Chapter 18!

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As Leo and Luna walked to school, they were very excited. Today, they were going on a "surprise" field trip.

"I'm so excited," Leo said, "It's so weird that our teacher came up with this idea last minute."

"I know," Luna said, "It's so unusual. She said that it had to do with some things we've been learning about. All we've been learning about is poor people."

"Maybe we'll visit the dump," Leo said.

He laughed as Luna groaned.

Akiza went to her first class, but found a note on her desk. She picked it up and opened it.

"Since you have shown to be a "good student", you've been invited to chaperon the elementary school field trip. Your homework for your classes is shown below. Please tell your homeroom teacher if you would not like to go. This is optional."

Akiza looked down and the homework for her wasn't too bad. So, she headed to her homeroom teacher.

When she got there, the teacher told her the bus was waiting outside for them to go to the elementary school.

As Leo and Luna walked into their class, they noticed many of the students were already in their seats. They didn't look too happy.

Leo and Luna looked at the board and it said,

"We're going to the Satellite. Some students from the High School will be chaperoning the trip. Be sure to be on your best behavior."

Leo and Luna looked at each other stunned. They sat down.

Soon, Ms. Popnfresh came in.

"Why the long faces," she asked.

"The Satellite's dumb," one boy said.

"The people there are stupid," another girl said.

Leo and Luna bit their lip at the remarks.

"It smells there!"

"They're homeless rejects!"

"They need a life!"

"They should all get a job!"

"That's enough," the teacher shouted.

Everyone became quiet.

"You may think that all Satellite's are like that, but you shouldn't make snap judgments. Just because one person, from there's like that, doesn't mean they all are. Besides, we're going to talk to some people that have lived there for a long time. They can tell you some things that you probably thought couldn't come from a place like that."

Everyone, but Leo and Luna hung their heads.

"Now, some High School kids are chaperoning, so be nice to them too," Ms. Popnfresh said, "Now, lets go."

The kids got up and left for the buses. The kids boarded the bus with a few kids from the High School already inside, Akiza included.

When Leo and Luna saw her, they quickly sat next to her seat.

"Akiza, we're so happy that you were one of the few High School kids picked," Luna said.

"I am too. I was told everything. So, I wonder where in the Satellite we'll be heading too."

The bus keeps driving, until it stops in front of a small building.

The students get out and enter, what seems to be a small auditorium.

At a long table, a few people from the Satellite sit, including Martha.

Akiza and the twins sit in the middle of the auditorium. Martha winks at them. Some of the kids look around and wonder if she was doing it to them. Akiza, Leo, and Luna giggle.

As the "panel" starts, they introduce themselves, and explain what their story is.

When it was Martha's turn, she explained how she had been taking care of orphans and strays for many years. She had clothed, fed, and given them a warm bed to sleep on. She said that some of her "best orphans" were now in High School and looking for a better life for themselves.

Akiza blushed, because she knew that one of them, was herself. Leo and Luna gave her a nudge.

Then, some of the kids started asking questions, through a microphone. They asked questions such as how they've made it for so long, what are some challenges, etc. Then, one boy stepped up to the the microphone.

"So, how does it feel, to know that you're not as good as us?"

Everyone gasped.

At first, Ms. Popnfresh walked over to him.

"Now, what kind of question is that," she asked.

"Well, it is a valid question," the boy responded, "They aren't living as nice as us."

The people on the panel looked down. Finally, someone spoke up.

"That's not true," Akiza shouted. She stood up.

"Just because someone's from the Satellite doesn't mean that they're not as "good" as someone else. It doesn't make them a bad person. It doesn't mean that they are dirty. It doesn't mean that, with a little hard work, they can't be successful. They're still human beings. They love a good meal, just as much as you do. They want to be happy, just like you. They want to be loved by friends and family. Just because they grow up here doesn't mean they don't love themselves."

She suddenly spoke softer.

"Or other people."

She blushed.

"And how would you know this?" a voice asked.

"Because...because..." Akiza stumbled.

Leo and Luna stood up too. Luna and Leo tugged on her short skirt. Akiza looked down. The three of them smiled and nodded.

"Because I had to move to the Satellite," she said.

Everyone, but the twins and Martha gasped.

"So did we," the twins said.

The crowd gasped again.

Martha, meanwhile, smiled at them.

"We had to move to the Satellite, because our parents didn't love us anymore," Luna said.

"Well, technically, they didn't love any of us for a long, long time," Leo said.

Luna gave him a look.

"But anyways, we moved here and have lived here for a while," he continued.

"And I've never been happier," Akiza said, "I have a warm bed to sleep on. Food to eat. A new family to be with. Well, technically, even though I'm not "officially" part of their family, in any way, I have friends that love me."

She blushed.

"And a very, very, special friend," she thought.

"So, we've lived here for a while," Luna said, "And you guys haven't treated us any differently and didn't even know."

"Well, except for the teacher," Leo said.

Luna gave him another look.

"So, to wrap this up," Leo said, "Say what you want, but we're living proof that Satellite people aren't like many of you think. We're human beings and deserve to be treated like ones."

The crowd stayed silent, stunned, for a while.

Then, Martha started applauding and soon, the whole room was full of applause.

Akiza, Leo, and Luna sat down and smiled. The rest of the discussion went without a hiccup.

As the kids gathered on the bus to go, Martha had a word with the three of them.

"I'm proud of what you guys did today. That was very brave of you," Martha said.

"Well, it's the truth," Akiza said.

"Yeah, I just hope no one bullies us now that our secret's out," Luna said.

Ms. Popnfresh motioned for them to get on the bus. They all said goodbye and got on.

To their surprise, the kids actually started asking them questions.

"What's different about living here," one girl asked.

"What do you do for fun," another asked.

"What do you guys eat?"

For the whole bus ride home, the three of them, happily, answered all of the questions. When they got to the elementary school, Akiza said goodbye to the twins.

The twins went inside and had a relaxing rest of the school day.

Akiza rode back and finished her school day with ease.

However, she didn't realize that a problem, that she thought was over, was about to come up, yet again.

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