Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse

I saw Emmett rushing home three hours before the zombie outbreak. He brought many weapons and equipment with him, which soon cluttered the living room's floors. The ample ammunition and weapons made me relax ever so slightly.

"Honey, now can you please explain why we have to buy this many supplies?" Both Emmett and Mom sat on the couch while waiting for my explanation.

"I know what I'm about to say will sound unbelievable, but I hope that you can listen to me patiently till the end."

I sat across from them before spilling the beans about my rebirth in a few broad strokes.

"In three hours, the zombie outbreak will begin. I hope that we can survive the apocalypse this time as a family."

My voice gradually became choked up. When I remembered the three solitary years I had spent in my previous life, all I could feel was pain and loneliness overwhelming me.

The experience of being bitten to death in my previous life still haunted me. The pain of losing my family almost broke me down during the start of the apocalypse. This time, I would not let them leave me no matter what.

Emmett held me in his arms, making sure to plant a gentle kiss on my forehead. "Honey, I'm so sorry that you suffered a lot. Are we reinforcing the courtyard soon? I'll do it with you."

Meanwhile, my mom wanted to say something, but she didn't stop us from doing what we needed to do. I knew Emmett and Mom doubted my rebirth story, but they chose to fortify our home out of love for me.

Soon, Mom replaced the curtains with the blackout curtains so that no one could peek into the windows of the villa. At the same time, Emmett and I worked together to install the anti-intrusion spikes. This way, we could prevent survivors from infiltrating our courtyard during the zombie outbreak.

"Why are you two fortifying your courtyard all of a sudden?" the young woman from next door asked me at that moment.

She might be smiling at the moment, but I could easily envision her twisted visage when she had pushed me out of the car in my previous life.

I did my best to suppress my rage as I replied, "We're taking Joyce on an overseas vacation soon. Since there will be no one at home, we need to fortify our courtyard."

A few neighbors living in the villa across from us noticed our antics as well. They walked away shortly after hearing my explanation.

Emmett and I picked up the pace afterward. The fact that we were noticed by others put us in a dangerous spot. After all, humans were the real threat in a zombie outbreak.

In this life, I planned on shedding my kindness so that my family and I could survive in the apocalyptic era.

After the security cameras were fully charged, they could function for at least a month. Thanks to the portable chargers, we didn't have to worry about supplying the cameras with extra power for the next year or so.

I installed the security cameras in every corner of the courtyard as well as the spots near the gate and the front door. If anyone were to successfully breach the anti-intrusion spikes, we'd have to be prepared for combat at any time.

The wire mesh was installed in front of the windows of the villa, shaping a secondary defense mechanism for the villa.

I walked to a window and gazed out. If I had more time, I'd be able to fortify the courtyard even more and make it safer for us.

Unfortunately, there was only an hour left.