Wishes And Stars Novels & Stories

She trembled as Eros's warm smile greeted her. “Why, Kanya? Didn't you come because you missed me?” Every step, Eros got closer to her. He sprinkled red rose petals with every step he took that fell from his hand. Kanya noticed the same thing over and over again, and soon the thing she feared would happen. “I said, don't come closer!” she shrieked in a loud voice. Eros purposely shook his head in disapproval. “Make a wish, Kanya.” Kanya's heart seemed to sink into her stomach as Eros's dreaded sentence slid from his lips.

No one came to claim her body. After a year, nothing was the same anymore. The Shaws had fallen from grace, and Irene was dead. All of the past grudges had been put to an end. From that day onward, Elena started a new life. The entire world was her oyster now. She had emerged as the ultimate victor.

Sophie rolled her eyes, but warmth bloomed in her chest. They lay back on the blanket, staring up at the vast sky. The stars were faint but visible, their soft glow battling against the city lights. Sophie found herself tracing the constellations in her mind, remembering how she used to do the same as a child, back when she thought wishes on stars actually came true. Jake’s voice broke the silence. “Did you ever do that thing where you wish on a star?” She smiled faintly. “All the time.” “And did any of them come true?”

The day our family went on vacation to an island resort, my younger sister, Alana Fisher, climbed over a safety railing to get the perfect photo. She lost her footing and, in her panic, dragged me into the ocean with her. The rescue crew was about to pull me out first since I was closer when Mom suddenly took a yellowed paper coupon from her wallet and tossed it toward me. "Corinne, let Alana get on the rescue boat first! This is the last thing your father and I will ever ask you to grant!" When I was seven, I couldn't afford birthday presents for my parents, so I drew a hundred wish coupons by hand. Each one read: [Redeem this coupon for one wish. Corinne has to say yes, no matter what.

Her heart cried for the two souls that failed to touch each other and whisper the unconditional passion towards each other. Suddenly, the sky thundered aloud, and lightning breaks at the horizon, splitting the limitless sky into two. The dark clouds rumble and flow towards a new destination. As the sky cleared, it revealed thousands of stars shining brightly and arranged in a formation. The witch’s eyes roll back as she reads the message of fate. Her heart thudded loud against ribcage when she saw a future, and a time where what was left unaccomplished will once again start to fulfill the heartfelt wishes.

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Yvie came over and hugged my arm, and she had a diamond ring on her ring finger while sliding the other on my finger. "Congratulations, Dr. Jonas!" Everyone cheered once they recovered from the marvel of Yvie's beauty. Mary couldn't look more mundane compared to her, and with Yvie around, no one was dumb enough to believe that I was that blind to choose Mary. Yvie smiled as she happily nodded at everyone congratulating her, adding, "Everyone is young and reckless sometimes. That's the case for my dear George, falling for a rotten apple like that."

It was as if the livestream had been silenced. For two whole seconds, the screen was completely blank. Then, the comments began to flood in. Someone even sent a row of question marks. "Wait a second. Are my ears playing tricks on me? Did he say that he's not going to help her?" "What did you say, Connor? Why aren't you willing to help her?" "Did the livestream glitch? Can you repeat yourself, Connor?" "That's impossible. It's been three years since he started helping people, but it's the first time he's ever rejected someone."

He was the one who lit up my life. Xander deepened the kiss as the love and adoration in his eyes overflowed. "I love you, Cassandra Schmidt." "I love you, too." The sun was shining brightly outside the windows. There wasn't a single cloud in the sky. I knew that this was just the beginning of our happy future together.

The stars twinkled above, indifferent to her pain, but she found herself speaking to them anyway. "I wish it was that easy to let go..." Her voice was barely above a whisper. "I wish it were that easy to forget him." The cool breeze kissed her face as if trying to soothe her, but the ache in her heart only deepened. She looked up at the sky with her throat tightening as she swallowed hard, forcing herself not to cry again. "I wish that my heart could just... not love him," she murmured, her voice trembling. And as if mocking her, a shooting star streaked across the dark sky. She blinked as her breath caught for a moment. Laura bit her lip and a bitter laugh escaped her.