"She's a monster!" The audio recording cracked through the hall, drawing all attention to the large projected screen as my eyes widened in terror.
The video.
My heart raced, thudding violently as if threatening to burst from my chest.
"Mom!" Julie's voice cried out in the video. "Aurelia's a monster."
Murmurs erupted from the crowd, guests rising from their seats in disbelief, their eyes going back and forth between me and the screen.
My chest heaved, threatening to cave in on me as the wide open garden suddenly felt as though the walls were closing in.
"Aurelia!" Dane held onto me, his hands reassuring, even though I could sense the shift in his voice. "Are you okay?"
I tried to nod.
To pretend that I was fine.
But the moment I lifted my head, I could see all their eyes on me. Ju
