Taking Up Space

Vera

I step out of the cab and stare up at the glass monolith rising against the morning sky. Thorne Industries. The sheer scale of the building makes my breath catch in my throat. Sunlight glints off the towering facade, blinding and sharp. I stand on the edge of the busy sidewalk, a cheap purse clutched in my hands, wearing an ill-fitting blouse I bought years ago. People brush past me. Men in