Melanie nods in agreement. She'd been thinking about scaling a tree, but that might not work so well for Nick. He'd probably be safest on a barricaded rooftop or something.

"I'm Melanie." It's good that he didn't share his last name; it means she doesn't have to share the fact that she lacks one. She turns to scan the surrounding buildings, looking for one high enough to be safe and low enough that climbing it wouldn't take too long.

Settling on an older apartment building of five stories, she points, suggesting, "The roof?"