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.

the weather was noticeably colder. Stella sensed that a harsh winter was on its

extreme

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 frostbite in his previous life, Stella's heart was in pain. This time, she was determined to prevent him

stopped by and was surprised to see Stella making a coat out of the

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

"First it was 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, unlike the north where temperatures can drop to minus tens of

also flooding?" Stella wondered. "Now

about it. That would

of that. "I have a feeling it might be much colder than last year." Angela had a bad feeling about it. "Even if it does get cold, we've stocked up on clothes and

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

afraid of

to find some rat poison

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

eyes widened. Why hadn't

make something for Smoky and Snowy as well. Both of them had thick coats, and Snowy was about to have her

sake of their meat supply, Stella hoped they would survive. If not,

measured them, and compared them to the fabric. It was so warm to hold

bulked up a bit. Especially

fur coats, Stella felt more confident

alone weren't enough. Arcadia had quite a few fabrics in stock, and she picked some warm ones

when she accidentally

was soft and felt like silk against her

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