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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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleHa, 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.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThank 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.
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.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleThanks 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 🙂
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