He kept his eyes closed, hanging on to the fragments of sleep, but the alarm buzzed through his brain. He reached for the wall, groping around for the handle. When he found it he opened his eyes to stare at the computer screen flashing his work schedule and where he was to report to that day. He had half an hour to grab a bite to eat and get over to the new construction site that he was to patrol.
Zipping up his uniform, he typed a few strokes and his bubble cleared as his computer went to sleep. He was still in awe of this view. The city spread out all around him and he hung in one of the grape like government issued sleep-pod clusters. In these gravity free, sound proof sleep-pods the security force of the city rested. He watched other pods turn from the foggy green to clear as his shift was waking up and getting ready to leave for work. Turning the hatch, he pushed himself free and floated out. The hatch clicked shut behind him as he continued to float toward the hub.
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