Explorer Academy Book 1: The Nebula Secret

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also died in the tragedy That's all anyone would tell Cruz and his family That and his mother had been in the wrong place at the wrong time Cruz hated that saying Isn't everyone who accidentally dies in the wrong place at the wrong time I thought the plan was for us to go to the Academy together Lani had said to Cruz Yeah but Aunt Marisol thinks Of course your aunt wants you to go now She's going to be there What do you think Cruz knew Lani had wanted him to say he would ask the school to let him wait a year That would give Lani another chance to apply He wasn't sure that was a good idea Cruz was afraid if he didn't go this year they'd never invite him again There was something else too A feeling No it was more than a feeling He couldn't explain it he only knew he had to obey I think His breath had caught I think I want to go now Lani had thrown her hands up That's it then Fine Go Don't be mad We'll still be able to see each other whenever we want even when I go aboard Orion She'd raised a suspicious eyebrow Right Like you're really gonna call me from the explorers ship halfway around the world Why not I'll have Mell They're letting you take your MAV Mell was Cruz's honeybee drone a micro air vehicle MAV no bigger than his thumb It was a gift from his dad last year after Cruz had sprained his knee so that he would still be able to see the surf even if he couldn't feel it Turned out he'd only missed a few days of surfing Uh huh Cruz had given her a smirk See it won't be so bad I can give you the scoop on what it's like so when you get in next year you'll be set All we have to do is pretend you're in your room and I'm in mine instead of Half a world away she'd said wistfully yet she had been twisting her hair a sign surrender of