OtherLife by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller

Author:Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

A man in black military garb wheels a gurney out of the elevator while an older man watches, his back to us. The body on top of the gurney is covered from ankles to ears. I can’t see its face. All I can tell is that it’s a male with sandy blond hair.

“Go get him ready,” the older man orders the man in black. “Be careful. This one’s near and dear to my heart.” The voice is commanding and brusque, with just a hint of an accent. There’s nowhere to hide anymore, so I prepare to attack. Todd elbows me and points at my hands, which are clenched into fists. I reluctantly shake them out.

“Another guest, Mr. Gibson?” Todd asks casually.

Wayne Gibson glances over his shoulder and gives us a nod. He’s not surprised to see Todd, and he’s not at all disturbed by my presence. It’s almost as if I’m completely invisible. “Morning, Bolton,” he says. “The system told me you were here. When’s the last time you slept, son?”

“Sleep’s for pussies, sir,” Todd responds. “I can sleep when I’m dead.”

Wayne cracks a grin as the gurney is wheeled away. He must have liked what he heard. “I appreciate the dedication, Bolton. But at some point, you’re going to start delivering diminishing returns.” Wayne ambles over to us. I don’t know how I’m supposed to behave. Should I look at him? I let my eyes settle on his face, but I keep my expression blank.

Todd and I both tower over Wayne. He may not be a tall man, but he’s built like a pit bull. Everything about him screams former military—from his perfect posture to the shine on his shoes. I’ve never had a chance to really study him like this before. Up close his skin appears weathered, like an old baseball glove. The eyes behind his wire-frame glasses are a vivid blue.

“I’ll make sure to get some sleep soon, sir,” Todd assures him.

“Glad to hear it.” Wayne pauses to give me a once-over. “That a new outfit?”

I have no idea how to respond, so I let Todd do the talking.

“I brought it from home,” Todd explains. “It feels strange dealing with them when they’re naked. It’s getting hard not to see them as human.”

My blood runs completely cold. Wayne laughs and gives Todd a hearty slap on the back. “That’s when you know you’re making real progress,” he says. “Show me what our boy can do.”

Todd faces me. “Simon, how do you feel about the Company?”

Answer honestly, he told me, so I do. “It’s an evil organization that values nothing but power and money. It will do whatever it takes to accumulate both, even if it means destroying the world.”

Wayne screws up his mouth and strokes his chin as he ponders my response. “I don’t know,” he announces. “Something still sounds a bit off with the voice. And the answer was a little too fancy. Our boy’s not that bright. Let’s hear some more.”

“Simon, if you

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