Novel & Cerita I Am Like A Star Shining Brightly

But they don't shine brighter than the star that is on my hand. And they don't shine brighter than the smile we share. Fin.

I shrug, then I notice she won't see me, so I use words. "Maybe it's a blank out" I rummage my hand around on the wall trying to find the lights switch, finally my hand grasp it and I flick the lights on. Then I heard screams. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!" I look around and wowed in admonishment. The scene before me is great, it's just as if I walked into a planetarium, everywhere is sparkling. I see stars, well artificial stars, floating in the air. My pictures are used to form heart shape and floating around with the artificial stars.

Together we stood under the returned stars, mother and son, looking up at the heavens that had finally remembered how to shine The stars burned overhead, eternal, patient and impossibly beautiful. And I stood under them. Just Luna, a woman who had walked through hell and somehow found her way back to the light. Just human. A fully grateful human. And it was everything.

I began softly. Nora listened attentively while Lucas remained fast asleep beside her. “There was once a little star who thought nobody could see her because she wasn’t the brightest star in the sky…” I continued gently, and Nora stared at me carefully while I spoke. “But one day, someone finally looked up and realized that little star was actually the most beautiful one of all.” I continued softly, and a small smile formed on Nora’s lips. “And do you know why?” She shook her head slowly. “Because she never stopped shining even when she felt alone.” I giggled, and Nora’s eyes softened instantly.

“The most dangerous secret is not the one others hide from you. It’s the one you hide from yourself.” 🌌 The silver stars filled the sky. Millions of them. Billions of them. ✨✨✨ Each star pulsed with a familiar rhythm. A heartbeat. ❤️ A memory. 📖 A life. ⸻ Memory Ilyaan stood motionless. The shattered seal on his chest still glowed. ⚡ For the first time…

"For them. For us." I reached out, my fingers brushing her cheek. Her warmth was a stark contrast to the encroaching chill within me. "My star," I whispered, my voice thick with emotion, with fading strength. "You are the brightest thing in all the realms." The world tilted, the colors muted, the sounds distant. The void in my shoulder hummed, a low, predatory purr. It was waiting. I was fading.

"A star. Name it. Make it yours." I squinted. "That one," I said, pointing to the brightest speck in the sky. "That’s the Kian Star. Known to shine obnoxiously when it's proud of itself." She let out a soft laugh. "Fitting. Alright..." she pointed to a smaller, blinking dot. "That one's Lena. Not as flashy. But steady. Reliable." I rolled my head to the side to look at her. She smiled without looking away from the sky.

"I will sing you a song. Sleep well, okay?" She hummed. Then, close her eyes. Seeing that, warmth flashed across my eyes, accompanied by a complicated emotion that I couldn't name, but I soon composed myself and opened my mouth to start singing. "When the stars form at night. They brighten the world beautifully. But do you know, sister? Even the star isn't as bright as you. Your smile is brighter than the brightest star. Your eyes hold beauty that transcends worlds. Oh, sister, sister, I love you..."

“Maybe it’s a blank out” I rummaged my hand around on the wall trying to find the lights switch, finally my hand grasp it and I flick the lights on. Then I heard screams,“HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!” I look around and wowed in admonishment. The scene before me is great., it’s just as if I walked into a planetarium, everywhere is sparkling. I see stars, well artificial stars, floating in the air. My pictures are used to form heart shape and floating around with the artificial stars.

I immediately begin chanting the words that I have known by heart since I was a child. “Star light, star bright, First star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might Have my wish come true tonight.” As I recite the ‘magic’ words, I put my hands together like a little girl and make my wish. "Dearest star, I'm not asking for much, just a little respite from all the bad luck. It seems like you've been testing me with one thing after another, and frankly, at this point, I'm exhausted just from trying to stay alive. It’s gotten so bad, I’d even be grateful for a month-long coma, just so I could get decent sleep for more than three hours, if you know what I mean… oh, dang it, don't take that lit