Sol’s first three chapters in one place.

Sol’s first three chapters in one place.
Time was incongruent. I had lost my grip on what made me, me.
It took 20,000 years to build civilization on Earth and only 45 minutes to tear it down.
Bob fidgets. Bob tries to escape.
When I looked back, I caught sight of my wife’s auburn hair and daughter’s golden curls, their heads turning frantically. I could only guess they were searching for me.
Full disclosure: I’ve read the manual. I know what I can do, what I’m supposed to do, and what I’m not supposed to do. Okay, Okay, I didn’t actually read the manual. It was really just force fed into my brain so I just woke up with an understanding.