The Dark World (2011)
“The massive parking area was jam-packed.
Kip checked the time on his SpaceCuff. 5.30pm! His mum would be here to pick him up any second. Jett had already gone home with his mum.
Kip scanned the sky for his mum’s SnapDragon. Almost every family had one of these buzzing personal short-flight spacecraft. Kip’s mum’s was bright blue with a yellow sign on the side: SPACE SCOUT ON BOARD There it was, streaking towards him.
‘Hurry,’ Kip’s mum called as the SnapDragon touched down. ‘I’m almost late for... Venusian Folk Choir practice.’ Kip felt bad as he jumped in next to her. His mum loved Venusian Folk Choir. But he really needed a lift!
He paused for a moment, thinking about how he should ask his favour.
‘You look nice today, Mum,’ he began.
‘Do I? Thanks…’ his mum smiled before trailing off. ‘Kip Kirby, are you about to ask a favour?’ she asked, laughing.
She saw right through me! Kip thought.
‘Could you please give me a lift to the Hoverport?’ he pleaded. ‘I just got a message about an urgent mission.’ Kip watched guiltily as his mum entered the Hoverport’s co-ordinates into the trip computer.MoreLess
Kip checked the time on his SpaceCuff. 5.30pm! His mum would be here to pick him up any second. Jett had already gone home with his mum.
Kip scanned the sky for his mum’s SnapDragon. Almost every family had one of these buzzing personal short-flight spacecraft. Kip’s mum’s was bright blue with a yellow sign on the side: SPACE SCOUT ON BOARD There it was, streaking towards him.
‘Hurry,’ Kip’s mum called as the SnapDragon touched down. ‘I’m almost late for... Venusian Folk Choir practice.’ Kip felt bad as he jumped in next to her. His mum loved Venusian Folk Choir. But he really needed a lift!
He paused for a moment, thinking about how he should ask his favour.
‘You look nice today, Mum,’ he began.
‘Do I? Thanks…’ his mum smiled before trailing off. ‘Kip Kirby, are you about to ask a favour?’ she asked, laughing.
She saw right through me! Kip thought.
‘Could you please give me a lift to the Hoverport?’ he pleaded. ‘I just got a message about an urgent mission.’ Kip watched guiltily as his mum entered the Hoverport’s co-ordinates into the trip computer.MoreLess
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