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THE TRANQUILLITY ALTERNATIVE

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"And another thing," he said as his fist grasped the bag's
nylon cord. "Cut the 'Commander' crap. My name's . . . "
What happened next was the sort of accident that can only
occur in free-fall. He didn't intend to spill the duffel's con-
tents' but she wasn't holding it firmly enough; in the next
instant, boots, rolled socks, a sweatshirt, underwear, a spare
jumpsuit, a toilet kit, a computer diskette ... all practically
exploded in midair, pulled outward by the force of his tug.
"Goddammit!" she yelled, but she was redfaced and laugh-
ing in spite of her anger as her personal belongings were made
public. "Oh, shit, Parnell! Look what you've done!"
"Jeez ... Cris, I'm sorry!" He heard the Germans laughing
as he let go of his squeeze bulb and began grabbing for any-
thing within reach.
He managed to snag one of the boots, a pair of white silk
undies-he tried not to look at them too hard-and a sweat-
shirt before he spotted the computer diskette tumbling past
his shoulder. He snatched it up and, out of curiosity, glanced