Chapter Title: (19) Kidnapping Is Really Convincing Me To Forgive You-01

Leo knew. Whatever this was, whatever reason why Aiden would leave in a fit of anger and go to a women's shelter - he understood. Because after they found out, the second she told him into the phone where Aiden was, he told her he'd meet her outside and hung up. That was all. No surprise. No million questions. The way he responded to her, it was almost like he was upset with himself that he didn't catch on sooner, as if he should have known. Today has been a mess, a colossal, awful, shit storm that Marley wants nothing more than a reprieve from. How is it possible that in one day: Alec kisses her, they are recorded and posted on an anonymous Instagram, said anonymous Instagram blackmails her into recording the truth about what happened at Dalton's party last month - said truth which involves Conner being sketchy, Dalton and Milly being involved in rival gangs, Elena being drugged and nearly assaulted, and Jordan's one show of humanity. Oh, and Aiden decided to disappear wi