Karl's doing well, despite the way that the world as he knew it has fallen apart. He saw it coming a ways out and prepared, just like his father had trained him to do. His only regret is that of the people he tried to warn, only his friend Jeremy ever believed him and took steps to prepare. Jill taught English, although the public schools are no longer open. Several years back one of her students, Karl, turned in a paper on the fall of society and how to prepare for it. She graded it harshly, calling it fantasy instead of the non-fiction paper she'd required. When society did start to fall apart, in much the way the paper theorized, she swallowed her pride and prepared according to the steps in the paper. Jill needs to leave where she's been staying, it isn't safe. Having found Karl's address she makes her way there, ostensibly to apologize for the grade she'd given him. Attracted to Karl before, she didn't show it due to the nature of their relationship and her, now failed, marriage. She's hoping for a very intimate relationship with Karl now though, one in which she's willing to give him anything and everything he wants, all while enjoying it herself as well. This story is approximately 14,500 words and DRM free.
I really enjoy post apocalyptic fiction, so this was a nice surprise, excellently written, not much on what caused the apocalypse, oh well, no typos, not written by an eastern european!
Well written and just generally good little story. Can only really think of two fairly minor complaints. One, the title of the story isn't great, in context of the story, it is understandable, but doesn't really tell someone who hasn't already read the story anything about the story. The only other thing I didn't care for was that the story ends a little abruptly. I wish there was an epilogue, and know a little more about how the two main characters relationship plays out.