Betty's POV

It was the best night of my life, the lights grew stronger.

They stretched across the entire sky now, sweeping from one end to the other more intensely. The green burned vividly, the blue deepened, the violet flickered like something alive and breathing.

It was overwhelming. Beautiful in a way that hurts.

My vision blurred as tears filled my eyes, slipping down before I could stop them. I laughed softly, shaking my head, completely undone.

“I can’t…” I swallowed, my ...