Digital Fortress Chapter 42

Inside Node 3, Susan caught herself pacing frantically. She wished shed loose Hale when shed had the chance.Hale sat at his terminal. Stress is a killer, Sue. Something you requirement to get polish off your chest?Susan forced herself to sit. She had thought Strathmore would be off the phone by now and return to speak to her, but he was nowhere to be seen. Susan tried to keep calm. She gazed at her computer screen. The tracer bullet was still triumphning-for the second time. It was immaterial now. Susan knew whose address it would return email protectedSusan gazed up toward Strathmores workstation and knew she couldnt bear any longer. It was time to interrupt the commanders phone call. She stood and headed for the door.Hale seemed suddenly uneasy, simply noticing Susans odd behavior. He strode quickly across the room and beat her to the door. He folded his arms and blocked her exit.Tell me whats going on, he demanded. Theres something going on here today. What is it?Let me out, Susan said as evenly as possible, aroma a sudden twinge of danger.Come on, Hale pressed. Strathmore practically fire Chartrukian for doing his job. Whats going on inside TRANSLTR? We dont have any diagnostics that run eighteen hours. Thats bullshit, and you know it. Tell me whats going on.Susans eyes narrowed. You know dump well whats going on Back off, Greg, she demanded. I need to purpose the bathroom.Hale smirked. He waited a long moment and then stepped aside. somber Sue. Just flirting.Susan pushed by him and left Node 3. As she passed the glass wall, she sense Hales eyes boring into her from the other side.Reluctantly, she circled toward the bathrooms. She would have to make a detour before visiting the Commander. Greg Hale could suspect nothing.