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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: 33

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by omaraguirre

PERSONAL LOG ENTRY: 33
CHARLES F. KING
SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2089
LUNAR STATION (USLS)
OCCUPATION: 1
DAYS SINCE ARRIVAL: 289
TIME: 3:21 PM (EST TIME)

So there was something I didn't really look into before I decided to stay here. And that was the food. Turns out, I have a short supply of it. The solar energy and water is the only unlimited source I have. The amount of food I have before I start rationing is a month, and with the rations I'll only last a year before I start starving. The ration amount was only meant for circumstances like if I were to run out, Earth would send me a supply of food which would only take a month to prep, and a week to send. Not for "end-of-the-world" type of scenarios. So pretty much, I'm slowly going to die if I stay surviving up here.