Her shaky fingers could barely dial the phone number.

She needed him, like A needed their secrets.

He answered the phone as if nothing was wrong. As if Aria was perfectly fine, and at home, with a cup of hot chocolate, watching a stupid TV show with her mom.

As if A hadn't broken her down.

She cried, but managed to talk. Nothing else she could do. People were watching, listening, like they always were.

Why had A chosen them?

Why couldn't A go torment some other teenagers who had lost their best friend and had many secrets.

Why did it have to be Aria? She was a decent girl.

Sure she had her secrets, everyone did.

Why had hers drawn A? They were just secrets.

But A didn't want them to stay that way.

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