Aurora's P.O.V

The music was already playing softly in the background, and the party had barely just started when I suddenly felt someone grab me from behind. I turned, startled, and before I could even speak, Caroline's arms were around me, squeezing me so tight that I almost lost my balance.

"Aurora!" she sobbed into my shoulder, and instantly, my own eyes burned with tears. I clutched her back just as fiercely, feeling her trembling, and whispered.

"Caroline, oh ...