Chapter 7: Start by following the rules
Chapter 7: Start by following the rules
Under the shade of a roadside tree, Lance looked at Ethan. "Feeling a little uneasy, are we?"
Ethan shook his head, denying it. "No."
But Lance could tell he was uncomfortable inside; Ethan just wouldn’t say it out loud.
"I worked hard for a whole month, and that bastard tried to pocket my pay. I punched him, and now I still have to apologize..." Ethan muttered.
Hearing Lance say this, Ethan raised his head, looking at Lance in surprise as though Lance had read his mind.
"Don’t look at me like that. I don’t know what’s on your mind—I just get it because I’m young, too."
"Oftentimes, I feel like pride matters more than anything else, but, Ethan, this is the Federation."
He lifted his head, taking a deep breath. "Do you smell that?"