Otherwise, having food without the ability to protect yourself would just make you easy prey. All those supplies would just be for someone else's taking.
Back inside, she went to her home gym and began her pre-planned two-hour daily workout.
After some time, there was another knock on the door. This time, she answered it calmly.
'It's still just the beginning. Home invasions aren't happening yet, so it's safe to open the door.'
'But in a little while, these peaceful days will be over.'
"Hello—"
A clean-cut young man stood at the door. He started to greet her the moment the door opened, but the words caught in his throat when he saw the young woman before him, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and glistening with sweat.
He questioned his own sanity for a moment. 'Hasn't it been snowing heavily for the past two days? Am I remembering things wrong?'
