ARIA'S POV
I didn’t sleep much.
After yesterday's stress, I felt happy Mikey came here. He felt bad going but that was for the best. I didn't want much load on Jules and also he had school to go to.
Talking about Julian, I didn't know what to do about him.
Maybe it was the way he looked at me last night, like I was something delicate he wanted to ruin slowly, carefully. Or maybe it was the fact that I wanted him to. That I had leaned in too far and barely stopped myself from falling.
When I woke, the sun had just begun to paint the skyline outside the penthouse windows. The room was still, too still, like the whole city was holding its breath.
I looked around and couldn't find anything comfortable to wear this morning so I wore one ofJulian’s oversized shirts.
I left the room ever
