Binary by C. R. BUCHANAN & JOHN LEWIS
Author:C. R. BUCHANAN & JOHN LEWIS
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: enemies to lovers books, Sci Fi, sci fi thriller books, science fiction thriller books, science fiction fantasy books, sci fi best sellers, science fiction love story, science fiction novels
Publisher: C. R. BUCHANAN
Published: 2023-02-15T00:00:00+00:00
Chapter 21
Into the forest
HE HAD ME CRADLED in his protective arms when I woke, still in the position I fell asleep in. Bruce had moved only enough to put his arms around me. He fixated on a furious morning sun, and I watched him for a moment before his eyes traded the beauty of sunrise for a stare at me.
âYou are awake,â said Bruce.
I probably would have smiled under different circumstances: if he were human, if he had not abducted me, if I had been sure my life would not be in danger when Pope and the doctors caught up with us. I knew I needed to talk with someone, but Professor Platz, my father figure, was the only one I could trust. I wanted to call him, but I could not. They had him tapped; I was positive.
âIâm hungry,â I said.
âWhat should we do?â asked Bruce.
âI need to eat,â I answered.
Bruce stared at me for a moment. âThen eat something.â
His lack of understanding made me snicker. âI donât think you quite understand how this works. Do you eat? Because I do.â
âI will eventually need to eat,â he said. âI must keep my organic tissue alive.â
âEventually,â I said. âSure, but I need to eat soon or Iâm going to get sick.â
He stood us upright and moved to the caveâs edge, posturing for a leap. âWhat would you like to eat?â
âYeeaahh,â I said. âNothing you can find out there.â
âThen what?â he asked.
I pointed to the lights across the forest. âWe need to go to the city.â
He gawked at the reaches of the forest and gave me a slow, hard look. I thought I knew what he was going to say, but I was wrong.
âI think I am remembering,â said Bruce.
âRemembering what?â I asked.
âI am not sure,â he answered. âThey are coming from what they called the Heart Device. I believe I heard it referred to it as a soul.â
It was a statement to muse over as he led me from the caveâs unforgiving edge.
âHowâd you get me up here?â I asked.
âI climbed,â he answered.
I looked over the cliffâs edge. âOkay. Ummm...â
âI will help you down,â he said.
The descent had to be thirty meters. The climb was steep, at least for me.
âSure,â I said. âWhy not? What else could happen?â
Bruce eased over the cliffâs edge, and I paused until he was a few feet into his descent. I needed to move down after he did. It was logical to let the stronger and faster calculating of us to go first. He would stand a better chance of catching me if I slipped versus me catching him.
I eased closer to the edge. My heart raced. If I were a seasoned free-solo climber like Alex Honnold, it would have probably looked fun, but I was not. It was beyond my skill set, but there were no other options. I gave the cliff my backside and laid on my stomach before easing my feet, knees, and thighs over it until my hips reached its edge, feet searching for a foothold.
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