Jack and the Geniuses #2: In the Deep Blue Sea

Jack and the Geniuses #2: In the Deep Blue Sea — page 5
Next to me my brother was staring straight ahead eyes bulging with his thin black notebook computer open on his lap I grabbed his shoulder His muscles were as solid as rocks and his face was a greenish shade of white Matt I asked Is she pulling up His mouth barely opened I hope so he mumbled Our sister Ava was sitting in the row behind us watching watching the flashing red and green numbers on the electronic control panel A vein on the side of her head pulsed She didn’t notice me staring back at her Meanwhile Ashley Hawking was grinning so wide I could see the edges of her smile from my seat directly behind her Our mentor the geek-famous inventor Henry Witherspoon or Hank glanced back at me from the co-pilot’s seat his awkward smile flashing too many teeth Was he trying to make us feel better If so he was failing Hank leaned over to Ashley He held his hand out flat and swooped it up toward the roof of the cockpit Should we you know ascend What Hawking asked No Of course not Ascend I thought you knew Knew what Hawking let go of the controls and waved her hands in a sweeping motion She sighed with disappointment This is one of yours 2 Bill Nye and Gregory Mone