“I won’t. But wait…” I call out.
And something about the way that Sarah lightly rolls her eyes in a way that tells me she didn't expect me to look her way as she did makes me feel uneasy.
Why is she so eager?
I get that they're locked for time but I don't want her to rush through this and get sloppy.
“Why do they specifically need you?” I ask Lincoln.
“Because anytime a robot shows uncontrolled physical motion the company policy mandates that a qualified behavioral specialist needs to be on-site for the reboot. That just happens to be me right now since the other guy for the floor is not there.”
I nod as he holds my stare for a moment.
“Lincoln,” Sarah refocuses him.
He exhales, already backing toward the door. “Okay. I’ll be back as soon as I can.”
“You’ll need clearance on D,” Seven adds, sounding like she’s speaking through a tin can. “Security’s already pinged you.”
Lincoln nods once. “I’m on my way.”
The line clicks off.
Lincoln pauses at the door, looks at me one last time.
Then he’s gone.
The chamber seals with a soft hiss.
For a second, nothing happens.
Sarah doesn’t move.
Then she turns to me and smiles.
“All right,” she says lightly. “Let’s do this so we can get you outta here.”
“Lincoln said to wait.”
“Lincoln’s paranoid,” she answers. “All of our jobs are on the line, including his, if we don’t fix this issue and we don’t have time. You’re only one facet of the many avenues of testing we’re trying. I told you 30 minutes and I want to keep my word.”
My eyes narrow. “Didn’t think your word would matter much when it came to me.”
Sarah smiles softly. “I can be a bitch Gabby. But I meant what I said at the New Year's fest.”
My brain rattles as it struggles to remember what the hell she’s talking about.
“You don’t have to but I can tell you, Lincoln is going to be down there for a while. You’re not really getting paid so… you really wanna wait for him?”
Only for a moment do I hesitate before I nod. “All right. Let’s just… get it over with.”
“Okay. Let’s do it. Lincoln will be pissed.”
“Yeah, whatelseis new?” I release a shaky breath.
Sarah giggles.
I can see that she's been trying as of late. She's still very annoying to be around and I don't appreciate what she tried to do to my reputation, but aside from those annoyances and yes my not liking her, she's not the worst person.
