THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
BELLA
The moment Ava finishes her briefing, Chase and I practically flee in opposite directions.
Neither of us says goodbye. We don't even look at each other.
The second my bedroom door clicks shut behind me, I release a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding.
Silence.
Blessed, beautiful silence.
It only lasts for approximately three seconds, as I finally activate my social media account, and my phone explodes.
Notifications flood the screen so fast they're impossible to read.
Instagram messages, tags, and mentions.
Then comments on my videos, and more messages.
I stare at the endless stream of alerts with growing horror.
"What the hell..."
I collapse onto the edge of my bed and unlock my phone.
Most of the messages are from strangers.
People who somehow
