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Fog of Life
“So that's you done uh?”
I looked at Bob as he spoke those words as if challenging me to continue. After double digit trips I was ready to stop. Bob was defiant that he would make this place work. I don't mean just Jaques as a lot had happened over the time it took me to hop between the bubble and Jaques multiple times.
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A Small Step
“Whoa, slow down man. For a little guy you sure move quick.”
I didn't slow down. Bay Kosmatka had to lengthen his stride, a little but eventually caught up to me as we made our way through Darnielle's Progress and back to the hangar. He kept talking up until we entered the hangar. There he fell silent and stopped walking.
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Another Chapter
“Hello Aitken. You seem to be healing well.”
The visage of Mr. Smith remarked over the comm. unit.
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Slap and Tickle
“One more time Commander. Who are you working for?”
I didn't get the chance to answer. Just as well as it would have been flippant, not that it would have mattered. The fist that connected with my jaw had enough force behind it to topple the chair that I was strapped into over.
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Worth the Wait
“I've heard back from my contacts.”
Gabe told me after I had finished telling him the tale of my morning. “And?” I asked.
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The More Things Change
“Thanks for calling Dad, don't leave it till my next birthday until you call again.”
The image of my son faded to black on the screen before me. With the conversation over I pushed back the chair and headed back into the sitting area.
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The Devil You Know
“And that ladies and gentlemen is the reason for the moral decline of our youth.”
I looked around the room I was sitting in just to be sure I was not dreaming Since I didn't appear to be I posed Gabe the obvious question .
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Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
“There you go Aitken, all loaded.”
N'tone and his gang of loaders and just finished stowing two hundred tons of cargo aboard my ship.
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