The Void - A Short Story for the weekly writing contest #ZapFicMonday - Promt: "Vacuum" ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmWsbFByCw65XPKe9dGPMuQGZ34jk81gYKvSkDAcRmMNMi/copy_of_hive_thumbnail_2_linhas_03_1_.png) Source: [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/gray-and-black-galaxy-wallpaper-2150/) *This post is an entry to the [#ZapFicMonday "Vacuum"](https://ecency.com/hive-161155/@freewritehouse/its-the-start-of-the-week-its-zapficmonday-write-me-a-story-in-240-characters-or-less)!* > The #ZapFicMonday is a literary initiative from the [Freewriters Community](https://ecency.com/created/hive-161155) in which writers have to create a story, using the prompt provided, with 240 characters or less. ![](https://i.imgur.com/4ghvHRp.png) # **The Void** I always felt that Mr. Taylor was a spy. Can you believe it? A spy! Here in our spaceship! The decision now lies on me: or I kill him, or he kills my whole crew. I open the hatch, and let the vacuum suck both me and him out into the void. ![](https://i.imgur.com/4ghvHRp.png) # **Word/Character Counter** ![](https://images.ecency.com/DQmT6jZUhubM9aZS1WTfBDVTbKaRHVSXa7TX2NN1cKEZMMN/image.png) ![](https://i.imgur.com/4ghvHRp.png)

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