She takes a step back, a horrified look on her face. “I’m sorry, Hails. I have no idea why I just did that. I wanted to—” Her eyes flick to the popcorn machine. “I’m hungry. I’m just so hungry. I think I need…” She shakes her head, hurrying to the machine. She pulls off the lid and begins to dive into the popcorn as if she were starving.
I blink slowly. “Ari, what’s going on with you?”
She doesn’t answer for a few heartbeats, stuffing her mouth with as much popcorn as she can fit in there. She takes a moment to chew before she answers without looking at me. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Something’s happening. I don’t know what. I’m so sorry, Hails.”
Ariah doesn’t wait for me to respond, savagely downing the popcorn. I lift my hand, rubbing it over the spot where she bit me. When I
