Kyle pressed the “send” button on his phone before returning his gaze to the orange glow on the horizon. Soon, that sky would take on the sparkling darkness of night … Kyle took another gulp from the glass in his hand. The message he had sent was off, wandering its way across the atmosphere to his girlfriend only a few blocks away. Once the night came over – and Arielle did too – life would get interesting.

For now, though, all there was to do was wait. Kyle set his feet up on the balcony railing as he took another drink.