Chapter 129: A New Start, Part 2

He looked out on the pseudo-sunlit area which included a driveway on the left and a fake grass area on the right. Some people chose to put in real grass and mow it, but it cost water and power to maintain. There was a small area to install a flower bed between the lawn and the house. Small steps led to the porch he stood on which extended to both sides of the door. On one side was a two-seater porch swing. After seeing the ruins on the Surface, he could almost imagine what things used to look like hundreds of years ago. This imitation didn't really do it justice.

He went back inside and checked the package drop. Packages were delivered in their own tube right to the inside of the front door. Huge packages were delivered by freight pods. Tom opened the tube and took out the large cylinder. He opened the top and found a starter meal package. Most food was bought online and delivered this way. Penina must have had it sent over to get them started. Tom took the food and put in in the kitc