April’s weakened state made even the simplest of tasks difficult. She enjoyed entering the virtual world of the Colossal Machine from her bedroom. With the help of her nurse, April put on her virtual reality goggles. She took pleasure in online VR activities, since her body was failing—but she tried not to think about it. Grandfather checked in on her almost every day, but he had a job to complete and wasn’t always available. Her mother was never present, and when she was, she seemed to scrutinize everything about April. It felt like her mother was examining her like a scientist would examine a rat in a cage.
Colossal Machine At least I have my avatar in the Colossal Machine, April thought.
At least I have my avatar in the ,April logged into the game and entered the realm of the Colossal
