Chapter 2:
For Kavis Long, life generally consisted of the white piece of paper that occupied the center of his desk. One day it would be the latest scare in the station, due to some idiot spreading rumors about a killer virus. The next it might be a casualty list from the latest “skirmish”. Of course, the CO's called them skirmishes, but Kavis saw them for what they were, bloody scraps that meant more useful life wasted, more blood spilled onto the dusty ground.
Of course, that was the usual reports. Tonight, Kavis was confused. Very confused. The hour of night really didn't help, but this report was just too damn confusing. He scanned through the first few paragraphs, sighed, and rubbed his eyes again. It was going to be a long night.
He drained the glass of water that stood on his desk, and stood up, pushing his metal chair back. He blinked one more time, and looked around his office. The glare from shining lights shone into his brown eyes. He looked over to his bed, so long unoccupied. There never seemed time to sleep anymore, and what little sleep he did catch was not sleep he planned. He would often find himself waking up in the mess-hall, halfway through breakfast, or lunch. Sometimes in the shower, he would find himself lying on the floor, soapy water cascading around his body. Still, he thought, there are somethings that need to be done. He walked over to one of his few personal items, a potted plant, and poured a little water into its base. This done, he left his office, stopping as he did to pick up the report. Someone would surely know what was happening. The door of his office opened automatically as he walked towards it, and slid shut behind him as he walked away.
He began walking down the gray corridor, his footsteps soon becoming uniform. Step, step, step. People walked past but he paid them no heed. Before he knew what he was doing, he had arrived outside the door he was looking for. Taking a deep breath, he pressed the buzzer button, and spoke his name. And waited.
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