Stargazing wasn’t an interest for Lance.  All you did was look at some lights in the sky and be amazed by them for two seconds.  His longtime friend Melody, on the other hand, loved watching stars and invited him to her apartment despite his disinterest.

She tugged his arm. “C’mon! It’s gonna be fun!” she said.

“Nuh uh.” Not even her cute pout would make him give in to her pleas. No! No! She is NOT cute!

“There will be food.” she said. Now she had his attention.  “But you need to come to the roof to eat it.”

“Dammit.” Yet he couldn’t pass up food so he resigned.  “Okay whatever you win.”

Melody pumped her fists with a resounding “Yes!”

The apartment roof gave an inclusive view of the city below.  The nighttime neon lights illuminated the tiny city below while the sky was unscathed by the blaring lights.  

Lance felt a nudge on his side, breaking him out of his trance.  “Are ya just gonna gawk or ya gonna eat?”

He walked over to see an assortment of desserts from cheesecake to cupcakes.  When she said there would be food he thought actual food like ribs. His disappointed look dissipated when the smell of chocolate hit him.  Melody teasingly held up a chocolate cupcake. “You know you want it.” Just as he reached for the cupcake, however, Melody yanked it away from him.  

“What’s that for?”

She patted the space next to her and handed him a binoculars. “Stargazing is our top priority.”

He obliged to her request only if it meant getting to the main course. “Take it away.” She closed the distance between them, being uncomfortably close to him.  Her hair smells like blueberries. No, stop! You’re being weird!

Melody gasped.  “See that Andromeda constellation.” She leaned further into him, pointing to the sky.  Ignoring her warmth and the pounding heartbeat in his ears, he focused on the assortment of stars.  “It looks like a person who just slipped on a banana.” he said. She chuckled. Maybe stargazing wasn’t boring if it meant seeing her like this. 

They gorged on sweets and laughed about the odd constellation shapes into the late hours of the night.  “Thanks for coming here.” said Melody, reaching for Lance’s hand and holding it gently.

Lance gave her a befuddled look.

A blush crept up on her face. “We’ve been friends and all for a while but I… want to be more than that… with you.” She looked up to see Lance’s shocked expression.  Did I break him? Was I too forward? Oh no! What if he doesn’t feel the same way?!

She tried to backtrack her statement. “Uh… I mean-”

“I like you too, Melody.”

Her eyes widened. “Really?”

He nervously scratched the back of his neck. “Yeah.  Stargazing isn’t half bad when you’re happy.” 

Melody clung to his arm and leaned on his shoulder, smiling.  

“Let’s stargaze again.”

“Fine by me.”


Theresa Morris is an English major from New York who loves to read mostly works of fantasy and science fiction.  In her spare time she loves to play games and watch movies, particularly comic book films. Her past writing experiences include writing short stories as a hobby.  Apart from reading and writing, Theresa has an interest in business that she is hoping to pursue in the future through a career in business law.