The world went dark under Hayden’s touch, but I felt strangely calm.
His warmth, his closeness–it was moreforting than any light could be..
“Wish for anything. From now on, I’m here, and I’m gonna make your wishese true,” he
murmured in my ear, his voice low and soothing.
The soft music ying in the background seemed to ease the tightness in my chest, bit by bit.
A wish?
What was there left to wish for?
After my parents died, I stopped making wishes altogether.
Then I had Jace, and I guess all I wanted was for us tost. But that was more of a hope than a real
wish. And now, if I had to wish for something…
I dug deep, trying to figure out what I truly wanted, but even I didn’t know.
Eventually, I thought of my parents, of the ident, and whispered, “I wish I could find out the truth
about my parents‘ car crash,”
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*Ill make it happen,” Hayden said, no hesitation at all.
Iughed softly and pulled his hands away from my eyes. “Then why bother with wishes? I could
just ask you directly.”
“Exactly, you wasted a perfect chance,” he teased, lightly tapping my head.
I gave a smirk. “I stopped believing in that stuff a long time ago.”
I turned back to the glittering lights outside. “After my parents died, I stopped believing in blessings
or any kind of protection.”
Hayden’s hand found its way back to my head, this time gently rubbing it. “Then believe in me from
now
1. on.
He wanted to be my guardian, my protector.
But what he didn’t get was, I only trusted myself to keep me safe.
The lights outside exploded back to life, lighting up the night sky like fireworks. The park’s lights
kept changing, never repeating the same pattern, always surprising, always magical.
Just the lighting alone had cost a third of the park’s entire budget.
“Heart of the Ocean‘ is one of my favorites,” I admitted, letting myself get swept up in the moment.
“There’s even bettering up.” Hayden said, his confidence unshakable as always.
The next sequence was even more breathtaking, each disy more stunning than thest. I was so
mesmerized by the show, I didn’t even notice when Hayden wrapped his arms around me from
behind. I’d almost forgotten about Jace in the opposite cabin.
I spun around, ready to share my excitement with Hayden, but then I saw him.
Jace was standing in the other cabin, just staring at me. I couldn’t make out his expression, but his
stillness said it all.
He looked calm–too calm, like all the life had drained out of him.
My whole body went rigid.
Even though I’d let Jace go, he still had a decade of my life. I couldn’t just see him as some
stranger, especially not when he looked like I’d stabbed him right in the heart.
Hayden noticed me tense up. He didn’t say anything, just tightened his hold around me. Then, in
that soft, almost hypnotic voice of his, he whispered in my ear, There’s onest special light show,
just for
“Huh?” I blinked, snapping out of my thoughts.
Hayden pulled out his phone and tapped a few buttons. Suddenly, all the lights went out.
you.”
The vibrant, colorful world plunged into total darkness. It wasn’t like when he’d covered my eyes
earlier. This was like falling into a ck hole, and panic wed at me…
I grabbed onto Hayden instinctively, my heart pounding Before I could say anything, the darkness
disappeared as quickly as it came.
The lights came back on, flooding the park in a deep ocean blue, turning everything into a sea of
shimmering waves. The lights moved and flowed like real water, creating a three–dimensional effect
that was more stunning than anything I’d seen in the renderings.
“Is this new? After-” I started to ask, but my words got stuck as the ocean lights shifted again.
From the blue depths, a four–dimensional figure emerged. The light grew brighter, and I saw her–a
little girl with her hair in a bun, wearing a ball gown.