Maybe it was because of the fight they had last night?
Lately, the ship had a few odd reactions. It was supposed to emulate a personality, yeah, but now... now it was getting weird.
Or maybe it had to do with the suns been less visible through the heavy smog the mining explosion had caused.
He panicked as he tried to get up, but to no avail. His feet felt frozen in space, his hands unable to move. He looked at the mirror across his bed, a dark silhouette stood on top, as if peaking behind him, waiting for him to look up.
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There was something different about this morning. It didn't feel as good waking up today. It's as if the alarm clock tried its best to protect her from the morning she was about to have.
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