The Girl Who Spoke to Stars .

- Harshana Mehta

In a quiet village on Earth lived a curious girl named Simran.

Each night, she lay on the terrace, gazing at the endless sky, wondering what secrets the stars might hold.

One night, a shimmering blue comet streaked across the sky and softly whispered her name.

“Simran…”

Startled yet enchanted, she whispered back,

“Who are you? May I know you?”

The comet glowed brighter and replied,

“I’m a messenger from the Andromeda Galaxy. We’ve been listening to your thoughts for years.”

Before she could ask more, Simran felt herself being lifted — not in body, but in spirit.

She soared beyond the Milky Way, twirled around Saturn’s rings, and arrived at a radiant planet where stars were alive.

They shimmered. They sang. They told ancient stories of the universe.

One star, named Ashwin, gently said,

“We shine so you never feel alone. You are one of us — made of stardust and dreams.”

As dawn neared, Simran floated back to Earth. Her village looked the same, but she had changed.

She now knew: the stars weren’t just distant lights — they were alive. And they had heard her.

From that day on, Simran wrote poems for the stars.

And every night, a soft twinkle would blink back at her -

as if the galaxy whispered,

“We remember you, Simran.”