Lunchtime that same school day. Ivy is sitting at a table with Hailey and David, as well as their other friends Luke and Olivia.
Enter Sylvie.
Sylvie: So, what happened in science? I've heard people talking about it all morning.
David: Ivy was a smart aleck.
Ivy: No, I wasn't! I asked a question, and Mr. Fitzpatrick answered it.
Luke: A question about what?
Ivy: I saw a star disappear last night, and I wanted to know why.
Olivia: Wait, a star disappeared? Wouldn't that be all over the news?
Hailey: It would be if Ivy wasn't an idiot. It was just the atmosphere.
Ivy: If it was just the atmosphere, why could August see it? It should have been invisible to him, too!
Luke: Well, he's a space kid right, so he probably knows where to look.
Ivy: (scoffing) Astronomy major, not space kid. And I still don't believe him or Mr. Fitzpatrick.
David: You won't believe anyone except yourself.
Ivy: Hey!
Ivy and David begin to argue, and soon Hailey joins in. The others watch the squabble, but soon Sylvie butts in.
Sylvie: Ivy, if you won't let this go, then invite us over and we'll all watch the sky together for it. If it happens again, we can go back to Mr. Fitzpatrick. Simple as that.
Ivy: That's . . . actually a great idea. Cancel your plans, guys, because we're going stargazing tonight!
David: (sarcastically) Great.
End scene.
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Lights Out
AdventureWhen seventh grader Ivy Kepler watches a star disappear from the night sky, her first instinct is to tell her brother, August. Despite his intelligence, he is of no help to Ivy, so she decides to take her problem to the only other person she thinks...
