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.

to fall, and the weather was noticeably colder. Stella

flood, the extreme cold was

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 frostbite in his previous life, Stella's heart was in pain. This

was surprised to see Stella making a coat out of the

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

the hurricane, now it's been raining for over two months. Who knows what kind of weather we'll face next? We're lucky we're in the south where it doesn't get very cold,

the north is also flooding?" Stella wondered. "Now that it's winter, could it be covered

think about it. That

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 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 one basket," Angela advised. "When Cody and Lukas come

you afraid

"Better mice than people, right? But still, we need to find some rat poison

"What if I hollow out the

eyes widened. Why hadn't

so she decided to make something for Smoky and Snowy as well. Both of them had thick coats, and

Stella hoped they would survive. If not, they would have to be stewed. Everything depended on their

and compared them to the fabric.

bit. Especially Snowy, her belly was round and plump.

three fur coats, Stella felt more

enough. Arcadia had quite a few fabrics in stock, and she

about to leave when she accidentally saw

and felt like silk against her skin. The sizing was a bit large, so Stella

the drop in temperature, today's