It had only been fifty-four days? Ray couldn't believe it. It felt like an eternity had passed.

He checked the date: July 24th. Normally, this would be the hottest period of the year. What did people fear most when going outside?

The sun.

Its rays were brutal, scorching.

But now… Ray longed desperately to see the sun again.

He glanced at the sky. A dull gray stretched overhead, thick clouds blurring everything. To actually see the sun, he would probably have to go into space—maybe the space