Chapter 179: ~°~Chapter One-hundred & Seventy-nine~°~

The time comes to light up the tree and an eager silence falls over everyone, anticipation thrumming through the crowd as we all keep our gazes fixed to the tree.

Virgil slips his hand through mine and so does my mom, everyone holding hands.

Children are carried on the shoulders of their parents to see better and the excitement in their wide eyes brings a soft smile to my face.

A man I've not seen before or maybe I have but I simply can't place his name or face, places his hands on the lever and I can literally hear everyone hold their breaths.

He slams it down and a loud cheer rips through the crowd, crackers and poppers going off as confetti gets showered everywhere.

The tree is absolutely stunning, the moon glowing subtly on top of it, the fairy lights hung all around the rest of the house get turned on as well, someone dimming the lights.