“I said ‘IT’S OCCUPIED!'”
The knocking stopped abruptly, followed by a booming voice. “Well what are you doing in there?”
“Minding my own business!”
“You do know I’m Captain McAllister? I ask again, what’re you doing in there? It’s been nearly an hour!”
“Sorry sir. I’m nearly finished. I’ve got some sort of blockage.”
I pushed the release button. The airlock door slid open to reveal a scowling Captain.
“Next time, use one of the zero-G toilets, and not the only extravehicular exit. What blockage?”
“Writer’s block. I’ve got 100 words to write, but I’ve only got 98.”
What should have been my entry in the March 2018 100 Word Anonymous Challenge at SFFChronicles
Theme: Occupation
Genre: Science Fiction or Fantasy
M. Robert Gibson 