Parasite (The Domino Project Book 3) by Hanna K.T

Author:Hanna, K.T. [Hanna, K.T.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Young Adult, New Adult, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
ISBN: 9781522952978
Publisher: Amaranthine Press
Published: 2016-02-21T18:30:00+00:00

Dom glances behind him and frowns. Sai hasn’t taken point once yet tonight. He wonders if her back has been hurting more.

“Sorry.” Her voice is soft and slightly out of breath, but she doesn’t make excuses.

For a moment Dom stands there, fighting the urge just pick her up and carry her because it would be faster. She’d swat him away so fast. “Okay. We have to keep up a pace. Ready?”

She scowls up at him, takes an obvious breath, and nods. “Sorry.” This time it actually sounds like she means it.

He checks to either side and moves out into the alley. PC 4 appears so tidy, so free of addicts and refuse, it’s almost like a foreign entity. He’s not used to working like this, and it’s eating at him. Sai’s been on edge all night, constantly muttering something about there being an off feeling about this that keeps getting stronger, and he can’t put his finger on what the problem is. The parasite inches close, casting shadows that juxtapose the bright flickering advertisements peeking between buildings.

“We have two blocks to go through, and then over to the left. Patrol’s in seven minutes. You up for it?”

Sai nods, that stubborn set to her jaw, and they set out at an easy pace. No phasing when they’re not sure what they could run into. It’s not something people will forget if they see it.

The two blocks and the jump to the left are behind them in no time. They make it to the building in time to use it as shelter. Dom’s internal timer ticks down in perfect synchronicity with the patrol. He nudges Sai, and she rolls her eyes in response but squeezes his hand briefly. Another minute and the patrol is gone. When the dull clank is nothing more than an echo in the distance, he motions Sai to move out with him. The street grate here is smaller than usual, letting only a tiny beam of light into the huge maintenance shaft.

One good thing about the better-kept PCs is the actual ladder bases and ledges inside the shafts. Although it’s probably still common for maintenance workers to abseil down, at least they have a ledge to hold onto and a ladder to climb down and get their bearings from. It’s a good thing, too—the pitch-black isn’t about to help any human out there.

Even Dom has to adjust his eyes to compensate for the lack of light. He frowns and adjusts the heavy pack on his back. Sai moves down in front of him. His hands guide her to the ledge, and he’s quite certain he can feel her tremble. It’s not much, not even noticeable if he wasn’t touching her, but the darkness is made worse by knowing how fatal a fall would be.

“It’s okay.” And he snaps the belt around her waist, tying her to him in case she slips. He places her hand on top of his. “If we keep our hands close together, it should make it a bit easier with the help of this ledge.

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