Starting to Blur Through (ota)
Peter was working in the lab under the University of Haurvatat. He had been there since the morning and it was coming close to four o'clock as he toiled away with some of the circuitry in a portable hand device. Peter had been working hard on a solution for Allison's Skynet problem and he was pretty confident he had the solution to a virus ready for her. It was just a matter of a few finishing touches on the upload device first.
"Peter?"
He almost ignored it, but something made him pause in mid-soldering and look up. Had that been Walter's voice? It was silly and he went back to his work under the magnified glass. Smoke rose up from the little metal pieces as they bonded together.
"Peter, help!"
He paused again. This time Peter was pretty sure he had heard his father's urgent, yet very distant voice. His eyes scoured the room, brows furrowed in thoughts.
Peter heard the voice a third time. It was farther away this time, prompting Peter to stand up and follow the direction down the hall and out into the street. Nothing was there, however, but Haurvatat's afternoon.
"Peter?"
He almost ignored it, but something made him pause in mid-soldering and look up. Had that been Walter's voice? It was silly and he went back to his work under the magnified glass. Smoke rose up from the little metal pieces as they bonded together.
"Peter, help!"
He paused again. This time Peter was pretty sure he had heard his father's urgent, yet very distant voice. His eyes scoured the room, brows furrowed in thoughts.
Peter heard the voice a third time. It was farther away this time, prompting Peter to stand up and follow the direction down the hall and out into the street. Nothing was there, however, but Haurvatat's afternoon.