The bull dozers rolled in late one Tuesday afternoon. They chugged their way up the hill one after the other, until at least twenty of them were at it. Grass melted into a large dusty crater, making the light summer wind a menace to those who lived in the town below. Within two weeks though, Neo Terra was complete.
The town didn’t know how it happened. The building was just too…enormous… to be finished in such a short amount of time. There were no warnings, no ads, no nothing. One day they were just a small town in the middle of nowhere, and now they practically were Neo Terra. Already, merely four months after it’s construction, the town had shifted to make the hill upon which Neo Terra sat, its center.
The building was gorgeous. Soft yellow chrome played sweetly off the dark green grass, the large base gently swelling and receding in a sort of elegant, inexplicable design. From afar, a dome seemed to sit atop the magnificent structure, but even within one hundred feet it was impossible to tell for sure. The smooth yellow exterior was only broken by a sheet of glass in what was assumed to be the front. It was at first thought to be a door, until one of the towns people discovered the lack of a door knob. Nobody ever entered or exited via the mysterious glass, so it was assumed to be decorative from then on.
At first the people of the town were excited for the employment opportunities which were sure to come with such a magnificent building. When the pseudo door never opened, the began to lose their hope, if not their awe. It was only four months after the constructions completion that their hope was renewed again. An add was mailed to every citizen, company, and business in the town. Consequently, only a few answered it.
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Christi smiled again at her reflection in the mirror. Square, white teeth gleamed back at her, accentuated by bright red lips. Clear blue eyes glided up to her thick blond pony tail, checking that every hair was in place, and back down to her freshly pressed, navy blue suit. Her skirt came just below the knees, her stockings were run free, and her heels matched her outfit perfectly. She was, decidedly, perfect.
She reached the main floor three minutes later. Her heels clicked loudly in the domed metropolis, but she maintained her practiced poise while crossing the enormous floor to the glass door. If people stared, she did not see them. She knew better than to look back.
Upon arriving at the glass door she halted. Her watch read 9:00 AM. Perfect. She glanced at her long red finger nails quickly to make sure they hadn’t chipped, before waving her hand in front of the nonexistent handle. The door swung smoothly open.
The group became silent as she walked out. Smiling brightly, she could see their curiosity melt into like...trust even. Perfect.
Hello and welcome to the Neo Terra Corporation. My name is Christi. As you all know, each of you has been specially selected to participate on today’s tour. It is with great honor and respect that I may call myself one of your faithful tour guides.
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