KE Y STAGE 1 SHORT STORIES EXCERPT FROM ‘GOING TO SPACE’ Jonathon looked outside the rocket through the windows and saw a whole other world in front of him. Purple and blue galaxies swirled in the twinkling sky whilst small stars shone brightly. Amid the starlight glowed the moon powerfully despite the distance. Behind, he saw the atmosphere which deepened through an ombre of blues until it reached a perfect starlit black. The rocket came to a halt and stopped right beside the International Space Station. The good times lasted only shortly. Secret cameras were installed all around the spacecraft to show all the people on Earth space and how the astronauts were living. What the people did not expect to see was a rapid, unexpected shortage in fuel. As the fuel monitor dropped to 50 percent full, people watching on tv started to become worried. The astronauts however remained determined and were sure that everything was alright. The only exception was Jonathon as he lost belief and sat in the corner whilst uncomfortable silence crept through the spacecraft. When the fuel monitor dropped to 30 percent full, the astronauts began to panic silently. They kept themselves busy trying to communicate with the mission assistants at the NASA headquarters but the tension was evident on their faces. Arthur screamed, “I found it,” as he held a large metal bottle labelled “Emergency Fuel”.
© Muhammad Abubakr Awan Key Stage 1 Short Story
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