Write a Book in a Day 2017

CHAPTER VIII

~ A week later ~

Will could not stand waiting anymore. One week had felt like a year. Each day he’d ask Nova whether his results had arrived, sometimes more than once. Nova being the ever patient piece of laptop intelligence she is, resorted to the same response each time, “no, it has not arrived, but as soon as it does I will let you know.” This drove Will crazy.

“You can’t keep telling me the same thing!” Will said.

“There’s nothing more to say,” Nova responded.

Will decided he would go see Lyra to get his mind off of his results. He put on his space suit and was about to go out the door when he suddenly heard Nova on her highest volume setting from the other room, “Will, Will, WILL!” Will sprinted to where Nova was.

“ Nova ! Is it really here?”

“Yes, Will,” she paused, savouring the dramatic effect.

“And … ?” Will asked.

“You passed!”

Will was so overjoyed he kissed the top edge of Nova and ran out the door. Nova’s screen turned to a pink beating heart.

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