Chewing Rocks by Alan Black

Author:Alan Black [Black, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2013-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17.0

Sno clamped her teeth closed, keeping a tight reign on her anger. With Joey hostage on the Winkin, Daryl and Doc had submitted to the two pirates, Cooper and Hunter. Not seeing any other option, she watched Harold, Tyler, Allan, and Marlon get on the Blinkin. They were only allowed on the ship one at a time.

For the thousandth time in the last hour she bit her lip in reproach. She knew this was all her fault. If she had voiced a serious warning to the miners about these four or if she had been more vigilant this might not have happened. She knew she had become so wrapped up in mining, teaching them asteroid mining and even learning from these men she had completely forgotten about these four men. She knew her father had used the word ‘might’, but it was not an excuse.

She was the only one left on the surface, and was unsure of what had happened to each of the miners. She only knew these pirates from a barroom brawl. She had thought it was just one of those friendly after work dust ups working people often get into just to release stress. But these four had turned to piracy and she was not sure about their planned endgame.

It was sure McNally and Franklin wanted her. Their comments as they let each of the others on the Blinkin made it abundantly clear. But, maybe they would not harm her new friends. She was not good at making friends and did not want to lose these this quickly.

A voice came over comms. She had come to recognize it as the one called Franklin. “Okay Whyte, just a little longer and we can get you up here. For now I need you to stay put. These men are behaving themselves, because if they don’t, we have promised to leave you stranded on this rock. We have them locked in the rock chamber for now, so all I have to do is push one little bitty transmit button and poof, they are gone. But, if you behave yourself they don’t get hurt. And on the other hand, if they behave themselves then you don’t get hurt.”

Sno kept her mouth shut and waited.

“Good,” Franklin said, “You are learning. Here is the deal: I am going back across to get our ship and fly it snug up against this here ship. Then you, me and Mac will pick up Cooper and Hunter on the other ship. Once we are a safe distance away, then we will send the code that releases these men. Hold one minute.”

Sno gritted her teeth, but said nothing.

“Okay. I am jetting across now.” Franklin continued with a chuckle. “I am sure you are better at this than I am. I would bet a month’s wages that you could leave the asteroid and beat me to our ship. Just remember, McNally is on your ship. He has a lot less compunction than I do about pushing the button on your friends.

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