Chapter 22Cal made a last trip back onto the rig before first light in the morning. He went to the infirmary, where one of the nurses was on duty, and had her take a last blood sample for the doctor. Mitch got one last f**k; the doc got one last blood sample.
He finally got his weapons, after waking up Bren. She glared at him the whole time they were in the armory, giving him the silent treatment. When he went to his and Mitch’s room to collect his gear, he found his backpack and jacket outside the door. So Mitch clearly didn’t want any last good-byes. He took his gear to the boat.
As he came back on deck after stowing them below, Bren appeared with a box that she handed over to him, followed by several big bottles of drinking water.
“Five days of food and water,” she said. “After that
