18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 10

Two days later, the first floor was completely flooded. Stella stood on the balcony, and saw quite a few people daringly swimming out of the neighborhood.

Here, the terrain was higher, and the water wasn't rushing too much, but outside was a different story. Whether those who swam out could swim back depended on luck.

Angela sent a message, saying she decided to move over immediately. She and Lukas lived in Unit 3, just about 50 yards away from Stella's building.

Feeling a bit worried, Stella fetched her binoculars and kept an eye out. About half an hour later, an inflatable rubber boat appeared in the water. There was stuff on the boat, Lukas sat on it, wearing a disposable raincoat, paddling with an oar, while Angela was in the water, pulling the boat with all her strength.

Stella went downstairs with her trash, planning to meet them on the second floor. She ran into Sadie coming out of 1202 on the 12th floor. Sadie was wearing a polka-dot dress that didn't quite fit her. Her eyes lit up when she saw Stella, "Stella."

Only five days had passed, but she had already lost her initial dazzling aura. She was not only thinner but also looked pale and haggard. Stella ignored her and continued downstairs with her trash.

"Stella, are you mad at me?" Sadie followed, her voice sweet and weak, "If I did something wrong, you can point it out."

Stella warned her with a stern face, "Stay away from me."

However, Sadie seemed to ignore her, and continued to follow, "Stella, actually, me and Hector are not what you think. We're just good friends. I feel quite connected with you."

Stella stopped in her tracks, threw the trash in her hand at Sadie, "Can't you hear what I'm saying, or is there something wrong with your brain?"

Caught off guard, Sadie was hit straight on. Her gentle demeanor instantly disappeared, and she angrily yelled, "What the hell?"

"Sadie, I don't care if you freeload off others, but don't think about using me."

of the girl living in 1202 turn sour. She looked at Stella, her emotions

good temper, couldn't stand it anymore, "We go to the same school. I was just saying

puppy? You're messaging me all the time. Do you

she began to yell, "Your house is overflowing with food, while others are starving. Why don't you share your food

face, "When did you see my house overflowing with food? You're like a leech, sucking the life out of one household and onto the next. Who isn't starving? Why should I give you the food

men, using the stolen Arcadia to store the supplies that she took from them, to keep herself looking bright and shiny

her choice, or Hector's, was not known. In the chaos of the

She was pale and shaking all over. She never thought that Stella would swing a knife at her, and for a moment

it opened their doors. Stella ignored

delayed, Angela swam over in the storm. Humans were fragile in the face of major disasters. A

and bags, then the rubber boat, and finally Angela who was

flour, oil, and grain, they had no

saw the rubber boat. A middle-aged woman hurried over and asked with a smile, "You guys are moving and brought so many things. What's in them?" Her face

bags, Lukas quickly moved

food or drink. Can we borrow your boat to go out and find something? We can't let the kids starve." The rubber boat was a lifesaver, and Lukas couldn't agree. But

In a moment of

wrong with you, young man? We're all suffering, why

by Stella. Seeing her boyfriend being bullied, she became

have to hit people?" They raised their fists and wanted to hit Angela, trying to teach her a lesson. Angela didn't hold back, a punch and a

when she saw her two sons fall into the water. She couldn't afford to make a scene

"They were just asking. Did