I had been peacefully lost in the pages of a book when the tranquility was shattered by the sound of my door slamming open. Startled, I looked up to find Aria bursting into my room, her face flushed with excitement, and her chest heaving with anticipation.
"Evie!" Aria cried, her voice tinged with a manic energy that I couldn't ignore. "You won't believe it!"
I bookmarked my book, setting it aside, and turned to her, concern etched across my face. "What's wrong, Aria? You look like you've seen a ghost."
She didn't bother with pleasantries. "The holiday market is coming back to town this Saturday!"
I furrowed my brows, my mind racing to make sense of the news. "Holiday market?"
Aria's eyes sparkled with enthusiasm as she spoke, her words tumbling out in a rush. "They used to set up dif
