High fit

Brightness is about whether you see the hopeful side or the dark side of a situation. For decades, Tamara saw senior year in the darkest possible light — she was the one who failed Bea, the one who looked at her friend askance, the betrayer. When John said she was probably the only person looking out for Bea, that same situation came into a different light. Tamara had knocked on doors, gotten up at 5:30 a.m. to pray, and shielded Bea from gossip — none of which she'd ever given herself credit for. The facts didn't change; the brightness did.