[Lore] My Box

There are a lot of sleepless nights here on Nebula-982135A. Our work camp is located on the eastern shore of Island Delta- along what would normally be considered beach. Because the survey teams have deemed the areas inland unsuitable for life plus construction was supposed to take there. That and logistical reasons also don't make it feasible to have our camp placed far from where we are supposed to work. How nice would it be to be located in the fucking orbital station, Evelyn wondered as her eyes suddenly creaked open to the sound of crashing waves and the rattle that followed. She, being one of the firsts, and being of senior staff level, was afforded an apartment to herself. Little did she know that at the turn of season she was going to take the brunt of storms and whatever else was out there in store for them. Her building was located at the far end, quite closed to the abandoned area, the ghost town. Her row of buildings faced the harshest winds and constant floods. Many a times, she'd had to bar the door just to stop the water from coming in. 

And now she faced another problem. Due to constant weathering, the floorboards of her apartment were like paper now, ready to just give way and make a large hole underneath, allowing for creepers to enter her apartment. Rubbing her eyes, she prayed in her heart, prayed that the barrier would hold and that she wouldn't have to face the waters. 

She hated this life though. She hated it a lot. She hated it because 1) She was all alone here and 2) She was not getting any increment in position or salary. This, Evelyn hated. Plus, it had now been seven years since she had started living like this, world after world, star system after star system. And she's been to multiple worlds in this star system now, on various projects, and for more than five years now. But apparently, the owners of the star system loved their work and continued to hire them. It was good, stable payment, doesn't mean she had to like it though. 

She picked up her phone from beneath her pillow to look at the time. 2:30 AM?! "Are you fucking kidding me?" She got up though because apparently she needed to pee. So after doing that, she dragged herself out of her room and across the living room towards the exit, to creep a look out. Outside was a corridor that extended left and right, with roof that did not go far enough, the rain just came crashing onto her face. Given enough time, it tend to flow into the apartment through the bottom. Fortunately, it was not raining at the moment...so, hugging her nightgown, she opened the door wide before heading out.  From her seventh story apartment, it gave her a clear view of the barrier between the new camp and the old abandoned camp. Buildings two story and lower were already fully submerged. All sorts of debris filled the murky waters there, along with the sea creatures of course. Nothing of concern emerged from there though. What was of concern came from the east facing barrier. Waves crashed into it non stop.