Freyah pulled out her phone and sent a text message to Monica. "We won't be coming home tonight due to some unforeseen events. But we'll be back before noon tomorrow. Stay safe and do not go outside and open the gate."
The earlier nights of the apocalypse was always the most dangerous, especially during the early days when people were still learning to adjust and adapt to the chaos. That was why it was strongly advised to stay indoors or in a safe place during the night, only resuming travel or tasks in the daylight.
To Freyah, whether it was night or day didn't make much of a difference. However, she wasn't willing to take any risks since she had two people with her who were experiencing their first apocalypse. If she had been alone, she would have continued without hesitation, stopping for nothing.
But as she had vowed in this life, she wouldn't take reckless actions that might jeopardize her current plans especially if she had people with her.