Ice Station by Matthew Reilly

Author:Matthew Reilly
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, pdf
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Australia
Published: 2010-02-19T23:00:00+00:00

In the dark storeroom down on E-deck, Mother rested her head gently against the cold, icy wall.

She shut her eyes. It had been about a half hour since anyone had come to check on her and she expected Buck Riley to come by soon. Her leg was starting to ache and she was itching for another hit of methadone.

She took a deep breath, tried to shut out the pain.

After a moment, however, she had a strange sensation that someone else was in the room with her . . .

Slowly, Mother opened her eyes.

Someone was standing in the doorway.

A man. A Marine.

He just stood there, like a statue, silhouetted in the doorway. His face was cloaked in shadow. He didn’t say a word.

‘Book?’ Mother said, sitting upright. She squinted, took a closer look, tried to see who it was.

She stopped, startled.

It wasn’t Book.

Book was shorter than whoever this was, more rounded. This Marine was tall and lean.

The Marine still didn’t speak. He just stood there, staring at Mother, his features covered in darkness. Mother realised who it was.

‘Snake,’ she said. ‘What’s the matter? Don’t you talk anymore? Cat got your tongue?’

Snake didn’t move from the doorway. He just kept staring at Mother.

When he spoke, Mother didn’t see his mouth move. His voice was low, rough. ‘I’m here instead of Book,’ he said. ‘I’m here to take care of you, Mother.’

‘Good,’ Mother said, sitting up straighter, preparing herself for another shot of methadone. ‘I could use another shot of that kickapoo joy juice.’

Snake still didn’t move from the doorway.

Mother frowned. ‘Well?’ she said. ‘What are you waiting for – a gil-tedged invitation?’

‘No,’ Snake said, his voice cold.

He stepped forward into the storeroom and Mother’s eyes widened in horror as she saw the light from the corridor outside glint off the knife in his hand.

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