The sun was already on its daily vacation and the moment Alex was anticipating had finally arrived. This special time he spent with his girlfriend, Bella, only came once every tedious week. The bags under Alex’s eyes had become near-permanent by now, but he was sure that she didn’t mind. He knew that being together was all that truly mattered.

He checked his watch – 11:00 PM, right on time. The smile on his face was in full bloom as he made sure the quirky tie Bella gifted him for his birthday was perfectly aligned in his vintage suit jacket. His charcoal shoes shined in the moonlight as he walked along the waning grass.

While drifting in her direction, he gazed up at the stars and proceeded to individually thank them for the love that he had been blessed with. The image of an incomparable engagement ring danced in his head.

He paused, then eagerly pulled out a bag of Gummy Bears from his pocket for her and passionately looked back down…

Here lies Bella Maria Auditore

The guilty stars began to weep.