I read Aria's message three times.
He said he's starting to like you.
My heart hammered against my chest.
Then came the second message.
And Chloe… I'm not sure I can let that happen.
I stared at the screen.
For some reason, that hurt more than it should have.
I typed quickly.
Me: What do you mean you're not sure?
The typing bubble appeared almost immediately.
Aria: Come find me.
I looked around the party.
People were laughing, music was playing, and everything seemed perfectly normal.
Except nothing felt normal to me anymore.
I found Aria near the kitchen.
The moment she saw me, she grabbed my hand and pulled me somewhere quieter.
“What did Blake say?” I asked.
She sighed.
“He didn't exactly say it.”
“Then what did he say?”
“He asked me something.”
“What?”
She hesitat
