Celeste

“Listen, girl,” Elewon said softly. “I want you to take a deep breath. Can you do that for me? Just breathe. In and out. Slowly. Come on, honey. Breathe with me.”

I tried. I really tried. She counted with me. In. Out. In. Out. Slowly, the crying became quieter. I could breathe again. My hands stopped shaking so much.

“Good,” Elewon said. “That’s good. Now tell me what happened. Take your time.”

So I told her everything. About Aria shooting me. About Jace staying with me in the hospital. About how I thought he cared. About how he chose her. About how he called me a liar. About how...