Copyright – Dee Lovering
This place was just as she remembered. Of course it was. Such places didn’t change. Carolyn breathed deeply within the tiny stand of forest, registered the sting of icy air, the fragrance of damp foliage.
“Carolyn. Over here.” She focused. Time was not to be squandered on useless contemplation.
Gordon had found it – the glitch in the support system that had raised the alarms. An easy fix this time.
With a whoosh the space elevator rose, carrying them above the control centre, above the Eco-dome. back to their orbiting habitat. Below them, the wasted earth, dotted with other distant domes, diminished.
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This is my offering for Rochelle Wisoff-Fields’ Friday Fictioneers. Each week, Rochelle’s chosen photo prompt inspires around a hundred writers to contribute 100 word stories.
Onto the page 
Dear Margaret,
The future doesn’t look too bright from my orbiting habitat. 😉 Well done snippet of what could be a larger sci fi piece.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle. At least while there are still orbiting habitats out there we can hope for lessons to be learned. Cheers, Margaret
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Interesting piece.
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Thank you, Sandra.
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I hope it never comes to this! Great piece!
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I hope so too. At least they’re still up there, in their habitats, so all isn’t lost. Thank you for your feedback.
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I love it, there is a great, long Scifi story hidden here.
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I’m glad you liked it, Gah. I should explore its possibilities a little further, perhaps. Thanks for leaving a comment.
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Are we so doomed, then? Great take on the prompt!
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Maybe. I wish I knew. In the meantime I do believe we should be vigilant and take care of what we have. I’m so glad you liked my story. Thanks for your feedback.
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The sense of longing here is what makes the story for me. Nice work, Margaret.
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That’s great. I wanted to show that feeling. As usual, there was more, but it had to go. Thanks for your insight, Marie Gail.
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This went to a very different place 🙂 I was not expecting the space elevator! It was a bit of a leap.
Love that last line – the wasted earth, diminished. Strong imagery, perhaps implying that as we destroy our planet we too are diminished.
Nice.
KT
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Quite a bitter sweet moment, briefly returning to a place of memories. Regardless of the state of the Earth, I wonder if she considered staying a while?
Nice piece!
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