Write a Book in a Day 2017

oxygen deprivation in his space suit. She had carried him to her home: an antique store that reminded him of his outback home.

She had explained to him that she used to be the most famous Astronaut the world had ever seen, but a freak accident had seen her crew destroyed. Too ashamed to return to Earth, she decided to begin a new life, as a whole new woman, in her Australiana antique shop. In return, William told Lyra all about the space station and his astronaut training. He confided in her about the other cadets and how they didn’t take him seriously. “Could you help me?” William asked. “All I’ve ever wanted is to graduate and become an astronaut!” She protested, but William’s desperation was more than enough to tug at her heartstrings. She finally agreed to be his mentor, and hoped that if she helped this boy to reach his dream, maybe her guilt over her past would subside.

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