When I Get My Name In Lights Novels & Stories

With her hands and fingers crossed her head above them watching my every move like a cat watching its prey, I went back and grabbed our glass of juice then sat down. "Tell me something I asked, I didn't get your name, can I find out now?" She smiled again and replied, “My name is Moonlight, Moonlight Jade Monterey…” Hmm mmm, such a good name, your parents named you well, the name fits you as well you are a beautiful girl. Moonlight asked, what her name meant. "Isn't Moonlight weird or unique?" "What do you mean?" No answer. I invited Moonlight to the beach and we danced, played on the beach, and lovingly teased each other with love, and enthusiasm we didn’t get each other’s names.

"This belonged to the first Light Bearer who walked these lands now it belongs to you." Lucas took it turned to me. His eyes were impossibly soft. "You deserve this," he murmured only for me. He placed the circlet on my head perfect fit like it was made for me. The crowd exploded. "Luna Aria! Luna Aria!" The chant rolled through them like thunder. Fists raised. Voices united. I felt tears burn hot down my cheeks. Lucas pulled me against him and kissed me hard in front of everyone. The cheers doubled. When he pulled back, he was grinning.

Who? I set the bowl aside and carefully lay her back down on the pillows. My hands are shaking as I tuck the blankets around her chin, my fingers lingering near her cheek. She’s warm now, maybe too warm, but the deathly chill is gone. Her words keep playing over in my head and I keep trying to think it out. "My Light." Why does that name spark something in my brain, but I can't remember what?

‍ "Co⁠nsider it paymen‌t f​or sa‍ving my life‌." "I d⁠on't want payment.‌ I just want to do‌ my job." "‍An‌d now you can do it‌, kno‍w‌i⁠ng the​re are people‍ o‍ut the‌re cheer‍ing for you,​" Moonl‍ight said. “Oh‍, and pl‍eas⁠e⁠ ca​ll me⁠ J‍ade.” —

But I also remember the way the lights flickered when Selene was born. I remember the weight of that pen in my hand. Names matter .Because one day, the world will learn them too. And when it does, it won’t be ready. But we will.

The storm crashed again, louder this time, and the light flickered once. I stepped inside. “My name is Iris.”

Could an app really lead me to something genuine? Just as I was about to close the app, a rare notification popped up: You’ve been matched by the Virtual Goddess. The profile name that appeared made my heart skip a beat: Licht. Something about the name stirred a sense of excitement and destiny within me. My heart raced as my finger hovered over the screen. There it was, a notification on Finder. The name “Licht” glowed faintly against the dark background, paired with a profile picture of a forest at dusk. Something about that image struck a chord within me, stirring an unexplainable sense of familiarity and… excitement? A soft breath escaped my lips as I debated whether to engage. Was this t

Thankfully, she didn’t. “No, not that. I did love my sister more than anything in the world; her name was always right next to mine. But she is gone now, and she is never coming back. My daughter will be her own person and my new light. And she will shine brighter every day, even after the day my light goes out. So that is what I am going to name her. Light.” I wiped away a stray tear that managed to slip past my eye. “That’s beautiful, Peace. I haven’t even thought of a name for my baby yet.”

As my name echoed through the venue, I made my way to the stage, whispering an encouraging mantra to bolster my spirits: "You can do this, Julia. Just another night, another performance." With the flick of a switch, the lights dimmed, enveloping the space in darkness. Suddenly, a single spotlight illuminated me, casting a captivating glow upon my figure. The music started its enchanting journey, reverberating through the room, and the crowd erupted in a symphony of cheers and ecstatic shouts. Facing the wall, I gripped the pole, letting the rhythm guide my hips in a seductive sway.

He made me promise him that it would be impossible, no matter how hard I try I can't stop thinking about him, I now call everyone around me Lucian because that's the only name I want to hear, but the bearer of the name was never present. I walked over to my heart bulb, and Isde attempted placing my hands on it, but it turned on , almost immediately, " wow lily, cute lamp" Sophia said as she stared at the lamp, " my mystery crush gave it to me" I replied with a sad grin on my face.