ARIA When I woke up in the morning, I wasn't sure if I wanted to go to classes, but what else can I do? Stop and wait to see how everything will unfold? Having something to do keeps my mind occupied on something other than this whole situation with Ryder and his father. I'm a nervous wreck. I still haven't told him about being a Nocturn. So many things all at once. Every time I tell myself that I should just tell him the truth and be done with it, I panic and back out. I don't know why I'm so terrified. This won't work if we're not completely honest with each other, and it's his choice if he wants to leave me and not tolerate the fact that I'm a Nocturn. I head home directly after class, which is what Uncle Barty asked me to do. There's a lot of chaos at the university, and most of

