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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: 35

24 3 0 
                                    

                                              
PERSONAL LOG ENTRY: 35
CHARLES F. KING
SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2089
LUNAR STATION (USLS)
OCCUPATION: 1
DAYS SINCE ARRIVAL: 289
TIME: 3:45PM (EST TIME)

                          
I think I should do what Jake and Rachel did. I'm looking at the airlock right now, and it's so tempting to pull open. I don't want to see Earth get destroyed either, but I keep thinking that I'm gonna get a message from Miranda before it happens. It's too late for her to send it, but what if she does?
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