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In the Stars
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"The asteroid is heading undeterred towards us. We're doomed," the newsreader quoted, her face ashen, and her eyes wide. Unbeknownst to her, 75 miles away, some scientists in an underground laboratory were in panic.
"Stevens. Stevens! Wake up you goose! The asteroid hasn't changed path like we predicted!"
Stevens jolted awake in his chair, unable to comprehend anything except Professor Yvonne's face staring at him.
"Wha- ?" he stammered, getting to his feet and stumbling towards her. In his dazed state, he tripped over his shoelace and fell onto her.
"Gosh Steven, I worry about you." she said, resting her hands on his shoulders and stabilizing him. "Take a look at this."
Steven peered into the telescope eye, keeping balance by resting his knee on the stool and his hand on the lens.
"This is not good..." he said, looking at the hurling rock,...
"The asteroid is heading undeterred towards us. We're doomed," the newsreader quoted, her face ashen, and her eyes wide. Unbeknownst to her, 75 miles away, some scientists in an underground laboratory were in panic.
"Stevens. Stevens! Wake up you goose! The asteroid hasn't changed path like we predicted!"
Stevens jolted awake in his chair, unable to comprehend anything except Professor Yvonne's face staring at him.
"Wha- ?" he stammered, getting to his feet and stumbling towards her. In his dazed state, he tripped over his shoelace and fell onto her.
"Gosh Steven, I worry about you." she said, resting her hands on his shoulders and stabilizing him. "Take a look at this."
Steven peered into the telescope eye, keeping balance by resting his knee on the stool and his hand on the lens.
"This is not good..." he said, looking at the hurling rock,...
