"You're lying."
I shook my head, stepping back.
"There's no way… Ethan would never…..!!!"
"Would never what?" Selene tilted her head. "Choose someone better?"
The crowd had fully gathered now.
I could feel their eyes on me.
Judging....
Enjoying...
"Tell her," Selene said, squeezing Ethan's hand.
"Tell her the truth."
Ethan exhaled slowly…..
And just like that, the last piece of my heart broke.
"I'm going to marry Selene," he said.
The words echoed in my mind...
Over and over again...
"No…"
"You'll survive, Aria," he added, almost like he was comforting me. "You always do…."
I stared at him....
At the boy I thought I knew...
And realized…
I didn't know him at all....