The rocket was getting fuel. As we put on our space outfits I wondered would this new space shuttle work. Would it reach the planet Mars. But then I thought of all the fame I would get if the shuttle did reach Mars and we came back safely. I will be appearing in the books, T.V front page of the newspaper and I knew I was ready to take the risk. As the my …showed first 75 words of 683 total…

…showed last 75 words of 683 total…prepared for the intense heat. We prayed to god that we will be alright. The time came as I felt the heat overtake my coldness. The heat was extraordinary and what I saw through the window was nothing but red and yellow. And then something happened which shook me the glass broke and the heat came inside as I burned to death I wondered, we made it this far why did we have to die.