#14 Shooting Stars

291 54 37
                                    

Just a rupee to get lost in the world of stars.

She chuckled reading the plate beside that telescope. If only I could really get lost, she thought inserting a coin in.

Sure enough the telescope came to life and a world of stars revealed itself. She could see them with her bare eyes as well, but there was a different thrill to watch them upclose.

She had just focussed on a spot when a star shot itself across the lens.

There was still a minute to go for the pay-to-use telescope, yet, she left it alone and made way for others.

Whatever I've set my gaze upon has fell in an instant. There's a whole twenty years of history to prove it. Then why should stars be an exception.

Short Little ShortiesWhere stories live. Discover now