18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 55

There were so many people crammed into the space and the pouring rain was making visibility poor. Stella had also tried to adjust her position in the crowd. But somehow, he still saw through her. Stella laughed, pretending to be clueless.

"Pulling back the shoulders, leaning forward when lifting the gun, and slightly bending the elbows."

As Jasper gave his lesson, Stella took it to heart, ready to practice when she got home.

Without saying a word, they both understood each other, and no one asked further questions.

...

After the gunshot, the apartment building fell into a heavy silence. No one dared to mess with the people from the 18th floor again.

Life had to go on. Being cooped up in the room all day was driving everyone crazy. Cody and Lukas, full of confidence with their biceps grown, knocked on the door of 1801 to invite Jasper to go out and search for supplies. The water level was rising steadily, and they had lost hope for the rain to stop. This was the end of the world. Who knew what they would face next? Supplies were being consumed every day, which made people anxious. Jasper agreed, and Rosie insisted on going as well. Cooper, the sneaky mutt, was quick to join in, barking his consensus.

Cooper had become quite the seasoned dog. He had his own thoughts and intentions, and Stella knew he couldn't be contained. So she said to her dog, "Take care of yourself."

Cooper went back to his room and pulled out his protective gear and doggy raincoat. He was ready for his mission. His owner just needed to help him gear up.

Stella couldn't help but laugh as she dressed him, teasing, "Oh my, my little pup is going to earn his keep again."

With a proud and shy expression, Cooper seemed to say, 'Wait for me, I'll bring back some meat!'

Watching them leave from the balcony, Stella took out a purple mink fur coat, measured it, and planned to make a coat for Cooper.

continued to fall, and the weather was noticeably colder. Stella sensed that a harsh winter

the flood, the extreme cold was a true

could adapt to any harsh environment. But Stella was still worried. The extreme cold could reach minus sixty or seventy degrees. Even if humans bundled up like bears, they might not survive. And Cooper was only a fur-covered dog. Thinking about how he had suffered from

see Stella making a coat out of

like it's getting colder these days. I was even woken

in the south where it doesn't get very cold, unlike the north where temperatures can drop to minus tens of degrees." "True. If it were any other year, it would already be snowing in the

north is also flooding?" Stella wondered. "Now that it's

dare to think about it. That

gets cold. I was still wearing short sleeves last winter. I wonder how it will be this year?" Stella further reminded her of that. "I have a feeling it might be much colder than last year." Angela had a bad feeling

they were talking, Angela remembered something important. "Stella, the people in this building are scared now, but who knows what they'll do in the future. You should split up your supplies. In case the 18th floor gets breached, you won't lose everything." It was Cody who had thought of this. They had acted immediately, tearing open the ceiling of the kitchen and bathroom, sealing the food and medicine, and hiding them in several places. Not just the ceiling, they also used the exhaust fan duct and the toilet tank. "Don't put all your eggs in

afraid of

still, we need to find some rat poison or sticky rat traps." "Good idea.

appreciated the wisdom of the residents of room 1803. "What if I hollow out the sofa? I bet I could hide

Why hadn't

and Snowy as well. Both

supply, Stella hoped they would survive. If not,

to the fabric. It was so warm to hold

must have improved because they seemed to have bulked up a bit. Especially Snowy, her belly was round and

fur coats, Stella felt more

weren't enough. Arcadia had quite a few fabrics in stock,

was about to leave when she accidentally saw the thermal clothes

to admit that it was quite comfortable. The fabric was soft and felt like silk against

she noticed something strange. With the rain and the drop in temperature, today's temperature was around 21 degrees. She was wearing