On the fifth day after the torrential downpour, the dense fog slowly dissipated, and the long-awaited sun appeared.
Evelyn Ford walked out of the building and found a secluded spot to sunbathe. After more than a year without seeing sunlight, her eyes couldn't quite take it, but her body felt wonderful.
The temperature suddenly rose to fifteen degrees. Some people shouldered their luggage, intending to leave, while others decided to stay and begin rebuilding their homes.
Taylor Vance said that over a thousand people had died this time, with hundreds more missing or severely injured.
Every disaster was a heavy blow.
But with every blow comes the will to fight back, to find a path to survival against all odds.
Having soaked up enough sun, Evelyn Ford stood up, looked at the hazy gray sky, and let out a cathartic shout.
"AHHH...!"
'I will live a good life. I refuse to be defeated.'
