Finally, she managed to spot a half-collapsed convenience store by the roadside.
The storefront was completely lopsided, shattered glass littered the floor, and most of the display shelves had toppled over, but the roof somehow remained intact. Over in one corner of the wall, a relatively undamaged patch offered just enough shelter to block out the wind and rain.
Ducking low, she squeezed inside and pulled up an upside-down plastic chair to sit down.
Just as Suzy was settling in to gather her thoughts, a faint, subtle vibration rippled through the ground beneath her boots.
It was extremely light, almost as if someone had gently tapped the floor right underneath her feet.
Suzy's entire body instantly went rigid. She lowered her eyes to stare at the ground, her fingers instinctively tightening their grip around the edges of the chair.
