A Sky Only She Could See
It was 7:30 a.m.
She pulled open the curtains of her penthouse hotel room, expecting an ordinary morning.
But the sky was not ordinary.
There before her — glowing in the same stretch of blue — were both a huge silver moon and a blazing golden sun.
Side by side.
The sight stole her breath.
Her heart raced.
Her vision blurred.
And she fainted.
Her friends rushed to her side.
They shook her gently.
“Wake up! What happened?”
They shook her gently.
“Wake up! What happened?”
She slowly opened her eyes and whispered what she had seen.
They laughed nervously.
“You must have been dreaming.”
“You must have been dreaming.”
But she knew she wasn’t.
She had seen it.
She had felt it.
It was real.
She had felt it.
It was real.
Or at least… real to her.
Confused but determined, she began researching.
Why could she see it?
Why couldn’t anyone else?
Why could she see it?
Why couldn’t anyone else?
She told her family.
They were shocked.
A little scared too.
A little scared too.
But her mother held her hands and said softly,
“This is an auspicious sign. Not everyone is blessed to see something so rare. It happens once in a lifetime. You are lucky.”
“This is an auspicious sign. Not everyone is blessed to see something so rare. It happens once in a lifetime. You are lucky.”
Her parents looked at her with pride.
“Chase your dreams,” they said. “This is your sign.”
“Chase your dreams,” they said. “This is your sign.”
Those words settled deep inside her heart.
After resting for two hours, she woke up again.
The moon had disappeared.
Only the sun shone brightly now — as if nothing unusual had ever happened.
She took a bath, cleared her mind, and went to the temple.
The priest listened carefully to her story.
With calm confidence, he said,
“You have received blessings from Lord Sun and Lord Moon. Such a sight is extraordinary. You must follow your dreams.”
“You have received blessings from Lord Sun and Lord Moon. Such a sight is extraordinary. You must follow your dreams.”
That was the final push she needed.
Her dream was clear.
She wanted to become an astronaut.
She wanted to reach the sky that had chosen her.
She went to NASA and began her training.
The days were long.
The training was tough.
The training was tough.
She worked on her physical strength because there is no gravity in space.
She trained with oxygen equipment because there is no air in space.
She practiced balance, endurance, and mental strength.
She trained with oxygen equipment because there is no air in space.
She practiced balance, endurance, and mental strength.
She learned how to move in zero gravity.
She studied stars, galaxies, and the mysteries of the universe.
She studied stars, galaxies, and the mysteries of the universe.
Many times, she felt exhausted.
Many times, she whispered, “I can’t do this.”
But then she would remember that morning —
the moon and the sun sharing the sky.
the moon and the sun sharing the sky.
And she would stand up again.
Years passed.
After endless hard work and sleepless nights, she was finally ready.
The astronaut suit felt heavy, but her heart felt light.
Her loved ones watched with tears of joy.
The countdown began.
5…
4…
3…
2…
1…
4…
3…
2…
1…
The rocket launched into the sky.
As she rose above the Earth, she silently thanked the Sun and the Moon for guiding her.
Through the spaceship window, she looked out.
And there it was.
The Moon.
Closer than ever before.
She smiled.
The sky that only she could see had now become the sky she belonged to.
Her journey inspired many children to believe in their dreams — even if no one else could see them at first.
The End
A short story by Yashasvi Jain
Pathfinders College- Year 1
