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

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“Dear Brother...” by San T.

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It had been continuous seven days now that Auro had this headache. He was on the roof, secretly applying ointment to his forehead. He looked up at the stars, his stars and sighed. He would keep it to himself, he decided. He did not want to bother his mummy and uncle D. And definitely not Vicky. It was one year now that he had moved into Uncle D’s house after mummy got married to him. Moving in with Uncle D was extra special for Auro as he believed his mummy had a friend now. Even at eleven years, Auro was away more sensitive for his ...

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“Star Struck” by Parvathy Sabapathy

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I gazed at the twinkling stars in the clear night sky. Where has the one nearest to us - - the Sun disappeared?I remembered reading in my science text book - - 'it doesn’t really disappear; we don’t see it during the night because the Earth rotates to face the darker side of Space.'I looked once again at the tiny twinkling dots in amazement.How many galaxies, how many life-systems do these burning balls of fire feed? Will my dreams come true? Will I see the Sun in the night sky? Will I see my favourite star up-close? ***********I w...

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“Gone” by A. S.

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Tiny pinpricks of light scalded my eyes making them water. Grass prickled the back of my neck and forced its way through my hair. It was almost as if my lungs had stopped working for a few moments. Thousands of galaxies— universes hidden just before my eyes. Apprehension mixed with joy in my stomach, creating a potent feeling of adrenaline. The minuscule orbs of light grew larger and larger until they filled my vision. My eyes swam with tears and long forgotten memories. My legs itched as I sat up in the grass, blood rushed to my h...

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“A Night In The Stars” by Isabelle ~~

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A gentle night breeze ran through my dirty blond hair, messing it up slightly. I was sitting on the small circular green grassy field behind my house, with a beer bottle in my right hand, the huge apple trees that I planted around the garden were looming down on the grass around me, shadows of the trees creeping up on me. Moonlight streamed through the gaps between the leaves and branches, making my golden hair shine in the darkness, like the blazing stars in the darkened sky. I tilted the bottle back and gulped down a massive portion of the...

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“Through the eyes of a child...” by Catherine Stevens

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Here in the desert, far from the city lights, the Heavens show off their brilliance. The stars above look like silver glitter strewn across a dark canvas, no space is left untouched.This is the canopy that covers the stranded family.Earlier that day: They had come to visit the waterfall and creek that ran by the ancient homestead. The father had stumbled across it during one of his hunting trips. It was beautiful, quiet and secluded. The remains of a stone house, sat between two fingers of the mountain. It had r...

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“Magor and Ilona” by Felicity Edwards

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The rocking chair creaked rhythmically as she sat looking out the window. She could see the sky and the stars through this floor to ceiling window of her bedroom. Magor, her husband, had designed it for just this purpose. “Ilona, my beautiful wife, I won’t be here in the flesh to see our son Adhara grow up, but I have built this house for the two of you. Every time you look out of the window, you will see the starry highway and know I am looking down on you.” When they married, she at only twenty and he already in his sixties, they knew...

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“Inspiration” by Judith Pratt

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It was Lily’s idea. She was the one who had the ideas about life. Gabe used to have the ideas about art, but they had dried up like acrylic paint with the top left off. So here they were, lying in their green webbed lawn chairs in the middle of the night in some farmer’s field on top of West Hill, with Lily all excited about shooting stars. “Bang!” she said, in a cheerful voice. “No bangs,” Gabe said. “Not even a whimper.” “I think it’s inspiring, seeing something happening light years away!” Inspiration is randomly generated, Gab...

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“A Year of Stars” by Jan H

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Starlight filters through the leaves of the massive old oak tree. A refreshing breeze cuts through the heavy summer air. Here I lie on the moist grass, midnight dew soaks into my clothes, but I don’t notice. I gaze at the stars, millions of them; scattered throughout the heavens. I know they are always there, but tonight is different.The night sky, black as a raven’s wing, makes each tiny star shine like a jewel. I remember a song my mother used to sing to me when I was a kid—Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are? Up above...

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“And the stars kept twinkling ” by Sarah A

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Jonathan stared mesmerized by the twinkling stars, a small plastered smile his face, his eyes keenly watching to see if the moon was still following him. He glanced at his sister sitting next to him blissfully chewing on chocolate cookies they had recently bought. She had just turned two and was the apple of their eye. Jonathan expected to be jealous but he loved her just as much. He was a big boy now and understood there was enough love to go around. The car came to a steady stop and, his mother reached behind to nudge them out. His...

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“Written in the Stars” by Jane Andrews

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Above my head, thousands of stars wink and twink, clustering together in the familiar constellations I’ve known since I was small. Beside me, my mother points them out, telling me the same stories she always has done, her voice calming and hypnotic against the sound of the ocean in the background. “See that large star over there? And the three smaller ones that form a diagonal line running down to another larger one? That’s The Hare – see? His head... and his back... and his haunches. He was a trickster, but he was also the cleverest anima...

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“Where The Light Touches the Skies” by Grae Velyra

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Kala stared at the Moon that was hanging high above him. The sky was clear that night, decorated by millions of stars that twinkled silently in silence. They were so distant, yet so vibrant. The wind brushed against his pale cheeks as if urging him to reach for that distant glow. He could even feel the soft humming of the Planet, calling out to him. His right hand reached out to the brightest star far to the right from the Moon.A splash of water interrupted his train of thought, and he was back in his forest. The sound of smaller creatures t...

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“Home” by Adah M.M

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The stars are twinkling and shining; filling the earth with their beauty. It was a pity she was yet to grasps the beauty. She raises her hand as she tries to remember the names of some stars, maybe the weird circle one was Orion's belt or something, she doesn't remember.She looks at her twin children, the happiness that exudes from them is enough to make her laugh. Like their father, Jones, they love looking at the stars. Whenever they went star watching, Jones would pick out two distinct star and name them after their children. It always ma...

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“Eternal Starry Sky” by Jing L.

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"It's so nice to be out here tonight..." Mother said, her arms linked behind her back as she looked up at the sky. I stopped abruptly when we reached a familiar place. "Mom," I said, as I pointed towards the school park, "can we go there? I haven't been on a swing for a long time!" I looked at the swings, remembering just how much I loved going on them back in daycare. Mother sighed. "We came out here to walk, not to play on swings, Inari." "Aww, but I wanted to swing on them too!" Satoshi exclaimed.Mother looked at my brother and ...

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“One Thing That Stays the Same” by Maya Reynolds

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Look, there’s the Big Dipper! Hey, follow the pointer stars and…there! Polaris. Ursa Minor is pretty faint – can you see it? Very faint curve of stars forming the handle. Those two bright ones are the end of the cup. Man, it’s clear tonight. Good idea coming out here where there’s less light pollution. Back home I couldn’t see anything! Besides the moon of course. Ha ha very funny. Be my guest anytime you feel the sudden urge to escape the bright city lights and bask in the soft, luminescent glow of thousands of stars. Ooh a poet no...

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“LIKE GRANDMOTHER LIKE GRANDDAUGHTER” by PAMELA ABWAO

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LIKE GRANDMOTHER LIKE GRANDDAUGHTER "Look Sobo!!The star is falling.’’ Aiko told her grandmother who was sitting on her rocky chair sipping her herbal tea. "Say your wish" Her grandmother said “I wish that Aiya stops hating me." The words were spoken very fast but her grandmother picked the last three. "Who is Aiya?" She asked "She lives across the street. We are in the same class "Aiko said. Is she from the Suzuki or Yamamoto family? Asked her grandmoth...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 405 stories

“Dear Brother...” by San T.

“Star Struck” by Parvathy Sabapathy

“Gone” by A. S.

“A Night In The Stars” by Isabelle ~~

“Through the eyes of a child...” by Catherine Stevens

“Magor and Ilona” by Felicity Edwards

“Inspiration” by Judith Pratt

“A Year of Stars” by Jan H

“And the stars kept twinkling ” by Sarah A

“Written in the Stars” by Jane Andrews

“Where The Light Touches the Skies” by Grae Velyra

“Home” by Adah M.M

“Eternal Starry Sky” by Jing L.

“One Thing That Stays the Same” by Maya Reynolds

“LIKE GRANDMOTHER LIKE GRANDDAUGHTER” by PAMELA ABWAO

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