Neptune Island by Reed Tony

Author:Reed, Tony
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-03-30T00:00:00+00:00

26

2:45 a.m.

Katya led the group, followed by Enheim and Roland, with Lincoln supporting Mich at the rear. The humidity bore down on them like an open furnace as they followed the track linking the island’s north and south ends.

Katya excelled in this type of physical activity. She power-walked along the track, oblivious to the all-encompassing heat. She had tied her hair back and still wore her high-cut bicycle shorts and tank top, so the men behind were pleasantly distracted from the overbearing humidity. The glistening moisture as she dripped with perspiration made her athletic body even more alluring.

Enheim sweated profusely. He constantly fed Napoleon water from a custom-made sports drink bottle with a nozzle attached. Although water trickled into Napoleon’s mouth, he continued to pant.

The humidity caused Roland to wheeze as he walked. He took in several puffs of his inhaler, but they did little to help with the moisture-laden air.

Lincoln labored to keep up as the humidity fought to overpower him. He didn’t mind walking, and actually enjoyed it most times, but not in this soul-crushing heat. He slowed his pace as Mich struggled to maintain speed with his injured leg.

“Sienna— would have—enjoyed this,” Mich said, breathing heavily.

“What do you mean?” Lincoln asked.

“Trekking.” Mich paused to catch his breath. “She’d go for long walks by herself. Said it cleared her head. She used to take walks all the time when we were together. Sometimes I wouldn’t see her for days, although she’d call and let me know where she was. She always said she needed the solitude. I’d get jealous and think she was with someone else. It used to drive me crazy.”

“Yeah, she did the same thing with me,” Lincoln said. He wiped the sweat from his eyes as they continued on the trail. “When she got that job promoting the rock band, she’d just disappear and show up a few days later. I never could figure her out. And going from one job to another didn’t help. Maybe deep down she did need to be alone. Sort out her life.”

“She always seemed distracted, like her mind was occupied with other things.”

“You mean ditzy?”

“No, not ditzy. Just . . . distant.”

“Yeah, you’re right there.” Lincoln’s thoughts drifted back to his days with Sienna and the fun times they’d had together. “Did you ever watch Star Trek with her?”

“She’d only watch the original series,” Mich said, laughing.

Lincoln chuckled. “Oh, yeah. She always said the other captains paled in comparison to Kirk.”

“And she was right,” Enheim piped up. “Kirk was the best captain. He didn’t take shit from anyone.” His tone became serious. “Plus, he had Spock.”

“And Kirk had Uhura,” Lincoln added, smiling.

“Oh, yeah . . . got that right.” Enheim nodded in approval.

Roland decided it was his turn to contribute to the conversation. “Captain Picard from The Next Generation will always be the best captain. He was an intelligent and sensitive man and thoughtful to those around him. He understood art; he understood human emotion. He was a Renaissance man, you know.

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