Chapter 175

• Aria
• It’s finally morning, and Lucas and I are all set to head out. The air is calm and sharp with cold, the kind that bites through your clothes, so we both throw on our winter jackets for extra warmth. We didn’t pack much, just a school bag stuffed with a few essentials, and Lucas had said if we needed anything, we’d just buy it along the way.
• “Be careful okay?” Mia pulls me into a tight hug, her voice soft but laced with worry.