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&lt;Reaching Nova Metropolis&gt;
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<span class="speech">Good morning, Annie! Pancakes are ready.</span><br />
Jack takes his hand off her shoulder. She <span class="comment">st&uuml;tzt
sich hoch</span> and looks around in confusion. James is driving the bus
on a surprisingly very intact highway though a seemingly endless desert.
<span class="comment">might benefit from a description of said desert
</span> Yesterday&apos;s mountains are still visible in the far distance
behind them. Jack goes to wake up Michelle, then he tells James who pulls
over onto the side of the highway and stops the bus. The engine goes
quiet.
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<p>
<span class="comment">Annie gets up, they sit down around a table
and start to eat. Also, a mention of what the dog is up to...</span>
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<span class="speech">So when are we gonna reach the &lt;mining company&gt;
pit?</span>, Michelle asks.<br />
Jack looks at James. James tilts his head slightly and shrugs.<br />
<span class="speech">Like two hours ago?</span><br />
<span class="speech">You&apos;re kidding.</span><br />
<span class="speech">Didn&apos;t wanna wake you up.</span><br />
<span class="speech">Uhh...</span> Michelle is at a loss for words.<br />
James grins.<br />
<span class="speech">Don&apos;t worry, I won&apos;t drive from
here.</span><br />
<span class="speech">Can&apos;t even be mad... Wait, doesn&apos;t that
mean that we&apos;re way ahead of time?</span><br />
James shrugs again, this time holding up his hands. She turns to Jack:
<br />
<span class="speech">How much ahead are we?</span><br />
He glances at his watch.<br />
<span class="speech">About three hours - but if you&apos;re as lucky as
James, we&apos;ll be even more ahead by the time we arrive. The wind has
favored us so far.</span><br />
Annie chimes in: <span class="speech">You didn&apos;t sleep, did
you?</span><br />
<span class="speech">Sleep is overrated anyway - but, if you allow
it, I&apos;ll be going to sleep very soon.</span>
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<p class="comment">
missing section?
</p>
<p>
The four do quick work of the dishes. Annie washes them, Jack rinses them
off in a bowl of clean water, James dries them, and Michelle puts them
away. Jack goes to the back of the bus to sleep. The others go to the
front.
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Michelle sits down in the driver&apos;s seat.<br />
James yawns. <span class="speech">Now that I&apos;m thinking about it,
taking a nap sounds very entising... <span class="comment">Is that how you
spell that?</span></span><br />
<span class="speech">Well, you&apos;ve ...</span> Michelle goes to turn
the key but nothing happens. She stops mid-sentence.<br />
James says: <span class="speech"> Oh, that&apos;s been a problem. Can you
open the door for a sec?</span><br />
<span class="speech">Sure</span>, she replies with a tone of bewilderment
in her voice.<br />
James grabs a jumper cable and heads outside. They hear him opening some
panel in the back of the bus followed by arcing noises. The engine begins
to turn over. Michelle turns the key again. Finally, the engine starts
running. James slams the panel shut and returns.<br />
<span class="speech">As I was about to say: You&apos;ve definitely earned
that nap. Thanks for driving part of my
<span class="comment">shift</span>.</span><br />
<span class="speech">Still considering it...</span><br />
The engine roars as Michelle sets the bus in motion again.
<span class="comment">Something is missing here. Idk.</span>
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