In just one night, the entire world experienced a total shutdown. Water and electricity supply in countries all over the globe stopped as the world's temperatures plummeted by 150 degrees.
Few weeks go by and I am the only one able to sit at home playing games by the fireplace. My neighbors on the other hand all stepped out of their houses complaining about the extreme cold.
At this point people are sure to freeze to death; if they didn't since no one had the foresight to stock up on food, they'll just starve.
Luckily for me I hoarded an entire Warehouse worth of supplies in my home just for myself. My phone got a message; when I checked it turned out to be the girl I've had a crush on for 20 years. She was brazenly asking me for food even after all the shit she put me through.
So I decide to do what anyone else in my situation would. I sent her a picture of me having my Chicken and wine. She recognized it instantly and why wouldn't she? It was top grade Chicken served with bottle of wine worth over a hundred grand.
She started sending me texts like crazy, saying how she also wanted steak and wine, even going as far as texting 'for old times' sake' not to mention the… suggestive pictures she kept sending. I just laughed before replying that, if she wanted to eat she could go to the supermarket and get it herself. Best moment of my life period!
How did the world become this way? Turns out a nuclear explosion affected the planet causing a global ice Age/ nuclear winter similar to the one in anime I watched, though in that one they all got
petrified. It was an anime called… Dr. Rock.
Anyway using my position as a warehouse manager in a supermarket, I managed to get enough supplies to last 2 years! But who knew the girl would break into my house with a group of neighbors and steal all the food?!
Of course these idiots didn't ration themselves and soon the food was gone. In a bid start rationing, those hunger mad bastards turned cannibal; guess who they stared with? Me!
Actually this was the girls suggestion, she also thanked me for the picture I sent, explaining it how she convinced those as*hole neighbors of mine- so yeah, worst decision of my life… still don't regret it though.
Then she even admitted how she tricked me into opening the door- I know it was dumb, but too late for regrets.
Clearly she wanted to see extreme despair, but I would rather die than give her the satisfaction; I did.
How would I describe it? Well other than the pain of having your throat slit open before slowly dying of blood loss and suffocation, it was darkness. Though, I'm not sure if I actually experienced
actual 'death'.
Because when I open my eyes again- Yes! I opened my eyes, and I'm not sure how? I was in bed comfy and the weather… warm? So I grabbed my phone checked the date and it hit me 'I've been reborn 3 months before the global freeze… or I just had a really crazy dream'.
But I wasn't taking any chances since it felt way too real, in my 'new' life I would never end up like that. And if it wasn't a dream I'm going to repay the pain of my previous life a thousand fold!
But the first I have to hoard enough supplies before the end of the world and build a sturdy safe house. "I can't let what happened in my… dream? …Previous life? Doesn't matter I'll..."
As I was considering where to start, a bright light suddenly flashed before my eyes; then I found myself floating in a strange space.
Looking at this otherworldly place, an two things popped into my head if. 'One I definitely didn't have a weird dream cause if this isn't proof I don't know what is. It's almost like I'm in a story; also… if I could move an entire Warehouse here, I would never have to worry about food and drink for a long time'.
 I was fantasizing about when my stomach rumbled and interrupted me only for another realization to hit me. "Thinking about it… I won't be able to eat gourmet food after the apocalypse. I better get some while I have the chance but how do get out of…"
That was an hour minutes ago; basically as soon I wondered how to get out, I found myself back in my room. Then I took a bath got in my car, and now I'm standing here Le Cirque Signature, it was a nice French theme restaurant with an almost five star rating online, and it was also the closest one I could find.
A meal here costs an insane amount of money almost made me want to leave, but then I remembered in the apocalypse even a bowl of instant noodles can cost a life, and a picture of chicken and wine would have your neighbors storm your house. So I should just man up and eat my fill.
Unknown to me the bitch was here and she saw me- yes I mean the one I had crushed on for years like an idiot.
She had actually been passing by with my 'best friend' Shiv who saw me heading inside. "Hey, isn't that Ash?"
Of course, she also saw me but couldn't believe her eyes. "Yes but, what's a loser like him doing entering a place like that?"
"Let's find out" Shiv knowing he couldn't answer the question so he just grabbed her by the hand and pulled her inside then restaurant and saw me dining on a beautiful fillet minion served with some 1950 aged wine.
Shiv was shocked so he turned to question the bitch- yeah I'll just keep calling her bitch since I don't think to she deserves her name. "Why didn't you tell me that he was rich? Look at him, he's eating like he's a rich second generation heir. You've been enjoying the sweet life but didn't think to tell me."
The bitch was also surprised but that didn't stop her from going on the defensive. "What are you accusing me for I didn't know he was rich either. The boot licker was actually a rich person in disguise. Also should I be asking you? You are his next door neighbor and his best friend naturally you should have known. Anyway let's go talk to him and find out he definitely owes us an explanation".
Shiv also didn't want miss this opportunity to find out what was going on. So he walked to me who had just finished settling the bill and said "Hey Ashok, what a coincidence finding you here".
Hearing his voice my blood boiled, and it only got worse when I looked up and saw my crush standing beside him. But I played it cool and greeted them "Shiv, bit… I mean *name of girl*. What are you doing here?"
In my last life, I was tricked by her. She pretended to be pure and innocent, acting like she was going to die, in the end I became Soup in her Bowl. At this moment I really want to kill her so bad.
Unfortunately this would land me in jail and with the big freeze coming, it would be suicidal.
Therefore before I lost myself I immediately I pull out my bank card and ask them if they wanted to help since I planned to go shopping at the supermarket. Since we're neighbor they won't be able to refuse so I'm thinking to use these two as free labor.
As I expected they happily agree, "Sure we can help, but why didn't you tell us you were rich?"
I knew what they were talking about, but decided it was better to just tell them I was just treating myself to a nice meal and that we should get going ignoring their suspicious gazes.
We got to the supermarket and seeing as I had some extra hands I bought two full shopping carts and had them do all the carrying. After all free labor shouldn't go to waste.
This left *name of girl* slightly displeased so she threw a tantrum as we arrived outside my house.
"You're a big man aren't you? Aren't you going to do any of the work?"
Hearing this shiv who planned to make the most out of this decided to join in "We've done you a big Favor today. You owe us a big meal later okay buddy?"
Hearing this I laugh coldly inside 'I'll have to treat you too well when the extreme cold comes, when the time comes neither of you will be able to run away'.
But outwardly for the sake of appearances I smiled before nodding. "Yes I won't forget"
I was about have them bring the groceries inside when Auntie Evelyn from the neighborhood committee walked up to us along with her grandson. "Little Ash you can't eat all this by yourself can you? How about sharing some with Auntie Evelyn"
Without even getting any approval her 8yr old grandson starts taking things from the shopping bags. I wasted no time snatching them back right away "Sorry I don't even have enough for myself, so no."
Upon the child immediately started marking a fuss shouting "You big villain! Give it back to me or I will hit you"
In response I coldly said "Say that again, I'll slap you so hard your own grandma won't recognize you"
The child cried immediately, Auntie Evelyn though wouldn't back down "What are you doing? A grown man like you shouldn't be talking to a kid like that"
That wasn't enough for her as she still hadn't given up poaching my groceries so she went on ranting "I'll buy your damn groceries. I'll even buy the entire thing and transfer the money later stop acting like we're trying to take advantage of you"
I wasn't putting up with it any longer and displayed my payment QR code. "Oh please. You're always saying later, but never pay up. Either pay me now or go to the supermarket yourself"
This made her very angry as she stormed off with her grandson, but I just ignored her and turned to shiv and *name of girl* who had been silently watching the entire time, had them move everything inside; then sent them away after promising them a treat later.
 "Remember Ash don't forget to treat us okay?" Watching the two of them leave I took a deep breath I started trying to store all the purchased food in the alternate space, which was actually quite easy.
Next I had to find a way to build an impenetrable steel Fortress with heating devices and medical supplies. It would be great if I could get some Firearms, but I don't need to rush, there are still 3 months until the nuclear ice age.
"Hmmm, during this time I have to sell of my property as quickly as possible and with money I can get what I need. But first I need to rest it's getting late let's start tomorrow" The next morning, the first thing I did was bring some fresh produce and cooked food from yesterday out of the alternate space to check the freshness. After confirming that food remains as fresh in there I went outside caught an insect and stored it only for its corpse to come back out.
"It seems that other than me living creatures die in the alternate space but on the upside anything else always stays as fresh as when I put it there… alright let's get to work". I took out my phone and contacted the best local restaurant I could find and booked 5000 tables of meals saying I wanted to host a banquet for 7 days.
The manager said the cost for 5000 tables food would not be less than a 3 million and needed an initial deposit of 1.5. I transferred it and ended up going broke immediately.
Then I found my property certificates and went to the bank to mortgage since after the apocalypse no one would have time to care these things.
However this was barely enough for my plans, since it wasn't enough to build my safe house let alone purchase weapons and supplies. So I went to a different bank and took a huge loan, under the guise of building a new house. But on my way home I still didn't feel like it was enough.
Just as I was thinking about how to get more money a man in suit walked up to me and said "bro, you need money right?"
I was aware this guy probably worked with loan sharks, especially when he introduced me to his boss. But I didn't beat around the bush and told them exactly how much I wanted to borrow.
I got the money at a ridiculous interest rate, but with three months till the world froze it won't matter…
 ...To Be Continued