Recovery - Primeval Drabble
Sometimes it was all too much for Matt.
It was strange, because when he was younger it had never been too much, and things had been far worse. Life in the tunnels had been dark and brief and violent.
Now, living in civilised times, there was the opportunity to relax, to worry that sooner or later it would all happen again. Time worked in cycles, Matt had learnt that much.
He lived in the highest, lightest apartment he could find. When things were bad he sat there, looking out across the city, reminding himself there was still hope.
For now.
It was strange, because when he was younger it had never been too much, and things had been far worse. Life in the tunnels had been dark and brief and violent.
Now, living in civilised times, there was the opportunity to relax, to worry that sooner or later it would all happen again. Time worked in cycles, Matt had learnt that much.
He lived in the highest, lightest apartment he could find. When things were bad he sat there, looking out across the city, reminding himself there was still hope.
For now.