# A Cup of Moon - by Margarida Brei **URL:** \ **Category:** Voice.club\ **Tags:** fiction\ **Created:** [January 24, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/a-cup-of-moon-by-margarida-brei/606 "2025-01-24T16:46:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MargaridaBrei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/margaridabrei/32/26_2.png) [@MargaridaBrei](https://softart.discourse.group/u/MargaridaBrei)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/a-cup-of-moon-by-margarida-brei/606/1 "2025-01-24T16:46:25Z")
[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/uploads/softart/original/1X/ce863893da8d42805a358b49acfd3461177fa834.jpeg "Voice.club - Fiction - A Cup of Moon - by Margarida Brei") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v-i1l9SjKU) [https://Voice.club](https://Voice.club) - What I needed was… What I needed was a cup of moon. A miracle in a cup. Magical and one absolute miracle. It had to be stunningly special. I had to change. It was necessary for me to be resilient, determined, and courageous. Basically, everything I was not. What should I become to face the dilemma? Then it hit me like a sledgehammer to the chest. I needed, absolutely needed to become a secret agent. Besides being mysterious, a secret agent was debonair, charismatic and so handsome. I needed to ooze confidence. Insignificant mousey me must be a secret agent. Forget about being an introvert, someone who wanted to blend into the background like nondescript bland boring wallpaper. Maybe I was not popular, daring or the most fun, but I knew I could change. Then, there she was in front of me- the most beautiful creature ever. Her skin was silky smooth like milk but with a touch of honey making her a magnet. Her hair flowed like melted sunshine. Natural blond threads in her tresses were liquid gold that I wanted to spill over my hands. Her eyes were feline in an enticing way. I felt sure that with one look, she could have made men go to war for her attention. Walking out in a new wardrobe, I felt secretive. A winner. My new clothes screamed, “Look at me! I am a slayer of mediocrity and blandness.” I imagined gliding across the floor with suave smoothness. Standing at six foot three all debonair and good looks. My face, all urbane male handsomeness, would lean towards her and with a chivalrous voice ask… Suddenly, my stomach lurched to the left, then to the right and tangoed. Nausea glued me to the seat. I was not ready. However, I imagined drinking a cup of moon and transforming into an operative. Drawing on all my secret agent courage, I stood high and went over to her. “Will you go to the ….sch…school dance with me?” I stuttered. The goddess looked at me then spat out, “Drop dead!” ---
**Author:** ![Julie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/julie/32/21_2.png) [@Julie](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Julie)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/a-cup-of-moon-by-margarida-brei/606/2 "2025-01-26T16:27:36Z")
I just loved this story, Margarida. Such a beautiful title - A Cup of Moon - so intriguing! Your protagonist is imaginative and awkward and sweet; I just fell in love with him. But of course, the goddess was not impressed. A fun, sweet and very realistic story. Great writing! ---
**Author:** ![MargaridaBrei](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/margaridabrei/32/26_2.png) [@MargaridaBrei](https://softart.discourse.group/u/MargaridaBrei)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/a-cup-of-moon-by-margarida-brei/606/3 "2025-02-04T21:23:42Z")
Julie, I really appreciate your kind comments. Adolescence is such a demanding age. Oh, my goodness, I believe I should have written “blonde” with an ‘e’ because the reference was to a female’s hair! ---
**Author:** ![Lotchie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/softart.discourse.group/lotchie/32/24_2.png) [@Lotchie](https://softart.discourse.group/u/Lotchie)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2025, 3:07am UTC](https://softart.discourse.group/t/a-cup-of-moon-by-margarida-brei/606/4 "2025-02-19T03:07:25Z")
“a cup of moon. A miracle in a cup.” — was really mystical and astonishing. I love it.