The Glitch in Sleep by John Hulme

Author:John Hulme
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2010-08-19T04:00:00+00:00

Following the sound of the explosion, Simly had radioed Central Command, but he wasn’t getting the answer he was hoping for.

“With all due respect, Mr. Dispatcher, sir, the Manual is quite clear on this matter.” The force of the bubble’s detonation had knocked a stack of pillow tiles off the ceiling, but Simly had cleared a space beneath the Transport Tube. “Appendix B, Paragraph 6, Line 4: ‘In a crisis situation, or if the assigned Fixer is rendered incapable, a Briefer may be granted a temporary elevation in clearance.’ ”

“I repeat,” said the Dispatcher, as humorless as ever, “clearance denied.”

“But sir, it’s an emergency! I’ve been out of radio contact for—”

“Are you requesting backup, Briefer Frye?”

Simly was about to say, “Of course I want some backup, you stupid jarhead,” but he bit his tongue. To call in an emergency team on Becker’s first Mission would be a huge embarrassment to the Fixer, and regardless of the circumstances, it would forever plant a subconscious blemish on his record.

“Negative, sir.”

“Then carry on. Central Command out.”

Simly slammed down his Receiver, then looked back up at the tube above. He was paralyzed between his respect for the Rules and his responsibility to his Fixer.

“Where the heck are you, Becker?”

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