Orphanage 1

5 September, 12040.

Darren had trouble settling down. From his modern apartment in Texas to waking up in a well-maintained, sterile VIP hospital room. Then a day in Colorado to the contemporary suite in Alesia's lab. Now, he was in lying in Tora's small, darkly painted guest bedroom. In just one month, he had slept in four different beds in four different places. All the moving and changing locations unsettled Darren. He was uncomfortable and could barely sleep. When he could sleep, his body turned sluggish and he did not want to wake up.

Opening his eyes, he was met a series of paintings of the sun and the eight planets of the solar system. He looked around for a few moments before grasping where he was. He'd moved into Tora's guestroom two days earlier. He glanced at the sun through the window before turning to face the wall.