ARIA I can hear the crowd cheering from outside the medical room, and I take it as my cue to leave. The sight of Ryder truly messes with me. I don't know how I managed to stitch him up when he was sitting right in front of me, after everything that happened. Inside, I was shaking so badly, yet my hand didn't falter once. I'm back to those old days when I used to be haunted by the thought of seeing him. If I'd known better, I would've never left that stage. I pack my kit quickly, hoping and praying that he won't come back here to convince me that he isn't a filthy liar. But this time, my hands are shaking badly. So, when I step out of the room and race through the long, narrow hallway that leads to the exit, my body starts shaking, too, and my grip on the medical kit as well as my

