How to Judge a Book by its Cover

Author:Sophie Shoesmith
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: crime, lgbt, corruption, lesbian, psychological, war, sci fi

Friends in High Places

“Cato!”

Cato’s vision was obstructed as Davina collided with her and was closely followed by Alexis. For a moment Cato couldn’t see anything but Davina’s brown hair and her breathing became somewhat limited as both Davina and Alexis’ arms tightened around her. And then they let go but Cato was still unable to focus on anything but her friends as they fussed over her.

“Are you ok Cato!” exclaimed Davina and she squished Cato’s face between her hands and then she threw her arms around Cato’s neck again, “Oh you had us so worried!”

“Yeah man we didn’t know where you were until a few minutes ago,” groaned Alexis and anxiously ran a hand through his hair, “We thought you didn’t make it.”

Cato could now see Davina’s parents waiting outside of terminal to Cairns Pier. Her mother the small, willowy figure and her father the far larger and balder one. Neither had anything with them but the clothes on their backs. Even Davina's mother was lacking her customary, old leather handbag. And just like Alexis and Davina they were covered in dust and their clothes were blackened. They seemed exhausted but they still watched Davina warily.

“I’m fine guys,” said Cato as Davina let her go again, “I flew out to meet the psychicaes coming back from Indonesia.”

Cato pointed at the psychicaes now filling the terminal and being attended to by psychicae medics to the bemusement of the terminal staff.

“I left Bernardus with some people we rescued,” said Cato wearily, “Constable Sarah was with them. Have you seen either of them yet?”

Davina glanced at Alexis nervously and Alexis’s mouth curled.

“There’s no more coming out of Cooktown now Cato,” sniffed Alexis, “That’s why we was so worried about you. Bernardus, he, uh… Well he never got out.”

Cato stared at Alexis for a moment as a chill slipped over her.

“He didn’t get out?” she repeated hollowly, “What do you mean?”

“Well the Antistitors don’t think he’s, er,” Alexis paused, “The Antistitors think he’s alive. They think everyone who’s still in Cooktown’s alive. They can sense them apparently. The Antistitors think they’re being held captive.”

Cato nodded and her gaze slipped to her feet as she tried to take in this information. She knew she should have stayed with Bernardus. There really wasn’t any reason for her to have gone and turned around that boat. It had been loaded with Antistitors. That one boat was more prepared than the entirety of Cooktown to defend itself against the Eastern Alliance. Hell it probably would have turned out better if the boat had arrived in Cooktown, maybe then those Antistitors could have saved the town. Maybe they could have saved her grandma. And if she hadn’t left Bernardus to go chat up Avalon he would be here now. Hadn’t Avalon said she had been stupid to fly to the boat? Cato had thought she was being friendly at the time but maybe she was just trying to hint at what she really thought. Avalon blamed Cato for what had happened to Cooktown as well.

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