All Chapters of Reborn After the apocalypse : Chapter 1 - Chapter 7

Chapter OneThe first thing I heard was laughter.Cold, cruel laughter.I opened my eyes and found myself standing outside a massive steel gate. Rain poured over me, soaking my clothes as I stared at the people standing safely behind the walls.My family.My stepsister, Maya, stood beside my fiancé, Adrian.His arm was wrapped around her waist.For a moment, I couldn't breathe."No..." I whispered.Maya looked at me with a smile.It wasn't the innocent smile she used to show everyone else. It was the smile of someone who had finally gotten exactly what she wanted.Adrian wouldn't even look at me.My heart shattered."You two..." My voice trembled. "How long?"Maya tilted her head."Does it matter anymore?"I stared at Adrian."You're my fiancé."He finally looked at me."I'm sorry, Elena."Those two words hurt more than anything else.Sorry.After everything we had promised each other, that was all he had to say.I looked toward my stepmother."Please. You can't let them do this to me

Chapter 3 Three months. That was all the time I had left before the world fell apart. I stood in the middle of my new house, staring at the workers installing the final security system. The walls were reinforced, the windows protected, and the main gate strengthened with heavy steel. It still wasn't enough. In my previous life, I had learned that even the strongest shelter could become a prison if the person inside made the wrong decisions. This time, I would make sure that didn't happen. "Miss Elena, we've finished the gate," the contractor called. I walked over to inspect it. The metal was thick, and the locking system was more secure than before. "Good. Please make sure the water storage and backup electricity are ready before the end of the week." He nodded. "We'll finish everything on schedule." After he left, I checked my notebook. Food. Water. Medicine. Batteries. Fuel. Clothes. I crossed off the items I had already purchased. My savings were shrinking quickly, b

Chapter Five I barely slept that night.The message from the unknown number kept replaying in my mind.They're watching you now.Who was watching me?And how did they know about my preparations?I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at my phone.I called the number again.Nothing.Straight to voicemail.I tried sending a message.Who are you?No reply.I waited.Five minutes.Then ten.Nothing.I finally placed the phone beside me and rubbed my tired eyes.Maybe it was a prank.Maybe someone had noticed my unusual purchases and was trying to frighten me.But something inside me refused to believe that.The person knew too much.I couldn't afford to ignore the warning.The next morning, I drove straight to the property.The workers were already there.The outer walls were almost finished, and the reinforced gate was being installed.I stepped out of my car and looked around.This place had to become more than a house.It had to become my lifeline."Miss Elena."I turned toward the cont

Chapter Seven: HEALTH AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATE MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS.It had begun.And this time, I knew what it really meant.I stared at the headline on my phone, my heart beating faster as I read the short report beneath it. Several hospitals had admitted patients suffering from unexplained fevers, confusion, and unusual aggression. Authorities were urging the public to remain calm while investigations continued.Remain calm.That was what they had told us in my previous life, too.People had believed them. They had continued going to work, shopping, visiting friends, and making plans for the future. They had laughed at anyone who suggested that something terrible was coming.Then the hospitals became overcrowded.The streets became dangerous.And the world we knew disappeared.I locked my phone and stood up.Not this time.I had already died once. I had watched the people I loved betray me, and I had learned the hard way that nobody was coming to save me.If I wanted to survive, I h