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Counterfeit Constellations

mystery◐ Teen
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While she counted, the blue dot suddenly winked out. Gone. Priya held her breath. Ten seconds later it blinked back on, a little to the left. It wasn't a star at all. It was moving, and it had noticed her watching. She slowly lowered the telescope, heart pounding.

Priya stayed perfectly still and watched the dot drift across the sky, way faster than any star. It paused right above her rooftop, glowed once, and shot off toward the horizon. By morning she couldn't prove a thing, but she kept every photo. Whatever it was, she'd seen it first, and she'd keep watching for it to come back.

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