Elena wanted to question Aria's statement, but her voice failed her. She didn't want to overreact in such a quiet, peaceful coffee shop. The most Elena could do was simply raise an eyebrow.
"Seriously," Aria continued, "you need a clean slate. That's worked out super well for me, y'know?"
"I see," Elena replied hesitantly. Aria did certainly seem happier right now. Maybe she was onto something?
"Oh, and, El, finish up your coffee, okay. You don't want it getting cold."
The way Aria was staring at Elena felt all-consuming. Without realizing it, Elena resumed drinking her coffee.
Aria had insisted she grab the house blend special while Elena found a nice quiet spot to sit, but Elena wasn't thinking about that at all. She was focused on the unique flavor of the house blend of coffee—how
