Day 3
52:03A burst pipe is the beginning of the end. Something so small, so inconsequential at first sight, suddenly broke our fragile life on Mars.
The irony is that a good plumber could have averted a lot of what was to follow. But plumbers are hard to find on this planet. Bastian is a mechanic, and while he’s pretty good with everything that needs fixing, there are some things even he can’t fix. Like a bomb attached to the pipes delivering oxygen to all parts of the station.
It’s the first time since the virus that the alarm sounds, blaring through the remnants of my dream. I’m cuddled up against Jordan; Will left us at some point during the early hours of the morning. The two of them like to share, and who am I to say no to that. It makes our schedule a little more confusing, but it
