The star was somewhere under the tinsel and the web of fairy lights.

“I’d buy a new one instead of this junk,” Max said, but Laura rummaged harder.

A flash of red plastic appeared in the corner, and she heard the voice of her mum:

“You are my little star.”

Nelly Shulman’s prose was published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies and she has authored three collections of short stories. She is a member of The Society of Authors (UK).