"The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country happened between the years 2020 to 2022 which had a devastating effect on the economy and the population."
Into one ear. Out from the other.
That's what's happening to the lesson our professor is talking about. No matter how hard I try to listen, I fail to comprehend the lecture. Not surprising really, since this subject—Earth during the 21st Century—has always bored me. And our professor's weary and lifeless tone does not help the case. Almost no one in the class is actually listening.
I turn my tablet on to check the time. 11:53 AM. Just 7 minutes before our hour-long lunch break. It could not come any faster. Opening the Notes app, I see my recent journal entry from last night and click exit. Creating a new note file, I use my stylus to write the title on the upper part of the page."Walking away from Caiburgh"
YOU ARE READING
Walking Away From Caiburgh
Science FictionTHE YEAR IS 2153 Where fully automated robots and ultra-fast machines are state-of-the-art technology. The world is nothing like it used to be. Green landscapes destroyed to build infrastructure, mountains flattened to make way for roads, and the li...
