Son of a Gun: Chapter 3 "Insomnia"
26 Sep 2016Simona Fujimori
26th September 3302 - Faraday Orbital, GD 215, Federal Space330 thousand light seconds away from its star, a white dwarf. From my window it's just another dot in the background, faded by a faint reflection of myself on the looking glass. The clock strikes 2:00. I can't sleep.
On my bed, John Baker sleeps unclothed. Don't ask. Poor devil was sent to jail by my own father, and his long time patron, after being caught stealing from him. A wanted man on the run, yet he sleeps peacefully. He seemed to know everything about me as a result of a "peculiar fascination of a father with his daughter". Makes me sick. At least now I know where to search.
Destination? Tannhauser Gate in Aztlan. According to John, my father has a luxury apartment there. If he really is alive, I'm going to find him. I really will...