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.

was noticeably colder. Stella sensed that

to the flood, the extreme cold was a true

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

see Stella making a coat out

colder these days. I was even

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 degrees." "True. If it were any other year,

wondered. "Now that it's winter, could it be covered in ice

dare to think about it. That would be

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 about it. "Even if it does get cold, we've stocked up on clothes

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

you afraid of

we need to find some rat poison or sticky rat traps." "Good idea. I'll

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

hadn't

goodbye to Angela, Stella continued tailoring the fur. There were quite a few scraps left, so she decided to make something for Smoky and Snowy as well. Both of them had thick coats, and Snowy was

would survive. If not, they would

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

they seemed to have bulked up a bit. Especially Snowy, her belly was round and plump. She must be carrying quite a

three fur coats, Stella felt more confident about her

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

around, picked up two bundles of fabric, and was about to leave when she accidentally saw the thermal

comfortable. The fabric was soft and felt like silk against her skin. The sizing was a bit large, so Stella planned to use it as a

was about to take it off, she noticed something strange. With the rain and the drop in temperature, today's temperature was