The Confluence: A Space Opera Adventure Series (The New Dawn Book 6) by Valerie J Mikles

Author:Valerie J Mikles [Mikles, Valerie J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: V. J. Mikles
Published: 2019-11-01T22:00:00+00:00

20

Amanda rolled onto her back and inhaled the sweet scent of fresh cake. She was alone on the top bunk in her own room, which meant the others had some trust that she was well enough to call for help if she needed it. Considering the large gaps in her memory, that trust may have been rooted in the fact that there were bigger problems facing the crew.

Rolling off the bed, she delighted in the easy drop that came with Terranan gravity. Her morning meds were in a pillbox on the dresser, left in plain sight so she wouldn’t forget. The fact that the Tuesday pills were gone told her the gaps in her memory were longer than the day. She checked her Virp to be sure it was morning and it was Wednesday. Her notepad was open to her frantic writings of the day before. She’d written a lot. She wanted to delete all the things the voices said, because she didn’t like the record of being crazy.

After quickly brushing out the tangles in her hair, she hooked her Feather over her ear and vrang Morrigan. “Morning, Morri. How are you?” she asked, rooting through the drawers to find some clothes that would make her feel more sane.

“Dying,” Morrigan croaked, sounding like she was still in bed.

“Should I call Danny?” Amanda asked. She opted for a red vest, tight black shorts, yellow gloves and tall boots. Good for both lounging and fighting monsters.

“He’s here,” Morrigan said. “He’s… he’s a spooner.”

“Yes, he’s very snuggly,” Amanda agreed, wondering why the two had landed in a bed together. She checked the locator on her Virp and saw that they were in the hospital. Morrigan was going to hate that coffee.

“He’s transferring all his worry for you and Tray onto me,” Morrigan complained.

“You need to be worried after. You have access to a lot of meds there,” Amanda said. She recalled that conversation, because the voices were still pretty quiet then.

“Don’t I know it,” Morrigan huffed. “Did you take your meds?”

“Yeah. I don’t remember much of yesterday,” Amanda said.

“It was a terrible day. Just leave it in the past,” Morrigan said tersely. “Tray’s coming out of surgery, sweetheart. Did you need something?”

“I smell cake,” Amanda said. “Can I hallucinate smells?”

“You can, but Sky came back yesterday, so there might actually be cake,” Morrigan said.

“Sky,” Amanda whispered, relieved. “Thanks, Morri.”

She rummaged through the drawer, found her knife, and tucked it into her boot. She needed to practice throwing to get herself used to Terranan gravity again. When she opened the door to her quarters, the smell of the cake intensified and she smiled. Sky stood at the cooking island, her soft, ethereal glow making her look like an angel in a dream. Her blonde hair had grown long, and she wore Danny’s bathrobe. Skipping over, Amanda gave her a hug and inhaled her sweet scent.

“Good morning to you, too,” Sky laughed, squeezing Amanda in a one-armed hug. “Late morning. I wasn’t sure you were planning to wake up today.

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