Children of Evolution (The Gateway Series book 2)
“From the corridor outside the command center, she could hear everything they said without being seen, which suited her at the moment. She wasn't proud of eavesdropping like a coward instead of participating in the discussion like an adult, but a little shame was preferable to suffering looks of concern and pity. She'd had enough of those over the last four months to last a lifetime. Kate hugged her knees tighter to her chest and tried to relax a little to get rid of the grimace. No one was aro...und to see, but just in case, she wanted to look as normal and sane as possible. A pained and confused look was not going to help her sanity case.
"It's your call, Gram," Elias said in the room behind her. "You think I don't know that?" her grandfather snapped back.
He was doing that even more than usual lately. Because of Kate. Her brain damage had him on edge. It had them all on edge.
No, not damage, she reminded herself, closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the concrete. There was nothing wrong with her brain, nothing wrong with the hardware, at least, even though she'd thought so at first. For weeks after the voices started, Kate had believed they were a product of scar tissue and misfiring synapses.MoreLess
"It's your call, Gram," Elias said in the room behind her. "You think I don't know that?" her grandfather snapped back.
He was doing that even more than usual lately. Because of Kate. Her brain damage had him on edge. It had them all on edge.
No, not damage, she reminded herself, closing her eyes and leaning her head back against the concrete. There was nothing wrong with her brain, nothing wrong with the hardware, at least, even though she'd thought so at first. For weeks after the voices started, Kate had believed they were a product of scar tissue and misfiring synapses.MoreLess
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