"Do not be alarmed by that buzzing sound," all the security bots said at once. "Our bees are filling our larders with sweet, organic honey."

     "Honey, my ass," Claudia said. "Those are killer drones. We need to get out of here. I don't care what we have to do. Let's just go."

     Skip moved for the exit.

     None of the security bots stopped him.

​     "That's good," Claudia said. "The farther we get away from this place, the more I'll like it."

     "Can I grab one last cube of kloval? I tell you, I've never tasted anything..."

     "You've downed enough kloval to last until Christmas."

     "Christmas? Do they even have Christmas around here, anymore?"

     "How would I know? I'm like you. I just got here."

​     "I thought you knew everything."

     "Fuck you, Skip."

     "Hah! How could that happen?"

​     "You'd be surprised."

CONTINUE