Off Planet (Aunare Chronicles Book 1) by Aileen Erin
Author:Aileen Erin [Erin, Aileen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Ink Monster, LLC
Published: 2019-03-18T16:00:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Four
I woke up with a scream, sweating. Still smelling the scent of sulfur in the air. I gagged and leaned over the bed in case I threw up, but slowly my nausea eased, and I could breathe again.
It was just in my mind. I was safe. In bed. Where Iâd been for the last thirty-six hours.
I laid my head back on the pillow and wiped the sweat from my forehead. My body was shaking, but this time itâd been a dream. A nightmare. I wasnât burning on the surface. I didnât even have to put on a suit today.
It took a minute for that to sink in, but once it did, I took one last shuddering breath and felt much better.
Ahiga was right. I didnât get the full seven days he asked for, but I did get two days off. I slept for most of the first day and through the morning of the second. It didnât matter that nanos had healed my feet. The whole experience had left my body so weak, Audrey had to half-carry me to my bunk. It was worse than anything Iâd ever experienced before, and I was really hoping this would be the only time I was forced to use nanos here.
With a sigh, I heaved my legs over the edge of my bunk. Iâd heard movement and women talking earlier but hadnât found the energy to force open my eyes. My bunkmates were gone nowâoff to do whatever they did on the baseâand I couldnât sit here forever. The couple of times Iâd gotten up yesterday, Iâd walked very carefully. My feet had been a little tender still. Today, I had to believe that my feet were okay. I held my breath as my feet touched the polished concrete and then took a few steps.
Audrey had been right. They were fine. Tender and sensitiveâthe cool floor tickled my solesâbut my feet were healed. Sheâd checked on me yesterday, bringing me some food and electrolyte packets. Sheâd even done my laundry, which was above and beyond, but I couldnât let her keep taking care of me. It was time to face the world again.
I let out the breath Iâd been holding and headed for the showers. Tomorrow I was going to have to go back out there. The thought of it made my stomach twist, and my nausea returned worse than before.
I pressed a fist into my stomach and swallowed hard a few times. Starting my day by heaving into a toilet didnât sound awesome. Nervous energy buzzed along my skinâmore than any breathing exercises could helpâand I knew that if I didnât distract myself, my skin would start to glow.
I quickly dressed in shorts and a tank and braided my now-frizzy hair in two large sections, knotting them up on my head to keep them off my neck. The heat in the womenâs quarters didnât bother me as much, not after what Iâd felt in the suit, but sweat was starting to coat my body.
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