“No.” Vic stood so abruptly that he almost knocked his chair over. “You’re staying here, Chel!”

“Dad,” Chel was startled, but kept her composure. “When I started college, you said that I was old enough to make my own decisions about where I go as long as I told you where I was.” The look on her father’s face was completely unexpected. Was he actually afraid?

“That does not include leaving the planet, Chel!” Vic grated.