I had to leave my room. I knew mom was out running errands. I went out and heated up some leftovers in the microwave. When Vera walked by, she flinche... seeing me in the kitchen. I just tried to ignore her as she walked by. After she passed she turned back and asked "Hey uh... Blake do we still have the old plastation?" Vera askedI looked a little surprised "Uh yeah I think it's in the attic." I said turning back to the microwave as Vera went off to find the playstation. It was definitely. . the 'same shit, different day' that many lives face ... plod ... plod ... plod ... day in, day out. Get up ... yup, same guy looking back in the mirror ... shave the face, flush, shower. Dress ... maybe it's shirt and tie ... or maybe it's mechanics overhauls ... regardless ... you're one of the faceless millions preparing for the daily grind."Come get it before I slop it to the hogs!" comes the cry from the kitchen. The thundering herd is heard on the stairs or the hall. There is always the,. If anyone deteriorates, we simply put them back in the pods.“I’m going to put Jason into a rehabilitation pod for half an hour. I suggest that now you all are rested and can see that Jason is all right, that you all go through pod therapy yourselves. There’s no reason not to. It’s a big job so it’ll take fifteen to twenty minutes,” she said, and led each of them to a different pod.She put them inside before returning to chat to Jason.“You are scheduled to meet Stan in an hour and a half. The. " Ratta!" agreed Nezumi before letting out a loud belch that seemed to reduce the size of his bloated stomach by at least half."I think you needed that!" laughed Misty, brightening a little and scratching the rodent under his chin."I think that one was on purpose," Miranda commented, eyeing the rattata suspiciously, but silently thanking him for bringing the light of joy back into Misty's eyes, "Anyway, we should go and drop off our stuff. By the time we're settled in it should be safe to go.