"Personally," whispered Tom to his friends, "the first thing I want to do at Atom City is take a long walk—somewhere where I won't see a single uniform."
"As for me," drawled Roger, "I'm going to find a stereo studio where they're showing a Liddy Tamal feature. I'll sit down in a front-row seat and just watch that girl act for about six hours."
He turned to Astro. "And how about you?"
"Why ... why ... I'll string along with you, Roger," said the cadet from Venus. "It's been a long time since I've seen a—a—"
Tom and Roger laughed.
"A—a—girl," sputtered Astro, blushing.
"I don't believe it," said Roger in mock surprise. "I never—"
"Come on," interrupted Tom. "Time to get aboard."
They hurried across the platform and entered the sleek car. Inside they found seats together and sank into the luxurious chairs.