Dispersion by Robin Berkstresser

Author:Robin Berkstresser [Berkstresser, Robin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-03-28T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

I let out a sigh of relief as I drop the heavy box of canned fruit on the shelf. When Leah packed it, she must not have been thinking about how heavy it would make it for me. Or, she didn’t care. Probably the latter.

“Next time you do these, please remember I don’t have superhuman strength. I can only lift so much,” I call out to Leah, who is singing to herself as she packs another box.

She pauses her song. “Did you manage to get it done?”

“Well, yeah.”

“Then what’s the problem?” she asks through light laughter. “Sure, being mutated comes with the risk of turning into a monster, but what’s that compared to a little extra strength at a time like this?”

She’s lighthearted about it now, but what if she found out about Dominic…and maybe Jess?

“Funny, Leah,” I say, trying to keep my tone light. “You know none of us were actually genetically engineered. So take it easy on how heavy you make the boxes.”

She rolls her eyes, though her face is still lit up in amusement. “Don’t be so serious all the time, Eli. I’m making a joke.”

It’s hard to be mad at her for anything. She’s too playful to ever take seriously.

“One of these days, I’m going to drop something on my foot and you’re going to feel badly about it,” I say.

She looks up from her box and bites her lip in an attempt to hide her smile. “Eli, if you ever drop one of those boxes on your foot, I’m pretty sure you’re going to be the one who feels bad.”

I shake my head, fighting back my amusement. “You know what I’m trying to say.”

“I’ll tell you what. I’ll put one less can in the next one. Sound good?” she asks as she continues to place the cans inside her next box.

“It’s a start.” I walk over to grab another box to place on the shelf.

“I aim to please,” she says.

“Umph,” I mutter as I pick up the box. “This is even heavier than the last one.”

Leah looks at her watch. “Oh, look at the time. Our shift is over. Looks like that’s the next person’s problem.”

She stands up, her box only partially packed, and stretches her arms.

The clock on the wall says we still have over an hour before our shift is up. “Not so fast.”

Leah throws her hands up in the air. “Oh come on, Eli. Don’t be lame. No one will know.” She sticks her lips out in an exaggerated pout.

I can’t help but laugh. “At least help me move this box back to where it’s supposed to be. It will only take a minute.”

She lets out a dramatic sigh as she walks over and picks up the other side of the box. “You’re such a martyr. It’s disgusting.”

She’s too much to handle sometimes—in the best way possible.

“What can I say? I aim to please.” I repeat her earlier phrase, and she rewards me with another burst of laughter.

When we get the

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