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Full Moon Creative Writing

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I watched my peers stand up one by one, then walk up to the clear crystal on the wooden, elevated platform. The crystal was placed in a magic circle drawn on with chalk, yet didn't seem to smudge no matter how many times someone dragged their feet across it. The full moon shone brightly down upon the large group, almost as if it was giving them special attention for this special night. I watched as my elder brother was called up by the elders, older men and women in blue robes with white trim, and walked up to the platform, tripping over his snow white, slightly oversized robes. He stood before the crystal, grasping it with both hands with an iron grip. Sweat beaded on his forehead, both from the heat of the summer night and the stress …show more content…

The chanting stopped, the candles blown out. There was nothing but silence for a few seconds before the hushed, but excited whispers began between the elders. Finally, it stopped and a blue robe walked over to my brother, swiping a hand over his heart like all the others before him and sent him back, a soft glow emanating from his chest, different from the ones before him from the lack of color. Finally, I went up. I stood before the crystal, heart pounding. My stomach felt queezy, like I could throw up at any second, as I clamped down on the crystal and waited. The chanting started, the candles were lit, but..... Nothing. A collective gasp was heard so quiet in was more like a synchronized inhale. They restarted the process but this time with a different elder. The chanting started, the candles were lit, but the crystal had no reaction. Murmurs and whispers started to rise up among the children, while I hung my head in shame. My hands were balled up in tiny fist, clenched as hard I could, my sight blurred from the tears that welled in my eyes. A hand passed over my heart but there was now glow. Tears left my eyes and fell on the crystal as I was told to go back to my seat. I bit my lip and silently cried throughout the rest of the ceremony, feeling the pitied stares directed at

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