Stories in Chapters

My Lost Moon

"Hey Daddy, what do you call those sparkling things?" I asked Daddy while pointing at the dozens and dozens of shining dots that I see. They look like they are so many they are filling my sight. It seems that they're so many that even if you count it for a thousand year, you can't finish it. Daddy smiled to me while he pointed out the shining dots.

 "They're called stars sweetie. They lit up the night sky and they shine upon you." Daddy hugged me while we were laying on our mat, staring at the dark sky. 

 "What do you call that big white circle Daddy? It's even bigger than the stars!" I amazingly stared at the stars that fill the night sky.  It's like making your eyes full just by observing them, they look like connect-the-dots on coloring books. 

 "It is the moon. It is like us sweetie, you're the twinkling stars and Daddy is the moon."  Daddy pointed at the stars and the moon, which is really wonderful to look upon.

 "Oh Daddy! What's that falling light?" I pointed the glowing object to daddy who is also looking at it. It looks like it is a fast stone with a tail, falling amazingly in the sky, passing the stars and the big, bright moon.

 "That one is a shooting star sweetie. They said that if you see one, you make a wish." I listened to what Daddy said. I reached out to the wishing star, but it seems that I couldn't hold it. It is so far. I wonder what it feels like if I'm one of the stars. I'll be shining bright and smiling upon each one who smiles at me.

 "Okay then, I wish to be by Daddy's side forever and ever!!!" I closed my eyes and wished that Daddy will always be here with me.

 "I also wish that I can, sweetie."  Daddy kissed me on the forehead and I smiled gently. I looked at Daddy who seems to be happy just by observing the sky. The night sky is really wonderful, it makes me calm just by observing it. It is more calming than the bright and warm mornings.

 "I wish Daddy will always be here with me, watching the sky filled with stars and the glowing moon!" Daddy laughed at what I said and sat down, I also sat down on the mat while my eyes are fixated to the sky.

 "Yes I will always be here with you. You are like the stars to me sweetie. You are always shining and your smile always lit me up."  I smiled to what Daddy said and looked at the stars, wondering if I can be as pretty as them.

 "Daddy you are like the moon to me! You're always glowing like the moon and without the moon, the sky won't be complete!" I pointed at the big, white wonder that puts a smile on my face.

  "I won't leave you sweetie, I promise." Daddy put on his pinky finger.

 "Okay Daddy!" I happily placed my pinky finger on his as a promise. And from that day, I started to like the dark, glowing nights than the bright, shining morning. Daddy is my moon and I'm his star.

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 "Oh what a dream." I yawned and sat on my bed while I stretched out my arms. I remembered our promise Daddy and I made when I was six years old.

 "Good morning sweetie." Daddy opened the door of my room and sat on my bed.

 "Morning Daddy." I hugged Daddy while he hugged me back. "Tomorrow's a special day!" I excitedly exclaimed.

 "Yes it truly is. The birthday of my princess will be tomorrow." Daddy smiled as he pinched my nose. It is going to be my thirteenth birthday tomorrow. Just now I reminisced being a six-year-old kid, but tomorrow I will be a teen already.