Aria.
The halls of Ravencrest High School were colder than I remembered.
Maybe it was the fresh weight of shame that pressed against my aching shoulders or maybe it was the way the Ravens turned in my direction as I made my way through the filled hallways with students watching me in amusement and mockery.
“Aria!”
I recognized Lila’s voice before I turned around to see her running through the halls looking a bit disheveled. Her uniform had a tiny stain of sauce and I assumed she had been on kitchen duty this morning.
“Hey. I didn’t see you return to the room after you went to the bathroom.” She said, grabbing my arms and interlinking them together like she did back at home.
“I took my stuff there, got dressed and left the dorm. I’ve been in the backyard since.” I told her as we passe
