Never Again

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Even as Soundwave stood at the mouth of the cave, completely silent and unmoving, he didn't go unnoticed. Not even a mile away, across the meadow he had first arrived in, a small cabin sat.

Lynlee couldn't sleep, twisting and turning in her bed again and again until she was sure she had made herself sweat. Everything felt stuffy and hot in her bedroom, so she decided to climb out onto the roof for some fresh air.

The air was chilly, with a small breeze pushing past every so often. Lynlee's long, black hair tossed and turned as the wind picked up. With a sigh, she pushed a strand behind her ear and attempted to control the wavy mass.

When the wind subsided, she lay on her back, staring up at the stars while cuddling into the soft blanket she had brought outside with her.

Sleep wasn't coming easy lately. Lynlee was always sucked in and out of her thoughts in the most inconvenient times. But she could always sleep under the stars. Sometimes, she would find herself reaching her hand towards the sky. Imagined holding one of the stars inside of her hand and wondering what would happen if she closed around it. Just once.

She would get burned.

That's all her dreams have led to so far. A hard slap back into reality that reminded her of one thing and one thing only. Dreams don't always come true. No matter how many stars you wish on, or how hard you believe something will change for the best- it just won't happen.

Maybe that's why she was always staring at the stars. Wanting a star to fall so she could make a wish on it and change her life for the better. But that was stupid, wasn't it?

Almost nineteen years old and still wishing for miracles I've waited for since I was a little girl, Lynlee thought. If it didn't happen then, it won't ever happen now.

Loneliness is all she has ever felt. Mother tried her best to keep Lynlee under lock and key after her father went crazy and tried to murder the both of them. It was a traumatic experience, and one Lynlee always hoped to forget. Just for one night.

But it would forever be stained inside of her memory. The moment he kicked down that door and her mother stood in front of that weeping child like a protective shield, everything changed.

How hadn't they seen it coming?

The teenager always wondered if he had changed years before, and maybe they were just to blind to see it. To busy with their own lives to watch the light die in his eyes and change into something so hard and cold no one could recognize him. Lynlee's father had been pushed over the edge of insanity, and she was certain it was all of her fault.

The girl quickly became anti-social and quiet. Too shy for her own good and never brave enough to stand up or defend herself. Never making friends and always staying out of trouble.

Biting her lip, Lynlee continued to stare at the stars, wondering if tonight would be any different. Could maybe her dreams come true if she tried hard enough? Cheesy sap wasn't her cup of tea, but she still found herself wishing for a better life and holding out a hand- waiting for a shooting star to fly right into her palm.

An hour passed. Then two.

Finally, the girl felt incredibly tired. Her eyes drooped, despite her effort of keeping them open, and she yawned. She rubbed her eyes and glanced at the sky one last time. Nothing. But she still found herself closing her eyes. Making a wish that would be shot into infinity and beyond.

Send me a miracle, she wished, and a big one. Something life changing. Something no one else can ever compare to.

She pauses, thinking of her mother. Lynlee was so close to being alone. Days. Seconds away. There was a ninety nine percent chance that her wish wouldn't come true- so as a back up, she cheated and added another.

Bring me a friend. I don't want to be alone anymore.

There. It was done. And tomorrow night, she would do the same thing again. Then again. And again. A few tears leaked out of her eyes and travelled down her face, because she knew- she knew- that wishing on stars wouldn't save her dying mother.

It wouldn't help her keep her home or support her schooling. It only gave a false hope that Lynlee couldn't decide was for better or for good. Wiping away tears, she began to climb back inside the house.

Only when she was inside and turned to close the curtains did she see the shining gleam of metal shoot across the sky.