when will you know if a star's burned out

by 0TheCluster0

Steven and Lars are gone. Their family and friends struggle to fill the hole they left behind. (A collection of 100-word drabbles about loss.) 20. Lion waits for his cub

16. Buck

Buck

Buck's the one who brings the up the idea with his Dad, and Mayor Dewey's the one who organizes the ceremony.

That's what they're calling it: a ceremony. Not a memorial, not a service, not a funeral. Mr. Universe and the Barrigas were very firm about that.

There's food. Pizza, fry bits, donuts, assorted fruits, and ube cake. There's soda and wine. One by one, people stand up and say a little something 'bout either Steven or Lars.

More folks talk about Steven. Buck's one who talks about both. His eyes burn behind his shades.

He ends it: "Bingo, bongo."