Reborn in the Apocalypse, This Time I Abandon the Trash Novel

Carlos was mixed in with them , and his slimy , conniving grin was plain as day on the monitor . A chill ran through me . I hadn't expected him to still be alive . His presence made one thing obvious . The threat we faced was far bigger than I'd wanted to believe . Carlos showing up meant new problems . He understood our supply situation , and he might even know parts of the factory's internal layout . We couldn't just refuse them at the door and hope they left . We had to handle this carefully . " Dad , Mom , we can't let them walk in , " I said quickly .

" But we also can't shut them out in a way that forces them to go public or get violent immediately . " I thought through it as fast as I could . " We need a way to protect ourselves . If they get inside , they won't spare our lives . " " Then what do we do ? " my mom asked , panicked . " Dad , check the blueprints again . Look for any weak points . Is there any way they could get in from outside , or through any of the underground access tunnels ? " My dad's expression hardened . " Jade , I know this design like the back of my hand - it was built to be impenetrable . Except ...

except for the biogas system . If they're dead set on forcing their way in , the only possible entry point is through the drainage channel connected to it . " " Dad , it's urgent , " I said . " I'll keep talking to them and stall . You go shut down that access route completely . " " Okay , " he said , already moving . " But it'll take some time . Drag it out as long as you can . " " I understand . " Once we finished that quick exchange , I turned on the intercom and opened communication through the security system . I spoke casually , buying time . At first the foreman still played along .

Then Carlos cut in and shattered it . " Stop wasting time with her , " he snapped to his people . " She's stalling . Check this place for weak points . If we rush it together , we'll get in . " Carlos's interruption blew my cover . They stopped falling for my stalling tactics , and that meant time was running out . Chapter 10 76.92 % RealShort OPEN I had to act immediately while keeping them talking , anything to give my dad enough minutes to close the only real gap . "Listen carefully , " I said , forcing my voice steady . " We do have supplies . But we also have rules .

If you want help from us , you follow our terms . " Carlos let out a cold laugh . " Don't pretend we don't see your tricks . You think we're stupid ? We're not falling for it . " I kept thinking fast . I couldn't let them notice what we were actually doing . I needed to distract them , at least until my dad could seal that system and cut off the last way in . 76.926 Lucia Morh Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she's not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.