6
The sound of their breathing echoed in the headset as they floated along the outer structure of the Gliese 581. Josh raised his hand to Sergi after he checked to make sure the Russian’s tether was securely attached. He grinned when he heard Sergi’s soft laugh.
“Life is good, my friend. I finally get to do what I came for,” Sergi said.
“What’s that, besides driving Mei crazy and pulling stupid stunts on everyone?” Ash asked.
“Just wait until you see what I can do with a wrench! You’ll be having nightmares all the way back to Earth,” Sergi promised.
“Quit bragging, Sergi,” Mei interjected. “His wrench isn’t all that special.”
“How would you know how special it is, Mei?” Julia asked in a teasing tone, surprising Josh as she usually stayed out of the banter. “I didn’t know you were che
