Chapter 26

‘Hello?’ Sean yelled, his voice hoarse, but still no one came. He had seen shadows flit past the crack of light, but he wasn’t sure if they were people, or just plants moving in the wind. He hadn’t heard anyone, he knew that much. He was thirsty – very thirsty – and the stench of urine continued to shamefully remind him that he hadn’t been able to hold it long enough.

‘Hello?’ he yelled again.

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Banin drummed the desk with his fingers, shaking his head.

‘Aliens?’

‘I know it seems far-fetched,’...