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

Posted in Teens on Oct 28, 2022

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“Wishing Star” by A K

Submitted to Contest #39

He stares up at the dark starry night, his gaze shifting from one light of hope to another. They bring comfort to his broken soul. They give him the freedom that he loathed for so long, but never had. Not even the chains around his feet and wrists made him feel imprisoned, for the feeling and thoughts rushing through his mind made him feel as though his soul left his body, as he was one with the silence.The smooth wind against his face, the cold comfort of the air makes him smile as he gently closes his eyes. For once the darkness felt comfo...

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“Dreams of Reality” by Kiruthika Shantharam

Submitted to Contest #39

He was walking down a Wonderful Place which looked like a Beautiful Garden. The Sky was blue with Sunshine. He saw different varieties of Flowers, Huge Trees, Colourful Butterflies. He kept walking feeling pleasant. He saw Lilies & Lotus in a lake on his way. There were a few boats. He wanted to go in a boat to the other side of the lake. He felt a good fragrance in the air. So he got into one of the boats & started rowing with the Paddles. He also saw a Crocodile in the lake.As soon as he went to the other side of the lake, the Scen...

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“Alpha Leonis” by Silver Morris

Submitted to Contest #39

My semi-peaceful stargazing was interrupted by the sliding of glass, followed by the rustling of Not-Alger stepping out onto the balcony and settling into a chair beside mine. My hands tightened around the hunting rifle I’d shoplifted, but he either didn’t notice or didn’t care. It wasn’t like I could bring myself to shoot him. I had my chance while he was walking up the front steps, and I hadn’t taken it. It was too late now. I’d have to live with the decision. My gaze remained focused on the stars in the sky, but my mind was lost among the...

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“Finding My Light” by Wency Villaseñor

Submitted to Contest #39

 Waking up in a coma is hard for Mariya- a 23 years old woman who has a fair skin, she has mesmerizing forest eyes that everyone liked, a pointed nose, thin lips, and her hair dyes with this description are perfect for gray coverage. Has yellow and blue pigments to cover gray.She is now in a park watching the children play, and waiting for her best friend Vera. They're planning to bond- watch movie, play in arcade, go to her favorite fast food, and lastly picnic- she and Vera loved to go on picnic."BEST FRIEND!!!" the lady shout. When s...

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“The Kite” by Valerie Chamberlain

Submitted to Contest #39

The Kite"You can't just make up your own constellation!""Why not?" Talia asked, hands on her hips, her form barely visible to Kale in the gathering darkness of the backyard. "I'm going to lay out here in the grass until I find one of my very own!" Kale laughed at that and shivered at the thought of the damp grass against his bare arms. He went back inside to grab a blanket. When he returned Talia was already on her back in the grass gazing intently up at the summer sky. "Get up, you wingnut! At least lay on the blanket," he chided, ligh...

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“Just find North” by Imogen Bird

Submitted to Contest #39

In the end, what use is North when no matter what direction you go, there is no salvation to be reached? Flo stared up at the vast array of mocking lights, a map she could not read. Vaguely she recalled The North Star was the brightest in the sky, but was that true? Out here in the unpolluted desert every star seemed like the brightest, layered atop each other. The longer she fixed on a single point, the more stars revealed themselves, crammed in the gaps between others. A never ending tessellation that she dizzily fell into as her knee...

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“The Enchanting Star” by PRINCESS TORI

Submitted to Contest #39

The stars blurred with her tears as they twinkled merrily mocking her. Diamond had just experienced the most devastating event of her entire life, Two months to her wedding, She caught her groom the one and only Jason Black in between her younger sister's thighs.They were so intent on the activity, that her presence went unnoticed. The shock was so much that for a while, she saw nothing but darkness, her heart ached and even the process of drawing a breath hurt.Instead of a bloody and messy confrontation like any one else would, or...

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“Thanks for Shopping” by Caitlin Vogel

Submitted to Contest #39

This was always my favorite part of the night. Stepping out of my mom’s SUV, I lifted my eyes to the night sky. The benefit of living in a small town was the lack of light pollution and that meant my eyes could capture every sparkling light that danced before them. As usual, I automatically identified the big dipper aaaaaaaaand there was the little dipper. And my favorite, Orion’s Belt. Well, it was my favorite because it was one of the three constellations I could identify. I closed my eyes and breathed in the late summer air. My favorite p...

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“The Light Within the Stars” by Nicole Kinlaw

Submitted to Contest #39

"As I look up at the stars I wonder where I would be in 5 years from now. Where would I be in life? Would I still be living in this dreadful apartment that feels nothing like a home? Would I still be alone with no one to turn to? I've been on my own for my entire life really. I've been in and out of foster homes since I was a child. I wasn't the best kid, I was rebellious and didn't follow the rules. I was angry at the world, I still am in away. I'll probably still be bound to the chains of this dead-end job that does nothing for me but pay ...

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“A New Star Shines Tonight” by Sue Marsh

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A New Star Shines TonightSuzanne MarshAlthough there are sad moments in time, there are also wonderful moments in time. I was seven years old and at best a very inquisitive child. I was in bed when the phone rang. I could hear dad's voice saying:“We will be there tomorrow afternoon. Yes, we will meet you at mom's. Okay John.” I had no idea of what had happened. I turned over and went to sleep. The next morning, mom was packing while dad made train reservations going to Brooklyn, New York. I remember boarding the train, with my parents. Mom l...

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“Hercules” by Erin Shelton

Submitted to Contest #39

When I was little, my father would carry me on his broad shoulders in the backyard just after the sun had set. Now, my father was a very big man--”stocky” or “burly” as he would sometimes say--so much so that when the dying light would cast our shadows around the yard, it made us look like mountains. Our little slice of fenced-in land became our great outdoors, and we would talk about all kinds of things; the weather, how big I was getting, how he was a “mountain of a man” but that I made all of his hair fall out. But most of all, we would t...

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“The Stars Above” by Lala Jenkins

Submitted to Contest #39

When I look up, I see the stars. Not in the night sky, but within your eyes.Like poetry through my pen, your light flows in me. Like lyrics from your lips, your love holds me.You are the flowers bright, dazzling colors alight with life.From the cool of evening to the early dawn you cover me, like a blanket of mist lies across the dew stained hills of green.Like the scent of fresh baked bread, a warm fireplace and a blanket beside, your presence satisfies my every sigh.When I feel the touch of your hands on my skin, it is like I am floating t...

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“Chasing Sunsets” by Steve Douwes

Submitted to Contest #39

As I walk in to my room, after a long and very tiring day of working a crappy 9-5 job, I take off my clothes and hop in my pajamas and lay down in bed. While I lay there staring up at the glistening stars that litter my ceiling, I think to myself, “How is this where I am right now?”I am 24 years old and I am still living at home with my parents. I work a dreary and very want to kill myself style job at the textile plant down the road in rural Wisconsin. I do the same thing day in and day out and it’s starting to become a strain on my social ...

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“Infinite Galaxies” by Molly Kay

Submitted to Contest #39

           She gazed up at the celestial bodies above her. Out in the Arizona desert, the view of the night sky was breathtaking and vivid with its blue, purple, and orange tones. She could see galaxies, planets, stars, and connect the dots to create constellations. There was nothing that calmed her like the presence of the universe just out of the reach of her fingertips.           She reached as far as she could—standing on her toe...

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“Life Beyond The Stars” by Jane Andrews

Submitted to Contest #39

I lie on my back, looking up at the stars. Above me, billions of pin pricks of light – far too many to count – cluster in faraway galaxies, and I wonder about the people who live on the distant planets and whether they too are looking at the stars and contemplating life in another universe. After I while, I begin to grow cold. Yellow fog is rolling in from the Olympus Mons, bringing with it the chill of early autumn. Many cycles ago, my father travelled to the polar ice caps – it was some sort of data-gathering mission for the government – a...

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