The Curse of Mars

The Curse of Mars — page 7 — space Hey Are you there yet she asked Not yet and it feels like we’ve been traveling forever I said I wasn’t exaggerating either We’d been traveling for weeks on our way to visit and explore Mars When do you think you’ll get there Allison asked Mom said we’ll get there today but I’ll believe it when I see it Cozzie my little brother zipped into my room on his cruiser Starr Did you see it Hey Cozzie Allison called Cozzie put his face up super-close to the screen and said Hi Allison I wish you could see it too He pointed outside my pod Deimos I shouted Finally We’re here What Allison asked Outside the pod I said I turned my phone around so

The Curse of Mars — page 8 — she could see It’s Deimos one of Mars’s moons It has two moons Deimos and Phobos That’s so weird she exclaimed My phone buzzed I had another call coming in Tia’s calling I said to Allison I’ll let you go Have fun and keep in touch she said as she waved goodbye Bye Cozzie and I shouted I hung up Hey Tia I said answering her call According to my calculations you should be able to see Deimos she said I’m fine Tia How are you I asked sarcastically Sometimes Tia can be a little abrupt What Oh sorry How are you she asked when she realized I was being sarcastic Fine thanks for asking I said winking at Cozzie Tia’s grandmother Mrs Sosa leaned into view Hi

The Curse of Mars — page 9 — kids How’s the view of Deimos It looks like a giant floating tooth I said excitedly It had craters on its surface like Earth’s moon but it was much smaller Deimos was grayish with a bit of a red tint Cozzie giggled It does look like a tooth I think it has a few cavities too My older brother Apollo cruised in Our cruisers help us move around the space station faster They’re like small jets that we hold on to and steer They’re so much fun Apollo clicked his cruiser off and attached it to the pack on his back Pretty sweet he announced pointing outside at Deimos But did you know Deimos’s name means panic Apollo added ominously Really Cozzie asked fear crossing his face

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