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Chapter 4 RACE AGAINST TIME (PART 1)

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This is how I graduate. After 4 years at this school, I'm finally going to be done at last," he said to himself and said in his mind. "I never thought I could ev

udent, Graduating this

rather attended a school in the slums of New Orleans but got a scholarship from a Christian organization who agreed to sponsor his tuition fees at Grand Canyon University if he could pass their entrance test and well, in a display of grace. He passed the test with flying colors, albeit with a bit of cheating. In 1985, they admitted him to study Robotics and Mechanics but failed badly in his first exam after being caught in the act of malpractice. He would later bounce back and pass all his remaining exams, but his very poor sc

ront reading a journal while Steve sat at the back right next to one of his frien

ig movie fan?"

h answered. "The Back to the Future tri

too. Just a shame it isn'

ed. "So someone's in a relationship with th

nship. We're just frien

fill the position of her vice instead of her en

efore being sharply

ne hell of a bird right there." Josh sa

stantly. "This is our first

oday during the m

ve said. "Maybe I should get to know

g. Make your move while the Sun

ew idea had entered his head. "What about the Grand Canyon ball after graduation? Maybe I c

ng straight into politics. This might be your only shot." Josh said and instan

e out of the bus. Steve walked towards Sylvie and

ame out from the theater chatter

movie, Sylvie?" Josh asked,

id, quoting a line from the movi

now what that m

r all, I am half-

osh said. "Your dad i

Spanish descent, my

sh name then?" Ste

ler

sat at the back next to Steve. "So, I was wondering, On Sunday, if you wo

ve a date, why not have some

struggling to control his emotions as Josh shifted to him and whispered in his

d died while Sarah and John watched," Steve said to Ma

poiler alert. You made me hate the

," Steve replie

t Sylvie?"

e GCU graduation dance," Steve said.

said. "I'll keep my eyes op

t you

tuff. We haven't been able

r the machine, which they put inside a wheelbarrow and pushed to school and then to the office of the professor, which was locked,

oor and they opened it from the inside and they went in where 2 men told them they were no longer taking

has to be a way! You mu

't," he said while pain increased in his voice. Steve put his hand on his head and chin, trying very hard to brain

our project before they hand you your

w does that help?

his could be the only way," Steve said. "Will

professors and staff i

ot up and looked at Steve in agreement, and they pushed the wheelbarrow

mony set to begin at 1 pm and the dance at 5 pm. Both guys got up, went in the

ss Sylvie? Red or Blue?" Steve ask

ams elegance rather than Red whi

or bow tie?" St

th men got dressed. The time was still 11:30 am. "Wait

the piezoelectric basin, Steve hit the switch but instead of powering the lightbulbs,

ate, am I?" Mark said in

lly in shock as he perceived a circuit of the

How could this happen?" Mark asked, f

droplets hitting the basin rather than just pouring the water in. I can repair the machine though, but to power it you sti

roplets that can power the machine," he added. "But how do we know

cast!" Steve asked, and he tu

g to do it!?" He asked, feeling very confused and unsure. "We haven't even repaired it yet! Oh, I'm so gonna wait till

air it and submit it before graduation." Steve said. "We have

ssed by. By the time they were done, it was already 4 pm, an hour ti

, what's up!

then the certificates will be shared and then we will close

, give me a mome

ome and be quick please,

ur plan?" Mar

o the back of the center and disconnect the generator and connect our device, and then the rain powers up

It's at the Phoenix event center and by the time we get there. The

ile calling Sylvie. "Hey, Sylvie, please ca

it?" Sy

e so I can get my certificate before the ceremony is over? M

xplain why you came late on

hung up. And then Steve rece

he whole family is her

now," Steve replied. "Se

e very proud of you!" Steve's mothe

e!" He sai

to the distraction from Sylvie. They were yet to give certificates. Steve sneaked off to the back and unplugged the ge

n who looked to be the Vice-Ch

dies and gentlemen, my name is Mark Toney, a final year student of

thought the time for the pro

lectricity like solar panels with the

The man said while other pr

electricity from the vibrations of raindrops hitting piezoelectric material and the kinetic energy of these Raindrops are

hat is clean and doesn't cause pollution. We

nt of this device," another man said in the

impressed me and all of us. I grant you graduation!" Mark screamed for joy once he heard this. "Take this man a pict

evice called?

r Rain Generator," Mark said and everyone pres

, pulling Mark into an enormous hug. They took pictures, the

walked up to Sylvie wearing a golden-colored dress encrusted with diamonds and

ere late, Mr. Steve

de graduate," Stev

t and clever," Sylvie said as t

nderful dancer,"

Sylvie said while dancing with Steve and then the song switched to a Latin

ka

how we do i

ou go go

e me, don't yo

u go go,

w I won't lea

hey twirled, jumped, went slow and then fast while dancing and when the song went off, Sylvie pulled Steve into a kiss which caught

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