Titanium Texicans by Alan Black

Author:Alan Black [Black, Alan]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: CreateSpace978
Published: 2014-10-12T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 18

TASSO LOOKED at the adults in the room. The room was silent. Everyone was looking at Tasso as if he had sprouted wings. “What?” Tasso asked. No one responded, so he used a verbal command and called up the attic spreadsheet on his dataport. Since the spreadsheets were on the open shipnet, he didn’t need his biometrics to get through the firewalls. He sent the spreadsheet to the large wall monitor. He split the screen and displayed his map of the attic next to the spreadsheet. “See, there?” He wanted to point, but remembered the handcuffs on his hands. “Sorry for the map, I kind of made it myself to help find things. They’re right near the intersection of row ZC and column 173. I mean, I saw them there, but I’ve been working in the back right corner where I found the extruder. That’s section ZZ and 001. I’ve only marked some interesting stuff as I walked around, you know … to check out later.”

Rodriguez nodded, “Like the cannon?”

The captain cleared her throat, “Like the what?” Her eyebrows shot up in surprise.

Tasso said, “I found a cannon in row BR, column 017. There was some other stuff like that in the area, but I only noticed it in passing by. Honest. I wasn’t snooping.”

The captain shook her head. “Señor Menzies, you’re like a hand-knit shawl. Every time I pull a loose thread, the whole thing threatens to come unraveled.”

Rodriguez laughed, “Welcome to my world, Captain. I found out about this from Tasso today, during the search for Tio Gabe. I reported the possibility to Commander Shanklin. And I only say possibility because I want to go see this thing for myself.”

Tasso said, “I don’t get it. Why is it a surprise about any of the stuff there? The spreadsheet and map are on the shipnet for review. My written job description said I should keep all written work there.”

Graham said, “That’s standard procedure. It’s kept open for review by your supervisor … dang it!”

The captain nodded, “Dang it, indeed. That’s another thing to add to my Tasso Menzies list of things to do. The next time I want to talk to this boy, remind me to block off a whole day, not try to squeeze him in on a Saturday afternoon. Okay. I have a dinner party to get to, are we done here?”

Graham nodded.

Rodriguez and Anisa stood up to go.

Bill cleared his throat. “Sorry. No.”

The captain said, “We are done if I say we’re done. That bit on the tax invoice was the last thing on my list. You’re not going to push this, are you?”

Bill said, “I do have one more item I didn’t want to commit to your agenda. I didn’t want it open to public review, like your meeting agenda was.”

“But I’m the captain, can’t I order … okay, okay, okay, what is it?”

Bill said, “It does concern Tasso, but we should dismiss Security Sergeant Rodriguez and Trainee Anisa Rojo-Graham.”

Rodriguez sat back down. “Sorry, but if my prisoner stays, then I stay as he’s still under arrest for felonious assault.

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