So this isn't the shortest short story in the universe, but I named it that way for a reason. "The 3390th Shortest Short Story in the universe" sounds pretty stupid, no?
I'm writing such a short short story because I have a million things to do but I haven't posted in a while. Here we go...
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Somewhere up in space, there are thousands and thousands of people, just like us.
Far, far away, in the deep dark of the universe, each person sits on a tiny planet, swinging their legs in anticipation, peering down at Earth to see who is worth their attention.
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A shooting star drifted down through the fog, swirling in the breeze to land upon a child's nose.
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"Look, Mama," he said, giggling as the snow melted quickly on his skin. He spread his fingers a centimetre apart, letting the water trickle down his arm.
"I caught a wish this big."
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That was easy.
Trippy.
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