Stellar Major!
Solar Flare
My alarm once more went off at 07:00 in the morning.
“Get your butt up Phoenix.”
I heard my own voice, again.
“Remember tonight, at 01:00 is the awesome solar flare that’s due. Try not to clue everyone in on where you’re going to watch it at or you’ll end up with Zenon getting you all in trouble.”
My voice was agitated of course. She always got us into trouble.
“You don’t want to end up grounded.”
The blinds opened at that moment, I sighed. I knew grounded meant Earth. I’ve never been punished or grounded before. I’ve never had to make my Mom use the “stress helmet” or “chill chamber” like Zenon makes her mother live in. I don’t see how one little girl can be so much trouble! But she is an amazing friend, I have to give her that.
“Remember you have a study date at 17:00 with Cerulean, Cyan, Umber and Luna.”
I nodded at myself, remembering now that I’d mentioned it. I picked up my Zap-Pad and turned it off. I put it in my sack like I’d done the day before and went upstairs, out the door and to breakfast.
“Morning Momma,”
I said as I sat down with this mornings breakfast, a salad.
“Morning Phoenix, sleep good?”
“Yeah, pretty good. Always hate waking up though,”
we both rolled our eyes. It wasn’t long until Zenon had come over with Leo, sitting down beside me. My Mother had just gotten up to go speak with Zenon’s parts, Astrid and Mark.
“Leo got his Dad’s pad again, got the numbers to get down into the module you picked out,”
she grinned.
“It’s only going to be me, you, him, Nebula, Cerulean and the Vortex twins.”
“Alright, no more than that. If we get in trouble, that’s enough to be in trouble.”
I rolled my shoulders slightly. Of course Zenon was going to try something stupid down there, she always did. But that wouldn’t be until 01:00 in the morning. Right now it’s only 07:30. As Zenon and Leo walked away, Cerulean and Nebula sat down beside me.
“Could I possibly join your study group this evening?”
Nebula asked and I shrugged, nodding with a smile.
“Sure thing. Just going to be Cyan, Umber and Luna, then Cerulean and myself.”
“Great, I can’t wait.”
She smiled quite big. I finished off my breakfast salad and headed to class. Once again, Zenon was late. I put in my ear-piece while Mr. Perez was talking and about died when I found out Proto-zoa was coming to our space station! I hoped Zenon wouldn’t get on the page during class but about five minutes later, there she was giddy and clapping and squealing.
“Ms. Kar, is there something you’d like to share with the class?”
“Uhm, no Mr. Perez. I just never knew how exciting history could be!”
She was lying her little ass off. When class was over, I walked over to her in the hallway.
“Pro---”
“I know already. I just didn’t scream like you did.”
“Can you blame me?!”
“Yes I can. You just about made yourself get some major detention.”
“Oh lighten up Phoenix will you?”
She pouted. I rolled my eyes slightly. How in the hell are we the same age?
“Anyway, Proto-zoa is coming!”
She shrieked to Nebula and the rest of our friends. Of course, now everyone was going crazy, running around like chickens with their heads cut off…well, I’ve never seen that but that’s what I’d imagined it looked like. They ran around the space station for the next…hell, six days doing this? But let’s focus on today! It was now 14:05. There was no history committee today. I had no idea what I was going to do until 17:00 when I was suppose to meet up for study group with Cerulean, Nebula, Umber, Luna, and Cyan.
I went back to the homing module, to my bedroom. I started on a little homework, math and English tonight. When it was finished I began working on my costume again. It was nearly finished and the deadline for submissions was this Friday. I was hoping to finish it tonight and send a photo in tomorrow of me wearing it. I hoped I won this competition but usually it was Zenon who won for some reason.
I worked my little butt off until it was 16:50. I left my bedroom and went out to the living room, waiting on my friends to arrive. First was Cerulean, only cause she lived in the same module. Nebula was next to arrive. Cyan then arrived, and lastly the December sisters. I popped some popcorn in our microwave and put it in a bowl for all of us to share as we started our study group. Mom came in, in the middle of us studying, laughing.
“You girls look like you’re hard at work.”
“Trying,”
I muttered. Cerulean had me doing math since she knew that was my lowest, weakest point. I hated it. It was excruciatingly painful to me. But I had her doing history, which was just as painful. I couldn’t believe she hated history…it’s so fascinating. We studied for an hour until it was time for dinner. I sat with my Mother for dinner again, just us two and we talked about our day.
I told her about the solar flare tonight and where I was going to go watch it. She was fine with me going down there, knowing that I was the responsible one and wouldn’t get caught. Everyone else…on the other hand…especially Zenon, scared her. I also told her about Proto-zoa coming up to the space station and the winner of the contest…no doubted-ly Zenon or myself, would get to dance with the gorgeous rock-star.
She was thrilled major, of course…she had her own little day dreams about the fabulous man. Who didn’t though? He was gorgeous extreme and maybe only twenty-one years old. Wink, wink. At 20:00 we left to go back to the homing module just Mom and I.
“Do you want to come watch the solar flare too?”
“I would Phoenix but you know I have to get up earlier than you for work.”
“Oh, yeah, right.”
I sighed. I hated how my Mom had to work constantly, all the time. It sucked.
“We’ll do something this Sunday or…?”
“Nah just don’t worry about it,”
I shrugged my shoulders and went through to my bedroom, shaking my head. It was foolish of me to even get my hopes up… I worked on my costume again until an hour had passed. I think, my costume was finished. I put it on and looked at myself in the large full-size mirror and nodded. It was definitely complete. It’s a shame I didn’t know how to get my hair like Proto-zoa’s, I’d do that for the picture as well but…no one here can do it like that. Not even Lynx and she does some major hair styles sometimes.
I’d have to have Cerulean take my picture in the costume after dinner tomorrow night, then I can email it to the address on the website that night, that way it won’t be late. I decided now that it was 21:45 I’d try and get some sleep until my Zap-Pad went off at 00:50. I didn’t have trouble falling asleep since my brain was so wracked from finishing my costume. But 00:50 came so fast.
I heard my Zap-Pad buzzing from my side table and immediately jumped up, turning it off and sliding it in my bag beside the bed. I was still dressed so I left my bedroom and then the homing module after meeting up with Cerulean outside my door.
“Morning,”
“Don’t say that Cerulean. It’s too early. It’s still night time.”
I rolled my eyes and she groaned. We walked down and found Leo, the Vortex twins, Nebula and Zenon. Again, everyone tried to say good morning and I waved them off; it was middle of the night, not morning…no way. We made it down to the unit where we would be watching the flare from. It was just starting. Remember me saying Zenon would try something stupid? Sure enough…
“What are you doing?!”
I shrieked, authority in my voice.
“Chill out Pho. You only live once, don’t you?”
I hissed at the nickname and I hissed at her.
“No, you’re not going out there and space walking during the flare. I won’t allow it. You’re going to get in major trouble and get us in trouble.”
“Oh lighten up.”
She rolled her eyes. Of course Nebula and the Vortex twins were getting her all geared up. Cerulean, Leo and I wanted nothing to do with it. She finally got let out the spay-stay and into space. I had to admit, it was pretty cool watching her but I knew it wouldn’t last. We were definitely going to be caught now so as I was starting to leave…there was Mark Kar, Zenon’s father. I sighed,
“Where’s Zenon?”
“Space walking during the flare. I told her not to but she insisted. I merely wanted to watch out the window.”
He walked past me and pressed a large red button, bringing her tether back into the spay-stay. He let us know we were in trouble but no one was in as much trouble as Zenon. Little did everyone know, my Mother was a-okay with me being down there. Commander Plank, that’s a different story but I don’t think anyone was going to tell him a thing, that goes for Mark Kar as well. Cerulean and I finished watching the flare; it was over at 02:30.
“Amazing right?”
I asked and she yawned, nodding.
“Definitely. Best one we’ll probably ever see up here.”
I agreed with her. She came back to my room with me and we both crashed out until my Pad went off again at 07:00 for school.
Not bad right? Tell me what you think in a comment, arigatou!
“Get your butt up Phoenix.”
I heard my own voice, again.
“Remember tonight, at 01:00 is the awesome solar flare that’s due. Try not to clue everyone in on where you’re going to watch it at or you’ll end up with Zenon getting you all in trouble.”
My voice was agitated of course. She always got us into trouble.
“You don’t want to end up grounded.”
The blinds opened at that moment, I sighed. I knew grounded meant Earth. I’ve never been punished or grounded before. I’ve never had to make my Mom use the “stress helmet” or “chill chamber” like Zenon makes her mother live in. I don’t see how one little girl can be so much trouble! But she is an amazing friend, I have to give her that.
“Remember you have a study date at 17:00 with Cerulean, Cyan, Umber and Luna.”
I nodded at myself, remembering now that I’d mentioned it. I picked up my Zap-Pad and turned it off. I put it in my sack like I’d done the day before and went upstairs, out the door and to breakfast.
“Morning Momma,”
I said as I sat down with this mornings breakfast, a salad.
“Morning Phoenix, sleep good?”
“Yeah, pretty good. Always hate waking up though,”
we both rolled our eyes. It wasn’t long until Zenon had come over with Leo, sitting down beside me. My Mother had just gotten up to go speak with Zenon’s parts, Astrid and Mark.
“Leo got his Dad’s pad again, got the numbers to get down into the module you picked out,”
she grinned.
“It’s only going to be me, you, him, Nebula, Cerulean and the Vortex twins.”
“Alright, no more than that. If we get in trouble, that’s enough to be in trouble.”
I rolled my shoulders slightly. Of course Zenon was going to try something stupid down there, she always did. But that wouldn’t be until 01:00 in the morning. Right now it’s only 07:30. As Zenon and Leo walked away, Cerulean and Nebula sat down beside me.
“Could I possibly join your study group this evening?”
Nebula asked and I shrugged, nodding with a smile.
“Sure thing. Just going to be Cyan, Umber and Luna, then Cerulean and myself.”
“Great, I can’t wait.”
She smiled quite big. I finished off my breakfast salad and headed to class. Once again, Zenon was late. I put in my ear-piece while Mr. Perez was talking and about died when I found out Proto-zoa was coming to our space station! I hoped Zenon wouldn’t get on the page during class but about five minutes later, there she was giddy and clapping and squealing.
“Ms. Kar, is there something you’d like to share with the class?”
“Uhm, no Mr. Perez. I just never knew how exciting history could be!”
She was lying her little ass off. When class was over, I walked over to her in the hallway.
“Pro---”
“I know already. I just didn’t scream like you did.”
“Can you blame me?!”
“Yes I can. You just about made yourself get some major detention.”
“Oh lighten up Phoenix will you?”
She pouted. I rolled my eyes slightly. How in the hell are we the same age?
“Anyway, Proto-zoa is coming!”
She shrieked to Nebula and the rest of our friends. Of course, now everyone was going crazy, running around like chickens with their heads cut off…well, I’ve never seen that but that’s what I’d imagined it looked like. They ran around the space station for the next…hell, six days doing this? But let’s focus on today! It was now 14:05. There was no history committee today. I had no idea what I was going to do until 17:00 when I was suppose to meet up for study group with Cerulean, Nebula, Umber, Luna, and Cyan.
I went back to the homing module, to my bedroom. I started on a little homework, math and English tonight. When it was finished I began working on my costume again. It was nearly finished and the deadline for submissions was this Friday. I was hoping to finish it tonight and send a photo in tomorrow of me wearing it. I hoped I won this competition but usually it was Zenon who won for some reason.
I worked my little butt off until it was 16:50. I left my bedroom and went out to the living room, waiting on my friends to arrive. First was Cerulean, only cause she lived in the same module. Nebula was next to arrive. Cyan then arrived, and lastly the December sisters. I popped some popcorn in our microwave and put it in a bowl for all of us to share as we started our study group. Mom came in, in the middle of us studying, laughing.
“You girls look like you’re hard at work.”
“Trying,”
I muttered. Cerulean had me doing math since she knew that was my lowest, weakest point. I hated it. It was excruciatingly painful to me. But I had her doing history, which was just as painful. I couldn’t believe she hated history…it’s so fascinating. We studied for an hour until it was time for dinner. I sat with my Mother for dinner again, just us two and we talked about our day.
I told her about the solar flare tonight and where I was going to go watch it. She was fine with me going down there, knowing that I was the responsible one and wouldn’t get caught. Everyone else…on the other hand…especially Zenon, scared her. I also told her about Proto-zoa coming up to the space station and the winner of the contest…no doubted-ly Zenon or myself, would get to dance with the gorgeous rock-star.
She was thrilled major, of course…she had her own little day dreams about the fabulous man. Who didn’t though? He was gorgeous extreme and maybe only twenty-one years old. Wink, wink. At 20:00 we left to go back to the homing module just Mom and I.
“Do you want to come watch the solar flare too?”
“I would Phoenix but you know I have to get up earlier than you for work.”
“Oh, yeah, right.”
I sighed. I hated how my Mom had to work constantly, all the time. It sucked.
“We’ll do something this Sunday or…?”
“Nah just don’t worry about it,”
I shrugged my shoulders and went through to my bedroom, shaking my head. It was foolish of me to even get my hopes up… I worked on my costume again until an hour had passed. I think, my costume was finished. I put it on and looked at myself in the large full-size mirror and nodded. It was definitely complete. It’s a shame I didn’t know how to get my hair like Proto-zoa’s, I’d do that for the picture as well but…no one here can do it like that. Not even Lynx and she does some major hair styles sometimes.
I’d have to have Cerulean take my picture in the costume after dinner tomorrow night, then I can email it to the address on the website that night, that way it won’t be late. I decided now that it was 21:45 I’d try and get some sleep until my Zap-Pad went off at 00:50. I didn’t have trouble falling asleep since my brain was so wracked from finishing my costume. But 00:50 came so fast.
I heard my Zap-Pad buzzing from my side table and immediately jumped up, turning it off and sliding it in my bag beside the bed. I was still dressed so I left my bedroom and then the homing module after meeting up with Cerulean outside my door.
“Morning,”
“Don’t say that Cerulean. It’s too early. It’s still night time.”
I rolled my eyes and she groaned. We walked down and found Leo, the Vortex twins, Nebula and Zenon. Again, everyone tried to say good morning and I waved them off; it was middle of the night, not morning…no way. We made it down to the unit where we would be watching the flare from. It was just starting. Remember me saying Zenon would try something stupid? Sure enough…
“What are you doing?!”
I shrieked, authority in my voice.
“Chill out Pho. You only live once, don’t you?”
I hissed at the nickname and I hissed at her.
“No, you’re not going out there and space walking during the flare. I won’t allow it. You’re going to get in major trouble and get us in trouble.”
“Oh lighten up.”
She rolled her eyes. Of course Nebula and the Vortex twins were getting her all geared up. Cerulean, Leo and I wanted nothing to do with it. She finally got let out the spay-stay and into space. I had to admit, it was pretty cool watching her but I knew it wouldn’t last. We were definitely going to be caught now so as I was starting to leave…there was Mark Kar, Zenon’s father. I sighed,
“Where’s Zenon?”
“Space walking during the flare. I told her not to but she insisted. I merely wanted to watch out the window.”
He walked past me and pressed a large red button, bringing her tether back into the spay-stay. He let us know we were in trouble but no one was in as much trouble as Zenon. Little did everyone know, my Mother was a-okay with me being down there. Commander Plank, that’s a different story but I don’t think anyone was going to tell him a thing, that goes for Mark Kar as well. Cerulean and I finished watching the flare; it was over at 02:30.
“Amazing right?”
I asked and she yawned, nodding.
“Definitely. Best one we’ll probably ever see up here.”
I agreed with her. She came back to my room with me and we both crashed out until my Pad went off again at 07:00 for school.
Not bad right? Tell me what you think in a comment, arigatou!