Part 3 Reunion

Chapter 7 City

Ari, 15:03, Aug 16th, 3049, Friday

Sometimes I wonder to the places I’ve never been. But it’s rather disappointing now, when I can’t go back. I traveled a lot and I never thought I’d be stuck in one place and lose joy for sightseeing. I’m sad. I’m bored. I’m… angry a bit. Even work is less satisfying somehow. Is it what they call slump? Or depression?

E: - Hey, why so grumpy.

A: - Oh, hi Emma. It’s nothing.

E: - Homesick?

A: - Not really.

E: - Lonely?

A: - Maybe.

E: - Let’s go to the city.

A: - I’ll pass.

E: - Hey

A: - Too much of a trouble.

E: - Come on!

A: - What?

E: - I’ll show you something. Let’s go.

A: - What about work?

E: - Let’s wrap it up for today.

A: - Okay, okay.

…

A: - Did we traveled for an hour to see this dump?

E: - Not exactly. Just a bit more

A: - Where we are, by the way?

E: - My home district.

A: - What? Isn’t it prohibited?

E: - It was. Are you forgetting I’m 66?

A: - Oh, I see.

E: - Yeah, it got unlocked a few years ago. And this is the place.

A: - A café?

E: - Yes, my favorite. I think its owner was the last person I knew here. My friends are moved out pretty quickly as did I.

A: - Who’s it is now?

E: - His granddaughter.

A: - So what is so good about it.

E: - Pancakes. Let’s go inside.

A: - Ok

What is this?

NAME: Toma; GENDER: Male; SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Bisexual; BIRTH: 14:05, July 5th, 3014; TRANSITION DEATH: 15:06, Aug 16th, 3049-16:16, Aug 16th, 3049; DEATH: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

E: - Ari, you went pale. You feel sick? Sit down.

A: - I need a moment, please order something for me.

E: - Alright, are you sure be ok?

A: - Yes.

E: - Ok then, I’ll be back soon.

How could it be? Chances are … so few cases. Is this the next one?

E: - I’m back. How do you feel?

A: - Shocked

E: - What happened?

A: - My friend awakened.

E: - Impossible

A: - I thought so to, but I’ve just got ‘contact restored’ and his info back. Now I have you and him in my contact list.

E: - Unbelievable. But it’s good news, right?

A: - Yeah. I wonder how his life was after my death.

E: - Were you close?

A: - Yeah. I didn’t have a lot of friends to begin with and I didn’t get along well with people in general. But to think that my best friend would awaken…. Such low probability. It’s kinda hard wrap my head around it.

E: - I made an order, but maybe you want to go back? We can switch to take away.

A: - No I think it’s fine. He is just awakened. He’ll need some time anyway. And I'll think about it when I'm back.

E: - Thought you'd say something like this.

A: - Hehe, you quite perceptive. Tell me more about this place and your childhood.

E: - I lived two blocks from here. ... ...