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He could hardly believe it. He faced death by asphyxiation, yet all he could think about was how hungry he was. Looking around he could see the chunks of fiberglass floating all around him in the inky blackness of space. Some would catch a stream of light from the systems star and shine. He reached out to the nearest shard, which was difficult due to his space suit, and moved it closer then let it go to float next to him. Grabbing another, he positioned it at an angle to the first one. He kept this up till he had spelled out "Nate" in front of him. "If I'm going to die out here, I'm not going to die as some John Doe." The young man told himself before closing his eyes. "Vanessa, how much air do I have?" He muttered silently.
"You have a 2 days supply of oxygen with oxygen scrubbers working continuously." A feminine voice responded from the suit.
"How long will your batteries last?" He muttered again, his breathing slowing.
"14 hours with oxygen scrubbers with the solar backing facing away from the star." The voice replied.
Nate reached out and grabbed the last two pieces of fiberglass nearby. He then chucked one to the left of him, causing him to spin to the right. When his back was facing the star, he threw the other piece of fiberglass to the right, bringing him to a stop. The gray backing of his space suit was now shining slightly in the light.
"Now?" He said quietly.
"37 hours with oxygen scrubbers." The voice replied.
"What if we cycle the oxygen scrubbers?" He asked just as quite as before.
"42 hours with oxygen quality dropping to 90% at times." The voice said again.
"That's better. Now, I'm going to take a nap to try and save some more oxygen. Here's hoping we don't run into any micro meteorites." The man said closing his eyes.
"Should I send an S.O.S.?" Vanessa asked.
"Of course. Maybe we'll get lucky and someone will pick us up. If we're really lucky they'll have dinner ready." Nate said before falling asleep.





 
 
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