There was quiet for a while.

“So, like, can you see me now?” Hayley asked timidly.

“No, everything is black,” I remembered something which made me laugh. She asked why.

“It just reminded me of something I thought when I was with before.” I told her. And then she asked for me to explain.

“Well, my mom used to sing me that song, You Are My Sunshine, when I went to bed. It didn’t mean anything then, but…this will sound really stupid…” I begin, “but when I think of you…I think of that song. I mean like, all I ever saw was black, but then, when I met you…I don’t know, I had this feeling, like my being blind meant nothing. And, you were(are) my sunshine. Like the light in my darkness, I can kinda feel your presence. So, when I think of you, that song plays in my mind.” There was silence. “Told you it was stupid.

Then Hayley hugged me and kissed my on the cheek. “No, no, no! That’s so cute, Tyler! You Are My Sunshine! That’s adorable!” She started laughing, and I could feel myself blush.