Upon receiving this second text message, Daniel rolls out of bed, making and absent-minded hand gesture, which would prompt the blinds over his window to open. He takes a look outside, the soft orange light shining through and just barely illuminating his studio-apartment. Outside, he takes a look down at the street, which is a bustle with the usual mid-day lunch rush. He looks out to the greyish-brown river, a trash-filled barge floats south toward the mouth on the coast.
He turns back around to face his nightstand, and reaches for his phone. The motion activates his alarm clock's HUD, Daniel grimaces at the sudden appearance of the bright white light, and turns back around, tapping away on his phone. Elena would receive a reply, "When and where?"
He sets his phone back down on the charging pad, and walks to the bathroom, where he begins showering.
