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

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“Under the Stars” by Margo Harris

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We laid on the grass staring up at the sky. We watched as the stars flickered way up above our small world. Just little specks of light glimmering in shades of white and silver, each acting as the center of their universe. I looked over at him. His dark hair falling slightly in his eyes as he put his hands behind his head and smiled. His blue eyes sparkled under the moonlight and I watched as his chest moved up and down slowly as he breathed. He’d been gone for quite some time, off at college far away. We were together in high sc...

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“Memories of Mark” by Jesse Cook

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The night was fresh, the air was pure, and from afar, the stars were looking at us. The sound of the waves crashing the rocks could be heard from the cliff, it was soothing, and as we looked back at the stars our fingers intertwined a little. I turned my head and looked at him. Sitting on the top of a cliff looking at the stars was something that I would usually find boring, I’m not much of a romantic person. But maybe, I just needed to find the right person for this scene, and that person, for me, at that time, was Mark. He turn...

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“take me with you, dear dandelion” by Duvina Grace

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blue for grief settled in our bonesblood for the anger ages oldpink for wishful thinking and hopewhite for the dead to copepurple for love and trustred for the sinful lustand unlike popular beliefblack for the signal of better timesfor the universe was nothing but darknessbefore it exploded to form life*The stars were bright. No, bright was the wrong way to describe them. The stars were luminous, their glow standing apart from the vast, empty universe. A young boy sat at his windowsill, gazing at the glorious velvet sky. He hoped for b...

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“Dirt Roads and Starlight” by Dan Carroll

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Parked on a dirt road, Billy and Becky are laying in the back of his 1978 Ford F150 four-wheel-drive, looking up at a thousand stars in the southern sky. With the scent of night blooming jasmine in the air, Becky asked, “Billy, do you think there is any life up there?” “Aw Becky, I don’t know. What do you think?” “I asked you first.” She said with a smile. &nbsp...

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“An Uncommon Bond” by Lisa Slaikeu

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In a land where all things are possible through the One who created everyone and everything, there were as many unique beings as there were stars in the sky if someone looked up and tried to count them all. Even if any two looked alike they each had their own combination of abilities given by the One who made them. Once a year many of the young ones would meet at a special gathering place, secluded from the rest of the world, for a week which in turn made them more aware of both the differences between one another as well as what tied them t...

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“Shooting Stars” by Kim Willoughby

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“I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night” GalileoKathy had just seen her children and grandchildren off. They had come to visit for her 75th birthday. She was sitting on the back deck, looking up at the beautiful night sky. Reflecting on the day and life in general. Kathy had always been drawn to the stars and the feeling of how small she was in this vast universe. Rocking in her new chair she had been gifted , contemplating life. Her little sister comes to mind. Sometimes it’s all a blur, a lifetime ago, but it feels like...

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“When the Stars fall” by Alannah Heinrichs

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"The stars will never change because there will always be stars" I stared at the vast and vibrant obsidian sky as my mom's words echoed mind. We used to lay together on the roof of the apartment complex, snuggled up, trying to spot as many constellations as we could. She would show me each one, her brown hands gracefully pointing out each star cluster, her eyes bright as she explained each one to me.It all seemed like a distant memory now."Margot." The soft voice behind me caused my head to turn away from the sky, a tall figure stood in...

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“Unbearable Reality” by Danielle Recco

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The chilly air whipped through my hair, sending a tiny shiver down my spine. My skin prickled and my eyes began to water, and yet all I felt was numbness. I sat on the roof of the red sedan underneath me, my fingertips clinging to the surface as if my life depended on it. Tonight the sky was blissfully clear, and as my eyes reflected the twinkling lights above me, I felt my will slipping away. The stars danced and mocked me, gathering together in little clusters for warmth and then dancing away, swirling in the abyss. What was happening to m...

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“Reunion” by Vishal Gupta

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People say love happens, when you see in their eyes you will feel the connection from inside. It is just another trumpery I thought. Just like that, It was another ordinary day, I was walking home from work. Reading some news on my phone, a notification shows up. I opened Whatsapp, my friends make some group called ‘The Lost Pieces,’ in it listing reunion night plane. That is going to happen, after 26 years. I just opt-out of the group and put the phone inside a pocket. I reach home and refresh myself.&nbs...

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“Looking Up.” by Emerson Van Essen

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Oscar was gazing up, at the stars amazed. He loved it because each star was different, they strolled around the universe every night, but tonight was calm, still and peaceful. Oscar was indeed happy he had skipped the third extra science class for this. Tonight was the night Oscar was waiting for. Oscar and his father were going to sleep under the stars and on the damp cold grass listening to the old tape of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon. Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon and Oscar’s famous hero, but his father was mo...

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“Dancing Stars” by Suzanne Spink

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As I close my eyes, I can feel dancing. The dancing of the stars above me, watching me, singing to me; telling me to join them. It is never quiet around me, as there is a highway just around the corner, but today the silence is deafening. The stars watch over us, faultlessly. How must they see us all, acting the same every day? A routine in some ways, a burden in another. The stars are telling me to dance and while the silence surrounds me, I decide I should. I get up from my bed and open my skylight. I deeply breath in the fresh ...

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“Moonshine's Little Star Girl” by Gina Derasmo

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The lights of the starry night sky blurred as a single tear ran down from each of my eyes. "I can't do it, Jim. I can't do it alone," I whispered, my face still turned towards the sky. "Yes you can, my love. You have to. You need to do this to find your peace, to get some closure," my husband replied, holding my hand as we sat outside on this cool summer night. My stomach was in knots, and had been that way since I had gotten the first call three weeks ago. No one expects a call like that to come while you’re out at the grocery store, but th...

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“Under the Starry Sky” by Jonathan Piscitelli

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I walked outside to find the two of them up in the tree house. It was still under construction but was about 80% done now. Seth and Isabelle were in the hammock on the second level, he had insisted on building a top of the line tree house for Isabelle so that she could experience the magic of being outside and playing under the stars. We already had a pretty bad ass deck, no railings anywhere which I guess wouldn’t pass code, but for now it was great for us. I’d be worried about having this kind of set-up if Isabelle were any younger, she tu...

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“Your Stars” by Naomie K

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Jyoti was looking at the stars again. Did that girl never learn? Her convictions made me think of her like an animal that was so used to being caged, that it did not realize it could walk out of the cage anytime. The animal had the power all along but they thought someone else did. She was in a self-inflicted prison. A victim of her own convictions if you like. She was so confined by her confidence in the star signs that I simply wanted to shake her until she stirred or something. I did not. I smiled, she shrugged and I walked away. It was a...

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“I hate stars” by Luna Mare

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Stars aren’t beautiful.Why were the stars called beautiful? Why did people find it fun to go stargazing? There’s nothing to gaze upon. Chloe lay down on a small hill in a parc near her dorm. It was calmer outside. Kim, her roommate had invited friends and they brought beers to enjoy playing adults. Chloe was used to this, of course. Their parents were close friends, so naturally, they’d be too, but unfortunately, they drifted apart ever since middle school. One wanted to grow faster, while the other would have loved to turn b...

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

Submissions are closed

✍️ 388 stories

“Under the Stars” by Margo Harris

“Memories of Mark” by Jesse Cook

“take me with you, dear dandelion” by Duvina Grace

“Dirt Roads and Starlight” by Dan Carroll

“An Uncommon Bond” by Lisa Slaikeu

“Shooting Stars” by Kim Willoughby

“When the Stars fall” by Alannah Heinrichs

“Unbearable Reality” by Danielle Recco

“Reunion” by Vishal Gupta

“Looking Up.” by Emerson Van Essen

“Dancing Stars” by Suzanne Spink

“Moonshine's Little Star Girl” by Gina Derasmo

“Under the Starry Sky” by Jonathan Piscitelli

“Your Stars” by Naomie K

“I hate stars” by Luna Mare

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One day, the sun rose in the west and set in the east.

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Two people who thought they were the last people left on Earth end up meeting by chance.

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