My heart was beating so loud I could barely hear my own thoughts.
"NOW, MICHELLE, MAKE A SHARP LEFT."
Patrick's voice hoisted me into action and I did as he asked. Making a sharp turn we missed the first asteroid.
"NOW LEFT."
And we missed another one. We repeated sharp lefts and rights a few more times until I saw three of them flaying straight at us."
"Patrick... three..."
"DOWN."
I grabbed the other lever and we went soaring down, missing the last asteroid.
We survived...
WE SURVIVED.
We survived, and that only happened because of Patrick.
I felt like I could kiss him... and maybe I would after all this is done.
If the map was right, I could see our destination right in front of us and there was no sign of James's ship. Not in clear view and not on radar.
"We are here."
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