Chapter 26

Irene wanted to curse out loud. She wanted to stab Sam and send him to hell, but she was worried that Sam was not the only one who knew about her space. She had been so careful. How did Sam discover her secret? Irene had a ton of questions and no one to answer them. It was driving her insane. Reluctantly, she took Sam up to the tenth floor and dumped him on the couch. She had a solar generator on the rooftop, and the air conditioner was always on. Sam should thank his lucky stars that he was able to recuperate in an air-conditioned room during the apocalypse. Irene had not returned all night. By the time she found Goldie, it was leaning against the corner of the wall listlessly, its ears drooping. Irene made it some more goat milk, changed its medicine, and finally cleaned out its litter box. As its caretaker, all Irene got in return for her hard work was the chance to grab Goldie's little head and give it a good rub once it was full. It had been a few days since she first took