Bill was quite enthusiastic. It was probably just too rare, now, to run into old friends or former classmates. He kept sighing to Ray.

"When the disaster first started, I was still in contact with Glen and the others. But later, the signal cut off, and we lost touch completely. I don't even know if they're still alive."

Then, his tone turned hopeful again. "Glen is in Pelham Bay. That place shouldn't be freezing, right?"

Ray could only look at him speechlessly.

Let alone Pelham Bay—even the