Aria
I quickly calmed myself when I realised that the person hugging my arm from behind was Rhea. I nudged Stacy and started laughing dryly, trying to cover up my fear, which had been troubling me lately.
"Oh my gosh, you really surprised me. I wondered who it was," I said, trying to laugh, but it ended up sounding unconvincing.
Fortunately, Stacy knew what to do. She laughed more naturally and immediately turned the conversation to Rhea.
"Do you need something from Aria, Miss Rhea?" Stacy had to force her face to be as friendly as possible when talking to Rhea.
I'm sure Stacy was holding herself back from yelling at Rhea right now. I took advantage of the opportunity to calm myself down and make sure my breathing was back to normal.
"Ahh, I was thinking of asking Aria to come home with me," Rhea replied innocently, without a single word of apology.
