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“Yeah, it kind of sucks”

“What… what are you going to do about it?”

A beah the hatch in the floor Tiny bits of dust and particulatein water He watched it with a half suys were almost there, but it was pretty to look at He reme

“Yeah,” Bull said “So that thing where er down the ship and save everyone? We’re probably not going to do that”

“You can’t give up,” she said “Please There has to be a way”

Doesn’t have to be, he thought, but didn’t say Anna thought there was a way Where did that get her? But if there is, I hope one of you folks finds it

“How bad is it in there?” he asked

“It’s… it’s terrible It’s like the catastrophe happened all over again”

“Yeah, I can see that,” Bull said

“We can’t go on,” Monica said “Oh God, what are we going to do?”

The light got stronger Brighter He couldn’t see the dust ht

“Monica?” Bull said “Look, I’o now, okay? You folks just do your best Hold it together in there, all right? And hey, if it all works out?”

“Yes?”

“Tell Fred Johnson he fking owes ed his hand terrenade in each hand, his thuh the hatch, then back down fast When no one shot at it, the head ca The opaque cowling went clear, and he saw Casirinned Well, that was a pleasure, at least A little treat on the way out

“Hey,” Bull said, even though the man couldn’t hear hirenades, and watched the man’s expression as he understood what they were

Chapter Forty-Nine: Anna

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nna returned to consciousness floating in a tangled knot with Okju the camera operator, two office chairs, and a potted ficus plant Sos So Anna’s vision was blurry, and she blinked and shook her head to clear it Which turned out to be aher head sent a spike of pain up her spine that nearly knocked her unconscious again