Worlds of Wonder: A Sci-fi & Fantasy Collection by C. Gockel

Author:C. Gockel [Gockel, C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub

James was flat on his stomach in the boot of Eliza’s hover. Noa was beside him, and 6T9 on the far side of her. The back seat was pushed down so they could stretch. Eliza was driving, Carl Sagan hopping on and off her lap. If Eliza was stopped, they could pull the seat back up quickly and curl into fetal position and in Noa’s words, “Pray they don’t search the vehicle.”

“This thing itches,” Noa said, scratching at the base of a pink wig Eliza had loaned her. Eliza had also loaned both of them her makeup. The tan liquids and powders made James look darker and Noa look lighter, and both of them look pasty and unnatural, but they were going to need to get out of the hover at the Manuels’ residence, and were bound to be seen.

“How are you not itching?” Noa demanded, turning her head in his direction.

James touched the blue wig he wore self-consciously. “It’s no different than wearing a hat.”

“It is a lot different than wearing a hat,” Noa protested. “It feels like I’m wearing a hot, tight helmet filled with fleas!”

“We could be doing much more exciting things with our bodies in this tight confined space than tear at your wigs,” 6T9 said, without any apparent segue.

Rolling onto her stomach, and in the process, closer to James, Noa shouted at Eliza, “He just touched my ass! Did you not turn off his flirt app?”

“I may have forgotten,” said Eliza. “I like him flirty, and the pink wig may be confusing him. His processor is old.”

Noa slid even closer to James, the full length of her side pressing against his. He was less repellent than a sex ‘bot. He wasn’t precisely relieved.

“6T9,” snapped Noa. “It’s me, not Eliza, keep your hands off.”

“Oh, it is you, Noa,” James heard 6T9 say. “I’m finding the strange locale, the wig, and the makeup confusing.”

“How can you get me confused with Eliza when she’s right there, in the front seat?” Noa said.

6T9’s skull started making a beeping sound.

“Don’t overload his circuits, Noa!” Eliza snapped, turning her head in their direction.

“Keep your eyes on the sky!” James and Noa screamed in unison.

“Turn your eyes on me anytime you want, my darling,” said 6T9.

Eliza blew him kisses, and the frantic beeping from 6T9’s skull stopped.

“Oh, Lord, if we succeed, we’ll have this day in, day out,” Noa said, slapping a hand over her face. The hover stopped abruptly and Noa, James, and 6T9 nearly flew into the front seats.

“That hover came out of nowhere,” Eliza said.

Noa sighed. When the craft resumed its journey, she nudged James with an elbow. “You’ve been unusually quiet.”

He tried to think of a witty reply, and couldn’t.

“Aren’t you going to tell me how ridiculous my plan is?” Noa asked him.

“I have already stated my objections to your so-called plan,” James said. Noa intended to show up at the Manuels’ door without giving them any prior notice. James believed it would be better to approach them

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