Michael awoke with a start. His heart was pounding before he even realized what had woken him.
“Are you boys alive in there?”
“Yes,” he called back.
“Well, get out here unless you’d prefer to stay.”
Michael shook Bevan.
“What?” asked Bevan groggily.
“Time to wake up.”
He leaned down and kissed Bevan on the forehead.
Michael began moving some of the boxes out of the way, creating a narrow opening one box wide they could easily squeeze through.
“Bring your stuff and the bucket out with you,” said Dan.
Michael took the bucket, which fortunately neither had used, although Michael could definitely do with a toilet now. Bevan followed behind with his suitcase.
“There are a couple of bunks in the crew’s quarters you can have,” said Dan. “You can keep that case in there.” He walked ahea
