Chapter 157: Eternal Choice, Part 1

All at once, there was a cacophony of voices around me. Everyone shouted questions at the same time, making it impossible to make sense of anything anyone said. I rubbed my temples and squeezed my eyes shut.

"Stop," I said.

But no one stopped. So, I repeated myself, louder and more forcefully. I opened my eyes and looked around. Finally, the room quieted, and all eyes were on me.

"Chloe?" Trent's voice was full of concern. "What happened?"

"What did she say to you?" Whitney asked.

"Why did they just leave like that?" Jax asked, his tone venomous.

"Did she hurt you?" Trent asked.

I took a deep breath, willing everyone to shut up for five seconds so I could think. "She didn't hurt me. I'm fine."

Trent's shoulders relaxed with relief. "Then, what happened?"

"We couldn't hear anything," Sean said with a frown.

"Yeah, I couldn't get into her head, either." Whitney pouted.