Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Caught in the Act!
After storing the first house, Rayne and Julian went to check out the others.

Rayne made sure to place the house back in its original spot just in case the original owners came back one day and set off to check out the one next door.

Unlike the first house, this one was in a much worse condition. The siding was peeling along the entire front section of the house.

The parts that still had siding, had it covered in black mildew.

“Nope, pass”, said Rayne without sparing it another glance. She could already tell that parts of this house had completely rotted through.

Julian agreed and walked with her to the next house. This one was a good bit smaller than the first one, but also in seemingly good shape.

Rayne walked up and knocked on the door. After a few moments, she repeated the process of picking the lock with her special tool.

“Huh, this is odd”, she said as soon as she walked in.

The entire interior was empty as if it was a newly purchased house. No furniture, no décor, only the built-in essentials.

“This might even be better for us. Fewer things to clear out”, chimed in Julian.

“That’s true. Let’s see if it’s in as good condition as it seems”, said Rayne before walking in.

Same as last time, Julian walked ahead to ensure each room was safe. Rayne followed behind and paid close attention the the walls and floors, looking for signs of water damage.

“This one seems to be in good shape. Let’s take it”, she finally said. She liked the size of this mobile home even more than the previous one.

It was a single bedroom with a single small bathroom, living room, and kitchen. Rayne felt it would be more suitable for couples or smaller families while taking up less space.

They repeated the process of storing the house, which was much easier on Rayne this time around. The following houses were all in very poor shape and Rayne didn’t bother with storing any of them.

“I’m happy with these two mobile homes. It will make the process of moving to the new base much quicker!”, said Rayne happily.

They walked back to the SUV and began their journey back home.

The road was a lot easier to drive on thanks to them plowing the snow on the way over, making their journey back much faster.

It was evening by the time they arrived back at the base. It felt more like a ghost town than ever before. There were only a handful of people outside, huddled around the barrel fires.

All of the tents have been either torn down or blown away, creating large pockets of empty space. Rayne walked with Julian along the quiet walkways toward their building.

“Hopefully Noah isn’t already asleep. I would feel bad if we woke him up”, said Rayne. They were walking up the staircase to the third floor, almost at their door.

“He’ll be fine. Even if we wake him up he won’t be bothered by it”, replied Julian, he wasn’t worried about it.

Rayne unlocked the door, trying to be as quiet as possible, but when she opened the door the sight made her gasp!

On the couch was Ella straddling Noah, topless. They were making out and so absorbed into each other that they didn’t notice the door opening.

Only when the cold air from the outside finally made it over to Ella did she look over.

“Fuck! Rayne, oh my god!”, she yelled, covering her chest with her arms.

Noah, who was also shirtless shot up, looking over at the door.

Julian chuckled, happy that his friend finally found a woman he liked. “We’ll wait outside. Just open the door when you’re dressed”, he said pulling Rayne back outside.

“Oh my!”, said Rayne with a flushed face. She knew that Ella had the hots for Noah, but to make so much progress seemingly overnight was something else!

Julian hugged her, “Don’t worry. Noah is a good person, I’m surprised they even made it to this stage. Usually, he’s very standoff-ish when it comes to women. Even in our youth, he denied dates and confessions left and right”.

Rayne remembered the times at REN Corp. when she witnessed Noah coldly dismissing the fawning horde of female employees.

“Hmm, yeah. He’s always seemed like a nice person, I’m also happy for Ella. She’s the type to have crushes but never pursue them, so this is a nice change”, said Rayne.

They only waited outside for a few minutes when Noah finally opened the door, “Hey, umm….sorry about that”, he said scratching his head.

Julian placed his hand on Noah’s shoulder and smiled, “All good, just be smart”.

Noah rolled his eyes but didn’t say anything. He knew better than to get Ella pregnant, especially this early in their relationship.

Julian read his expression, “Don’t worry, I’ll send you a gift later”.

They all walked back inside and Rayne noticed Ella sitting quietly on the couch, her face beet red. Rayne couldn’t help but walk over and poke her a little like she did to her.

“Soooo, should I congratulate you now..or?”, smiled Rayne.

Ella looked up at Rayne, “Shh! Please! I’m already mortified as is! And no, we haven’t gone all the way yet!”, she whispered.

The girls chatted for a while before Ella decided to head home before her father got worried.

“Rayne, please don’t tell my dad. He would skin me and Noah alive!”, pleaded Ella. She had been telling her father that she was visiting Rayne these past two days when in reality she’s been seeing Noah.

Rayne smiled, “Don’t worry. I won’t say a word, I promise”. She wouldn’t rat out her friend like that. Plus, Ella was already an adult, she was old enough to make her own choices.

As soon as Ella stepped outside, Noah excused himself and followed her outside.

“Let me walk you back. It’s already dark out”, said Noah as he reached out to hold Ella’s hand.

Ella blushed and nodded, “Thank you, I’d like that very much”.

Noah walked Ella back to her door, holding her hand the entire time. When they finally arrived outside Ella’s door, he pulled her in and kissed her.

“Have a good night”, he whispered.