Short Story: My Journey To Earth From Mars

“Oh come on,” I said still thinking that I was talking to Buddy. “I forgot something and this space is really small and cramped,” I said. “Oh” I said in a softening voice as I realize that I am all alone for the next 6 months on my journey back to Earth from Mars. I get situated in the dusty, old, rotting corner as I hear the roar of the engine start.

“We must be going now,” I said as I looked back at Buddy from the window as I waved to him. We finally lifted off of the dusty Mars ground that I won’t miss, not even a little bit. I could see the ground get smaller and smaller as we lifted off. I could hear the roar of the engine. I could smell the gas fumes that came pummeling through the air. I could taste the musty air go into my mouth go

“Whoa, I said in shock because I hit my head again. The engine died down and the pilot got out of the ship and I had to watch out of the window to make sure that I would not get caught. Once they left the building I jumped out of the ship and ran out of the building and went to the city by a cab. I didn’t care about whether or not my legs would give out and crumble all I cared about was whether or not I would see Nana. Where the ship was is was a suburb near the city and used a phone booth to call a cab with phone book. The cab came and I jumped into the back seat. When I was getting in I thought my legs feel as good as new and I still feel like I am on Mars jumping around in my space suit. We drove all the way down to the city where to hospital Nana was at. I get out of the cab still feeling good as new and I walked all the way to the hospital. On my way there walking my legs were starting to go numb and were starting to be very painful, but that was not what I was worried about, I was worried about seeing Nana and being there for her. I walk into the hospital and start to talk to a doctor.

“Have you seen my Nan-.” I started to lose my speech and fall to the ground. I fell into the doctor's arms and I got transferred into a

I shot back up to see if the voice is coming from Nana or anybody that I knew.

“I’m your new Doctor, Dr.Richardson,” said the unfamiliar voice.

“Great another doctor to be a lab rat for, I say under my breathe so he couldn’t hear me.

“Georgie this is very important and you need to listen to me, we have 2 options we could either put you on an IV drip that will help heal your bones but will take longer to recover. The second option is that you can have surgery on your legs to help your bones recover and will be a shorter recovery time.”

“I want to do the surgery. I want to see Nana,” I said as my voice died down and I started to think about her.

“Okay but you have to know the risks.” I’m was getting prepped for surgery and they take my down to the o.r. I took a deep breath, count 1,2,3, and the whole world turned black. The next day I woke up on my old uncomfortable hospital bed. I sat up and saw the doctor standing next to me checking in on me to see if I am doing well. I can’t help but wonder if this was for nothing or if this was the best decision that I ever made.

“Surgery went very well, you will need to have a few months of recovery and physical therapy.” I looked up and I saw Nana walk into my