Lightbulbs shattered and sparked. Free at last!

Spheres of light drifted outside. They floated over buildings, resembling moving stars. These stars huddled together in a small forest. Giggles came from them as leaves brushed against their faces.

An abandoned temple impeded their earthy merriment. Its disheveled state made them cry.

Jerome Newsome is an upcoming writer who has been published in Aftermath Magazine and soon to be published in Fiction Southeast. When not writing, he likes to play video games.