When I finally opened my eyes, the little girl was standing right beside me, gazing up in awe at the countless stars that shone overhead. It was as if she were transfixed by the sheer brilliance of the heavens, and so I remained silent as well. When she noticed that I was awake, she quickly averted her eyes from the stars to smile shyly at me, seemingly embarrassed by her behavior earlier. I smiled at her kindly in response. I didn't say a word as she moved closer to me and lay down next to me, resting her head on my shoulder as she stared upwards. She stayed this way for a minute or two, gazing in awe at the millions of different constellations that twinkled brightly through the hazy night sky. I was mesmerized by the beauty and simplicity of the scene in front of me. A beautiful girl lyi
