“I may not have to move,” she said, relaxing.
“We have to discuss this,” Phares said.
“Maybe in a minute,” she said as she closed her eyes. Because this had been a helluva day, and she seriously needed a nap.
And while she started to drift off, she didn't get to savor it for very long, because Phares started to bellow.
"What is your malfunction?" Jana asked.
“I need to return home. And if you must stay with me, then I have to take you back to the Mining Guild.”
“Why do you have to go back?” she asked, pushing herself up. And marveled at the couch compensated for the movement and readjusting. She poked the couch. “Is this normal? Does all furniture do this?”
“Do what?”
“Like move to fit me?”
He stared at her like she’d grown four heads.
Who knew, maybe she had.
At this point, Jana felt very much like she was stuck here. With this big purple dude.
She still wasn’t sure this was real—the odds said she was probably on Earth, in a coma somewhere. She wondered if she should just roll with everything.
Might make this whole coma thing more fun.
“Why do you care about the piece of furniture?” he asked.
“We don’t have anything like that,” she said. “It’s neat.”
He blinked. “Fine. Whatever. No. Not all furniture does that. It is an add-on feature.” He paced around the room, and with the way he moved, Jana could see the defined muscles in his back underneath the shirt he wore.
The male had some definition.
It was strange. Unexpected.
In a good way.
“So, what is it you want to do, again?”
He sighed. “Go back to the Mining Guild. I have to get back. To fulfill the obligations, you will need to return with me.”
“Why is it so important?” Jana asked. “Is this supposed to be a vacation for you? Why would you cut off your vacation?”
“There was an accident. I need to find out how bad the damage is, and the lives lost.”
She sat up straighter. “What happened?”
“One of the asteroids blew up. I need to find out the cause.”
“Did they call you back?”
He paused.
She blinked. “It’s not a hard question.”
“No, I wasn’t called back, but I am responsible for mine stability. I was gone a day, and this happened. Something must have happened before I left to cause this. Mine explosions do not just happen.”
