Escape Pod 763: No Spaceship Go
No Spaceship Go By Annie Bellet The boys lay on their backs side by side staring up through the open roof of the abandoned building. Dylan clutched Meek's hand in anticipation as the ground shook and a roar filled the air. Tiny pebbles danced up from the ground around them and dust ran like water off the crumbling walls. "Ten… nine… eight… seven… six… five," Dylan whispered, "four… three… two… one." The shaking increased and he had to release Meek's hand to shade his eyes. Smoke billowed up…
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