It fascinates her how the water is always moving. Always changing. Never still. Never the same.
The water glitters all around her. Changing colors every time she glances at it. "There are little stars in the water," she thinks, "Maybe they'll make my life brighter if I jump in." So she does. And she never comes back out. The stars in the water made her brighter indeed.
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Short Story"Sometimes when I say 'I'm ok', I want someone to look me in the eyes, hug me tight and say, 'I know you're not'" -Unknown