Aria
Bella and I stepped into the bar, the sound of the pumping music filling our ears. I shook a few snowflakes off my shoulders as we found a seat at a table in the corner, where we could have a private conversation without being in the middle of the dance floor.
“Thanks for coming out with me, Bells,” I said with a small smile. I took off my coat and hung it over the back of my chair. “I didn’t feel up to being alone tonight.”
My friend waved her hand dismissively as she took her seat. “I was just sitting around feeling bored anyway. Besides, I’m not gonna let my favorite girl be all on her own after a day from hell.”
I snorted and shook my head. “A day from hell would be putting it lightly.”
After Darren had dismissed us all, I hadn’t been in much of a mood to go ho
