• CHAPTER 1


    August walks over to her office, wondering why everybody was staring at her. She didn't feel like saying anything, thinking that she would soon find out, but was wondering why she didn't know, and what could cause them to look at her so flabbergasted. "Is there gossip going around about me?" she thought. "Did I put on makeup?" She touched her face. Yup. "Maybe I got a promotion! A really big one that people can't believe it!" She walked quickly to her desk, and saw a note. She half thought that her prediction was true, but she half didn't. Something didn't feel right. She quickly put down her bag, and sat down in her chair. As she opened it, she spun herself around in the seat like a little kid, with her feet up on the chair. She soon stopped it with her feet. The note went like this:
    CONFIDENTIAL
    Dear August Flinch,
    I, as your boss, usually doesn't send such letters, but this is very important. As you know, you have just gotten a promotion, but now you must do something very important for AAND (Aeronautics Astronaut National District). You and your brother, both very smart, must go and explore space for 20 years. You are both very young, so this will give you many years before your retirement when you come back, unlike some other people here. Report to the AAND Building a week from now, which is April 17, 2010. Continue to work as usual. Your brother has gotten the same letter.
    Sincerely,
    Dr. Alec Grant

    TO BE CONTINUED.............