One Night Amongst the Stars: A Short Story
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Ariyana shows up on a farm in the middle of Mississippi. She isn't even aware that she's on Earth. She fled from her past, and then she meets Blake.
Blake owns the land that Ariyana finds herself on. He wants to believe what she's told him about coming from a different planet, but what Blake doesn't know is if Ariyana is hiding something from him. A secret that even she doesn't know.
Emerald Barnes
Emerald Barnes graduated with a B.A. in English with an emphasis on Creative Writing at Mississippi University for Women. She resides in a small town in Mississippi and has the accent to prove it.She's the author of Read Me Dead and Piercing Through the Darkness. She mainly writes suspense/thrillers in the YA genre, but she dabbles in other genres and her books are enjoyed by all ages! Her short story, Wishes, was published by Phyllis Scott Publishing in their book, Blue Legs and other Coming of Age stories.She's constantly working on new novels and has more ideas than she knows what to do with. She blogs at yaindie.com, emeraldbarnes.blogspot.com and ebarnes23.wordpress.com which takes up more of her time than she anticipates but loves it so very much!She's an auntie to two beautiful nieces and two handsome nephews who take up the other half of her time, but she couldn't imagine spending her time in any other way!She's a Whovian, a little bit of a nerd, a reader, a writer, and a family-oriented person. God is number one in her life, and she thanks Him continuously for His love and favor.
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One Night Amongst the Stars - Emerald Barnes
One Night Amongst the Stars
A Short Story
Copyright 2011 by Emerald Barnes
Smashwords Edition
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The night was dark on this planet. The stars were dim, and where was their moon? On our planet, we had three: a large one and two smaller ones circling it. It was absolutely breath-taking. At least this planet had a similar atmosphere. I could easily walk about this planet safely.
I sat in my ship – more of an escape pod than anything – looking into the dark. I wondered where I had landed. I hadn’t picked a specific destination; I just left. It was best for everyone this way.
I thought I should probably sleep, but there wasn’t any way I could calm my conflicted mind. There was too much to think about.
I knew I must sleep. My body was quickly depleting of strength. The day had been an exhausting one, and it was too dark to explore. It would have to wait until morning. If there was a morning here.
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My alarm clock was a little too