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The Serial Killer's Astronaut Daughter (by Damien Angelica Walters)
They teach you a lot of things in school, in training. One thing that's missing: What To Do When Your Father's a Serial Killer.
Harrison is quoting from Aliens again, something about hell and express elevators. It was funny the first time. After ten months? Not so much.
And we aren't traveling down to anywhere; we're orbiting about 220 miles above Earth on this space station. No xenomorphs, no artificial humans, no acid for blood.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll make my return trip to Earth in two months and get back in time for my father's execution.
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Harrison is quoting from Aliens again, something about hell and express elevators. It was funny the first time. After ten months? Not so much.
And we aren't traveling down to anywhere; we're orbiting about 220 miles above Earth on this space station. No xenomorphs, no artificial humans, no acid for blood.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, I'll make my return trip to Earth in two months and get back in time for my father's execution.
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http://www.strangehorizons.com/2014/20140106/Astronaut-f.shtml