Laura Chapman

Laura Chapman is a senior student at Woodmont High School in West Virginia. She joins fellow classmates Sam Hall and Brian Parks as a team to attend the Scholastic Decathlon in New York City, but they are ultimately trapped in the Manhattan after a massive storm and tsunami hits the entire Northern Hemisphere. While waiting for rescue, Laura develops an affection with Sam, but when her life is left hanging in the balance, Sam has to go on a mission to save her, no matter how dangerous it can be.

History
Laura is the love interest and classmate of Sam Hall. Laura was a high school student visiting New York City for an academic competition when a new ice age began. A tidal wave half the size of the Statue Of Liberty  smashed into Manhattan, forcing Laura and her friends to take refuge in the New York City Public Library. As the rest of the world experiences massive storms and deadly drops in temperature, Sam admits his feelings for Laura and she reciprocates with a kiss. Laura also manages to get blood poisoning, forcing her friends to venture out into the snowy apocalypse to find medicine. After almost getting eaten by wolves that had escaped from the Zoo. The brave souls manage to get back to the library with food and supplies. Laura and her fellow students manage to survive the ordeal and are eventually rescued