Ariana POV

As I entered the room, all eyes swiveled towards me with a palpable sense of incredulity. "Ariana?" Blaine breathed out in a daze of astonishment and bewilderment.

After hearing about the attack, my heart was racing as I replied, "Yes it's me. I came right away."

Blaine inquired with an aura of tension, "What brings you here?"

"I needed to witness it firsthand. There's a lot that has gone awry, and I believe it is high time we have a conversation," I stated while glancing back and forth at Marcus, Elena, and Cherry who remained quiet in the distance.

"You want to talk about what?" Marcus challenged, defensively...