His Estrella

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:35:39 +0000

"YOU ALL AT LEAST KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON! I'M THE ONLY ONE LEFT IN THE DARK!" I shouted, my voice trembling with more than just anger. "DO I EVEN KNOW WHO I AM? OR IS THAT A LIE TOO?"
Silence answered me. Heavy. Cold. Familiar faces suddenly looked distant-too rehearsed, too guarded.
"We did it for your own good, Izra..." they said, almost in unison.

But what good is a truth kept hidden? What good is love without trust?
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A message lit up my phone screen.
Hey!
The number was unknown. Unfamiliar. Unexpected.
Hello? I replied cautiously, fingers hesitating over the keys.
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I folded the letter carefully, placing it beneath a single orchid-her favorite.
A quiet apology.
One I hoped would be enough, to melt her up.
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I spotted a shooting star streaking across the sky, its light brief but burning.
"If it's true they grant wishes like she believed... then through this star-"
My voice lowered to a whisper,
"I wish for my star."
And just like that, it vanished
like most beautiful things do.
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