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On June 3rd around 3:35pm
All my senses are focused on the street corner, keenly attuned to every change within its frame. My eyes dart back and forth between my phone's dark screen and the gray wall opposite the convenience store. Simultaneously, my feet propel me, urging the swing to reach greater heights, the sand below echoing each push. Yet, shimmering lights intermittently emerge and vanish in a random dance, diverting my attention from the corner. I'm eager not to miss the precise moment, anticipating her arrival from this concealed spot. Twenty minutes pass, the silent atmosphere suddenly interrupted by the warmth of sunlight bathing my phone as it rings.
Planets are forming relationships just like human relationships with others. Whenever the sun turns away from the Earth, the Earth becomes cold. But when the sun is facing the Earth, it becomes warmer again. That's why they find the universe fascinating and desire to discover more about it. I wanted to become Mercury, the closest planet to the sun.