Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System - Chapter 63

Chapter 63: Suspicions
The next place she decided to redecorate was the bathroom.

She walked in, happy to see that there was at least a basic white subway tile covering the concrete walls.

While there wasn’t much she could do in terms of furniture, she picked out a pretty floral shower curtain and hung it up on the curtain rod. She also picked out a few bath mats that complemented the shower curtain’s color and placed them on the floor.

Lastly, she put down a small shelf in the corner and filled it with fluffy towels, skincare items, makeup, and soaps.

The redecorated bathroom now looked a lot more cheerful with all of the different floral colors and accents. Rayne smiled at the big improvement and got ready to take a shower.

After she finished showering, she heard a small knock on her door.

“Hey, Rayne, are you awake?” she heard Julian’s voice on the other side of the door.

“Coming!” she yelled, wrapping a towel around her damp hair. She was in a hurry to open the door and didn’t think about putting on less suspicious clothing.

“Hey, what’s up?” she said, greeting Julian.

Julian looked at the freshly showered Rayne and immediately noticed that she was wearing the fluffy pink bathrobe that she wore the first day they met.

Where did she get that robe from? She even smells like the expensive shampoo and body wash she always uses.

He discreetly looked her up and down but didn’t want to scare her by asking directly.

“I have a box of things that Ian managed to salvage from your camper the night we found you. Sorry there’s not a lot, but at least there should be a few usable things left,” he said.

Rayne froze, realizing that she technically didn’t have anything with her anymore. She panicked, noticing he had already seen her in her robe, and criticized herself for not being more careful!

How did I forget that I’m supposed to be empty-handed?! I can tell he’s suspicious already.

She took a deep breath and invited him inside. “Thank you so much for bringing me what was left of my things. Feel free to place the box anywhere on the floor.”

Julian stepped inside her room, noticing that everything looked like a standard room setup. However, the smell from the shower told him that she had definitely somehow used her own shampoo and body wash.

When did she have time to get shampoo? I know for a fact we don’t have this brand anywhere in the bunker… I’ll casually ask Anna if maybe she lent it to her.

Rayne stood nervously, hoping that Julian wouldn’t ask her where she got the robe from. She watched him place the large box on the floor behind the small couch.

“I plan to meet with my team tomorrow to discuss going out for a supply run. The state the world is in is very bad, and all production chains have ceased operation. I’m worried that we’ll run out of supplies soon if we don’t go out and scavenge,” he said in a slightly more serious tone.

“Yes, I think that’s a very smart idea. After these back-to-back natural disasters, I don’t think society will rebuild itself for a while. And we don’t even know if this is the end of the disasters… something’s telling me things are only just getting started,” replied Rayne.

She was happy to finally have some proof to her words, able to somewhat speak her mind about the start of the apocalypse.

Julian listened to her attentively, feeling that she was correct. He’d recently gotten word that the satellite teams stationed outside had lost communication. This meant that the situation in the cities was very bad, and the fierce rains hadn’t even stopped yet.

“I’d like to go with you when you do go out. I’ve been wanting to see the damage with my own eyes,” she said resolutely.

Julian frowned. If it were up to him, he wouldn’t want her going anywhere dangerous. However, he knew that she was her own person and could make her own decisions. If anything, keeping her by his side would give him a sense of relief, knowing he could look out for her.

After thinking it through, he nodded.

“Very well, you’ll go with us when the time comes. I still need to discuss the specifics with the team. We’ll most likely go once the winds die down a little bit,” he said.

Julian then turned to leave the room.

“Oh, Julian! Before you leave…” exclaimed Rayne.

He turned around to face her from the hallway.

“I’d like to make dinner for you, Ian, Noah, and Anna today… as a thank you for saving my life. Would that be okay?” she asked.

Julian smiled. “I’ll let everyone know. I’m sure they’ll all be ecstatic to have your delicious food; I know I am.”

Rayne nodded happily. She hoped that they had a decent variety of ingredients to work with so that she could use them as cover when she cooks using her system’s ingredients.

After Julian left, Rayne went back to dry her hair and change into her clothing. This time, she picked something that looked like it was from the box of salvaged things. She kept reminding herself to be more careful.

Noah had just met with Julian and Ian to discuss preparations for going out once the hurricane eases up. He was also pleasantly surprised to hear about Rayne’s invitation to dinner and was on his way to the Alpha Team barracks to pass along the invitation to Anna.

Jess’s bed was closest to the door, so when Noah knocked, she was the one to answer.

“Ah, Secretary Mathews! What brings you down here?” asked Jess with stars in her eyes. While her ultimate goal was Julian, she was the type who liked to keep her options open.

“I’d like to speak to Anna. Would you mind calling her over for me?” asked Noah politely.

“Sure, one sec… Anna! It’s for you!” she yelled into the large dormitory room.