8mi Chapter 9: Lewis Brown
Chapter 9: Lewis Brown
Chapter 9: Lewis BrownLewis Brown was born on the 15th of July, 1960. The Cold War at the time was at an all-time high. Many an invisible war occurred, both in America and England.
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
But none of this mattered to Lewis. All he knew was that there were lots of cool things being made, new explorations carried out, and crazy food being re
Hope that he would succeed. Hope that he'll find his answer one day. Hope that he'll reach the Moon.
Unable to hold himself back, Lewis asked the burning question:
"Why do you wanna go to the Moon?"
Simon, who was busy observing signs of life in Lewis, jumped back. Seeing that he didn't notice what he was doin, he sighed in relief. Then he realised what he was asking.
Scratching his head, he contemplated for a few minutes. Clenching his fists, he looked straight at Lewis. "Please don't laugh. I want to go to the Moon because...because of my mom. Before she died, she told me that she would be in the skies, waiting for me. And I thought that of I go to the Moon, I...I might be able to see her for one more time..."
Closing his eyes, he waited for the inevitable. He waited for him to be mocked, to be laughed at, to he peered at, only to be met with silence.
Confused, he turned his head. There he saw Lewis, staring at him, with tears in his eyes. "Umm, are you OK? If you aren-"
"No, no, I'm alright. You know, I've also had a dream once. A dream as big as yours. But I gave up a long time ago, thinking that it was very childish. Oh I wish I didn't, I wish that I had the resolve you showed me. Thank you, I've made up my mind." Wiping off the tears off his face, he stood tall, and in Simon's utter astonishment, he spoke words that wee never heard before.
"Can I join you in this mighty endeavour, Sir Simon of Steelrun?"