STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT
Max used to wish upon the stars. He had grown up knowing the nursery rhyme, "Starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight." He believed that the stars would make his wishes come true. He would look out his window at night and spot the brightest star, close his eyes and wish, certain that it would be granted.
Now Max knew the truth. He knew he was made from the stars and when he looked out his window, he was unsure on where his wishes went.
It was a hot June night as Max closed up the UFO Center. He could sense it. It was going to rain later. More than that. It was going to pour. Good, he thought. He didn't want to see the stars in the sky tonight, but he couldn't help looking up at the stars. And he couldn't help wishing on one either.
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She was gone, but she was still here. You could see her in Isabel's eyes as she looked at a picture of Alex. You could see her in Liz's frown as she tried to rebuild her relationship with Max again. You could see her in Maria's tears as she picked up Alex's guitar. You could see her in Michael's stare as he tried to recover from her betrayal. You could see her in Kyle's bedroom as he and his father cleaned out her belongings.
You could see her.
Max used to wish upon the stars. He had grown up knowing the nursery rhyme, "Starlight, starbright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight." He believed that the stars would make his wishes come true. He would look out his window at night and spot the brightest star, close his eyes and wish, certain that it would be granted.
Now Max knew the truth. He knew he was made from the stars and when he looked out his window, he was unsure on where his wishes went.
It was a hot June night as Max closed up the UFO Center. He could sense it. It was going to rain later. More than that. It was going to pour. Good, he thought. He didn't want to see the stars in the sky tonight, but he couldn't help looking up at the stars. And he couldn't help wishing on one either.
*
She was gone, but she was still here. You could see her in Isabel's eyes as she looked at a picture of Alex. You could see her in Liz's frown as she tried to rebuild her relationship with Max again. You could see her in Maria's tears as she picked up Alex's guitar. You could see her in Michael's stare as he tried to recover from her betrayal. You could see her in Kyle's bedroom as he and his father cleaned out her belongings.
You could see her.