th Ted's large； enthusiastic scrawl。 A photograph fell onto his lap。 He turned it over。 It was a photo of a red Corvette。 And the feelings just overwhelmed him。 Norman didn't know if he was crying for Ted； or crying for himself； because it was clear to him that one by one； they were all dying down here。 He was very sad； and very afraid。
Beth was in D Cyl； at the munications console； turning on all the monitors。
〃They did a pretty good job with this place；〃 she said。 〃Everything is marked； everything has instructions； there're puter help files。 An idiot could figure it out。 There's just one problem that I can see。〃
〃What's that？〃
〃The galley was in E Cyl； and E Cyl is flooded。 We've got no food； Norman。〃
〃None at all？〃
〃I don't think so。〃
〃Water？〃
〃Yes； plenty of water； but no food。〃
〃Well； we can make it without food。 How much longer have we got down here？〃
〃It looks like two more days。〃
〃We can make it；〃 Norman said； thinking： Two days； Jesus。 Two more days in this place。
＇＇234＇＇ 〃That's assuming the storm clears on schedule；〃 Beth added。 〃I've been trying to figure out how to release a surface balloon； and see what it's like up there。 Tina used to punch some special code to release a balloon。〃
〃We can make it；〃 Norman said again。
〃Oh sure。 If worse es to worst； we can always get food from the spaceship。 There's plenty over there。〃
〃You think we can risk going outside？〃
〃We'll have to；〃 she said； glancing at the screens； 〃sometime in the next three hours。〃
〃Why？〃
〃The minisub。 It has that automatic surfacing timer； unless someone goes over and punches the button。〃
〃The hell with the sub；〃 Norman said。 〃Let the sub go。〃 〃Well； don't be too