I don't remember how I got out of the police station.

One moment, I was staring at Richard's face twisted into that sickening smile...

And the next, the world became nothing but noise.

Noise inside my head.

Noise in my chest.

Noise in every step I took toward the exit.

"Miss Aria? Miss Aria?" the officer kept calling behind me, but her voice sounded like it was coming through water.

I stumbled out into the sunlight-too bright, too sharp-and leaned against the concrete wall outside. My ...