Shoulda Stayed Home
“Go to Mars,” they said, “It’s great!”
So great that I stood in a never-ending queue. Shuffle, stop, shuffle, stop. At least the gate’s arch was visible over the crowd. Finally I was there, the eight metre portal spiralled with a myriad of colours.
One step forward and my stomach churned at the nauseating tug of the wormhole, the universe spinning around me.
Stumbling out the other side, I was greeted by my first view of Mars – through plexiglass. An uninspiring landscape of red, shadowed as the weak rays of sunlight fell below the horizon.
“Shoulda stayed home,” I muttered.
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Ha, ha Carrie – a fun read! Like Elton John said “Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids.” That picture is great – is that one of your creations? Surely you didn’t just find the perfect picture?
Thanks Juma. For the picture, I found a desert picture and reddened it a bit, but then played around on Bazaart to get the window frames how I wanted them. The texturing took a bit of perfecting though. That bit took longer than finding the right picture in the first place ?
I enjoy your story, Carrie. The sensation of spinning is unpleasant. Ha ha. He/she should have just stayed in his/her house. Nice read.
Thank you Lotchie. Yes, sometimes there really is no place like home. Hopefully they manage to find something to amuse them while they are on Mars ?
You’re welcome, Carrie.
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Carrie, I enjoyed this very much! How disappointing for your protagonist that Mars isn’t all they made it out to be. It was great fun to read.
Thanks Marianna. He should have probably done a bit more research before going, rather than relying on word of mouth from friends.
So true, Carrie ?
I think we’ve all experienced ‘Shoulda stayed home’ at some time or other, although in locations or at events much closer to home. I love the build up and had a good chuckle at the end. Well done, Carrie 🙂