Aria POV
I took a huge gulp of breath as I got outside. There was a slight chill in the air, and I wrapped my arms around myself, trying to ward off all kinds of bad s**t. I missed Drew so much. I missed my mom, or the few good memories I had of her where she wasn’t out of it.
My dad had taken her from me one time too many times. He’d gotten away with so much, and I hated it. Hated him with a fiery passion.
Someone cleared their throat, and I spun around to find Elliot had followed me.
“Don’t you have more information to get out of him?” I asked.
“There’s nothing more we can do. Coach Bilson has been removed from the school. He won’t harm anyone else.”
Elliot came to me, looking so sad.
“How are you holding up?”
“I’m here, aren’t I?” I asked. “I’m still surviving.”
I blew out a br
