Quanta Rewind by Lola Dodge

Author:Lola Dodge
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC

Chapter Twenty-One

QUANTA

Layla led us into the dining hall. Cipher and Knight sat at one of the tables, but they were the only other people in what looked more like a bunker than a cafeteria. The cavern’s walls were sloped and four round tables barely fit inside. Complete with dim lighting, the space gave off claustrophobic vibes that I really wasn’t into. I was considering going without dinner when I spotted the bank of food printers jammed against the wall.

We were saved from the food packs. Thank the sweet, sweet gods. I couldn’t have choked down another pouch of spaghetti rings to save my life.

Tair was still pumping Layla for info, and I wanted to leave him to it. He was floored by the news that his sister was running her own rebel front. I was pretty shocked too, but more because I hadn’t gotten any timeghostly warnings of her shenanigans. For Tair, this changed everything he knew about his sister.

I’d talk to him after he had time to process. Until then, I had a new goal.

Food.

I snuck off to the printers. There were four rolly units and I was going to put them all to work. Cipher and Knight were sharing a pizza that looked edible, so I punched through the touchscreen to order one of my own with double cheese, pineapple, and onions. As the first unit started whirring, I stepped sideways and brought up the dessert menu on the next unit over. Chocolate layer cake sounded like a win. I clicked the amount up to eight slices so the machine would print a whole cake.

I used the other units to print fries and milkshakes. It took me three trips to get everything to the table, and Cipher and Knight looked at me like I was insane.

“I was going to share.” Now that we were giving me side-eye, they could sit and be jealous while I stuffed my face. I took a forkful of cake, not bothering to slice it. Knowing all the dangers we faced, I was all about eating dessert first. I refused to let my last meal be salad.

The cake wasn’t as good as what I used to get in the Citadel, but my taste buds were forgiving after all the food packs. Even printed chocolate tasted like heaven.

I was almost finished with the first quadrant of cake when Layla waved and headed out. Tair came to the table and frowned. “Who printed all of this?”

Cipher pointed at me with one of the fries she’d stolen from my basket. The hypocrite.

Tair picked up one of the milkshakes and took a sip, but headed back for the printer. “I’d like to eat at least one vegetable.”

“Potatoes are a vegetable.”

He shook his head. “That’s exactly what my sister would say.”

While he was printing his health food, Dex popped into the dining hall and slid into the seat across from me.

He helped himself to a milkshake and a slice of pizza. “Devan’s still asleep. Left her a note, but I doubt she’s twitching unless there’s an earthquake.

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