The Destination Star
ShortStory 4,925 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
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"The dome star was the only light in the nighttime sky. Ben Stokes watched from the tower at the center of the common area as the star flickered and buzzed. Bulb is about to burn out, he thought as the soft pulses of light feathered the edges of park benches and swing sets in a soft blue."
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death-of-a-loved-one
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