across the universe

"When his eyes finally opened, the world around him was nothing but a blur. Shapes and colors were all blending into one chaos and his ears were ringing.

"Mr. Flamsteed can you hear me?"

That was his name. His eyes struggled to focus towards the voice and when they did he was confused as how he had come to be in the hospital when he had been in astronaut training moments earlier.

"Mr. Flamsteed, you were in an accident. The damage to your back is severe...."

He had been grounded permanently.

His dream of becoming an astronaut had been shattered.