Posted in Posted by Jane Austen

 Jordin Adams brushed back her silky brown hair and sighed. She looked down at her clipboard then back at the man in the hospital bed. The report showed that his name was Jake Mesh, age 25 and had no next of kin on record. Even if he did have next of kin, she wouldn’t have contacted them. No, Jake Mesh was top secret.

 Why they put a simple Peace Corps man on the mission was beyond her comprehension. He looked fit enough for the job, but did they think he could handle this kind of thing? He was doing well in his training though, he was their best man and did everything better than anyone else who they put to the test.

 Jordin still couldn’t figure out what had gone wrong in the caves. Jake did exceptionally well though. He wasn’t supposed to get shot, but that was beyond their control. But the coldness? The caves didn’t even have an air conditioner. Though it should, considering how high tech it was. The coldness was unexplainable, and him also not knowing where he was, well that confused her even more. But the thing that left them all baffled was the “thing” that tried to get Jake. That wasn’t suppose to happen. Nothing was suppose to happen really. Just a quick “get in get out” type thing that certainly didn’t involve Rogers dying, Jake getting shot or the cave turning into an iceberg.

 Rogers. He had been with the program since the beginning. Everyone was mourning his death. He was a good man. His life was to short, only 28. He was getting married next month. Was…. She was going to miss him so much.

 Jordin felt her eyes water and she blinked them rapidly. A soft moan from the bed made her jump to her feet.