Connections: Part Three

Learning from the Past

“Can I have my laptop back yet?” Jenny shifts restlessly on the couch, watching CB read.

“Still reading,” CB says.

“Why?” Jenny doesn’t bother keeping the annoyance out of her voice. “What’s the point? Weren’t you one of the ones who actually brought them down?”

“Sure,” CB says. “That was a fun plan. We played it perfectly, too. I mean, everyone expected Alex to be the good soldier and for me to go rogue. Nobody expected Robert to build a mechanical island floating in the m...