that was n't easy in the least . seconds later the lights went off and everyone cheered . `` are you going to the festival ? '' i looked at her directly for the first time . her gaze lowered , as if she could hide the tears that filled her eyes . he dragged her forward until they were nose to nose . kay sank down on the sofa , the clothing she had brought with her clutched in her hands . i 'd never felt so close to him , never known it was possible to believe in someone so completely . 