The Apocalypse: Everyone Wants My Bargaining Token

trader operating out of the conv

gymnasium floor. He whirled around and grabbed the youn

trading post. People from all the surrounding buildings are going to her.

treet... that was right down

Maya! She was

citement flushed thr

cking her inside the ruined supermarket or le

yes gleamed wi

ulous Maya always was w

rganized everything perfectly. She must have hidden a secret stash of foo

red to himself, a triumphant grin breaking across his

ned to Ashley, along with two large, a

s and follow me," Gregory commanded, his voice drippi

le. "Gregory... are you sure

her," Gregory interrupted smoothly, waving h

venience store on Fifth Street, May

nding apartment buildings had gathe

avenged goods they could find, gasoline cans, so

across the nearby blocks over the past f

uarantee a trade," the survivors

atches with her. The moment we agreed, I knew I wa

urified water to an old man in exch

essful. Lif

ce again. Her Life Credit balance grew higher, her phys

tsteps echoed from

into the store. Gregory walked in at the front, flanked by two tough-lo

rows of canned meat, bottled water, and flashlights st

ya and immediately put o

epping forward with open arms as if he were

you! I couldn't sleep a wink thin

ed her eyes shut, unable

ehind the counter. Her

remembered Gregory's cold, calcul

!" before slamming the iron latch shut, lockin

actly what

isgusting lie to his companions. Exposing him to these strangers was a waste of br

as if he were nothing m

a asked, her voice comp

kly brushed it off, assuming she was just shaken up from survivi

anding tone. "Our survivor group at the school is completely out of food. We have over fifty people starving

econds. Then, she pointed her finger to

eries or ten gallons of fuel," Maya said calmly. "A single

s face flushed bright red

s ridiculously expensive! A single can of meat for three solar batteries?! You're ou

shifted uncomfortably, staring

he adjusted her tactical gloves and looke

t have to

ds hung in the air

cry, to beg for his protection, or to hand over everything out of love. He never

twisting in rage. "Don't regret this, Maya! When you're s

simply picked up a rag and began wiping down

the watchful eyes of the surroundin

rked at Ashley an

ience store in a rage, his h