Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik

Author:Jessie Mihalik [Mihalik, Jessie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062802439
Google: 77eoDwAAQBAJ
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2020-05-18T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

Morning came too soon and too early. I groped for my com and groaned when the alarm didn’t stop. I fumbled it and had to hunt for it in the bedding while it continued to wail. Well, at least now I was good and awake.

I dressed and got ready as quietly as I could. I slipped the silencer and vanisher in my pockets. I hopefully wouldn’t need them, but better safe than sorry. For the same reason, I wrapped a utility belt with a blaster around my waist.

I planned to sneak out and let Ying sleep, but she was sitting up, waiting for me. “Sorry,” I murmured. “I didn’t mean to wake you. I’m going out to find us some backup. Would you like to come along or stay here?”

“I will stay here and keep an eye on the ship and Cira.”

“Okay. I should be back in an hour or so. We have about an hour and a half until we can jump again. I’d like to be ready to go by then.”

“We’ll be ready.”

“I have my com if you need me.”

She waved me off. “Go find us some backup. We’ll be fine here. Do you mind if I use your bathroom?”

“Help yourself. There are spare clothes in my closet.” Ying was a little shorter than me and she had a more delicate build. “If you cinch them up, there should be something that will work for you.”

She nodded. “Thank you.”

I raised my hand in farewell, then stepped across the passageway to the mess hall. Alex and Aoife sat at one end of the table, speaking in low tones. I nodded to them, then ordered a pastry and a steaming cup of coffee from the synthesizer. The machine beeped and I pulled out my meal. There was only a single table, but I hesitated to sit next to them. I didn’t want to interrupt their conversation.

Alex solved the problem by nudging out the chair next to him. “Join us.”

“Thank you.”

“Are you still set on your suicide mission?” Aoife asked.

“Unless new updates came in overnight. Are the gates back up?”

“No.”

Damn. I’d hoped that given a few hours, someone on Earth would take back control. Were any of the Houses even fighting back? The High Houses would be on lockdown, but based on the firepower I’d seen in the photos, that might not last long.

I sighed. “Then I’m still going.”

She muttered something under her breath that sounded a lot like “whole family is stubborn as fuck.”

I ate my breakfast in silence and started mentally listing all of the things I needed to pick up. S2BAP8 was probably too small to have most of my wish list, but I’d have to make do. I dumped my dishes in the recycler and waved at Alex. “Ready?”

He and Aoife both rose, but neither of them looked too happy. I took a deep breath and slipped on my public mask. “Are you going out with us?” I asked Aoife.

She slanted a glance at Alex. “Against my better judgment.

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