4
The Dark Passages
Alice and Scorpio ducked through the secret passages, of which there were many on the station. It wasn’t that they were built as such, but more to do with the nature of the way the walls and rooms were constructed.
Sometimes she found herself forgetting where she was, or that this was a space station at all. At moments like this, moving through the station’s inner belly, surrounded by alternating darkness and inconsistent neon lights, it was easier than ever. But even when she went above, walking under the domed glass outer rims and looking out at the stars, she could almost believe she was back on Earth, simply watching space.
Days back then were much simpler, though not perfect. Dreams of a family had kept her going, though they had been put off as her husband’s m
