I'm Just Humanity's Spare Battery
Each beep sounded jarring in the stifling silence.
"I'll do it," Mr. Lewis said.
With his wizened yet steady fingers, he keyed in the administrative password.
A faint hiss rang out as the pressure was released, and the hatch slowly opened. A torrent of freezing air came pouring out.
My body had long since gone completely rigid, covered in a layer of frost. The severe frostbite and gradual decay had turned my skin an unnatural, bluish-purple shade. My fingertips, left exposed to the air, had rotted beyond recognition.