After about two minutes, Betty had dressed herself, looking just as she did when she first entered, except now her hair was disheveled and her eyes were misty with tears, revealing a profound sadness and weariness.
Throughout this process, Michael had forced himself not to open his eyes or unblock his ears, so although he heard some odd noises, he was clueless about what had actually happened.
He might have thought Betty was still hesitating, perhaps waiting for a night of passion, or maybe waiting for her to compromise.
But he was wrong.
After dressing, Betty walked out of the room emotionlessly, not forgetting to turn off Michael's room light before she left.
Even though Michael's eyes were closed, the thinness of his eyelids allowed him to sense the light.
When Betty turned off the light, the room plunged into darkness, and Michael felt it too.
It was only after Betty left the room and turned off the light that Michael finally opened his eyes.