WHHS Readers and Writers Club

               “Next oxygen station is about a mile ahead.” Brain’s voice rings in my ears like TV static as I tug my boot free from an icy crater, my eyes narrowed ahead at the distant clouds that hang in the air over what I can only imagine to be the summit. The summit. The word rattles around in my brain. It’s what I’ve been working toward for half a year of my life. A surge of motivation floods through my veins as I dig my boots into the snow and grip the straps of the massive backpack that holds everything I need in order to survive. We move for what seems like ages, the wind biting at my cheeks, feeling like being pricked with needles, and my nose running uncontrollably.                “How far have we gone?” I ask Brian, shaking my gloved hands to regain any warmth they once had.               “I assume it’s been about a quarter of a mile now...

We’d been off the ship for far too long at this point. We were running out of oxygen and we knew it. We needed to get back. Otherwise, we would die in the middle of nowhere, Mars. “Come in Tasha, come in Tasha. Do you read me?”  We listened to the static coming from our walkies for a second before I replied. “Yes, we read you clear. We are running out of oxygen though, so we can’t talk much.” “Copy. Start making your way back.” We did just that. Except no we didn’t. While my partner, Seb, and I walked back, we came across something new. The only thing we’d ever found on Mars was ice, and what we expected. The whole point of Seb, Eli, the rest of the team, and I being on Mars was to look for more ice. We were only here to scope out the area, not discover a new species of carnivorous plant.  Before we knew how dangerous the plant was, Seb ran over to it. They pointed, obviously excited but still trying to save their oxygen. I looked over just as the plant slithe...

 As a fun writing exercise in anticipation of Halloween, Readers and Writers Club members created six-word scary stories . Check out some of the shared creations. Creator Credit: Shay M. Creator Credit: Ana H. Creator Credit: Akemi Would you like to make one, too? Here are some basic instructions: