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option is the only way to save one of them . Either one of them sacrifices his oxygen , or both of them die .” “ This is crazy ,” said Ben . “ I can ’ t let you do this .” “ I ’ ll be okay , Ben . Just hurry back . I could always hold my breath longer than you anyway .” Ben nodded reluctantly . We did not have enough oxygen to argue . “ Okay ,” I said . “ I ’ m ready .” I connected my suit to Ben ’ s and began the process . It didn ’ t take long . I only had to connect a tether from my oxygen tank to his . Then I took one last look at my surroundings and once again wished I could go back to Earth and see the sky .
Suddenly , a Mars rover appeared in the distance . We yelled at it and tried to get the driver ’ s attention . After what seemed like an eternity , he noticed us and started driving in our direction . I was so relieved . I wasn ’ t going to die . The driver pulled up beside us .
“ We got your distress signal ,” he said , relieved . “ Does anyone need a ride ?”
~ Alexander Bettwy
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