Hazel’s brother laughed because she could never find the circus elephants. Or even the Big Dipper. But when they camped in the treehouse, Hazel startled awake, her eyes full moons. A firecracker sky of iridescent stars floated between the branches. Reaching up, she swung, flickering into a violet shooting star.

Nin Timbers adores tiny stories, whimsy and big laughs.  Her stories can be found in 100 Word Story, Paragraph Planet and forthcoming in 101 Words.