Chapter 4
Shortcut had a migraine. He sat on his bed in his cube with shades drawn, scanning data on his lens, but he couldn’t concentrate. It felt like someone was driving an ax through the center of his skull.
He had been experiencing headaches ever since his fight with Jeanette Crenshaw. He didn’t know why, but he thought it had something to do with his nanos. He had kept quiet about them for fear of being removed from the mission, but now the pain was catching up with him.
He heard a voice. “Shortcut?”
It was Brielle, talking to him via his audio link.
“Hey.”
“You sound terrible,” Brielle said.
“I’m fine. Just really tired.”
“Didn’t you sleep on the train?”
“Yeah.”
“You shouldn’t have left the hospital so early. You need more rest.”
“I’m resting now.”
“No you’re not. You’re
