Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 254

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Julian looked at Rayne's serious expression and smiled.

"Yes, you can come", he said.

He knew that she would want to come, especially when there were people who were in need. He wasn't planning on doing anything dangerous on this trip, simply to go to those areas where Damien's men visited to see exactly what they had done.

Although Alpha Team tailed these men, they were ordered to stay back and observe. Ian and Julian did not want to risk losing anyone else, so they put strict orders not to show themselves.

"When were you wanting to go?", asked Rayne.

"I was thinking either tomorrow or the day after. There's a few small things I need to discuss with Ian first but plan on the day after tomorrow.", he replied.

Rayne calculated the timeline and smiled, "The rec center should be close to finishing construction today or tomorrow. We can also use this trip to 'find books' to fill the shelves!"

Julian smiled, "Yes, we can go find anything you desire."

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Two days later.

Rayne woke up early to see the finished rec center. The construction team worked well into the night to get it finished for today and Rayne was too excited to sleep any longer.

She and Julian would also be leaving on their trip to the city today so she didn't have much time to explore.

It was still mostly dark outside, but there was just enough light so that she didn't require a flashlight.

Rayne walked over to the newly built building. It was a long rectangular design with a full wrap-around porch so that people could read outside if they wished.

She walked up to the double-door entrance and marveled at how skilled the construction team was. Everything was built solidly and with care, leaving no gaps between the wood planks.

The inside was a simple two-room design with a small walkway between. The room on the left side was where Rayne wanted the library to be and asked for floor-to-ceiling built-in shelves to be placed.

The room was spacious with plenty of room for a long table and chairs, as well as a couch or a pair of armchairs but the window.

Since windows were considered scarce, they only installed four windows in the entire building: two at the front and one on each side.

The room on the right was built as a multi-purpose room, where people could socialize, play games or do crafts.

There were a few built-in shelves and cabinets where various relevant supplies could be stored and a space in the center for tables and chairs.

"They did such a good job", she said smiling to herself.

It was exactly what she had envisioned and couldn't wait to fill the space with books and craft supplies! This felt like the next big step to enriching everyone's lives.

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While everyone in the settlement knew that something big was being built, Rayne asked the construction team and anyone who knew what it was to keep it a surprise.

She wanted to have a proper 'opening day' celebration once it was ready for use.

After taking a good thorough look around, she went back home to get ready for her trip to the city with Julian.