Version Innocent

by Pete Molina

Chapter 57

  Sam had just gotten out of the backup machine and was being helped back to his feet when the projection of his other version became animated again.

  Sam 6.7’s projection pointed at the door. “We have visitors. They’re trying to hack the system right now.”

  “Can you keep them out?” Terra asked.

  “Oh, I can keep them from hacking the system. They’re no match for me and my SS systems, but they’ll just blow up the door otherwise. Besides, I doubt we’ll be walking out of this room anyway, so why not just let them in.”

  “I don’t really want to die,” Jeff said. “You know why.”

  “There really isn’t much choice. I won’t let them have you,” Sam 6.7 pointed out.

  “Then let them come. We won’t remember any of this anyway,” Sam 23.1 said.