katie's POV

Chapter 115

Katie's POV

My first trip is to the wall of windows.

Oh, how beautiful this is. I have a balcony. A balcony? I can’t believe it. I open the door and walk outside.

My heels echo against the concrete, highlighting the quiet evening. Despite the chaos swirling in the city not far from me, the night is silent up here.

The view showcases the mountains' outline, the glowing lights of the city, and the stars looking like dust across the sky.

It’s not like I’ve never seen a starry sky before, but not from the balcony of a hotel.

The lights adorning the balustrade are so pretty.

I’ve always liked the strings of lights bringing out the magic of a place in the evenings.

I liked them even when I worked at the restaurant.

And then I remember Tina loves them too, like so many other insignificant things.

I wish I could hear her voice.

I wish I could have her here right now.

All the precautions taken don’t mean that much right now.

All my efforts were for nothing.

I was so paranoid about