ARIA
For a moment, I honestly thought I was hallucinating. Maybe it was the lighting, the golden haze of chandeliers and the glassy reflection off the wine surrounding us, or maybe it was because my brain simply refused to connect the dots. Kael's brother. My best friend. Together. Smiling like this was all normal.
Sarah's voice snapped me out of it.
"Aria," she said brightly, that breathy tone that sounded soft and harmless. "Oh my goodness. You two look good." Her eyes slid to Kael, then back to me, her smile tightening just slightly.
I blinked, once. Twice.
"Sarah?" My voice came out smaller than I wanted. "What are you doing here?"
Before she could answer, I was already closing in, grabbing her while forcing a smile at Andrew, because it felt like the polite thing to do even though something in me screamed.
I turned to the nearest staff.
"Sorry, could you tell me where the restroom is?"
