ARIA
When Tyler and I finally head outside, I realize he's right about it being easier to breathe. For some reason, it truly was very hot inside.
Then again, of course, I feel better now that I'm away from Ryder and that awful scene. Goddess, I still shiver when I remember how he held her hand and looked at her. I have no business feeling this way when I know what I'm here to do.
The whole thing is just stupid and impossible to make sense of.
"Hey, do you mind if I introduce you to my parents?"
I snap my head in Tyler's direction and nod absentmindedly, only making true sense of what he said when we stop in front of a couple in their mid-forties. They both smile at us, and I realize that the man looks exactly like Tyler. Or rather, Tyler looks a lot like his father.
"There you ar
