Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 272

They followed the woman into the concrete building, where they found multiple offices that had been repurposed into rooms. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Here, you can stay in here for now," she led them into a small side office, not much larger than a closet. "It's a little tight, but at least there's a roof over your head."

"Oh, and my name is Edith. I'm in the Captain's office if you need anything", she said and turned to leave without looking back.

Rayne walked in first, followed by Julian. They barely had enough room to stand up side by side, but they smiled at each other, happy they had successfully integrated into a settlement.

Rayne looked around the dirty room and rolled up her sleeves. She wasn't sure how long it would take Damien's men to come find them, but she didn't want to sleep in a dirty, dusty room if she could help it.

She took out a few cleaning supplies: Mops, dusters, brooms, rags, disinfectants, and a small trash bag.

Julian took the broom and began sweeping while Rayne held the pail and dumped the trash into the bag. They worked very quickly, and after a few minutes, the once dirty room turned sparkling clean.

Just as Rayne finished putting the cleaning supplies away, they heard a knock on the door.

"It's me. I just wanted to let you know that we have a curfew. Once it gets dark, no one outside of those on duty is allowed outside. It's for our safety, so please follow the rules," said Edith.

Julian opened the door to greet her, "Sure, thanks for letting us know."

Edith looked inside, noticing how spotless the room had become. She was just here a few minutes earlier and clearly saw how dirty the room originally was.

"You two sure work quickly. Good work", she said before leaving.

Rayne looked out of the small window they had and noticed that it was already getting dark.

"Looks like the curfew will be in effect soon. Hopefully it'll cool down soon. I'm feeling really hot", she said with a slight frown.

Her original plan was to sneak out at night and take a shower using one of the RVs in her system, but that was no longer an option.

"You are really hot," smiled Julian, teasingly.

Rayne blushed and looked at with with a 'really?' look.

"What? You are!" he laughed and walked over to place a kiss on her cheek.

She really loved his playful side and smiled. "So, what do you think we should do in terms of sleeping equipment? I reckon we can fit a twin-size mattress in here."

Julian looked around the room. "It should fit, but I think we should use sleeping bags tonight. I don't know if Edith or the others will somehow try to check in on us tonight, but we should be careful."

Rayne nodded and opened her system panel to look for the most comfortable-looking sleeping bags she had.

The one she ended up choosing was made from a very thick brown fabric. She chose this one because it was the thickest and fluffiest of all the sleeping bags she had, making it more comfortable for them to sleep on.

After spreading the sleeping bags out, there was hardly any room for them to stand.

"Should we go out and mingle with the others?" asked Julian. He was starting to feel cramped in the small space.

"Sure, but let's eat first. I'm starving from the long walk from earlier," said Rayne.

Julian quickly agreed and sat down beside her, curiously waiting to see what dinner would consist of.

Rayne opened her system panel once more and looked through the food options.

"Let's have some BLT sandwiches. I don't want to eat anything too fragrant to avoid drawing attention," she suggested and looked over at Julian for his opinion.

He nodded, "Sure! I love a good BLT."

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