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In this episode, Jax navigates a chaotic adventure to reach Docking Bay 94 before the midnight curfew.

Visit the “A Bedtime Story” show website to submit your story ideas for a future episode! Welcome to A Bedtime Story. I'm Matthew Mitchell, and tonight's story is titled The Hitchhiker in the Glove Box, Part 2 of this week's series: The Midnight Curfew for Intergalactic Tourists. Jax didn't jump. He fell. It was a subtle distinction, mostly involving a lack of grace and a lot of undignified yelling. He landed on a pile of soft, synthetic mesh blankets that had been left out to dry on the deck of a lower platform. The orb, which he had squeezed tightly against his chest, let out a muffled grunt of disapproval. "That was incredibly uncoordinated," the orb remarked as Jax scrambled to his feet. "I have seen tectonic plates move with more agility than that. We need to reach Docking Bay 94. And we need to do it before the midnight curfew. Once the magnetic shield goes up, nothing leaves this rock until dawn, and I suspect you won't survive until dawn." "I am doing my best!" Jax hissed, shaking a piece of blue mesh off his sleeve. He sprinted toward the hangar area, dodging a group of tourists who were busy taking photos of a nearby nebula. He finally reached the Rusty Bucket. It…

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