Chapter Nine
When the nurse left, Tina made for her office.
Out of the back of the cupboard, she pulled an old box containing devices that were more than ten years old. Did this stuff even work anymore?
“Hey, mum, I asked you a question,” Rex said at the door. And then, when Tina didn’t reply, he said, “What’s that?” He nodded at the device in her hands, an old tablet that surprisingly still worked, although it complained of low charge.
Displayed on the screen was her certificate of ownership of the craft. She copied it before the device went dead.
Rex came to stand behind her, his harness zooming and clicking as he did so. “What is that? Do you own a ship?”
“I do. If it’s still there.”
“You’re kidding. A real space ship? Where is it?”
“At Kelso Station.”
“Really? Are you a pilot?
