A/N: I do not own Space Cases, unfortunately.
Story is still in progress. R&R and I will add more, longer chapters.
Oh goodness, was my thinking so loud that Radu heard it? Of course Suzee knew that was impossible. Of all the people, and robot, that were on the ship, only she could read thoughts. A power she had learned not to abuse, thanks to some ugly fights with peers in elementary school. He's staring at me. Oh! I haven't said a word since 'Hello.'
"What's going on? Did we finally come across another planet?"
Radu shook his head, a delightfully shy smile appearing on his face. "No, but at the direction and speed we're going, we should hit one in two weeks."
Two weeks straight on a ship with Radu. Two weeks of him joining me in the engine room. Two weeks with him standing there while I try to gather my thoughts, compose myself, and stop daydreaming about him. Oh shoot, I forgot to speak again.
"Well, that's okay. We have more than enough fuel, but when we do land on the planet, we should fill up the spare tanks just in case. Stopping the ship would also give the crystal time to recharge." Suzee turned to gesture at the prism, the Christa's energy source, lost her balance by tripping over her tools, and began to fall. Klutz, klutz, klutz!!!
In a flash, Radu caught her, and they ended up in a half sitting, half standing position. Radu was kneeling with one knee bent, like a man about to propose, and his arms around her. Suzee was sitting on his knee, one arm curled around his neck. They stared at each other for a minute, not even thinking, but just dazed and dreamy. Then the cramping in Suzee's leg snapped her out of it and she scrambled into a shaky standing position while Radu rose slowly, a slight pink tint coloring his cheeks.
"Are you okay? You didn't hurt your leg, did you?"
He is so sweet. "No, no I'm okay. I just shouldn't leave my tools lying everywhere." Suzee began to pick them up and drop them into her case, naming each one in her head to block out the thoughts that were sure to cause her face to flush as bright as Rosie. …sonic screwdriver, cybeam clench, electromagnet connection wire…
"Suzee? Radu? May I ask why the two of you are neglecting the school bell and insisting on being 5 minutes late for your studies?" Miss Davenport's haughty British voice came out clear, and unfortunately loud, over the intercom.
Radu chuckled, turning to Suzee. "I guess we had better get up there before she makes us write essays on the importance of punctuality again."
Suzee smiled. "I'll be right there. I just want to finish tidying up and maybe test her patience with my tardiness and speech about how I shouldn't have to attend her class because I've already graduated from school on Yensid."
Radu smiled down at her and began walking backward toward the doors. "Your stubbornness is going to get you in trouble some day!" He called jokingly.
Once Radu was gone, Suzee took some deep breaths as a mixture of giddiness and anger bubbled up inside of her. Heat began in her stomach and grew up into her heart and colored her cheeks. She was so angry with herself, with that wall she had built. Why can't I just tell him how I feel? WHY am I so shy and stubborn? I'm already in trouble. These feelings are going to eat me alive. Taking one last deep breath, letting it out slowly, Suzee mentally shoved all thoughts of Radu and her feelings aside. She forced them into a box in her mind and shut them in. Once she was alone again, after class, she would open the box and release them again. She would air them out and let them flutter around, bright and pretty and flowing.
Sorry this is so short. I'm still working out the story line.
Thank you "indigowolf" for my first review!
