Disappearing Brightness

They say she had never smiled more than she did that night. Her eyes glistened more than anyone had seen them. They all spoke to each other about how happy she seemed, happier than anyone had ever seen. They didn’t see her for months; they turned their questions to her whereabouts. She had been standing with them the entire time. Her glistening eyes no longer glistening, her smile sealed, tightly pressed together. As her happiness disappeared, so did she.