Chapter 2
A hollow thump sounded through the wall, an echo from elsewhere in the Station. Jason jumped back from the exposed wires in his hands and bumped into Eli behind him. For a heart-stopping second, Jason held his breath, ears open for the overwhelming klaxon alarm that warned of a breach.
Seconds crawled past him, even as Eli froze against his back. He hated this part. All it took was one tiny piece of junk and the Station was in imminent danger. It was a weight in his mind. If there was a hole in the Station and they couldn’t get it closed, there was nowhere to escape to, this far from the aft section where the escape crafts were docked. As much as he loved being in space, he wasn’t ready to die anytime soon. So many dangers to be aware of.
Muscle by muscle, Jason relaxed when n
