Chapter 1 Return To 15 Days Before The Apocalypse

‘Flu outbreaks have been frequent lately. Everyone is urged to take precautions—limit visits to crowded areas, skip unnecessary gatherings, and dress warmly…’ “Theresa! Are you even paying attention?” Snapped out of her trance, Theresa flinched, her gaze darting around in disbelief at the scene before her as though it were something out of a dream. She was in a cramped living room, around 323 square feet with outdated decor. The space was filled with middle-aged men and women perched on an old couch. At the center of it all sat an elderly woman in her sixties or seventies, her gray hair disheveled and her round face heavy with years. She was glaring daggers at Theresa, and her plump, sagging cheeks trembled with visible irritation. Theresa froze as she took in the chaotic scene unfolding before her eyes. Wasn‘t this the exact moment, two weeks before the apocalypse, when my so-called “loving grandmother,