The Guy with a Big Dream by Javaughna Williams
I was just a normal guy. I’d always felt like I’d never live up to my true potential like my grandfather did. Sergeant Christopher Adams, also known as my Pops. He was a legend. As me and my family were just sitting around, we got this message from the Galactic Force: Dear Christopher Adams ll, We need you. The spacecraft is in need of some helpers, and we feel that you are the right person for the job. I thought to myself, this is my time, this is my moment to prove that I can live up to my grandfather’s name. My mother and my father thought it was a bit stupid and dangerous for me to be going up in space. They were afraid because my grandfather went missing. But I’m partially an adult, so let’s goooooo. As I got on the spacecraft, they directed me to this room, and as I looked around, I saw my name on stuff, so I was a bit confused. The captain came in and said: “This was your grandfather’s room.” “Whoa, this room is amazing. My grandfather really outdone himself.” As we went on talking, we got called to the front of the ship. It was just an orientation for the newbies like me. As a few days went by in space, all I really did was cook food for them. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love cooking, I learned to cook from my grandmother. After a few days went by, there was an alien attack. I saw people run out but not back in, so when I got to check, it looked like we were losing. The captain started calling out for more people, and I asked if I could go out and help. First, he just looked at me, because all I’d been doing was cooking and not training, but I begged him like a puppy to let me go because I wanted to save the world too. And as we went out, they brought new weapons and we scared the aliens off for now at least. When we came back from space, there 213
