The Warning Light
A red light wakes the whole crew
One night, I was sleeping quietly in my bag.
The station was flying silently around the dark Earth.
Suddenly, a red light started blinking on the wall.
A loud was ringing through the whole station.
I woke up fast and opened my tired eyes.
My heart was beating hard inside my chest.
I floated quickly to the control near me.
The was showing a about the air.
The was not working correctly that night.
Red words were flashing again and again on the .
While I was reading, the captain floated into the room.
"What is happening?" she asked in a calm voice.
"The has a problem," I answered quickly.
Aki was checking the numbers on another .
The air in the room was slowly getting thinner.
We were all feeling a little but stayed calm.
The captain was giving clear orders to everyone.
"Stay together and slowly," she said to us.
I was pressing buttons while Aki read the .
Outside, the Earth was turning, quiet and far away.
For a few minutes, nobody was speaking at all.
We were only listening to the loud, steady .
Finally, we found the broken part inside the .
The long, hard night was only just beginning.