Astrid stood on the tarmac, looking up at the massive rocket ship that would soon take her away from Earth. She felt a lump forming in her throat and tears welling up in her eyes. This was it. The moment she had been preparing for her entire life.
But as she looked around at the people gathered to see her off, she felt a wave of sadness wash over her. Her family, her friends, and especially her boyfriend Isaac were all there, trying their best to stay strong for her. But Astrid knew that saying goodbye to them would be the hardest part of this journey.
Isaac held her tightly, his eyes red from crying. "I'm going to miss you so much," he whispered in her ear.
Astrid felt a tear roll down her cheek. "I'm going to miss you too, Isaac," she said. "But we'll find a way to be together again someday. I promise."
Isaac smiled weakly. "I'll hold you to that."
Astrid hugged her family and friends one by one, trying to memorize their faces and the sound of their voices. She knew that it was unlikely she would ever see them again, but she had to focus on her mission. She had a job to do, and she couldn't let her emotions get in the way.
Finally, it was time to board the ship. Astrid took one last look at the people she loved, then turned and walked up the ramp. As she made her way to her seat, she felt a sense of weightlessness and excitement. She was really doing this. She was really going to Mars.
But as the ship began to rumble and shake, Astrid's excitement turned to fear. She was leaving everything she knew behind, and she had no idea what lay ahead. But she knew that she couldn't let her fear consume her. She had to stay strong, for herself and for the people she was leaving behind.
As the ship lifted off the ground and soaredinto the sky, Astrid closed her eyes and took a deep breath. This was it. Thestart of her journey to Mars. A journey that would test her in ways she neverimagined, but one that she was determined to complete. For herself, for herloved ones, and for the future of humanity.
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The Gravity of Us
Bilim KurguA one-way ticket to Mars was just the beginning. In this gripping sci-fi romance, Astrid and Isaac fight to make their love last across the vast expanse of space and time.
