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bright boy, you didn’t. However, I see you are late as usual,” a voice behind Aadi said. He turned around to see a smirking Eirena. She had her arms crossed in front of her t-shirt and her leg tapping with nervous energy in her blue jeans. Her hair was pulled into a ponytail with long, dark brown bangs hanging down to the side.
    â€œWell, I made it, didn’t I?” Aadi replied and turned back around, “That’s all that counts.”
    â€œWhatever. I just hope you aren’t going to be on my simulation team because you have all the signs of being a slacker,” Eirena said.
    â€œWell, if you are to be so lucky to be on my team, I’ll bet you that I am a better flyer than you are,” Aadi said, slightly turning his head so she could hear him.
    â€œHello, Space Cadets! Welcome to Camp Explorer!” A lady appeared slightly above their heads in the front of the room on a hovering platform that stood about two feet above the stage, and all around the room screens displayed her face.
    â€œWe are so happy that you all made it through our extensive testing and health review to be selected for our maiden voyage to Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn… if we have time. You may want to know how we can cover so much ground in so little time as eight weeks. Well, we have a few new technology gadgets up our sleeves! All of you have parents who work within some division of TEGRC and know that we are leading the flight into the future in so many areas. Well, we have created a device that allows us to travel to planets and distant solar systems in the blink of an eye. This device is in all our flight simulators and space cruisers. In addition to getting to our destinations a hundred times faster than even NASA or the speed of light, we also slow the aging process for our astronauts during this light-speed travel. Each pilot or Space Cadet will be outfitted with our Space Cadet skin suit that must be worn at all times when you are off the ship. The suit will contact our main computer if any of our Cadets are in physical harm, lost, or distressed. It will send us a signal to make sure that we can get to you. This is another item that you all will be trying out before its release to the general public. Only TEGRC astronauts and specialized employees have even been able to try these out. Lastly, you will be able to simulate and test our space cruisers for future campers. You will be trained to handle any hostile situations, but there should be none since there is no confirmed life on the planets we are visiting. Please follow the doors on each side of the auditorium and head to lunch. After lunch, you will meet with your team in the launching room and end your day in the Processing Lab, where we will give you the needed immunizations to protect you on your planetary visits,” she said. She nodded to the Counselors, who started to direct the kids out of the auditorium.
    Aadi got up and walked behind Scott toward the cafeteria. Scott sat down at the table by the exit, turned to Aadi, and said, “Hey, can you go get our food, and I’ll hold our table?”
    Aadi put his knee on the bench, leaned over, and replied, “Sure… what do you want?”
    â€œI don’t care. Get me some of everything,” Scott said, as he took out his marble and laced it between his fingers.
    Aadi went to get the food, and when he returned, Scott, Dakota, Damien, Eirena, and the girl that poked him earlier were sitting at the lunch table. He looked over at the tiny girl and wondered how she got in their group since everyone at the table towered over her. She had small hands and a slender, yet firm frame that was covered with a pink and yellow flowered pantsuit.
    As he sat down, some kid holding his tray stood perfectly still next to his seat. The kid was about his height and had dark brown hair and freckles. “Can I sit here? I am your roommate,” the boy said.
    â€œSure. What’s your