ARIA I hate all the surge of emotions following through me. It starts with pain, which mutates to grief, then anguish, and now anger. I stare at Alex with anger. "Love isn't linear," I spoke harshly. "Aria, is there something you aren't telling me?" he asked, gaping at me, I couldn't bear to keep staring at him, dead in the eyes, and keep lying to his face. "Alex please, I just lost my mom and…" I was about to keep avoiding the question when the door to the chambers opened and Erin emerged, seeing her face brought me such relief I never thought I could feel, especially when she was one of the causes of my anxiety. "Erin," I called out her name and Alex veered around to glance at her, she looked tired and worried, which was reasonable considering all that she had been through. She

