Chapter Sixteen
THE TRUCK BOUNCED OVER the uneven terrain.
It was so rough and noisy inside the cabin that no one spoke except a few occasional words, and even those needed to be shouted.
Fabio was tired. He couldn’t remember when he last slept well. He kept drifting off, but the road was so bumpy that every time he dozed off, his head would connect painfully with a metal support strut next to his seat.
And when he closed his eyes, shards of memories crowded his mind.
Arriving at Johnson on Mars, and receiving an angry message from his superior officer. I have informed the local authorities that you will not be allowed to travel outside the settlement, both for the sake of your safety and that of others.
Well, they had attempted to keep him at the base, but obviously didn’t know abou
