Travelers by V. S. Holmes

Author:V. S. Holmes [Holmes, V. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: science fiction, sci-fi, archaeology, LGBT, lesbians in space, lara croft, x-files, f/f romance, strong female lead
Publisher: V. S. Holmes
Published: 2016-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

NEL PERCHED ON THE rooftop. The cool evening air was balm against her cheeks. She hadn’t been downstairs, been into his room since yesterday. The raucous night noise echoed up from the town, a tiny window into a world devoid of grief.

Chad’s street shoes scuffed on the stucco. “Can I join you.”

She nodded. Her throat was raw from screaming and shouting and weeping. Words weren’t important enough.

“It sounds stupid to say I’m sorry. I liked Mikey, but he was something else to you. I can’t think of what to say, other than too much, it seems.”

She shrugged. Being alone was better, but she was so far removed from the world, that even in Chad’s talkative company, she was isolated. “I talked to Martos.” Her voice cracked into being, a gravely monotone response.

“Did he know?”

She shook her head once. “I had to tell Mikey's dad.” She kicked absently at the chimney. “This is all my fault, Chad.”

“Like fuck it is.”

“I told Mikey at the beginning of the season, I was worried someone might get hurt. I should have told him to wait to calibrate the damn total station. I should have waited for him. I should have listened when Los Pobladores warned us two weeks ago.”

“You couldn’t have known it would go this far.”

“They held us up on the side of the road. With a gun. I should have known.”

“Nel, fight them. Fight this fucking mess. Don’t destroy yourself.”

“They want us at the station first thing tomorrow.”

He looked away, clearly knowing better than to argue. “I’ll drive you.”

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