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3500 credits. A one-way ticket to Earth. Flight number ZX 193. Departure Time…
The departure time.
I sat up in my seat and glanced at the clock on the dashboard. The launch time was just twenty minutes ago.
Earth was not a common destination. She must have taken the first one she could get. It always took time for the ships to break out of the atmosphere before approaching the gate. From there, the ship could jump into hyperspace.
But how long did it take?
I had taken long haul flights before, but not often.
I needed a source.
Someone who knew these sorts of intricate details.
I racked my brain for someone who might know that sort of thing.
None of my friends sprang to mind. Or any of my acquaintances.
And then it hit me.
The one person who might know this stuff.
The one person who might actually help me.
Uncle Brislax.
He didn’t work in the travel industry but he liaised closely with it as an executive at our logistics company. He would know this stuff, and even if he didn’t, he would know someone who did.
I tapped his number into my communicator and waited for him to answer. It was late and I wondered if he would actually answer the call.
It rang for what felt like an eternity before it was picked up. I waited to see if there was an annoying answer machine message like Ettana had before I spoke.
He sounded groggy with sleep.
It was a good sign.
“Uncle Brislax!” I said.
“Ngh?” he said.
There was a rustling sound as he drew his legs out of bed, yawned, and staggered out of his bedroom. He wouldn’t want to wake his wife. She was even grouchier than usual if she was woken up.
“Dyrel?” Brislax said. “Do you have any idea what time it is?”
“I know exactly what time it is,” I said. “Sorry about that.”
“What’s the problem?”
I took a deep breath.
“I need your help with something,” I said.
Brislax was quiet on the other end of the line.
“Hear me out before hanging up,” I said. “Do you remember that girl I brought to dinner tonight?”
“How could I forget?” Brislax said.
