Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 195

Two days later, everyone in Brandon’s group woke up early to begin their journey.

Although it was still early—barely 6 a.m.—the sun was already out and shining. Just as Brandon had predicted, the snow began to melt, exposing parts of the paved road beneath.

"Wow, I never thought I would miss seeing the asphalt!" said David. He was holding Laura’s hand, walking her out onto the ground.

Laura took careful steps, making sure she didn’t lose her balance. Although she was only four months pregnant, her belly had already begun to show.

The group of twenty slowly walked down the street, carrying all of their belongings on their backs. They didn’t have a vehicle, so they had to make the trip on foot.

Brandon walked at the front with his wife, leading the others toward the small town that was closest to the mountain.

"We should hopefully make it there before nightfall," said Brandon, trying to maintain a decent pace.

Mila nodded and glanced back at Derek and Laura, making sure they were keeping up.

While the walk was tiring, everyone was happy and chatting. People mainly commented on the ’warm breeze’ and how nice it was to see occasional patches of grass along the highway.

A few hours later, David walked over to Brandon’s side. "Hey, do you mind if we rest for a minute? Laura’s having a hard time keeping up."

Brandon nodded but looked up at the sky. He was worried that if they continued to take breaks this often, they wouldn’t be able to make it to the mountain town before dark.

Mila patted him on the shoulder and smiled. "It will be okay. We’ve made it this far; we will make it to town."

Brandon smiled and turned to face the rest of the group. "Okay, everyone! 15-minute break!"

Laura leaned against the guardrail that ran along the highway they were walking on and exhaled. Her feet were aching, and her back was sore. She couldn’t imagine how bad it would be later on in her pregnancy.

"I really hope we make it to the government base soon. I don’t know how long I can keep walking like this," she said to her husband.

David bent down and massaged her calves with his fingers, hoping to relieve her of some of her pain.

The rest of the people pulled out the few rations they had left and snacked on them until Brandon called to continue their journey.

Fifteen minutes later, Brandon made the call to continue, and everyone packed up and started walking.

They walked along the highway for hours, taking breaks whenever David requested them.

It took them until well into the night to finally reach the outskirts of the mountain town.

"Okay, everyone. We finally made it here. We just need to find someplace to spend the night before we set off for the government base tomorrow," he announced as they approached the town.

It was very dark out, so it was hard to see the condition of the houses from a distance.