i wanna cry without tears

Dri searched her floors, going into all the room.Time was running out, and their lives, including the lives of Ryan and Brendon's friends, were on the line.She wasn't entirely sure what she was looking for, but she knew that the group had to find something , and fast.

As Dri opened door after door, searching all the spotless rooms in silence, she wondered, not for the first time, where everyone was. It just didn't make any sense. Where could everyone have gone? All the employees, all the customers... how could they get cleared out, relatively quickly and quietly, without anyone asking questions? It had to be someone in power, someone who everyone would listen to and follow instructions from, and only three people had the authority to get everyone out of the hotel. One was Phil, obviously, and another was Breanne. Which only left-

"Oh my God." Dri said.

Just then someone grabbed her shoulder from behind. She screamed and flailed her arms, hitting the person in the face.

"Ow! Dri chill, it's just me!"

It was Ryan.

Dri, breathing heavily and almost in tears, covered her mouth with her hands in horror.

"Oh my God, Ry, I'm so sorry! I thought, well...I thought-" Dri couldn't even finish her sentence, she just broke down in tears. She wasn't one to cry, but she was stressed out, and Ryan had scared her half to death.

Ryan pulled her to him, rubbing her back and kissing the top of her head.

"Shh, it's okay. It's just me." he told her reassuringly.

Dri pulled herself together quickly, wiping away her tears and grinning up at Ryan.

"Sorry. I'm just being silly." she said.

"Don't worry about it. Sorry I scared you." he apologized sheepishly.

"No problem." Dri linked her hand with his and he squeezed it gently.

"Anyway, I was looking for you, because I just thought of something." Ryan told her.

"So did I actually. But you can go first."

"Okay. Well, obviously there are cameras everywhere, right?" Ryan asked. Dri nodded and said,

"All the hallways, elevators, and all over the casino."

"And the cameras record everything so they can be looked back on right?" Ryan asked eagerly.

"Well...yeah, that's what cameras do." Dri said, wondering what Ryan was getting at.

"So if we could look at the tapes maybe we could see who's after us, or where he's gone! Bree said he's in the building." Ryan said triumphantly. Dri smiled back weakly.

"I think I already know who it is," she said grimly. Ryan's face registered a mixture of surprise and disappointment, and Dri laughed, giving him a quick kiss.

"But your idea will help determine if I'm right, and where he is if Bree's right." she said. Ryan's face brightened.

"See? I knew I was smart!" he joked. Dri laughed, and he kissed her again, lightly at first, and then a little deeper. After a few moments Dri pulled away, smiling.

"Ry?" she said.

"Yeah?"

"There really are cameras all over the hallways."