ARIA
Cassandra and I are seated in the diner Uncle Barty and I always come to, with bowls of ice cream in front of us.
She dragged me here because she thought I'd need a sweet treat. She was right; I do feel a little bit better about things now that I've gotten everything out of my chest. At first, it felt like the world was ending, but now, I feel like I can actually make it through this.
It'll be okay. Everything will be okay.
"How's that? Better?"
It's like she can read my mind. I find that uncanny about her sometimes. "Yeah. Much better."
Cassandra nods. "You know, I see a lot of myself in you, Aria. I was a passionate girl like you, too. I don't want you to feel bad for having hope and giving this relationship your all. I know it might seem like you did something terrible, bu
