LOG ENTRY: SOL 23

It's been 3 weeks. 23 days to be exact. I have been waiting in the Hatch. I haven't stepped foot out. I've been eating the food they provided and sleeping. The rest of the time I read. That was the only things I had brought. Oh I also listened to a tape I brought from home. I also have a few pictures. I used to be able to sleep 7 hours at most and be able to get through the day is fine. But over here I sleep about 10 hours.

I'm afraid to lie the Hatch. I'm scared to see what out there. I keep coming up with reasons to go there but I guess I'm too afraid. Maybe tomorrow I'll go.

Oh also an update on planting. I still haven't started yet.

LOG ENTRY: SOL 26

Ok today's the day I decided I will go out. In a book I am reading the mother tells her son "You never know until you try." I have to try. I have to find a way back home. I wish I had parents.

I don't want to go today.

LOG ENTRY: SOL 27

So Aclys is supposed to be breathable. I should be able to go there without a spacesuit. I still took one. What if I get hurt again? You'll never know until you try.

I opened the hatch and it was very bright. The sun was shining as if did on Earth. But it felt different like the sun was more beautiful. It was a sense of being back but still being away. I didn't hesitate nor think twice about stepping out.

I felt like I was on Earth but without any human interference. All there was here was plants. There were no building or houses.

A bird flew over me. I had always seen birds but I was in awe. This place is beautiful. I wish I had seen Earth at this state, I was tearing up. A tear fall down my cheek and I didn't feel it until it reached my cheek. I realized this was all too much for me.

I headed back to the Hatch, took off my space suit and decided to go back tomorrow. I don't have to worry about is full of of plant all I need now is water.

LOG ENTRY: SOL 28

I'm going back today. I am going to search for water. If there are plants there has to be a source for water. I couldn't see anything in sight. I walked further and further away. I still couldn't find it. I kept turning around to see if the Hatch was still there. I felt like it could just disappear. The more I walked the less I could see it. The less I saw it the more worried I got. My only home would be gone. My home of safety would be lost.

I finally found a pond. It was small but there was water. It looked clean. Odd. I didn't drink it because I wasn't sure if I should. I didn't want to either way. I took some in a box I found at the Hatch. It was dripping but it didn't matter I just needed to take enough to see if it's okay to use for the plants and maybe to drink. Botany will come in handy now. I already have soil. I'm going to start planting. Once this trial works I have to find something to grow that I can eat. I don't know where to get seeds but if I find a food it'll be easy.

Do you think they have spinach here? I miss eating Spinach. I miss eating real food. I never would've thought I would've said this but I miss being a carer and talking to people. I miss Tommy but right now I miss Ruth more. I wish she was here. I wish she survived.