"Alright, all attention over here!"
A loud voice snapped Zoey out of her thoughts. She dropped her phone onto the desk and sat up straight, eyes fixed ahead as the Section Chief appeared, disheveled and groggy, absently scratching at the unkempt stubble on his face.
He was holding onto several papers that he waved.
"I've just received a Gate report. I'm sure most of you are aware of what Gate I'm talking about. It's a
The Section Chief then looked through the papers.
He clicked his tongue while mumbling, 'Kyle... He's not here, so I can't drop this annoying thing off to him. If that's the case, then...'
The Section Chief raised his head and eventually locked eyes with Zoey, who felt her heart sink. She could already see where this was going.
"Zoey!"
He smiled. It was a disgusting smile that Zoey had seen too many times by now.
It was disgusting.
"No."
