The Call with the Space Station
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Chiamaka waits for her turn to ask an astronaut one question, but the video connection breaks first.
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On Friday, Chiamaka's class had a video call with a space station. The room was very quiet. An astronaut smiled on the big screen. Behind her, bags and tools floated in the air.
The astronaut answered questions about food, exercise, and the view of Earth. Each student stood up, asked a question, and sat down. Chiamaka was the last in the line. Her question was ready on a small paper. Her hands were cold. She read the question again and again.
"Chiamaka, you are next," her teacher said.
She stood up. At that moment, the screen froze. The astronaut's face stopped in the middle of a smile. A small circle turned on the screen.
"The connection is gone," the teacher said. Everyone sighed.
Chiamaka sat down. She held her paper and waited. Five minutes passed. Then ten. The teacher looked at the clock.
Then the screen came back. "I'm sorry," the astronaut said. "The signal is weak. I only have one minute."
Chiamaka jumped up. "How do you sleep in space?" she asked.
The astronaut laughed. "I sleep in a bag on the wall. If I do not tie it, I float all night!"
All the students laughed. "Thank you!" Chiamaka said.
The screen went dark. Chiamaka opened her notebook and wrote the answer: "Sleep bag on the wall. Do not float."
