Chapter 1
Ahead, pavement stretches as far as I can see, most of it a blur. The shops that line the road like bored soldiers blink and rumble, people coming and going. Someone pushes me into a man wearing a sandwich board. The advertisement on it is unclear, just a mesh of color and words exaggerated. Curses fly at me from the disgruntled man. I try to apologize, but he throws his fist up and continues to raise his voice. Can’t stop for this, when I have an appointment in less than twenty mi