paper-folding,” came the reply.
“While they are at it, I want another ten paper dinosaurs from each one of them. Thomas, give me the names of these paper-folding experts, so that I can count the number of dinosaurs I should get later,” Mrs. Andersen ordered.
"Right away madam."
Many “Oh shucks!” could be heard.
A small laughter came from the back of the classroom.
Chapter 3
Two weeks later.
In the ‘Perfect Fit’ tailor-shop which was situated inside the academy, Mrs. Andersen was checking to see that all her students had arrived. Everyone came on time to try out their new space uniforms. This tailor-shop was renowned far and wide for its school uniform design, the likes of which our current school uniforms paled in comparison. The tailor brought out all the space uniforms which Mrs. Andersen had ordered one week ago. These uniforms were put into individual boxes tied nicely with a red ribbon. The owner’s name was printed in bold and pasted securely on the cover of each box. Everybody was anxious to get his uniform and put it on.
A short while passed before the owner of the shoe-shop next door walked into this tailor-shop. He was grinning broadly and put down the six boxes which he carried. His face was flushed and he panted with this laborious task. He told Mrs. Andersen and the kids to try on the shoes. He left after that.
Before long, our space crew trooped out of the changing rooms. Mrs. Andersen, Chen Wei, Nikita, Melissa, Samuel and little Antonio. It was a dazzling team! Mrs. Andersen looked just like a mother guarding her kids. They were dressed in their impeccable space uniforms, which were made of the finest textiles and had the most unique design. It consisted of a white cotton, collared, long-sleeve undershirt and a V-neck, one-piece dark-blue satin body suit. Two stiff, yellow bars lined the shoulder region on this dark-blue body suit. Each bar carried the Metametica Space Academy insignia. This body suit covered the wearer’s arms from the shoulder up to ten centimetres below the elbow. The rest of the white cotton undershirt was exposed, a stark contrast, both in terms of colour and textiles. A black leather belt, together with a pair of black leather shoes completed the uniform, making the wearer stand out on all occasions.
Chen Wei looked so dashing that Nikita was a bit afraid to look at him for long. She did not want to appear rude and spoil his first impression of her. Although Nikita was also a pretty young lady, but at that moment she just did not bother to admire herself in the body-length mirrors placed outside the changing rooms.
Antonio and Samuel were laughing away at their own reflections in the mirror, apparently satisfied with their nice uniforms. Mrs. Andersen and Melissa were seriously looking at their reflections in the mirrors, hoping to find some faults in their uniforms for the tailor to correct. They took a long time but eventually could not find a single fault. The uniforms fit them perfectly! Chen Wei was not very particular about such things. All he wanted was that the uniform felt comfortable when worn. He looked dashing in whatever clothes he wore.
At this point in time, a few curious heads turned in the direction of this tailor-shop. Some of these faculty students even entered the shop to admire Chen Wei. They were female students and slowly the number grew until the shop was so crowded that there was no more standing room available. The tailor advised all the students to wait outside the shop but it was no use, there were just too many of them. When the news spread that The Hunk was trying out his new uniform, more students flocked here. It did not help as this happened to be the lunch-time break, many students skipped meals in order to admire The Hunk.
In the end, all our space crew members had to contact their loved ones to fetch them from this tailor-shop. Chen Wei’s butler, Mr. Lin, Mr. Andersen came in their Luxury Gliders, the equivalent of modern