Zoner Hearts

[Orin]

Jonas! If you dont hurry it up your dinner will be bone cold!

A young man of about 14 years sighed slightly and ran a hand through his short brunette hair. Alright Ma, just give me a minute, okay? He called back, keeping a tight leash on the irritation leaking through his tone.

He turned back to the monitor sitting in front of him, cracking his knuckles as he did so. His eyes gazed at the screen expectantly, almost willing the poor AI to solve the problem in front of him on its own.

No such luck.

Jonas What are you doing, anyways? A voice came up behind him again. Was that a minute?

Trying to work out the irrigation procedure bugs. Dome 4 has been down on quota, looks like the hydration distribution system was all out of whack, watering some areas and not others. Jonas looked halfway back to his mother before returning his attention to the computer and continuing. So, Im trying to figure out whats exactly the problem. So far it looks like in area 2-C theres a-

He stopped short as his mother gave him a look. What?"

She exhaled and closed her eyes patiently. You dont have to be worrying about this stuff, kiddo. The semester just ended and youre already busying yourself with numbers and algorithms. She opened her eyes and gazed up at him. This is your fathers problem, not yours. I know youre capable, thats not the question, but really. Wouldnt you rather be doing I dont know, something more fun?

Jonas gave the woman a glance after a moment and brought his hand to his forehead. So, whats for dinner?