The Martians [The Martian Fanfiction]

Sol 24

I've decided that I wasn't going to do a log today. I want to keep the habit up but I can't do it as well as Mark.

This morning was freezing, even with the heaters on. It was a little strange, I haven't told Mark about it yet but I feel like I should check out the Hab canvas before I go jumping into the water with two feet.

In currently down on the floor fiddling with the heater. Mark's asleep still, I don't blame him. That rover is very uncomfortable.

"What the hell are you doing, Dakota?" Watney said walking up behind me, rubbing his tired eyes.

"Oh nothing... Just making sure the heater is okay." I assured him with a cheesy grin.

"what are you hiding from me?" His tone turned serious as he crossed his arms.

"The Hab... It's been feeling really cold, I've even turned the heater up but it's still freezing. I think there may be something wrong with the canvas." I explained. It terrified me that there was something wrong. As long as it wasn't the big 3 I was pretty happy.

"Shit... Why didn't you tell me?" His voice was slightly raised.

"I didn't want to alert you, Mark. You already have enough to stress about..."

"Dakota, listen to me. If anything and I mean ANYTHING seems "off" I need you to tell me straight away, alright?" He said putting his hands on my shoulders.

"Alright..." I didn't tell Mark because I knew I could do it without him, I could figure it out myself. "I'm going to go work on pathfinder..." I said walking over to the little bot.

5:00PM AEDT

"Watney, your a dork..." I said with a smile typing in some of the coding for pathfinder into the laptop.

"Am not!" He protested looking back at me. "Ignore her, she just likes to pick on me". Mark was logging. I was slightly in his shot which makes up for every time Mark had interrupted me.

"Mark! I'm hungry!" I called out like a hangry (Angry because hungry) toddler.

"Fine... Sorry guys I've got to go look after the Martian toddler" he teased and with that sentence all of the cameras turned off.