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	Chapter 4: Mind Bending
	... A shaft of light caught him in the eyes. Above him, a door had opened, and two silhouettes appeared in the gap. Zak dived under the lifeboat. He couldn’t see the people, but he listened. ‘No alarm,’ said a man. ‘Told you there wouldn’t be,’ said another. The ladder clanged as they descended into the room. Then, a pause. ‘Whoa! Plush. Who’d have thought you could flee in such comfort.’ ‘We can’t afford to let any get away, or we’ll have witnesses all over the solar system.’ ‘But surely the boats’ll be all wired up.’ ‘That’s why I brought you along. We need a low-tech solution.’ ‘You got it! But do you think they’ll notice? It’s a few days.’ ‘This lot? They won’t check it.’ ‘Okay. I know what to do.’ A soft but heavy thump echoed around the room. A short pause, then further clanging of the ladder. Another thump followed. Zak couldn’t see what was happening, and given their talk of witnesses, he feared it wasn’t good. Was this of any concern to him? While he intended to be gone shortly, he didn’t want to leave his family subject to an MMM attack. Adding to his fear was time. The longer this went on, the further from Earth he would be – every second mattered. Finally, Zak heard the two men reach the bottom lifeboat. He hid in the shadows, and was certain they were unaware of him. Their faces came into view. Both had thick black moustaches, which distracted from their other features. But Zak just managed to register them. After one last thump, the pair turned and climbed back up the ladder. As they closed the door at the top, Zak crawled out. He inspected the door to the lifeboat, but couldn’t see anything out of place. Once he was gone, he would report the incident to the relevant authorities, so they could warn the crew of the Colossus. Zak grabbed the lever once again and pulled it. It didn’t budge. He set himself and used his muscles, but still couldn’t shift it. He eased himself underneath the lever in order to add some weight, and tried again, with all the strength he could muster. But it was stuck. There was no time to mess around. He climbed up to the next lifeboat and tried again – with the same result. How is anyone supposed to do this,’ he said, exasperated. He examined the lever and its joint closely. The joint was subtly warped and had a small crack. It was the only faint sign that something was wrong. ‘They’ve nobbled it!’ he cried, in disbelief. Read it on my website: http://www.the2080s.com/ Jeff
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