Karyn say something to Zoe.
He kept running. Until he saw Zoe pointing the device at him. He quickly came to a halt and leapt out of the way. He had heard the high-pitch sound and after he hit the ground, he immediately looked down at himself. He was okay. He hadn't changed.
He heard someone swear, but he couldn't tell who it was.
He got up cautiously, noticing that his arm was bleeding a little. It must have happened when he hit the pavement. He didn't dare stand all the way up, so he crouched behind one of the parked cars, peering through the windows whenever he was able to.
