Rebirth: 100 Days Before Doomsday - Chapter 70

Chapter 70: The Boy Next Door (I)

“Do we need to open the metal doors?” Kevin asked once they all got to know about the military help that had arrived in their Residential Area with supplies.

“No need to get involved. Davian and his people are going to take care of it.” Grace informed her team, allowing them to relax regarding the matter.

In the previous timeline, the rescue didn’t arrive until twenty-fifth day into the continuous rain. And it only happened because the rain finally slowed down on the night of twenty-fourth day. The military rescue teams brought supplies with them and started rescuing those who were stuck on the lower floors of the buildings.

Back then, she used her power and influence to get herself and her people out of the Capital City, and that was how she was able to find a temporary safe place to stay for a while.

But once again, there was yet another situation that hadn’t gone as per the previous timeline. The rain hadn’t even come anywhere close to slowing down, but the government was finally showing concern about the people.

Since the weather in the Sunspire City was still better compared to places like Capital City, Lakeshire, and several other areas, the military took the risk of sending military helicopters for help. The helicopters flew at lower altitudes, dropping supplies on the roofs of buildings while around four soldiers also landed with the supplies to take care of the proper distribution.

In areas where using helicopters was impossible due to extremely bad weather, boats were used to send supplies. However, because of the sinkholes, it was hard and far more dangerous to navigate the boats. Yet, the mission turned out to be a success as the supplies got distributed around the country within twenty-four hours.

The next problem they needed to handle was rescuing the people who were stuck on the lower floors and those who were in bad medical conditions. Not everyone was happy to know about this, especially those who realized that they might not be able to get rescued anytime soon. Still, they weren’t able to do anything against the military orders.

When the soldiers landed on the roof of Building K12 and descended the stairs to twenty-second floor, they were greeted by Davian and Rio. They talked for about two minutes before Grace noticed Davian shaking hands with the soldiers and gave order to Rio for opening the metal door of the staircase entrance on the twentieth floor.

“What did you tell them?” She asked when the soldiers headed downstairs after leaving supplies for the top three floors.

“Just my name.” The man replied with a little shrug of his shoulders. He was clearly proud of how easily he handled the matter, but he made sure not to show it on his face.

Grace just let out a small sigh and headed back to her apartment. Since the matter was taken care of, she had other things to handle.

Returning to her apartment, she started working on the lunch that she was making preparations for when the sound of the approaching helicopters caught her attention.

The soldiers completed their work of distribution and returned after a few hours, with a promise to return with more supplies if the rain didn’t stop. The supplies they left this time was more than enough to last for next ten days if used properly.

Peace finally returned to Building K12, and after a long time, people were finally able to fill their bellies properly. Most of the food supplies that were delivered didn’t require gas. There were MREs, canned food, canned fruits, dry snacks, bread, and water bottles.

All the supplies that the top three floors received were delivered to Grace’s apartment by that evening for her to store them along with other supplies. The only exception was the food that they left for the young man living in Unit 2102.

Since there was no gas supply anymore, Grace and Davian had stopped cooking food during evenings. Instead, Grace had been spending these evening hours inside her space, cooking in the kitchen of the villa.

Because of the solar panels she set up in the space, there was abundance of solar energy that could be used. She kept the gas cylinders and other fuel stoves safe for future use.

Once she was done packing up several boxes of food and finished her dinner, she took a shower and finally stepped out of the space. She was still in her bathrobe as she headed out of the bedroom of her apartment and walked into the living room, only to freeze in her steps when her gaze landed on the man who was present in her apartment.

“What… How did you…?”

She was too stunned that she could hardly phrase the questions properly. She was sure that she had locked her apartment door before stepping inside the space, and yet, here he was.

Not only he had intruded into her apartment without her permission, but he was once again shirtless while holding a cat in his hands. He was completely focused on the cat, playing with its ears.

“Rune!”

She finally called out his name when he refused to acknowledge her presence. Hearing her sharp and almost angry voice, the young man finally looked up and surprised her with his signature smile.

Grace was scared of this smile of his, it did things to her that she couldn’t explain, and she didn’t like that feeling at all. Pulling herself together, she asked, “How did you come inside? And why are you even here?”

Despite her anger and the questions she was asking, he seemed way too calm. He let the cat go before he started making his way toward where she was standing.

He came to stand in front of her and tilted his head to the side as he spoke, “I realized that despite my grand performance last time, you have nearly forgotten about me. So, here I am. Giving in once again because I can’t help it. I missed you, Ms. Blackwood.”