The Last Wish - Stars

She had always wanted to see the stars. Ever since she was a little girl, she would gaze at the night sky and wonder what it would be like to travel among them. She dreamed of exploring strange planets, meeting alien creatures, and discovering new wonders.

But she was born on Earth, in a time when space travel was restricted to the elite and the military. She had no chance of ever leaving her home planet, let alone the solar system. She grew up in a crowded and polluted city, where the stars were barely visible through the smog. She worked as a waitress in a cheap diner, saving every penny she could for a ticket to the spaceport.

She knew it was a hopeless dream, but she never gave up. She watched every news report about the latest missions and discoveries, and read every book and magazine about space she could find. She collected posters and models of spaceships and planets, and decorated her tiny apartment with them. She even joined a fan club of a famous astronaut, who had visited more than a dozen worlds and had a reputation for being adventurous and charismatic.

She idolized him, and secretly hoped that one day she would meet him. Maybe he would take her with him on his next voyage, or at least give her an autograph. She knew it was silly, but she couldn’t help it. He was her hero, and her only connection to the stars.

One day, she received a letter from the fan club. It said that they had organized a special event for their members: a chance to meet the astronaut in person, at his private residence on Mars. They had selected a few lucky winners from a lottery, and she was one of them. She couldn’t believe it. It was a dream come true.

She packed her bags and headed to the spaceport. She had enough money for a one-way ticket to Mars, but she didn’t care. She was willing to spend everything she had for this opportunity. She boarded the shuttle and strapped herself in. She felt a surge of excitement and nervousness as the engines roared to life.

She was going to see the stars.