The Pyro-Calypse: Burn All Evil Away

I was an employee at a secretive research lab located overseas, and I accidentally discovered an impending apocalypse known as the pyro-calypse, so I resigned from my job immediately. But before I left, I signed an NDA with the research lab that stated I must never leak any details about the apocalypse to other people to prevent mass panic on a global scale.After getting off the plane, I went home with my luggage in town. I hoped to convince my mom, Dorothy Locke, and my younger brother, Nicholas Kennedy, to head to the mountains, where we could stock up on supplies and tough out the apocalypse there.My mom, Nicholas, and my brother's wife, Millie Sanders, were quite shocked to see me returning home.While living overseas, I often wired money to my mom's account so I could pay for my family's living expenses. She also managed all three housing properties I had bought in Chernia.Mom, Nicholas, and Millie lived in a duplex apartment. The other two properties were rented out to o

I was secretly amused by my mom's excuse.Oh, yeah. Mr. Welkin was definitely a helpful neighbor, alright. He was so helpful that he even volunteered to sleep with her at night. Also, Mom only invited Mr. Welkin but not his wife. In a way, this meal was an opportunity for the actual family to have a reunion.I didn't skimp out on the meal, though. Instead, I ordered the most expensive dishes and alcohol. I was very certain that Mom and the others wouldn't be able to eat such a luxurious meal in the future.After making small talk with everyone, I told them that I was busy with work and that they should take their time savoring the meal. Then, I left the hotel hurriedly.I had spent so much time and effort on my family. Now, I needed to use the limited time I had to start stocking up on supplies.While living abroad, I had already rented a villa tucked away in the mountains from a real estate agency on the Internet.The next day, I headed over to the agency and signed the one-year

My mom was pissed off as well. She snatched Nicholas' phone away before she began hurling insults and curses at me."You insolent brat! Where the hell are you right now? If you can't find any technicians to fix the electronics for us, then you should let us stay over at your place! It's so hot right now that we can't live in this apartment anymore!"I'm already suffering from a heatstroke! Moreover, Millie is pregnant with my grandchild! What if her baby's development is affected, huh?"If you're too busy with work to get someone to pick us up, text us your address. We'll hail a cab and head over to your place."I just ignored my mom's monologue.What a joke. I wasn't a moron. If I were to let my family come over, I'd be inviting a bunch of ungrateful heathens into my home instead. All they'd do was snatch my assets and supplies away.I came up with an excuse on the spot. "I'm currently based in a secret base belonging to my research lab in Chernia. Outsiders aren't welcome here.

"Don't worry. I'll be careful not to hurt you and your baby. Also, I promise I'll be able to satisfy you better in bed than Nicholas…"After that, the sounds became a lot more amorous. Millie and Mr. Welkin began doing the deed in the living room.It was so disgusting that I didn't want to continue watching the live feed. However, since the footage could be saved, I decided to record and save this particular segment.The next day, the temperature continued to rise. It was almost 122 degrees Fahrenheit at this point.I woke up in the air-conditioned room, clearly well-rested and relaxed. I wouldn't have felt the scorching heat outside the villa if not for the fact that I had checked the weather forecast on my phone.As usual, I turned on the security cameras to observe my family.The ducks given to them last night had already turned golden from the heat. They were on the verge of getting fully roasted at this point.Mr. Welkin had already left a long time ago. Millie pretended th

I replied with a smile, "You and Nicholas are my family. I truly care about you. There's no way I'll just ditch you and let you fend for yourselves, right?"My mom snarled, "As if you do! Empty words don't equate to you doing your part in the family! Hurry up and get the electronics fixed! I want you to deliver the supplies to us as well! Otherwise, I'm going to disown you!"She had no idea that I wanted nothing more than to sever our blood ties. I didn't want to see her ever again for the rest of my life.I pretended to sound helpless as I explained, "Mom, I'd like nothing more than to solve your problem and deliver supplies to you, but I can't do anything about this. It's so hot out there, so no one wants to accept the gig. "Just endure the heat for now. Mr. Welkin is around, after all. He's Nicholas' biological dad, isn't he? I'm sure he won't leave you two to fend for yourselves."Oh no, my boss is looking for me again! I have to go now!"I ended the call without giving my m