The moment she opened the door, Stella Sterling saw the couple who were her neighbors across the hall.
The two of them had managed to stay alive for the past two years.
Seeing Stella Sterling, the man hurriedly asked, "Miss Sterling, what happened? Do you need any help?"
They had been inside their apartment when they heard the loud crash. A commotion had followed from Stella Sterling's place, so they figured something had gone wrong over there.
"Oh, it's nothing. My place got struck by lightning. Left a huge hole in the roof."
Stella Sterling gave them a brief explanation, then ignored them and hurried downstairs.
Her words also served as a warning to them. They were in the same building; with her apartment now leaking, given the intensity of the downpour, it wouldn't be long before the water overflowed...
