Chapter 3.2 (1/2)

EXPELLED FROM PARADISE CHAPTER 3.2

Jed

Chapter 3 Part 2

Above her was the dirty ceiling of the land rover. There was something cool and soft on her forehead. A wet towel. She realized that she was sleeping in Dingo’s bed. She turned and saw Dingo sitting on an old couch. In his hands was a thick faded book.

“What’s with me?”

Dingo looked at her.

“You’re awake.”

He closed the book and put it on a table. The side was labeled “s.p.a.ce Technology”.

“You’re tired. Your body is weak and you somehow managed to catch a pathogen.”

“I got sick?”

Dingo was amazed.

“You have a fever. And you also ran around like a maniac in this state, which only made it worse.”

Angela, reproaching herself, smiled bitterly.

“It’s an inconvenient thing, this physical body.”

“Did you really not notice, that you weren’t feeling well?”

“My support is provided by the operator at the combat station. He monitors my autonomic nervous system and reports a deterioration of my physical state if any. But there is no connection with him right now.

“Report? How could you not have noticed that you aren’t feeling well?”

“I thought this was how the physical body felt.”

“I see…” Dingo’s face was grim. “You’ve never been sick and tired before.”

Angela frowned.

“It’s strange, I’ve been vaccinated. And my genes have been improved to withstand different bacteria.”

Angela frowned.

Well, anything could happen. A human body isn’t as resistant as you think it is.”

Dingo put Angela’s bag on her lap and opened the retractable lid.

“I’ve been digging into your first aid kit, but didn’t find any medicine. Do you not have them?”

“A medical device is built in the middle. Depending on the physical condition it will make the necessary drugs. But the diagnosis could be carried out only when it’s online.

“So it’s time to use it.”