ve estate and parked. Walking up the front steps, she opened th

me yelling from the living room. "Who is

into view. Her mom appeared and stopped, her face twisting into a scow

yesterday? You were supposed to be at your father's comp

ed. "Go downstairs and bring up my green tea. A

her head and hurried to obey. Now, she just tilted her head.

pletely stunned. "What

ung maid standing nearby. "You there. Get me pancakes, no maple syr

th open in total confusion. Even the maid looked like she had just seen a ghost. Scarlett used to sneak

lett went inside and lo

it growing up because she was always walking on eggshells, terrified of annoying her parents. Mo

d the empty air. "Okay... how do I start thi

forehead, then her shoulder, th

g happ

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f her, practically vibrating as a cheerfu

pping yourself! Hahah! And m

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o me just by thinking about me, but I really wante

yeah. What do I do now? How do

in time,] the System said

ng literally just... not do

helping," Sca

em replied. [Think abo

parents betrayed her. Once the apocalypse hit, everyone was broke, starving, and scavenging for scraps. Nobody had

"In every zombie movie I ever saw, surviving

e floor, her mind racing. "But

yes went wide.

nd, a soft knock s

her hot breakfast. Right behind the maid stood her mother, h

ng forward. "Dinner is in a couple of hours, and I hope this ridicul

from the maid, stepped back, and clos

busy!" Scarlett called

disbelief before her angry f

ncakes and crispy bacon tasted incredible. "Damn. That felt so go

e System chi

the only one who knows the future. Keep your cool so

murmured, chewi

s. It was caused by molecular evolution from constant exposure to the zombie virus. Those power-users were the ones who bui

her hand freezing over t

ct same girl who shot her in her past life. In the post-apocalyptic world, that girl became a famous power-user who

g down a single word in

th the System while mentally double-checking her sanity. Looking out at the peacef

to the dining room. Her father was already seated

she sat down. "You just disappeared from the office! You

twenty-four. I am old enough to go out if I wan

hovering mid-air. Her mother sat

nd on the table. "You have been completely disrespectful! In fact,

said, standing up w

her dinner onto a clean p

s. "Oh yeah, I am coming to the office tomorrow morning.

t, w

won't stress you guys o

back upstairs, leaving her parents

d, setting her dinner on her desk. "Gross.

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Time to go shopping for