18 Floors Above the Apocalypse

Chapter 368

Stella pedaled her bike with a burst of energy, the wind playing with her hair as she shouted to Rosie, "I'm taking you somewhere special."

Rosie sighed with relief. Her sister-in-law had been gone for days, and she'd feared the worst.

"Sis, I wasn't really bullied," Rosie admitted now that they were alone. "Last night, I snuck up on that guy, threw a sack over his head, and gave him a good beating. Stayed clear of his face, though. He's pissed off so many people he wouldn't have a clue it was me." If it weren't for waiting for her brother and sister-in-law to return, that guy wouldn't have lived to see today.

"Good job," Stella said, finally relaxing. "You've grown up, Rosie. From now on, you can make your own decisions. Just make sure you stay safe."

Rosie beamed at the praise, wishing her brother could see her now.

After an hour of bone-rattling bike riding, they finally arrived.

Cooper, sensing their arrival, ran out to greet them.

Tears streamed down Rosie's cheeks as she saw Cooper and rushed into his embrace. "Cooper, are you okay?" she sobbed, her worry for him having been unbearable. "Woof!"

Rosie, still frantic, clung to the excited Cooper. "Where's my brother?"

leg, leading

days of gut-wrenching uncertainty, Rosie nearly collapsed upon seeing her brother.

her,

sobbed uncontrollably, having

Jasper, trying to ease her worries, smiled and said, "I'm okay. I'll be up and about in a few

had found was secluded, unlikely to draw attention unless something unusual happened. While Rosie was distracted, Stella pulled out a sleek RV from her Arcadia. Together, the women

so Stella smeared mud all over it to make it blend in. If someone stumbled upon them, at least they'd have a plausible

with binoculars. When she returned, her face

frowned. "Those hunters from the

nodded, feeling guilty for the trouble she brought to her

a nearby hollow. Wasn't that one of the hunters, standing there with a cigarette dangling from his lips? So, he thought he could handle them, even though he had to steal his

eight of

to Rosie. They attached silencers

a bullet wound, was seething with anger. "Are you sure she's in

the humiliation

shot rang out. Hunter's sidekick, the one with the fancy shirt, dropped dead