Chapter 25 - Sleep well, Avoid Crowe

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Since Sandra and Eileen had already fallen asleep, Crowe and the others didn’t make any noise. They all closed their eyes to get some rest. 

After a while, Joan opened her eyes, she felt thirsty. She picked up the water bottle that Crowe had drunk next to her. She stole a glance at Crowe, who was only about a foot away from her. He was leaning back on the sofa with his eyes closed. Joan’s beautiful face blushed when she saw his handsome face. After a few seconds, she finished the remaining water in one gulp. She placed the empty bottle back into her backpack and went back to rest. Time passed by slowly and quietly like a stream flowing through a river.

It was two o’clock in the afternoon. “Ugh…” Sandra’s eyelids trembled slightly, then she slowly opened her eyes. Coincidentally, Eileen, who was sleeping on the same bed as Sandra, was also slowly waking up at this time.

“They’re all awake?” Eileen asked. After a short nap, Crowe also woke up and so did Marina and Joan. The team didn’t need that much sleep because they were in better condition than Sandra and Eileen. They had started eating lunch by this point. 

As they heard Crowe’s voice, Sandra and Eileen woke up immediately from their sound sleep. This was the most relaxed and peaceful sleep they had in months since the outbreak. Before this, they were constantly terrified that zombies might sneak up to them anytime. Even when they slept, Sandra and Eileen had to keep one eye open, they often succumbed to anxiety and woke up in the middle of the night from night terrors. For the first time in a long while, they slept in peace without worrying that a zombie would attack them during their sleep. 

As they looked at Crowe, the young man who had given them safety and saved their lives, Sandra and Eileen couldn’t help but feel butterflies in their stomachs as he looked back at them. They had realized this after their hearts skipped a beat and the two girls immediately stood up. Their beautiful hair rolled down their shoulders in synchronization, their spirits were more lifted compared to the time they had just met Crowe.

“I’m very sorry. I wanted to wait for Crowe to come back but…” Sandra said with a hint of embarrassment on her face.

“It’s already afternoon. Sandra and I had overslept. I’m really sorry” Eileen said apologetically when she saw the time on the clock that was hung on the wall. They both got out of bed and walked to Crowe’s side.

“I’ve already heard from Joan. It’s okay. You don’t need to apologize for such a trivial matter. Besides, I can understand that you’ll be mentally tired after all the time that you spent on restlessness and fear.” Crowe replied indifferently. Crowe really didn’t seem to mind, Sandra and Eileen secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

“How was your sleep?” Crowe looked at the two women in front of him who both had exceptional beauty with outstanding looks and figures and asked with a smile.

“My sleep was great. I had the most peaceful sleep ever since the zombie outbreak.” Eileen smiled sweetly.

“Me too. I used to be scared every night but since you dealt with our zombie problems, I was able to sleep worry-free.” Sandra also revealed with a smile.

“Yeah, good for you…” Crowe nodded as he acknowledged Sandra and Eileen’s gratitude.

At that moment, Sandra’s stomach growled.

Growl—

Sandra’s cheek flushed as if two red apples were hanging on her face and she immediately lowered her head. When she was hiding in the dorm with Eileen, this happened a lot due to their lack of food. But now Joan and Marina were also there and it made Sandra feel even more embarrassed, especially since Crowe was present as well.

Sandra looked away from Crowe, she didn’t want him to see this embarrassing side of her. Crowe didn’t know what to do about this but when he heard Sandra’s stomach growl, he just looked at Joan who was sitting next to him.

Even without any verbal instructions, Joan immediately understood what Crowe meant. She took out two small buns from her backpack and placed them in Crowe’s hands. Crowe was a little surprised. How was Joan able to read his mind and learn his body language so quickly? He didn’t say anything but turned to Sandra and Eileen.

“Here, have some bread. After that, we’ll leave the dorm head to the cafeteria for more supplies.” Crowe handed bread to the girls.

“I don’t think I need it. I’ve already eaten.” Sandra shook her head and replied as she looked at the bread in his hands. Eileen also refused to eat because the food was scarce. In this post-apocalyptic world, they had to save as many resources of food and water because there’s no guarantee that they would be able to find more in the future.

While it was true the Crowe had saved them from the zombies. Sandra and Eileen wouldn’t deny the fact that their biggest threat was also the lack of food and water. They were hiding here with no way out, there was a higher chance of them dying from thirst or starvation, food and water were the most important assets in times like these.

‘They haven’t done anything to help yet but they’re already asking for more food…’ Crowe had already guessed what the two women would probably be thinking. 

“There’s still some food left and the cafeteria has a lot of resources. If you don’t eat now and something were to happen during the journey, I can’t guarantee that I’ll have enough energy to save you both.” Crowe said.

“Uh…” After their hesitation, Sandra and Eileen took the bread. What Crowe said was true. None of them wanted to die, not even in this post-apocalyptic world filled with zombies.

After the two of them sat on the bed and finished their meal, Crowe left the small sofa and said to the two girls beside him “Okay, get ready. We’re leaving soon.” He looked at Sandra and Eileen and said “You two should pack up and bring what you need. There’s still a lot of space left in the armored vehicle.”

“Um…” Eileen mumbled.

“What’s wrong?” Crowe asked.

“Crowe, can you please excuse us for a moment? We need to pack some necessities,” Eileen said shyly.

“Oh, sure. I’ll go out first and wait outside. You guys can just pack up and come out when you’re done” Crowe thought for a moment and understood why the latter had such a reaction. The food and water in the dormitory had long been finished. The only things that could correspond to the word “necessity” were probably some clothes or their undergarments.

Crowe took the lead and walked outside. Joan and Marina also needed to change their clothes. Crowe, who had come to the outer room, said to Sean “Get ready. Once they finish packing we’ll head to the cafeteria.”

“Okay, okay, I got it.” Sean stood up. There were many chairs in the outer room but Crowe didn’t sit on any of them and waited for Joan and the others to come out patiently. He opened the door again and walked out.

“I think we should go this way. I saw some new clothing over there.” Crowe turned his head and calmly walked to the left. Crowe had a good memory, when he swept the entire dormitory building, he saw some brand new clothes left in the bag on the floor. Coincidentally, there were also some scattered on the third floor. However, he found that none of the clothing could fit Joan, as her figure was too petite. If he hadn’t seen her around the university campus, Crowe would have thought that she was a high school junior..