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The Man That Watched It Go [A Short Story]

Short Story

Charles F. King-an Astronaut stationed on the moon-expresses his thoughts and regrets through Log Entries as he finds out the Earth will end in the weeks to come. This is a Science Fiction short story that had to be written under 4,000 words for a c...

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Log Entry: 30

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PERSONAL LOG ENTRY: 30
CHARLES F. KING
SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2089
LUNAR STATION (USLS)
OCCUPATION: 1
DAYS SINCE ARRIVAL: 289
TIME:  1:45 PM (EST TIME)


                          
I woke up to remember I crashed the harvester in a crater. There goes the only thing I can do for fun. Today's the last day. I know this because the meteor is so close, it looks like the moon has it's own moon. The Asteroid is dark brown  with craters filled with darkness. It looked like a burnt nugget from a fast food restaurant. I checked my inbox for anything from Miranda, but like every other day, I was disappointed. I guess she wasn't going to reply. I did however get a message from Jake. I'm curious to see how he's dealing with all this.
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