he was in the plane thinking about what he is going to do in order to survive the war . he was there in the plane along with his fellow comrades . it was obvious all of them were trying very hard to hide their fear . some were holding back their tears . some were praying . some were holding onto their good luck charms . it was obvious all of them were afraid of this war . everyone saw the plane soaring through the night sky . the next morning in a small town a hundred miles away from the army camp . .


rumors were already spreading around about another space project . a shuttle to be send to the moon . he was walking in small town looking for a barber shop to get a haircut . he is not familliar with this town . currently he is living in a small apartment in this town . he was listening to all these rumors being spread around like butter on a piece of bread . what they do not know is that he is actually the man who is going to be send to the moon to do some researching . finally he found the barber shop . surprisingly it was empty . the barber was there sitting down watching the television with no colors . he went in . the barber stood up and welcome him with a warm smile . once the haircut was done . he paid and left .

He left the barber shop at 9.08am . .

usually when he's done at the small town . he will take the bus 46 and alight a few blocks away from his house . today he decided to walk home . he walked at the side of the road . the road was empty . not even a single vehicle was seen passing by through this road . he walk looking up to the sky . thinking what does it feel like to be up there looking down on earth . soon he find himself two blocks away from his small apartment . he heard a familiar sound . it was a ringing sound . it was the phone at his apartment . he ran over to the apartment an quickly went in to pick up the call .

it is the army general from Kennedy Space Center . he called to inform that in 2 days time . they will be launching him to space . he was shock to hear the news . he didn't know it would so fast . he only have 2 days and its not enough to go back to his hometown and spend some time with his family . all he can dow as jsut give them a phone call . without hesitation he call his mum .

He : Hello ? Mum are you there ?
Mum : Yes . It's been so long since i hear your voice .
He : Mum i'm leaving tomorrow .
Mum : But i thought the research will be in 3 or 4 months ?
He : I thought so too . but i jsut received a call and i was told i will be leaving in 2 days .
Mum : Please becareful my son . its a totally different world out there .
He : I know mum . i know . and i wanna apologise for everything i have done to you .
Mum : It's okay . all i want you to do is becareful out there . i want you to be back .
He : I will mum . i will . i promise . now i have to go ok mum ?
Mum : So soon ?
He : Yes . i need to pack all my stuff and get ready . for they will come to pick me up anytime soon .
Mum : Why so soon ?
He : Procedures mum . standard procedures . i have to go now ok ?
Mum : ok son . be careful . i love you .
He : I love you too .

the conversation ended . he regretted for not spending more time with his mum . for all the time he was away doing research and going for meetings that he don't have the time for his mum . still his mum was there for him all the time . he started packing some stuff . and finally finish off with his clothes . suddenly he heard vehicles coming in from the road . he look outside the window and saw he army general who called him just now . they came to pick him up . they helped him with his stuff . all the boxes were loaded in the car . he stood outside and look up to the sky again and this time, in his heart . he said . i will be up there and people will look at me now . he entered the car and off they went to the space center .

He left his small apartment at 1.05pm . .

once they reach the space center . he was told to be in the board room where the government will start asking questions about this space project . they shoot alot of questions which was merely impossible to answer but somehow he manages to answer every single one of them . the question session was done . he was located to his room . he spends most of his time there . reading a book . watching the news . thinking of his mum .

2 days has passed and it was time for the final briefing . the last briefing was given right outside the main door of the shuttle . the briefings were done and he was left alone to enter the shuttle . the man door was heavy and solid . he went inside and shut the door tight . he is familiar with everything inside . he knows how to operate this huge machine . a voice was heard through the intercom . he was told to sit down and prepare for the launch . in 10 minutes time . the shuttle will be launch to the sky and above to space . he spend the 10 minutes thinking of everything that he has done . his first kiss . the picnic trip he had with his siblings . he felt guilty for not calling them to inform that he is leaving . 10 minutes quickly passed and this time a countdown was heard though the intercom .

Intercom : 10 . . 9 . . 8 . . 7 . . 6 . . 5 . . 4 . . 3 . . 2

this was it . he know there is no turning back now .

Intercom : 1 . .

he felt a surge of adrenaline within him . the shuttle was moving and it was moving fast . he can feel that the shuttle was already flying high . leaving the country .

Intercom : We have lift off . .

the shuttle launched at 4.35pm . .

the shuttle was way too fast but he knows how to control . all the townsfolk was looking at the sky . looking at the shuttle soaring through the sky . flying up high . all he sees is the bright blue sky. suddenly it was dark and all he can see is bright white dots in the dark world . he knows he have reach space . he still has alot more to go to reach the moon . he knows he can do it . the only thing is he has to hope that nothing wrong will happen with the shuttle . the only problem now is . if anything goes wrong . there is noone there to help him except the intercom . he is all alone . .

he reached space at 4.52pm . .


to be continued . .