John had picked well. It took an hour, but they were finally back in the room where they were separated from Cal. “Alright, let’s all get back, and we can figure out our next steps from there,” Stan told the group. He was worried about Cal, but considering they were all still here, he knew Cal was at least alive.


    “What about Cal?” John asked.


    “He may be at the base. Let’s get back; if he’s not there, we can discuss it then.” There were several nods of agreement. Stan’s more significant concern at the moment was the lack of communication from Bob or Melissa. He should have heard something from them unless perhaps they also formed a search party.


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    He pushed these worries aside as they entered the airlock. The concerns came crashing back home moments later when they found no one inside.


    “Well, this could be a problem.” Stan hoped they had just gone with Cal.