Chapter 7-One Last Day in New Seattle

Tomorrow was a big day. I had received all of my necessary training, and the WCO was giving me a day off before leaving. I, being my adventurous self, made the most out of my day. First, after having breakfast at the hotel, I went out to explore the grand city. I visited the park, ate lunch at a nice café, and went to the top of another skyscraper that overlooked the Pacific Ocean and the drowning city of Seattle. Looking at the ruins from an old era still bothered me and gave me goosebumps every time.

Other than Susan and Rob, I had no friends, especially not here. My only good friend back home was lucky enough to be part of the government elite and moved to Chaseville, a city on the Moon. Although I shouldn't have been mad at him because it wasn't his decision, I was… He left me with no one that cared about me in Kansas. My friend was my only source of normalcy in a life not suitable for a teenager. That's when I decided that I was going to work for WCO one day. As I was standing on the observation floor at the top of the tower, watching the scenery, a tear formed up in my eye, thinking about the past hardships of my sad, lonely life. Well, that was all over now. I had Rob and Susan, and I had a whole world of opportunities in 1856. I was already bonding with them here, and I anticipated getting even closer to them in our journey. Surely, a basic life then wouldn't be as complicated and broken as mine in 2108. I looked down at my iHolo, and it read 4:00. Wow. I was up there for a long time. I had made a nice dinner reservation at a steakhouse for me to enjoy, by myself for the last time. At the dinner, I sat there by myself, stirring my raspberry tea with my straw, in a complete daze. The only time I ever looked up from my plate was when the waitress came by and took my order. "Is there something wrong, sweetie?" she said with a pleasant smile on her face, "Oh, no. I'm just thinking," I said in a dull voice. "Most boys I see your age have a date with them," the nice waitress said, trying to lighten me up, "You look like you've had a stressful time recently." "Maybe," I said, "but it's about to get a lot better." When I said that, the worried expression went off of her face, and she smiled at my response. A date. I had never really talked to many girls. I most of the time sat alone at school and kept to myself, knowing I had no chance with the girls there. Hopefully, if I was able to make a life for myself here, I would have the time to look into dating.

I took my time (for once) in eating my food. I paid the bill, with a nice tip, and went on my way back to the hotel. I lay in bed that night, in deep thought about tomorrow. I thought about all the things that could go wrong and all the things that could go really well. Eventually, surprisingly, I fell asleep, awaiting the big day ahead.