Looking Up At The Stars Novels & Stories

Sarah I pull the crank that opens the ceiling in the tower, watching as the night sky comes into startling clarity. The stars are faint overhead, shielded by a layer of thin mist that moves across the sky like wisps of smoke. The moon, however, is full and painted a pale blue. It’s stunning, and even through the haze of poison still in my system, I can feel its pull.

Randy saw her looking upwards and looked upwards too, but seeing nothing of interest. What are you looking at? He said in a gruff voice as Aluma quickly looked at him, and with a smile on her face she said, I am looking at the stars, master. They are beautiful. She said with a dreamy look on her face. They are stars, they appear every night. Randy said still not seeing the reason why Aluma would be fascinated by stars.

My body arches before slumping. For a second, I just look up. The sky is now clear, littered with stars. The kind of night people write about. The kind of night where you should be breathing easy, not tasting blood at the back of your throat. Warmth spreads across my stomach, thick and sticky. My blood.

How can they call it music ? I looked at the wall clock situated at the top of the librarian's desk and it indicated 7:46am. I better make my way to class, 'cause the earlier I get there the lesser the attention I'll get. On my way to class, I tripped on my shoelaces which must have come undone during my journey through the sea of human bodies Some minutes ago, I fell hard on the floor, face down. Cursing at the universe for going against my plan of less attention, because now everyone in the hallway was staring at me.

Lucy's pov; I couldn't fall asleep no matter how hard I tried, so I sat by the window and gazed at the night sky filled with different patterns of stars. Among them, the north star was shining brightly in the sky as if it was speaking to me. I never thought my life would become a mess like this.

It was about choosing something for myself. Later on, we dragged ourselves outside with a blanket and lay in the backyard, staring up at the stars. The night air was crisp, the sky stretched wide and endless above us. "See that one?" Harper pointed upward, slurring a little from the wine. "Orion. Hunter of the night." "Cool," June said, burping quietly. "I just see a lot of dots." I laughed, tucking my arms behind my head. "I used to look at the stars when things got bad," I said. "Made me feel like the world was bigger than my problems."

He’d just taken a deep sniff of the amber-colored liquid before handing it back, telling the flight attendant to pour it out. Had her husband gone mad? Or had she? He’d spent the rest of the short flight working on his computer. Bewildered and hurt, Calleigh had fallen asleep staring out the small window of the plane, watching the lights of the Italian coastline disappear. Now, as she looked out the small round window, she saw small clusters of lights amid the darkness, like scattered stars in the night. “Excuse me, where are we?” “We’re beginning our descent into Malaga Airport, madam.”

It was enough. I leaned back on my hands and lifted my gaze to the sky, feeling the vastness above me. Here, the stars were clearer, brighter than anywhere else I knew. No city lights blotted them out, only endless blackness dotted with glowing points. It was as if the universe was whispering its secrets to those willing to listen. “Do you see it?” Avelin asked softly.

: This is the last day of our vacation. Leah sighed. : Comet! Leah exclaimed. The falling stars pass in the moonlight sky. It twinkles and brightens. Then Leah has thoughts in mind. : I wish he will find his true love. Leah wished upon a star. The falling stars have passed. Then Leah looked at the night sky. : The stars are very lovely. Then Leah saw a star, a constellation star. : What kind of stars are those? They separate from each other. Leah stared at night sky intently and focused on the brightest star.

The sunroof was open so they could see the night sky. Connor pointed at the sky, smiling as he said, "Mommy, look. Stars." Ethan lay down on the other side. Connor took each of their hands, smiling happily. "Daddy, Mommy."