Saved by a Dragon by Lauren Lively

Author:Lauren Lively [Lively, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lauren Lively
Published: 2017-05-15T05:00:00+00:00

When I woke again it was three days later and the ship was settling onto place on the landing platform in the university bay. Beneath me I felt my seat growing harder and the white noise gradually stopped as the automated system started easing me out of the sedated state. The pod's sound defenses ended and I could hear the loud scraping sound of the retractable metal ceiling of the landing bay sliding back into place above the ship.

The glass at the front of my pod became clear again and I heard the soft hiss and pop of the locks releasing. I released the straps over my chest and used one hand to push the lid of my pod out of the way. The light inside the chamber was blinding for a second, so I sat still until the effect dissipated and I was able to see again.

The flight attendant was standing beside my pod, smiling broadly and offering me a cup. I took it and swallowed the strong coffee it held, then handed it back to her.

"You look happy," I said groggily, pulling myself out of the pod.

"I love it when we get back home," she said brightly."

"You really should consider changing your job," I said, and then immediately felt bad for it.

She had opened up to me about how her grandmother felt about her traveling away from Earth and why she took the job. I sighed and gathered her in a hug.

"Thank you for helping me during my trip – both times."

I tried to laugh, but she continued to look at me with the sadness in her eyes.

"It was my pleasure," she said.

I walked through the ship to the exit door and picked up my luggage. It was just like when I arrived on Uoria, except that where there was so much hope and excitement when I arrived on that planet, there was only sadness and disappointment here. I felt like a failure and all I wanted to do was go home and start trying to put it all behind me. As soon as I got there, however, I found out that getting a few days of relaxation to myself before heading back to the university and hoping they would let me take over my usual classes again wasn't going to be nearly as easy as I had hoped it would be.

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