City of Glass
Drip drop drip drop. That’s all I could hear after the flood. The water from the seas had covered almost all of earths land. There were few people left but even fewer places to live. The dry land that was still usable was needed mostly for resources and a few homes. My name is Cornelius Vanyetti. Twelve years ago I was a father a husband and an unemployed inventor. I was just another human among seven billion others trying to make things work. The day the flood came I was just sitting quietly fiddling with an invention. When it happened I saw streets flooded, cars floating down roads, water poured into houses filling them up like I would fill a cup with water, people everywhere trying to make it to higher ground. There was no way this was just a flood it had been 30*C every day for a month, no rain, the grass was brown and crispy the earth was dust and had cracks all over it, we were in the middle of the longest drought in history. This was a flood from rising sea levels. After a few weeks everything went back to normal, a few weeks after that we got rain, but a switch had flipped in my mind “what if this happens again....even worse?” That’s when I started working on my invention to save the world that would be needed today in 2025!
I pull the curtain. At that moment I know I’ve changed humanity forever. The crowd is in awe of the videos pictures and models on display of my creation The City of Glass. I continue to explain details of my invention “Huge crystal clear glass domes the size of cities will be submerged at the bottom of the ocean. Surrounded by water on the outside but perfectly dry on the inside, maintaining a balanced eco-system, sustainable for all living matter. In the domes there are controlled water systems meaning man-made lakes, streams and rivers to help the environment.” Many people are filled with curiosity. A short plump elderly lady asks, “How many cities of glass will there be? Will all of us be able to live there Mr.Vanyetti?” My reply to this is quite simple “Why over one hundred!” I say “I’m so glad you ask, my team and I have created one hundred and two to be precise and are working on more everyday. Everyone in the world and many more will be able to live in this new underwater world of glass.” Then a young man tall with dark hair, pale skin and scrawny looking asks, “How will we get to these cities sir?” This is when I call upon my colleague Gregory White-Horse. “My colleague Mr. White-Horse will give you all the details concerning transportation, food, water and shelter. He will listen to any of your concerns and answer your questions. Mr. White-Horse is the head of security and controls what goes in and out of the cities.” Gregory’s reply to the scrawny mans question is “the transportation to and from cities is really quite simple, I have designed water taxis that are indestructible and can carry large numbers of people. The taxis will be able to take you to other cities and to the dry worlds we will call home now. There are lots of these taxis so no worries about not having a lift!” Another man dressed head to toe in bright yellow asks “how will we get fresh food and water?” Gregory replies with a tone like he had practiced what he was going to say over and over again “well, there are divers who will deliver any needed supplies or resources every three days. If you need something the divers will get it for you and bring it to the local mail delivery located in the downtown area of each glass city. They also can deliver produce