Artemis

This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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“You all right? You look kind of pale.”

I was about ready to puke. Lying to Dad transported me back to my teen years. And let me tell you: there's no one I hate more than teenage Jazz Bashara. That stupid bitch made every bad decision that a stupid bitch could make. She's responsible for where I am today.

“I'm fine. Just a little tired.”

The Martian

Artemis

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Artemis

Lunar dust is extremely bad to breathe. It's made of teeny, tiny rocks, and there's been no weather to smooth them out. Each mote is a spiky, barbed nightmare just waiting to tear up your lungs. You're better off smoking a pack of asbestos cigarettes than breathing that shit.

The Martian