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."

statement made the face of the girl living in 1202 turn sour.

about?" Sadie, even with her good temper, couldn't stand it anymore, "We go

me around like a puppy? You're messaging me

turned red, and she began to yell, "Your house is overflowing with food,

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 that's keeping me alive, because you have no shame and sell your body

had hooked up with several men, using the stolen Arcadia to store the supplies that she took from

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

shaking all over. She never thought that Stella would swing a

who heard it opened their doors. Stella

Humans were fragile in the

bags, then the rubber

busy moving. Living without water, electricity, and gas was not easy. Even if they had rice, flour, oil, and grain, they had no way to

woman hurried over and asked with a smile, "You guys are moving and brought so many things. What's in them?" Her face was smiling,

quickly moved the stuff to his feet so she couldn't

days without 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

pulled on the boat. In a moment of desperation, he pulled the air valve and the boat

you, young man? We're all suffering,

pulled up by Stella. Seeing her boyfriend being bullied, she became angry

to hit people?" They raised their fists and wanted to hit Angela, trying to

sons fall into the water. She couldn't afford to make a scene and quickly ran down to

to criticize, "They were just asking. Did you have to hit