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Write a story that begins and ends with someone looking up at the stars.

Posted in Middle School on Oct 28, 2022

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“Physician Heal Thyself” by Charles Stucker

Submitted to Contest #51

Author's note- this is written around a novel about Red Ronin. I have posted five, one for each prompt, as an ambitious attempt to support the big anniversary of Reedsy. They all follow separate characters, but I recommend reading "Devil Take the Hindmost" last because it has the largest cast, several of whom are introduced earlier. Physician Heal Thyself The stars at night, are big and bright, but I am no longer in Texas. I'm in Charleston, and I'm adrift in the sea of my own limitations. Kentaro, Red Ronin, the newest superhero on our c...

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“The Stars don't say anything” by Angela Van De Pol

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I looked upon the sky in this strange village. I've never seen stars so bright; so shimmering. It felt almost as if they were wasted among people like us. The addicted; the junkies. The most despised people of the world; the weak and the pitiful. That's how I felt sitting there; outside of the beautiful farm in the north of the Netherlands. The village was called Ravenswoud. Translated it would be the wood of the ravens. It may sound exciting, however it was anything but that. It was just a small village with farms and cows and chickens, and...

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“Chasing the stars” by S. P. Franco

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Julia was lying on the lawn in her home's garden with her eyes glued to the sky. It was one in the morning and her parents were already asleep.  The sky was clear, cloudless, and the moon and stars were the only thing that lit up that dark and stuffy Ghosttown street.  The sky has always fascinated Julia, but the stars made her dream. She loved to spend August nights looking at the sky for shooting stars. There was always a shower of stars in the second week of August, and this year, Julia had one more reason to conjure up with...

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“Memories” by Evelyn Mullooly

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I glanced up at the stars as I ran out of the small cafe, following Melody. They shone bright in the sky, appearing here as they appear anywhere else in the world. But, in the middle of the town, they weren’t nearly as bright as the stars in the countryside by campus. Perhaps that was for the best. “Melody!” I cried out in desperation. “Look at me,” I pleaded, hoping she would turn around. “I never meant any of this to happen.”“Well it did,” Melody shot back as she turned to face me on the cobblestone street. She was glaring at me with ...

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“The Very Old Star and the Very Young Star” by Kristin Neubauer

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The Very Old Star and the Very Young Star by Kristin Neubauer A very old star and a very young star hung in the inky sky, surrounded by billions of other stars – some shining, some twinkling, some shooting and some falling.  “Look down there,” said the old star to the young star. “What do you see?” The young star peered down, past the other stars, through the galaxy’s swirls and streaks to the speck called Earth. It was a mere particle, but no matter. For a star had the power to observe earthly activities as clearly as a ...

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“Of Course She Loves You!” by Tvisha Yerra

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Sequel to Not It. Her.“Look up, Astra.” Mother whispers into my ear, and places me on her belly. “See that star? Next to Algedi.” Mother points up, and I nod.“Yeah!” I giggle, looking at my favorite constellation, Libra.“See the triangle?” Mother draws an invisible line, connecting stars.“...Yeah. What is it?” I ask. Mother envelopes her hand into mine. I stare at it. “Your hand is so big, Mommy!”She pinches my cheeks, “And your’s is going to be as big as mine one day.”“When, Mommy?”“When you see that constellation thirty times, Astra.”“What...

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“Mary and the Stars” by Kathleen March

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Part One Tonight I am out in my little back yard, talking with Mary Oliver again. Mary has (had) no idea what she has meant to me. She never knew how some people actually did not like her poetry, but I didn’t give a damn. I hope she wouldn’t care, either. Most of us knew how good she was, how her words worked. They did nature up so wonderfully, with animals and plants and breezes with eyes, softened death, owls and geese and stars. Portraits of what matters and means. Tonight I am out here talking with Mary as if we have known each other...

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“The Dream Maker” by Leya Newi

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Damien looked up to the sky, praying to the stars that this would prove to be the answer to all his problems. The stars blinked and glittered, refusing to give him any hints of what was coming. Taking a deep breath, Damien walked into the building. Paint flaked from the walls, and not a single chair in the waiting room looked safe to sit in. The front desk was solid wood, and behind the desk sat a very blonde, very bored-looking girl around Damien’s age chewing gum. “Welcome to North Star, where dreams come true.” the girl said with a mono...

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“When We Saw The Stars” by ♥☪ᙏҽɬσɳყ Ƒɾҽ𝓶σɳԃ☪♥

Submitted to Contest #51

Every year since I was born, my dad and I would sit on the roof of our house and look up at the stars. It was tradition and we never missed a day no matter what type of day it was. I'm the only child my parents ever had. My mom died during childbirth but my dad had told me that they weren't planning on having other kids, not because they didn't want to be but because my mom had heath issues, and could only have me and that was all they needed. After mom died, my dad was sad, but he never gave me the chance to see him that way. He wanted ...

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“The Stars Between Us” by Eve Naden

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Beneath the rubble of a ruined town, a child bride gazed up at the stars. She wasn’t dead, but she wanted to be. She’d prayed for release ever since her parents had been deemed unsuitable and she’d been sent to live with her Uncle, who’d been planning her wedding to his forty-year-old business partner, a man named Shraga Levi. Shraga Levi wasn’t a bad man. He promised he pay for her schooling, that she’d have stables filled with stallions, and that she’d be able to indulge in her favourite hobby – swordsmanship. He would have given her m...

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“#My Crush#” by Abigail Slimzy

Submitted to Contest #51

* Gazing at the dazzling lights that bring brightness to the dark night* I'd be fair to myself. I come in peace! *YOU* are my friend. Would it be am going off?Here, I have my pen and paperI need answers!On the mirror I see a reflection of me.Behind me is that face.Yes! That face .It's unclear* I can't comprehend.But I feel he is here.I hope he is and not as far as *YOU* the lights above my head.*******My instinct tells me you are not far but why then can't I reach you, Mr? Why stand behind me and your face unclear?Your image reflect on my mi...

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“Under One Moon, beneath the Star” by 𝔘𝔤𝔬𝔠𝔥𝔦 𝔑.

Submitted to Contest #51

I've always liked the night..its just something about that clouded night sky that makes my heart skip. And then there are the tiny sparkles that twinkle in the clear night sky. I smile upwards. There is no one here to disturb me, I don't need to act in anyway or impress anyone, because they are all in their homes, they wouldn't dare walk out here. Usually when I tell others my love for the night..they have this look on there face..a look of concern asking whether I am okay. It's sad when others can't see the beauty in things because of their...

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“HAM Needs Space” by Mollie Rodgers

Submitted to Contest #51

Hannah lies on her back and watches the stars bounce. She wonders how strong of a telescope it would take to see pieces of her father floating through space. Dustin grunts as he moves on top of her. She’s not not having a good time. Not exactly. She just wishes he would hurry up.Finally, after the bobbing constellations are seasick, Dustin lets loose a long groan and slumps to the side. Hannah pulls her underwear up from her ankles.“Wow,” Dustin pants. “That was amazing.” He glances at her for affirmation.She stands and brushes off her dress...

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“Stars” by María Barrios

Submitted to Contest #51

The stars weren’t the right shape. He kept drawing them and staring at them but they never quite looked the right way. He was about to rip the page when Sandra came to his desk. "Do you always work like this?" Sandra said. "I like working," Marcelo said. He was coloring the sketch the teacher had asked them to do. Pencils, erasers, a sharpener, and a ruler were scattered around his desk. He was working on a corner. Something wasn't quite right. The moon was meant to be pink and the eyes of Super Boy weren't the deep green he had thought of. ...

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“The 24th of July” by Annora Chen

Submitted to Contest #51

“Aren’t the stars pretty? They’re so mesmerizing,” Neo said, his eyes dazzling just like the stars above them. Lucian hummed in agreement, staring even more intently into his eyes.“Let’s go see the stars every year on this day, we’ll make this a special day!” Neo exclaimed, his eyes shining with all the glitter in them. He agreed and they continued admiring the stars. As Neo rambled on about how the stars were incredibly pretty, Lucian couldn't help it. He couldn't help but say the only thing that was on his mind. “Yeah, the stars are r...

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