Free fiction: These Days, an Equilibrium missing/alternate scene

To celebrate the release of Equilibrium on the 24th, only a few days away now, I've got a little freebie story for you all. This one starts about a week before Equilibrium does, and continues on through the first meeting of our heroes, Michael and Ryan. This time, though, we get to see things through Ryan's eyes. We also get to meet Murphy the Labrador.

Thanks to misslj_author and empty_tea for the read through.

These Days, an Equilibrium short

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Eleven o'clock was too early for lunch, but...