Aria’s mind was still unsettled when the nurse arrived to take her for her breathing tests. Theo joined everyone else as they anxiously waited for the results. They watched him pace back and forth as he fretted over the diagnosis. Macey held onto Julius’s hand to prevent him from joining Theo in wearing a hole in the floor.
Though they all knew Aria was safe, they worried what direction her diagnosis would lead her. Like Caden, she never showed much interest in anything except music. It was her one outlet and the only path she considered for her future. If that was suddenly unavailable, how would she react?
It was an agonizing wait until Aria returned. Ruger and Remington were immediately at her side, whining and sniffing to verify she was unharmed. The nurse clicked her tongue in disapp
