Aria's POV
My room felt smaller than usual, like the walls had decided to close in while I was gone. I shut the door behind me and immediately slumped against it, letting out a breath I didn't realize I'd been holding.
Tactical retreat, my ass. This was a full-blown escape from reality.
I pulled the crumpled letter from my pocket and stared at it for the hundredth time. The words hadn't changed, unfortunately. Still the same threatening message, still the same jagged handwriting that looked like someone had written it during an earthquake.
"Say a word about last night's fight, and you'll be exposed."
Well, congratulations, mysterious letter-writer. Mission accomplished. I hadn't said a word, and I was still paranoid enough to jump at shadows.
I flopped onto my bed and stared at the c
