7th
Excerpt
from: I Cerritos
The
Captain having left the ready room, Cerritos deactivated the ready room
avatar. Being a Starship, she could focus on many things at once. At the same
time as her talk with her captain, she had also been talking to the Starbase
AI, and a few other crewmembers. Also monitoring her systems and her sensors.
Nothing concerning was happening. She was sure. But something did come up.
Words:
67
Excerpt
from: Spider Quinn
“Very
good. I’ll let her know later today.”
“Cool,”
Ben said.
“Here’s
your hall pass.”
“Gerald
Brown, please report to the Principal’s Office!”
Gerald
was heading to Mathematics when he heard the call. “Why now?” he groused. He
didn’t want to miss Mathematics. He jumped as he turned. He noted several
others staring. “What are you looking at.”
“What?”
Gerald said. “What do you mean I’m not reaching my potential?”
“Your
grades in Science and Math are very good, but your other grades are low and you
don’t have any extracurricular activities.”
“There
aren’t any good science related clubs.”
“The
point is, I’m offering a mentor for you and a couple others,” Li said.
“Who?”
Gerald asked.
“Quinn
Morgendorffer.”
“Don’t
you mean Daria?”
“No,
Mr. Brown. I mean Quinn. She was looking for an extracurricular activity after
her previous one had ended,” Li responded.
The
rumors surrounding the end of the Fashion Club were impossible to avoid. “She
just wants to stay popular.”
“I
think she does want to help,” Li said.
“How
do you think this will help?”
“It
will help you make friends, and broaden your horizons.”
“Friends…”
Gerald said. He doubted it would work, but it was worth a try.
“What
is your response?”
“I’ll
do it.”
Ms.
Li sent Quinn a message during lunch saying that the three students would be
waiting in the Library after school.
Quinn
didn’t know what to expect, but she certainly didn’t expect Anna to be the girl
she had helped the previous afternoon as SpiderGirl. ‘Then why did she give her
name as Felicia?’ she wondered. “I’m sure the Principal has told you who I am,”
she said.
“Yes,”
one of the boys said.
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