All Chapters of The Apocalyptic Heatwave: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I stared at my phone, impassive.In my previous life, it was this ridiculous sisterhood solidarity that made me pack my bags and head to Katie's place as soon as I finished my work and started my vacation.After graduating from college, Katie never got a job. She just lived off our inheritance and enjoyed her life like some heiress.Every day, she would go for walks in the covered walkways in her neighborhood or listen to gossip about who was getting married next.To keep up her lifestyle, Katie never stocked up on food. She would never buy anything that was considered pre-prepared meals. She always said fresh ingredients were the only way to go, and that keeping supplies around was beneath her.She liked the delicate, pure flavors you would find in Errodian-style cuisine, insisting that was how the rich were supposed to eat.If it weren't for me shamelessly fighting the crowds for food back then, neither of us would've lasted even a week.Most of her money went to pretty clothe

At the same time, I placed online orders for instant noodles of every flavor and self-heating meals. Basically, every kind of pre-prepared food you could think of.Then, I stocked up on all my favorite snacks. Potato chips, nuts, chocolate cookies, beef jerky... Anything that came vacuum-sealed and didn't need refrigeration got stacked in the cool basement.Since fresh fruits and vegetables wouldn't last in extreme heat, I bought many vacuum-packed vegetables and even ordered sun-dried vegetables from a northern farm online. All you had to do was soak them in water before cooking, and they would be nearly as good as fresh.I got plenty of staples like grains and flour, too.Next, I hit all the big supermarkets to buy my favorite food items. Fish, shrimp, steak, pork, lamb, beef, free-range chickens, ducks, geese, and every kind of frozen food such as raviolis, pastries, samosas, and my favorite chocolate eclairs.Finally, I filled a giant freezer with ice cream. In my last life du

"Oh, by the way, the company is sending me on a work trip tomorrow, so I won't be able to order takeout for you anymore. Make sure you eat well on your own from now on, okay?" I said.Honestly, the only reason I ordered so much takeaway for Katie was to stop her from buying too many groceries for herself.Sure enough, my sister's expression turned dark in an instant."I was wondering why you were taking me out all of a sudden...treating me to such a fancy meal. Turns out you just didn't want to send me food anymore."I let go of her arm, my face indifferent. "Come on, Sis. I ordered all that for you out of the goodness of my heart. If you're not grateful for it, why act like it's something I owed you?"And let's get something straight. You're the older sister, so technically you should be the one looking after me. You know what they say about the older sister taking care of her younger siblings. I've never asked you to treat me like a mom, so why do you keep making a fuss now? M

"I should've eaten more last night. Why was I even trying to keep my figure? I'm so hungry now!"Curses! If only Jennifer were here... With how crazy she could go, she'd be able to grab even more food. Those people were terrifying. They already got so much, but wouldn't even spare me a little something."And to think I used to believe they were such nice neighbors. All of them are so heartless!"Katie's vicious cursing came through loud and clear. Meanwhile, I swirled my wine and slowly enjoyed my steak.That was just how my sister was. She only thought of me when she needed something, always assuming everyone should treat her well.Very quickly, she ran out of food. While she was starving at home and dizzy from hunger, I was stuffed from eating too much in my villa."Knock! Knock!"The silence at my sister's door was finally broken by a knock.The door opened, and the man I would instantly recognize appeared on the security camera feed.Hayden Wilson, my sister's neighbor.

If I weren't watching the muted video feed, I might have actually believed she was really worried about me.I sneered. "Where am I? I'm at home, of course. What? You think I would go out and turn myself into a human jerky?"On the other end, my sister gagged at the words "human jerky."Of course, it could also mean she was pregnant."It's just… I'm worried about you, that's all. You never messaged me after you said you were going on a business trip, and it has been so long. I'm afraid something happened.""I'm fine. So, did you need something?" My tone was cool and detached."It's just, Jen… I know you always like to stock up on food, so… Can you maybe bring some over for me?" At that moment, Hayden was also staring hard at my sister."Are you crazy? Do you even hear yourself? It's 140 Fahrenheit outside! Do you want me to go out there to deliver food to you?" I sneered in disdain.I might be younger, but I wasn't stupid. Or did I do something that made her think I was?"Jen