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There was this one time I went camping and while standing outside for a while, I happened to look up. And there, I was completely overwhelmed and stunned by the majesty of the stars above me. It was truly breathtaking and amazing all at once.
Chapter 21 - Shine Like The Stars
" What are you doing out here, Allen?" a familar voice asked him.
He didn't have to turn around to know that the ever sweet, gentle voice belonged to Lenalee Lee. " Thinking," he replied vaguely.
" Oh?" She tilted her head in curiosity as she stood next to him on the balcony. " You certainly think a lot. You've been here for almost two hours," she mused out loud, bringing a chuckle out of him. " Anything in particular?"
With a smile, Allen pointed up to the stars above. " Ever since I was little, I always looked up at the stars," he explained. " There is just something about them that is just so amazing about them. The way they shine in the night when everything else goes out."
Lenalee looked at him in a way that he couldn't quite read. " That's rather insightful of you, Allen," she commented.
He blushed, dipping his head down in embarassment. " Ahh, it's nothing. Mana used to say it a lot to me. I never really understood it until now." He smiled at the memory. " I had always thought of Mana like a star. He was the one who found me when I was all alone in the dark, giving me strength to live. Though he isn't here anymore, it's like he still watches over me from up there."
" I'm sure he still is," she offered, putting an arm around his shoulder.
Allen turned towards her with a warm gaze. " Thank you."
Perking right up, she smiled and elbowing him in the side. " Come on back inside. We're making hot chocolate. Better hurry before Lavi drinks it all."
He laughed, watching her as she went in. He might have referred to Mana as a star. But what he didn't say was that Lenalee was more brighter than all those stars put together, lighting up the way for him, allowing him to see clearly and walk with confidence towards his future.