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

By the time I finished handling everything , it was already evening . It was my first time returning to the factory after the full reinforcement and renovation were complete . Everything looked different . It was exactly what I'd wanted , a true safe haven . Every zone had been divided according to the plan , and every area had protective security doors and proper safety systems . Inside three layers of perimeter defenses was the living area . The room layout was extremely practical . It wasn't just safe , it was comfortable .

And beneath it all was the shelter , spacious enough to move around comfortably . The water tank was full . We'd added a thick insulated layer outside it , plus internal heating equipment , so we'd never have to worry about freezing temperatures . The structure was airtight and sturdy , with no trace of damp or musty odors . The power systems were fully stocked . After I checked everything , I downloaded every show I wanted to watch onto a hard drive .

The shelter held the massive amount of storage supplies I'd ordered online , the same type of heavy - duty , multi - tiered industrial shelves used in warehouses . I had the workers move everything into its assigned spot until it looked almost obsessively neat . I checked the surveillance system again , then reviewed our daily consumption supplies . In the shelter , we had ten barrels of diesel and one barrel of gasoline . Everything else was organized by zones , zones dedicated to staple foods , entertainment and board games , instant meals and canned goods , household supplies , and more .

Off to the side , we'd placed a grill , fire - starting equipment , a water recycling unit , and over a hundred chest freezers . Those freezers were packed solid with fresh meat . Seafood , too , every kind you could want . Unless we had no other choice , we weren't going to butcher the chicks . They were long - term assets , hens laid eggs , eggs became chickens , and the cycle kept going . After making a full round , I felt satisfied , almost relieved . 38.46 % Chapter 5 ReelShort OPEN riccovered , sparking a community - wide ...

Then I saw the small room we'd prepared , along with the obstetrics equipment . I thought about the baby . My throat tightened , and grief pressed down again . Just then , my phone started ringing incessantly . The caller ID read " Carlos . " He'd clearly just received the divorce papers and was flying off the handle . I rejected the call . I took my parents with me , locked up the safehouse , and drove down to the foot of the mountain to grab a proper meal at a restaurant .

While the factory had been under construction , we'd eaten at the same restaurant down there so often the owner basically knew us by name . After dinner , my dad even said goodbye , and gave the owner two cartons of cigarettes as a farewell gift . Then my phone started exploding again . Still " Carlos . " He wasn't just calling me now , he'd started calling my dad too . Only then did I calmly answer . The second I picked up , all I heard was him raging on the other end . Chapter 5 Lucia Morh Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words.

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