Aria.
The room erupted in laughter, louder and even more vicious than before. My cheeks burned as I felt tears prick at the corner of my eyes and this time, I didn’t stop them as they fell past my cheeks mixing with the poodle of sauce beneath me.
I felt hands around me as they pushed me up and I looked to see Lila helping me sit on the floor.
“Are you ok, Aria?” She asked but I didn’t respond. My hands were trembling as I tried to wipe the food from my face. My shoulder ached and my uniform was ruined. I felt tired.
I looked up as everyone laughed and took even more photos and as I scanned through the crowd, I felt eyes on me. Kai was watching me, his expression unreadable. And I thought I saw something in those deep blue ocean eyes, something that resembled concern or maybe guilt. Bu
