Cavetown Meteor Shower Novels & Stories

**** “Honey? I’m home my wife called cheerfully. Ava barely had time to scramble into her tank top and shorts before her mother walked into the living room with her sister (Ava’s aunt) in tow. I sat on the couch like nothing had happened, remote in hand. Ava was flushed and messy, but her mother was too excited to notice. “You two will never believe it! There’s a meteor shower tonight — they say there’ll be shooting stars! We should all go to the mountain viewpoint after dinner. It’ll be so romantic and magical. A wishing star night!” My wife was beaming. She loved this kind of sentimental shit. I forced a smile. “Sounds great, babe.” **** Later that evening, we were in the car. My wife and

They had hurried into the car waiting halfway up the hill and left ahead of schedule. A profound sense of grief and misery washed over me. The Daphne I'd known for over a decade seemed dead to me. The woman who could discard me so easily felt like a stranger. The sun beat down mercilessly overhead. Dizzy and lightheaded, I helplessly buried my face between my knees. If I passed out from dehydration right here, I wondered how long it would take for someone to notice and drag me back. As my mind spiraled, a familiar voice drifted into my ears. "Jenson, the news says there will be a Perseid meteor shower tonight. Want to watch it together?"

That told me that he already knew what I was seeing. Tears filled my eyes. It was another first for me. It was my first time to witness a meteor shower. “How did you know?” I whispered. “I listened to the news last night,” he replied. “And I realized how to make our second date more spectacular than the first one.” Another shooting star passed by. I closed my eyes and made a wish from my heart. I wish… that Hunter would be able to see again.

I opened the door and I looked up at the sky and I could see a faint moon peeking through the clouds, and I looked to the side and Connor was running back from the training grounds with the warriors and they were all trying to get cover. Connor was ordering everyone on what to do to keep safe and I ran back into the house, terrified about what was happening. I ran to the corner of the living room and I crouched down in the corner and I stayed there, frozen. I didn’t know what to do. I shut my eyes, praying for it to be over. CONNOR POV As soon as the meteor shower started shooting down I had to run to make sure that my pack were in the safest places possible. Not that it was really possible.

In mid-December, Geminids were forecasted to appear in the sky of S city. One by one, crowds of people ascended to the Tower of Hope to be able to fully admire the "king" of these meteor showers. Since ancient times, Geminids had always been known as one of the two largest meteor showers of the year with more than 120 bright meteors. Therefore, astronomy lovers would not be able to ignore this beautiful scene. A couple holding hands, stood quietly by the balcony. The boy gently pushed the girl's sideburns behind, with a loving smile on his face. However, the girl's face didn't look very good. Her eyes were vague as if signaling something bad was about to happen.

**Third Meteor** flared like distant lightning, then faded in lavender trace. **Fourth Meteor** fell near the old chapel ruins, a silent salute. **Fifth Meteor** arced toward Ember Hollow, carrying starlight across the valley. **Sixth Meteor** etched a brilliant curve over the capital’s silhouette. **Seventh Meteor** shimmered, then burst in a fountain of embers. **Eighth Meteor** drifted slowly as if lingering for a blessing. **Ninth Meteor** left a lingering glow that wrapped the towers in soft light. **Tenth Meteor** descended between Vera and Lucien, trailing twin ribbons that entwined overhead.