A Sol in the Life of Otto Fink by Phil Wigfall

Author:Phil Wigfall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-12-06T16:41:47+00:00

Bix helped Abby and Otto by giving them robes and hot tea while their clothes dried in the dryer. After the two warmed up, Abby and Cyd prepared to take Otto clothes shopping at Hugo’s and get a bite to eat at a trendy Nilo eatery called Casa Rojo. Supposedly, all the décor in Rojo is made up of every shade of red, with black and white photographs of the planet before it was terraformed as an homage to the once red planet. Everything the trio could want was in Nilo’s Chryse District. Avenue Chryse was the heartbeat of Nilokeras’ nightlife. It was packed with numerous clubs with live music, restaurants, clothing stores, beauty salons, Chryse Park, and the destination they came for: Juventae Fons near Mars’ famous Viking Square. Best of all, they were all within walking distance from Bix’s apartment.

Otto was confirming directions with Bix.

“So Avenue Chryse is only 11 blocks east of here?” Otto asked.

“11 blocks east. They’re short blocks. The long blocks go north and south. Just walk east, straight down West City Centre and you’ll run right into Viking Square. You can’t miss it. Take a right on Avenue Chryse South, walk 2 long blocks south and Rojo is right there on the corner.”

“Is Hugo’s near Casa Rojo?” Abby asked.

“Hugo’s? Whoa, who just hit the Mars Lottery?” Bix joked.

“Nothing’s too good for our birthsol boy! He’s getting a makeover before we hit Juventae Fons tonight,” Cyd said as he grabbed Otto by the shoulder.

“That’s right! It IS your birthsol! I completely forgot,” Bix said smacking himself in the forehead. “Happy birthsol, Otto! I feel awful. I didn’t get you anything.”

“But, Bix, you did. You’re letting us crash here for the day. That’s enough, really.” said Otto.

“That’s nothing. You guys can crash here anytime! In fact, what’s stopping you from moving here? Everything you could ever want is here in Nilo! I’ve only been here six weeks and I’ve done more living than I ever did in a lifetime in Bradbury! Lots of clubs, parks, the museums, largest library on Mars, the beaches, you name it! This city is like,…like…”

“Like New York?” Otto asked.

Bix ran through his mental encyclopedia for a moment, then Otto’s suggestion rang a small bell.

“Yes. Yes, Otto. Like New York. I read about that ancient city in Terran history class. New York,” he pondered. “I read that New York was like the Nilokeras of its time, only dirtier,” said Bix.

Nilokeras was extremely clean.

“I don’t think it was that dirty, was it?” Otto asked.

“That’s what my history teacher told me anyway. But seriously, Otto, you should give some thought to relocating. NSTU (Nilokeras Science and Technical University) is on the mainland, just 20 kilometers down the coast. It’s got the most coveted engineering school in the tri-world system. AND... it has its own beach!”

“Yeah, I know…” Otto said. “But I’m doing fine working with my dad. I’m learning from one of the best in the field of antigravity propulsion technology.”

“But you won’t have the paper,” Cyd added.

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