Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 194

Mila stood up and smiled at Laura.

"Very well, I’ll tell Brandon to include David in their outing tomorrow. Let me know if there’s anything you need," she assured her.

Laura wiped away a few happy tears from her eyes. "Thank you, Mila. I don’t know where I would be without you."

"Don’t mention it. We’re all a family here, and we all can’t wait to see the little bun. Now go get some rest; I’ll be right here if you need anything," Mila smiled and walked back beside the fire.

Mila stood beside her husband and relayed Laura’s message.

"Sure, I’d love to have David join us tomorrow. I’ll go talk to him about it now," said Brandon. He got up and went over to where the men were breaking apart larger pieces of wooden furniture to use as firewood.

The next morning, Brandon, David, and a few more men woke up early to take a look around town.

Signs of melting snow could be seen everywhere as small streams of water began to drip down and form small pools alongside the exterior walls.

"Maybe I’m just used to the winter months, but doesn’t it feel like the sun is up too early today?" said David as he looked around.

It had just turned 6 a.m., and the sun was already fully out, shining brightly.

Brandon nodded. "Yes, if I remember correctly, it should only just now be sunrise based on previous years." Although the change was unexpected, everyone accepted it with a smile.

"I don’t care how strange it is! I’m welcoming any kind of warmth!" one of the other men cheered. After months of permafrost, the warm sun was a reason to celebrate.

The group of men walked around the small town they were in, searching for any usable supplies along the way.

Due to the warmer weather and sunny day, they were able to venture out farther into town than they had before.

Brandon led them to a small gas station on the edge of town.

"Let’s search here and then head back. Although it’s getting warmer, it’s best not to stay out too long so that we don’t get sick," announced Brandon.

Their group was on the larger side, with about twenty people, and even a small illness could quickly cause a disaster. His considerations had saved the group a lot of grief over the past few months.

David walked into the small store along with the others and gasped. "Brandon! There’s food here! I don’t know how good it is, but I’m sure at least some of it is usable!"

Everyone quickly spread out and began inspecting the items on the shelves. Their bags quickly filled with chips, crackers, sodas, and other small gas station snacks.

David found the aisle where the first aid kits and medicine were. His hands trembled from joy as he picked up painkillers, acid reducers, and even fever medicine!

He wasn’t sure if his wife would need any of these in the future, but he felt more comfortable having these few packets of medicine.

After about ten minutes of searching and looting, Brandon finally made the call to head back.