“This is a waste of time,” Eddie told Mecken as they pulled in front of one of the larger biodomes.
“Maybe, maybe not,” Mecken said with grains of hope Eddie did not have.
This was where Mecken was going to leave him. According to Mecken there’d been promises made to Mecken’s mother about putting in some book time as well as assurances made to Mecken’s boss about getting some work done. A messenger’s job, Eddie had to figure, was never finished.
They’d been told that Aman and Marykeen, the husband and wife team that oversaw the Growers and the Food and Resources department, were both working in the largest of the Island’s food domes, and Mecken had insisted they would be far more understanding of Eddie’s mindset and situation.
“They’re good people. I swear,” Mecken said. “Shin’s a twit
