Immediately she closed the door behind her, and in the room she had just been led into, Aria’s phone began to ring.
She picked it up and a smile appeared on her lips; it was her mom.
“Hey, Mom,” she said as soon as she picked up.
“Hey, baby. I was worried when you didn’t call earlier. I take it you reached safely?” her mom asked.
“Oh, yes. I’m so sorry I kept you worried. I wanted to get settled in first,” she said to her mom as she sat on the bed.
Her face turned into a full-blown smile when she bounced—she was going to sleep like a baby...