"Lila gazed out the window at the stars, her heart yearning to be among them. She had waited her whole life for this moment, and now she was finally here.
\"Lila, we're ready for you,\" came a voice over the intercom.
She took a deep breath and walked towards the launchpad. This was it. Her dream was about to come true.
As she strapped herself into the rocket, she saw Alex walking towards her. He was one of the other astronauts on the mission, and she couldn't help but feel a flutter of excitement in her chest as their eyes met.
\"Ready for liftoff?\" he asked with a smile.
She nodded, and then they were blasting off into the unknown...
The ride was smoother than she expected, and before long they were docking at the space station. She unbuckled her seatbelt and floated out of the rocket, taking in her new surroundings. It was even more amazing than she'd imagined it would be.
\"Welcome to your new home,\" said Alex as he floated over to her. \"For the next six months, anyway.\"
She grinned at him and followed him as he showed her around the station. They quickly fell into a routines, and Lila found herself looking forward to the moments when she would see Alex.
One day, they were doing a routine repair on one of the solar panels when suddenly, there was a loud bang. They both looked up in alarm as one of the panels came loose and started floating away.
\"Quick, grab onto something!\" yelled Alex.
She reached out for him, but it was too late. The panel collided with her head and she lost consciousness...
When she woke up, she was lying in the infirmary with a throbbing headache. Alex was sitting next to her bed, looking worried.
\"What happened?\" she asked groggily.
\"There was an accident,\" he explained. \"You hit your head pretty hard.\"
She tried to sit up, but he gently pushed her back down.
\"Take it easy,\" he said. \"You need to rest.\"
She sank back against the pillows and closed her eyes, trying to make sense of what had happened. When she opened them again, Alex was gone.."