Whispers of Mars [Chapter 18] The section leader had stomped back to check on Cecil and had found him surrounded by the tools and parts, staring at his hands. “What the hell are you thinking? Get up.” Cecil found that the clenching, even the slightest movement of his hands, made the pain nearly unbearable. MartinezContinue reading “A Touch”
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Thoughts
Whispers of Mars [Chapter 17] Cecil managed to put down the entire pack of the ready-to-eat meal, once again something not quite describable. The text on the packet was too illegible with its age and the low light. He sat back on the cot, stomach full, while the others chattered. Their words seemed to tiptoe,Continue reading “Thoughts”
A Return
Whispers of Mars [Chapter 16] Cecil suited up again to head out across the dusty slopes of the crater. The art of pulling the tight underclothing over one’s body was a series of practiced movements for many of the crew. After a night of restless sleep, broken up by vague and cryptic dreams and followedContinue reading “A Return”
Asleep but Awake
Whispers of Mars [Chapter 15] When Cecil came to, he was in the familiar bed of the medbay once more. The backs of the others were to him. Attempting to sit up, he felt the oxygen tube around his neck and under his nose, and an IV jabbed into his lower arm. He laid backContinue reading “Asleep but Awake”
The Distance
Whispers of Mars [Chapter 14] The rover Agrippa had parked at the surface entrance of Secundus two days previous was in the same place, but the shifting sands from the storm had rendered the area different enough for Cecil to notice. The fine red-orange powder had gathered up along one side of the outpost, onContinue reading “The Distance”
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