Chapter 4 – Page 074
Given that Si’s brain is a biological smartphone, it should be theoretically possible to set an alarm inside her head that she’d be hitting the snooze button on right now. That she would never in a million years do such a thing makes this an intellectual cul-de-sac, but the principle’s sound.
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Panel 1 (narrow):
Lewis’ POV. Carol waves farewell over the top of the flowers.
CAROL: I left you two a couple of thank-you messages.
CAROL: Try to keep them under your hat, they’re personalised.
Panel 2 (narrow):
Same view. Carol is departing. Lewis opens the card with his name on it. All it says is “we’ve been made.”
Panel 3 (narrow):
Lewis in focus, the flowers out of focus. Lewis narrows his eyes at departing Carol.
Panel 4 (wide):
The Autoglas, in the morning.
Panel 5:
Nancy is unconscious on the bench, zzz’ing away, while Nancy is slumped face-first on a mattress in the cold hard tire repair shop, still dressed from last night..
SI: Nnnnnnnnngh…
Panel 6:
Same view. Nancy suddenly bolts awake while Si grabs the corners of her hoodie and pulls them tighter.
NANCY: REM sleep fulfilled! Time for patrol!
SI: Nnnnnnnnngh!
Lewis’ POV. Carol waves farewell over the top of the flowers.
CAROL: I left you two a couple of thank-you messages.
CAROL: Try to keep them under your hat, they’re personalised.
Panel 2 (narrow):
Same view. Carol is departing. Lewis opens the card with his name on it. All it says is “we’ve been made.”
Panel 3 (narrow):
Lewis in focus, the flowers out of focus. Lewis narrows his eyes at departing Carol.
Panel 4 (wide):
The Autoglas, in the morning.
Panel 5:
Nancy is unconscious on the bench, zzz’ing away, while Nancy is slumped face-first on a mattress in the cold hard tire repair shop, still dressed from last night..
SI: Nnnnnnnnngh…
Panel 6:
Same view. Nancy suddenly bolts awake while Si grabs the corners of her hoodie and pulls them tighter.
NANCY: REM sleep fulfilled! Time for patrol!
SI: Nnnnnnnnngh!