The ride down took forever for Aria, that when she hit the ground floor she couldn't wait to get out. The elevator doors slid open with a soft chime, but Aria didn’t move at first. Despite being so impatient on her way down, now that she was here she just stood there... staring at the hallway ahead like stepping out of it would make the ache in her chest more real.
A shaky sigh escaped her lips. She was trying so hard to keep it together.
Stepping outside, Aria was hit by a chilly evening air. The city lights shimmered across the street casting a warm glow on her face. But her vision was a little distorted, blurred by the tears she refused to let fall.
She took a deep breath and started walking, forcing herself to just put one foot in front of the other.
She started to replay in her he
