Stuck on the Moon by Maya Gladkoborodova
Stuck on the Moon
Once, 20 year old Sora decided, “I’m going to be a astronaut and go to the moon.” Her mother, Sal, argued, “No! It’s too dangerous!” Father Lon said, “go! You’ll be famous! Plus, we are super poor right?” Mother said, “we could get money by having different jobs! Not including a astronaut!” Father Lon sat down and said, “chill, guys, Sora decides what her destiny is.” Sora said, “I don’t care what your thinking is!” and became a astronaut, she got a ship and said “I’m going to the moon.” Mother was so worried that she couldn’t sleep all night. Before her flight Sora was so so happy but nervous. The day that she went to the moon this happened…
Sora was ready in the ship and said “Commander I’m ready!” They set her to the moon and she went. Then in 3 days she woke up and saw that she was crashing to the moon! She ran to the wheel but it was too late, she crashed and fainted. When she woke up she felt frustrated. She had broken her leg she reached for the “Doctor supplies” and healed her leg. It was cool at the moon she explored 3 hours, then she went back to work. The moon looked gray and lonely. The ship was so damaged, it looked impossible to fix. She tried to rebuild her ship, but nothing worked. She was so so frustrated that she could not think! She said “I wish I was home.” Then she remembered her mother said “it is dangerous!” Now she agreed she sat down and whispered “will…I hever come home?” She thought how dad said you can do anything!” He was right Sora never gives up! She stood up and took her helmet off put one leg on a rock, she looked like a hero that never gives up! Then she put her helmet on really fast. She put some parts of the ship together. She only needed to put the engine together when KABaM! KABOOM! KaraKARABAM! The whole thing crashed “NOOOOOOOO!” Sora screamed she sat down again said “Bye mom bye dad bye friends bye family I’ll never see you again.” Then she heard Korlkarakootysynrkoot. Crying she turned around and said “Who is it?” She saw strange creatures that looked like blue balls with hands and legs. They said “we can help, just promise you won’t give up.” Sora answered “yaya yes…thanks.” They worked days years centuries “We did it! We did it!” said Sora. In half a hour she was so happy so so happy, she went and sat down and started crying. What if it broke? What if she died? What if she’ll never see her family or friends ever again? She did not want to think about it she said “Bye!” To the creatures and went home, then the engine broke. She just gave up. Then she thought “What if it works?” She fixed it and went back to driving. She landed safely then she ran out. She hugged every single one then ran home but they already moved. She ran to a old home where no one lived. She laid down in the middle and wondered will every thing be like it was before? Before nothing changed, and started crying then she found her now home and thought please, please be like it was before before nothing, nothing changed.
But will it?
Maya Gladkoborodova is a seven-year-old bilingual writer and artist from Brooklyn, New York. She loves making up stories, drawing, and performing in theater. Maya dreams of becoming a screenwriter one day and enjoys creating imaginative worlds and unforgettable characters. If she could travel anywhere, she would choose the Moon.
How did you come up with the idea for “Stuck on the Moon”?
Nothing really inspired me. But I got the name Sora from “Wings of Fire.” Then I wanted to write about something I haven't written about yet, so I thought space! Then I built on it... and got... “Stuck on the Moon”!
What is your favorite topic to study in school?
I like math and music. Math I like especially because now I am in 3rd grade and we do multiplication.
What is the most interesting thing you recently learned?
I think the most interesting thing I have learned is to learn 3–4 notes on the flute and play a song on guitar.
What book are you currently reading or read most recently? Would you recommend this book to other readers?
I'm reading Harry Potter Book 4. I would definitely recommend it, and not only the 4th. I've already read them, so I recommend ALL of them!
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