[ WP ] In the not-too distant future , augmented reality devices like Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens are commonplace . The lines between augmentation and reality are becoming blurred for the main character .

December 23, 2019 
 
 It was dreary again today. I wish the clouds would go away, but I guess that's just the world we live in. Mom and dad were fighting when I left for school and I could tell they were still mad when they got home from work. I wish they would just hurry up and get divorced so I did n't have to keep dealing with it. I really do n't feel like keeping up with this right now. At least it was my last day of school before break. Weird to get out on a Monday, but I'm not complaining. 
 
 -Brandon Taylor 
 
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 December 24th, 2019 
 
 Another dreary day in paradise. I did n't get much sleep last night. More bad dreams. The falling one. When I got up mom had made me breakfast, which was nice of her. We actually ate breakfast as a family. Maybe things are looking better. It's weird though. I just realized this is my last Christmas eve before I go off to college. It's bittersweet. It's like I'm missing my parents when they're just down the hall. Crazy how things work. 
 
 -Brandon Taylor 
 
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 December 25th, 2019 
 
 I ca n't believe it! Dad got me a pair of Hololens! They're actually really incredible. I was able to set them up with my PS4 and it was like I was *in* the game. I'll have to avoid Dark Souls 3, haha. They're so comfortable on my face too, it's like they are n't even there! I'm gon na go try all my games! 
 
 -Brandon Taylor 
 
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 December 26th, 2019 
 
 Mom and Dad are back to fighting. I think the lack of sunlight may be adding to their whole anger issue thing. I've read that in the bigger cities there are cleanup efforts, but it'll be ages before they get to us small communities. I ca n't wait until I get to Chicago. I hear they have sun there some days. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to live with the hololens until then. 
 
 It's actually great having them. I can boot up a game and just take in the sunlight. It's so realistic. Maybe I ought to let mom and dad try'em. Might make them a bit less uptight. I can only dream. 
 
 -Brandon Taylor 
 
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 December 27th, 2019 
 
 I spent all day using my hololens. It's so nice to just relax and go somewhere else. Be someone else. I get to step into this other world and be a part of a family that loves each other for a while. I put the headphones in and I do n't even have to hear mom and dad down there. I do n't have to think about school. I do n't have to feel guilty. Jesus, how did I go on without these? 
 
 -Brandon Taylor 
 
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 December 28th, 2019 
 
 Today was nuts. I went through this dungeon online with these other guys. We totally destroyed it. I'm continually amazed by what I'm able to experience. The way I can feel everything. I swear I could feel water dripping on me from overhead. Anyway, this other guy led us through and when we got to the boss, we nearly died. I do n't think I've ever been so scared in my life. I felt my heart and it must have beat a million times. This is amazing. 
 
 -Brian Taylor 
 
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 The world is beautiful. Today I discovered the ruins of an old mining town. Some of the equipment was still functional and I was able to get around and explore fairly well. It seems like they all must have left in a hurry for some reason. I found some claw marks around the town, so it may have been a monster that came after them. If that's the case it's long gone. I did n't find anything alive. 
 
 The sun has been out in brilliance for a while now. It's amazing how it turns the meadows into rolling seas of green. Emerald foliage lines my path and everything seems to be in technicolor. It is as if the gods themselves have painted our scene. I do n't think I've ever been happier. 
 
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 It was hot today. The desert did n't leave me alot of options for hydration and my mouth is beginning to feel like sandpaper. I have n't begun seeing mirages, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. Fuck, I wish I was still with the others. I have n't eaten in days. As far I know, I can be out of the desert in two days, I just need to make it through. Gods protect me. 
 
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 I'm so weak. I do n't know how much longer I have. My skin feels like tissue paper. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. I can hardly crawl. What's happened to me? 
 
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 January 6th, 2020 
 
 Dad broke my hololens today. I'm in the hospital. I have n't eaten in a long time and I've lost a lot of weight. The doctors tell me this whole thing has been happening a lot recently, but I do n't care. I can hear my parents outside my room. She's blaming him for getting me them in the first place and he's saying she made me want to use them in the first place. Outside the window the sky covered by soot. 
 
 I miss the sun.
