Eve of Kiara's eighteenth birthday

Kiara POV:

The cool interior of the pub was a welcome contrast to the scorching summer heat outside. The place was packed, the air filled with the hum of laughter, chatter and the rhythm of the music pulsating from the speakers. I guided my friends towards an empty table near the bar, all the while trying to suppress the anxious knot forming in my stomach.

I took out my phone, and quickly dialling Aiden's number. He picked up on the third ...