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

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“The Stars Remind Me” by Keri Dyck

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Sometimes I forget about you, God. I know it’s crazy. How could I forget someone so amazing, so powerful… but you seem so invisible sometimes. The stars are so vast. Or, rather, space is. I can’t see space, of course, but the stars in it are so far away. I am always amazed. When I take the time to look, they inspire me with awe and I have to acknowledge you. The winds rustle the leaves above and around me, all flapping together in summer gusts of happiness. It’s a sound I never realize my hunger for until I hear it, and when I do...

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“And the Martians are going to pay for it!” by Leah Watts

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The command deck was empty when I entered, rushing through and slamming my hand down on the door close button. It whooshed shut behind me, leaving the whole room in an eerie darkness only broken by the mass of buttons and blinking screens. The huge, seamless window into the stars gave me an immediate ‘fish out of water’ surge of loneliness as I examined them. So many stars, some bright and some dull, with swirls and mists of colour breaking up the darkness, leaving me bathed in the dim light of the open sky.The glow wasn’t like being on...

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“Stupid” by Sav G

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As I look up into the sky, I find the stars next to the moon. I’m mesmerized. The stars glisten through the dark eternity. I look to the left, and find a full blank circle. Rounded, and no edges. Everybody says, aim for the moon and you’ll at least land on the stars, but why would anybody want to be the moon? The stars have the galaxy. The moon only has the blank space around it. Why would you want to be the single silhouette on that perfectly circled moon? My thoughts circle back to reality, though my eyes are glued to the shining stars. T...

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“Mistakes Were Made” by Zion Hintay

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The creaking sounding of metal submerged in water, eerily echoed into the night. Along with the slow lapping of waves just off the beach of Inkai.Syto Takade balanced precariously outside the cockpit of his mech. Not wishing to be soaked within. He was looking up at the stars searching for signs of the SS Omaru. He could see burning debris falling from the heavens like comets."Your favorite EVAC is on its way," Crackled in communications from O.R.A. "ETA 15 minutes and 27 seconds. Do wish to hail Corporal Chase....

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“What You Learn on a Station Platform” by Deborah Mercer

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There are things that you only discover when you’re sleeping rough. And I have discovered, as I sit here in the little shelter on the platform of Lowestoft station, that even after the most sultry of summer days, nights can be chilly and a sly, sharp wind can blow. But for all that, I wander out onto the platform of the most easterly station in the country, leave what shelter I have, and look at the lines that are still dimly illuminated, but will not have any trains on them for several hours yet. Thi...

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“Forever Infinite” by Eman Khalid

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The year 1972, Aahil and Aamaal. They were two six-year-olds who played under a palm tree by the beach from dusk till dawn. And when the night would fall, they'd gaze at the stars. With wondering eyes and curious minds, they’d stare high at the sky and wonder what lay deep inside. The young boy had said to the girl sitting beside him, with flowing hair and ocean blue eyes, "Whenever you feel alone, just look at the stars. You are that star, the one that is shining ever so brightly in the night sky and I am that tiny distant star that is cl...

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“Star Dance” by Michelle Williams

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Jeff had just arrived home it was a late day the sun had set hours ago and his wife Michelle was still at the hospital with their daughter in law and son awaiting the birth of their first grand child. He was upset that work had run late. His wife Michelle promised to call when the baby was born so he can come up to the hospital to see the bundle of joy. Jeff decided to sit outside on the patio so he could watch the stars and the meteor shower. Jeff was so excited to become a grandfather and to see the shooting stars streaking across the dark...

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“The Creation Room” by Victoria Haneveer

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Urvine tore his gaze from the stars and stared at the small flat screen, his attention completely focused on the three slowly rotating spheres in front of him. Around him many other Creators were doing the same. The huge room was in silence – silence like nothing on Earth. Sounds were unnecessary here and therefore did not exist. “Oh my god Joe, it’s turned blue! It’s blue!! I’m pregnant!!!!!!” Hazel screamed in sheer delight. She and Joe had been trying for a baby for what seemed like the longest time. She could hardly believe her eyes bu...

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“Just not today” by Miss Tee

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You are outside on a cold July night in the foyer just looking up at the stars, it looks blurry, you know it is because of the tears in your eyes but you claim it is because the universe is blurry instead. It is his birthday today, the big old thirty, you had both planned to spend the day together without any interruptions from anyone but he is not with you, he could be a thousand miles away from you or just a stone throw away, It does not matter you don't want to see him or so you thought. You never really liked stars or felt its presence b...

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“A Winter Night By C. S. Holt” by C. S. Holt

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Awakened from my place of rest, I walk beneath starry skies across the rounded foothills of the ancient mountains known by men as the Blue Ridge. I have grown fond of these timeworn, noble heights. Old they are, but not as old as I. Long ago I discovered this was a place that attracted the presence of men. First, they arrived walking on feet covered in the poorly tanned skins of small animals. After a time, they began to appear riding on the backs of beasts. Now, it served as a place of gatheri...

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“The Star of Pao” by Kate Reilly

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I blink into awareness, forcing my eyes to open despite the pain. The stars above me are brilliant- distant yet so alive. They pierce through my pounding head, forcing me to close my eyes against them once more as I slowly force myself into a sitting position. "Ren," I croak out into the silent and starlit night. Nothing. No one replies, and my ears strain, waiting to hear a breath or a sob or a heartbeat. He had been right here, right next to me, fighting to keep his temper as the horrible priestess had stalked closer to us. And then...th...

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“Red Carpet” by Kendall Defoe

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Tick – Tock. Tick – Tock. He was looking at all of the stars at the event but only waiting for the big one. He did not want to pay attention to this watch, but he could not stop himself from constantly staring at it and feeling its vibration and noise in his head. It was louder than he had imagined it could be in such a crowd, especially with the shouting, cheering, camera flashes, instructions barked by those photographers at celebrities who knew the deal and some of the distant traffic noises. He had to wait for it. I...

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“Ad Astra” by The-Burrowing-Owl- Author

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The sky was a perfect shade of oblivion. Petra lay on her back inside the rowboat, using a canvas satchel as a pillow against the wooden boards. The inky cobalt waves lapped against the frame, gently rocking the vessel like a hammock. Petra only stared at the sky. It wasn’t fully dark yet, so the cloudless dome looked like a big blue sheet, tinted only with a distant pale yellow behind Petra’s head. A few pinpricks of white light dusted the sky like freckles. Petra gazed wordlessly into the blue void, daring the other stars to step fort...

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“Present, Past, Future” by R L Brewer

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He gazed up at the fading stars and yawned. Waking up before dawn was a daily chore, but unnecessary on a Sunday. If he had gone back to sleep, he would have slept until lunchtime, and he wanted to explore while he still had time. He had let his wife sleep on, reluctantly leaving her, savouring her beauty without touching her. He had been lucky to marry the woman that he had admired from afar for years. Her hair flowed around her pillow, soon to be lit up with golden sunlight, highlighting all the subtle colours within and making them sparkl...

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“The Silverlining in a Lockdown Cloud” by Nisha Mohan

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I sat beside the window of my five year old son and watched him as he slept blissfully. Although asleep he was still held on tightly to my little finger. I smiled and slowly took his hand and placed it under the bedsheet and then my attention turned towards the beautiful night sky. The stars glistened in all their glory and as I watched them twinkle away realisation dawned that life is larger than what we make of it and we are but mere grains of sand in this abundant universe. Our purpose is to find our relevance and always be thankful for...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 405 stories

“The Stars Remind Me” by Keri Dyck

“And the Martians are going to pay for it!” by Leah Watts

“Stupid” by Sav G

“Mistakes Were Made” by Zion Hintay

“What You Learn on a Station Platform” by Deborah Mercer

“Forever Infinite” by Eman Khalid

“Star Dance” by Michelle Williams

“The Creation Room” by Victoria Haneveer

“Just not today” by Miss Tee

“A Winter Night By C. S. Holt” by C. S. Holt

“The Star of Pao” by Kate Reilly

“Red Carpet” by Kendall Defoe

“Ad Astra” by The-Burrowing-Owl- Author

“Present, Past, Future” by R L Brewer

“The Silverlining in a Lockdown Cloud” by Nisha Mohan

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