Lost on Mars

Tom woke up. He was alone. The red sand was everywhere. His spaceship was broken. He tried to call for help. No one answered. Tom felt scared. He looked around. There was no water. There was no food. He had to find a way. He started to walk. The sun was hot. His suit was heavy. He saw a cave. He went inside. It was dark. He heard a noise. Tom stopped. He listened. The noise came closer. Tom's heart beat fast. What was it? He could not see. He held his breath. The noise was very close now. Tom reached for his flashlight. He turned it on. The light showed a small creature. It had big eyes. It looked scared too. Tom took a step back. The creature did not move. Tom spoke softly.

'Hello,' he said.

The creature made a sound. It was not loud. Tom felt less scared. He put out his hand. The creature came closer. It touched Tom's hand. Tom smiled. He was not alone anymore. He had a friend. Tom and the creature left the cave. They walked together. Tom felt hope. Maybe they could find water. Maybe they could find food. Tom was not scared now. He had a friend. They would find a way. They walked for hours. The sun was setting. Tom's legs were tired. The creature seemed fine. It moved quickly. Tom wished he had its energy. They saw a hill. Tom decided to climb it. Maybe he could see something from the top. The climb was hard. Tom slipped a few times. The creature waited for him. At the top, Tom looked around. He saw something shiny. It was far away. Tom pointed.

'Let's go there,' he said.

The creature nodded. They started to walk again. The night was cold. Tom shivered. The creature stayed close. It was warm. Tom was grateful. They reached the shiny object. It was a piece of metal. Tom picked it up. It was part of his spaceship. He felt a bit of hope. Maybe he could fix the ship. He looked around. There were more pieces. Tom and the creature gathered them. They worked together. Tom felt tired but happy. They had a goal. They could do this. Suddenly, Tom heard a noise. It was different from before. It was a hum. Tom looked up. He saw lights in the sky. A ship was landing. Tom's heart raced. Was it help? The ship landed. The door opened. Tom held his breath. A figure stepped out. It was another human. Tom ran to him.

'Help!' he shouted.

The man looked at Tom. He smiled.

'I see you met my pet,' he said.

Tom was confused. The creature ran to the man. It was happy. Tom realized the man was not here to help. He was here for his pet. The man looked at Tom's broken ship.

'Good luck with that,' he said.

He turned and walked away. The creature followed him. Tom stood there. He was alone again. The ship took off. Tom watched it disappear. He sighed. He had to find another way.

Perdido en Marte

Tom se despertó. Estaba solo. La arena roja estaba por todas partes. Su nave espacial estaba rota. Intentó pedir ayuda. Nadie respondió. Tom se sintió asustado. Miró a su alrededor. No había agua. No había comida. Tenía que encontrar una manera. Empezó a caminar. El sol estaba caliente. Su traje era pesado. Vio una cueva. Entró. Estaba oscuro. Escuchó un ruido. Tom se detuvo. Escuchó. El ruido se acercaba. El corazón de Tom latía rápido. ¿Qué era? No podía ver. Contuvo la respiración. El ruido estaba muy cerca ahora. Tom buscó su linterna. La encendió. La luz mostró una pequeña criatura. Tenía ojos grandes. También parecía asustada. Tom dio un paso atrás. La criatura no se movió. Tom habló suavemente.

'Hola,' dijo.

La criatura hizo un sonido. No era fuerte. Tom se sintió menos asustado. Extendió su mano. La criatura se acercó. Tocó la mano de Tom. Tom sonrió. Ya no estaba solo. Tenía un amigo. Tom y la criatura salieron de la cueva. Caminaron juntos. Tom sintió esperanza. Tal vez podrían encontrar agua. Tal vez podrían encontrar comida. Tom ya no tenía miedo. Tenía un amigo. Encontrarían una manera. Caminaron durante horas. El sol se estaba poniendo. Las piernas de Tom estaban cansadas. La criatura parecía estar bien. Se movía rápidamente. Tom deseaba tener su energía. Vieron una colina. Tom decidió escalarla. Tal vez podría ver algo desde la cima. La subida fue difícil. Tom resbaló varias veces. La criatura lo esperó. En la cima, Tom miró a su alrededor. Vio algo brillante. Estaba lejos. Tom señaló.

'Vamos allá,' dijo.

La criatura asintió. Empezaron a caminar de nuevo. La noche estaba fría. Tom temblaba. La criatura se quedó cerca. Estaba caliente. Tom estaba agradecido. Llegaron al objeto brillante. Era un pedazo de metal. Tom lo recogió. Era parte de su nave espacial. Sintió un poco de esperanza. Tal vez podría arreglar la nave. Miró a su alrededor. Había más piezas. Tom y la criatura las recogieron. Trabajaron juntos. Tom se sentía cansado pero feliz. Tenían un objetivo. Podían hacerlo. De repente, Tom escuchó un ruido. Era diferente al de antes. Era un zumbido. Tom miró hacia arriba. Vio luces en el cielo. Una nave estaba aterrizando. El corazón de Tom se aceleró. ¿Era ayuda? La nave aterrizó. La puerta se abrió. Tom contuvo la respiración. Una figura salió. Era otro humano. Tom corrió hacia él.

'¡Ayuda!' gritó.

El hombre miró a Tom. Sonrió.

'Veo que conociste a mi mascota,' dijo.

Tom estaba confundido. La criatura corrió hacia el hombre. Estaba feliz. Tom se dio cuenta de que el hombre no estaba allí para ayudar. Estaba allí por su mascota. El hombre miró la nave rota de Tom.

'Buena suerte con eso,' dijo.

Se dio la vuelta y se fue. La criatura lo siguió. Tom se quedó allí. Estaba solo de nuevo. La nave despegó. Tom la vio desaparecer. Suspiró. Tenía que encontrar otra manera.