Chewing through his bite, and his smile Keith's mind drifted a little. It felt like he was in
Spacecity
again, he looked back, it was sunny outside, he could see the street and the cars. Even sun poked through the window, not like the diffuse light of the uv lamps of space. He continued chewing tomatoes and mozzarella mixed in his mouth, and he swallowed. He was happy, maybe thats why it felt the same.
After the lunch he still had time to kill before the meeting. He'd gotten a coffee after and swirled its contents in a paper cup. The foam had become flat and was now just milk, it was even cold. He walked through the park near the lab, he'd have to go to the other side later, but the long way was fine for him. Wind rustled the trees above him.
He didn't really know what Charles wanted. He and the others sometimes called him "Chuck" or "Chuckie" or Will had started "The Big Cheese". Keith took another sip of the cool coffee. It didn't really matter what it was. He'd be alright he thought. If it was more money great, maybe just some paper work, but he'd be alright he thought.
