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The night of the fireflies

Author: Anaell Ianes
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-09 04:51:37

“I want to show you something,“ Daniel said, taking her by the hand.

“What is it?”

“It's a surprise, come on...”

Deanna stood up, she was in the final stretch, she could feel it. With some difficulty, she let her husband take her by the hand to the door of what would be their daughters' room.

“You mustn't look,” he warned her.

Deanna covered her eyes with both hands, and he made sure she wasn't peeking. He opened the door and, with one hand on her back, guided her inside.

“Okay, you can look now.”

In the center of the room, between the two cribs, Daniel had placed a low table. On it, a lamp spun on its base, emitting colored lights, and for each light, the shape of a firefly was reflected on the ceiling, walls, and furniture. It looked like a starry sky.

“God... It's beautiful,” Deanna said with a smile.

And he looked proud of his achievement, of his little gift.

“Explain something to me...” she said.

“What?”

“Where did you come from? How do you do such beautiful things with that seri
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