Rebirth Before the End: The World Restarts With Us

tact. But when she reached out to retrieve an item, her fingers curled around something strange-a coal ball. Frowning, she scanned again, her mind rushing. That

a for a moment, relief flooding her as she saw that another six hours had been added to he

rning to melatonin for help, she drifted into an uneasy slumber. Again, the dream came-a group of people, knives

cking the stockpiled supplies to calm herself. But sleep had evaded her. Grabbing her car

rket, the air buzzing with activity. The atmosphere was electric-cars

adish, eggplant, and string beans. She grabbed 400 pounds of potatoes and sweet potatoes, along with 200 pounds each of ginger and garlic, knowing the valu

0 pounds of pasta. She stocked up on 400 pounds each of various beans and 70 jars of soy, olive, an

ncy in times like these. She remembered how someone in her past life had traded a single pack of salt

each of pork, beef, lamb, and rabbit. She picked up 200 chickens and duc

e you seriou

s for a family wedding feast

rty percent off

prices just dropping and beef and lamb still sky-high. Bu

ve another request. "Two bone-chopping knives and slaughtering knives," she said,

ated. "What do yo

g smile. "Don't worry. I'm

ctantly

rdering 300 fish. She picked up 5,000 chicken eg

of varieties, all with short growth cycles. She also picked up fruit t

Rabbits could be raised on vegetables and reprod

ked at the mountain of supplies that was accumulating in Arcadia, a sense of confid

sformed. The city was alive with lights, cars, and people-everything pu

bs, meatballs, scrambled eggs, all the comfort foods she'd b

ngs, setting up the breeding rabbits on the balcony. She had an idea. At the last minute, with just ten minutes lef

ing-living things couldn't stay in Arcadia without h

ything she could think of, but Arcadia was running out of room. She'd ha

ver justify spending on. Jumbo shrimp in garlic sauce, chicken Alfredo, sushi rolls, lobster bisque-she ordered ten of each. Donuts, French fries, bagels, beef patties,

ut she wanted to witness the last moments

eled for at least three days due to the impending

; she had always wished for school cancellations during hurricane season. But this time, she knew-this

barbecue and a cold beer, savoring the la

s in the city, a nagging feeling settled in her