Starfall: a Starstruck Novel
““M, you’ll have to meet Oriana and Kerry,” Molly told me. “Oriana was my very best friend in Bailerealta, and Kerry and Sean both played basketball there—and here, too, when they were like nine or ten. They moved from Bailrealta to America just a month after we did, but now they’re here in Nuath, to stay!”
I didn’t want to spoil Molly’s mood by pointing out that nobody could really be here “to stay,” since we needed to start getting people off-planet instead of having more come here from Earth.... Because it would be so controversial, I also didn’t feel like getting into the whole thing about Shim being my Regent tonight, so I faked a yawn.
“That’s great. I’m glad you guys had such a good time.”
Molly was immediately apologetic. “Oh, wow, I didn’t realize it’s so late! You’d better go, Sean, so I can help M get ready for bed. Can you at least sleep in tomorrow?”
I shook my head. “Another important meeting first thing in the morning, so I really should get to bed.MoreLess
I didn’t want to spoil Molly’s mood by pointing out that nobody could really be here “to stay,” since we needed to start getting people off-planet instead of having more come here from Earth.... Because it would be so controversial, I also didn’t feel like getting into the whole thing about Shim being my Regent tonight, so I faked a yawn.
“That’s great. I’m glad you guys had such a good time.”
Molly was immediately apologetic. “Oh, wow, I didn’t realize it’s so late! You’d better go, Sean, so I can help M get ready for bed. Can you at least sleep in tomorrow?”
I shook my head. “Another important meeting first thing in the morning, so I really should get to bed.MoreLess
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