A good math thriller. This could go “Contact” or “23” very easily.

4 pencils well earned.

Not what I expected at all. I noticed the tag but not that it was a challenge entry. When I got to the end, I was overwhelmed with the urge to tell you to enter it into the challenge. That was when I noticed it.

This was harder for me to connect the tag to the story and to reality. I agree with Michael that this is interesting and could go a few different ways.

Always a pleasure to read something from you!

Quite intriguing. This could be continued for a good series. :)

Thanks, to all. I just really like how it sounds… a thousand points of light… Mysterious in so many ways, I think.

A very clever interpretation.

I think I should mention that I wrote my story before I read yours.
Great minds thinking similarly, I presume.

I’m totally impressed by your dialogue; it sounds realistic.