Chapter Forty-Two
Jia stared out the window of the MX 60 as they cruised along a crowded air lane. The skies of Neo SoCal were even more full than normal. She hadn’t heard anything about traffic being rerouted.
Am I just noticing it, or is there actually more traffic?
“Isn’t this kind of a long way to go for a good sandwich?” Jia asked. “I know the captain said he didn’t care how long a lunch we took, but I think that was just his way of telling us to stay out of trouble. I don’t think he meant for us to disappear for hours at a time.”
“It’s only been a half-hour.” Erik grinned. “And it could be worse. We could be going to the Shadow Zone. I bet they have great sandwiches down there. There’s something about people living close together in rough neighborhoods that brings out the best sa
