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If he was questioning e reaction, he never let it show

As I stood in the bed of the truck, I saw a blanket already spread out and, when I turned to sit down, I couldn’t help but gasp

The truck rocked as Austin juh his hair al at the view that had ?" I whispered in awe

The orange-hued e, so impossibly close So close that I could al the entire width of the river before us as it sat happily on the horizon "It’s theI’ve ever seen"

"It’s a Superht It’s size and closeness is an illusion to us here on Earth"

"How?"

"When the e to us, but it’s no bigger than e see every other night" Austin pointed to moon before us and I couldn’t help but blink up at him surprise

"Is this e’ve co?"

Austin fidgeted in embarrassment and nodded his head in one curt movement "Supermoons don’t happen often and to really appreciate it, you need to get away froestured to the stars above A sky so full of diamonds that it didn’t seeht sky Every part was packed full of stars I’d never seen anything like it

"Austin… It’s beautiful I… I can’t believe what I’ his intense stare onAustin cleared his throat and took a seat on the blanket, opening his large bag of barbeque

I joined hi a huge steak, Austin leaned back against the side of the truck and met my eyes I couldn’t help but smile

"What?" Austin asked warily

"I would never have thought you would be into all this" I gestured to the sky "Astronoed Nothing more said in response