Matched (A Galactic Battle Series Book 1) by L.H. Whitlock

Author:L.H. Whitlock [Whitlock, L.H.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Publisher: Pint Sized Press LLC
Published: 2016-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

27

The moment the dock re-pressurized, Chuck jumped from his seat and pounded on Gustavo’s ship. “Open the door you piece of shit! You’re under arrest!”

Lily scrambled out of her ship and sprinted after Chuck. “Calm down. He did not do anything!”

“Didn’t do anything?” Chuck spun on his heel to face her. “He purposely damaged your ship. He could have killed you!” Chuck’s nostrils flared, his tail twitched in midair. “Him not opening the door only proves this!”

Gustavo pressed his palms against the window and shouted. Only a muffled sentence made it through but she couldn’t make out what he said.

Brock strode up. “Don’t take this out on El. She’s just tryin’ to be fair. What the hell happened?”

“I’ll tell you what the hell happened,” Chuck spat. “Gustavo damaged Lily’s oxygen reserves knowing that she would run out and die.” Chuck pounded on Gustavo’s ship.

Brock scratched the side of his beard. “Gustavo? You sure?”

“Come on, Gustavo wouldn’t do that to us.” Gloria crossed her arms.

“Despite what you guys think, if Gustavo does not open this damn door right this instant I will blow it up and send all of you to jail!” Chuck snapped. “How can you defend him when it’s so blatant?”

Lily patted the air in front of her, trying to calm the man down. “Let’s calm down and figure out what happened—“

Chuck slammed his fist against the ship. “This is your last warning.”

“Take it easy. The door won’t open if you bang on it,” Gloria said.

“Well, then what do you suggest,” Chuck sneered.

Gloria’s fuchsia-penciled eyebrows arched and a sideways grin pulled at her aqua-colored lips. She flicked her hair over her shoulder then pressed a button on the side of the door and a compartment opened, revealing a lever. Gloria grabbed the lever and pulled while turning the handle at the same time. The door popped open.

Gustavo scurried to the opposite side of the ship. “Get him away from me. Whatever you think I did, I didn’t do.”

“If you weren’t guilty then you would have opened the door. You’re under arrest.” Chuck lunged, grabbed Gustavo’s collar and yanked him from the ship. Gustavo tumbled to the ground.

“Chuck, be careful!” Gloria screeched.

Chuck flipped Gustavo onto his stomach and wedged a knee between his shoulder-blades. “You’re under arrest for attempted homicide and treason, I’m sure.”

“Homicide?” Gustavo flailed on the ground, his gaze meeting Lily’s. “I didn’t do anything! I promise—ow dammit! Don’t I have a right to say anything?” Gustavo growled as Chuck secured his hands behind his back with electro-cuffs. The cuffs sparked as Gustavo struggled to get free, causing him to cry out in pain as a zap of electricity raced through his hands.

“Not when you purposely damage someone’s ship,” Chuck snarled. “Get the fuck up you piece of shit.” Chuck grabbed Gustavo’s arm and yanked him to his feet. Gustavo’s usually combed hair was a tangled, golden nest, his clothes untucked and a raspberry on his elbow shined bright red against his fake tan.

“Lily, Brock, I didn’t do this.

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