RYDER

I'm standing by the entrance of the main hall, just waiting for Aria.

Where is she? What happened to her over the weekend? I've been trying to call her nonstop, and she just doesn't pick up. Then, her phone was off, and it made me even more worried.

I was so close to going to her uncle's to find out how she was, but I managed to control myself.

If I don't see her today, I won't care about any of that. I'll walk right up to him and ask him how she is, or where she is. I have this bad ...