The Bench

Max opened his eyes. He was alive. He stood and checked his helmet and suit, nothing seemed breached. He saw pieces of the Descent Stage of their Lunar Module strewn across the alien landscape. Max checked Officers McNabe and Guerrero, but both were dead. Max tried communications and was relieved that he had coms in his suit. He sent out a mayday, and received a reply from Gateway, the space station. They would retrieve him.

Max decided to explore, taking huge jumps. He saw an unbelievable sight, an old park bench sitting on the moon’s surface. He questioned his sanity!

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