WHERE IT BEGAN

Aria lays down on a long and dark deserted road, she is wearing nothing but a short black shapeless dress, gazing at the stars through the leaves of a eucalyptus tree. Only hours before she had met this man named Ezra, she was so intimatley paying close attention to his words and movement that she forgot to even ask about how old he was or if he worked, none of that mattered. Or so she thought at that point in time. Images of the longing and passionate liplocking they had done in the bathroom of the bar where they met, flashed through Aria's mind. The bittersweet taste of his apple pie still lingered near her mouth. Soon her reminescene brought her back to just lying there on the road, and as Aria drove home in her blue BMW, she tried to brush off the unsettleing questions that still staggered in her mind. Like why had she never seen Ezra around Rosewood Day before, he had said he's lived here for years. That question left Aria's mine pretty fast, because there could be multiple reasons that she did not need nor want to know yet. All she knew at this point was that it was inevitable that they would meet again someday, soon she hoped.

ARIA'S POV

It was the first day of Junior Year and myself along with friends I had come to know during Sophmore year stood nearby, we were all dreading Rosewood Days' agitating bell, it meant that First Period would soon start. Today my summer had offically ended and thoughts of Ezra still arose in my mind. I had only met him yesturday but I was just awaiting the moment when my cellphone would buzz and it would be a message from him. My friend's and I made our way to our First Period class, which happened to be Engish, one of my personal favourite subjects.

We took a seat at the back, and the bell signaling class to start had began to ring. Written on the board was the teachers name "Mr. Fitz", my friend Naomi gestured over to me from two desks away whispering

"I hope he's cute, I've never had a hot young teacher before", I replied with "Yeah that would be exciting" The English teacher had not arrived in the room yet, so I pulled out one of my favourite books, To Kill A Mocking Bird. My eyes were so intertwined in the book that I did not even notice my English had arrived.

Suddenly I heard a "Holy shit" coming from the front of the room, assuming it was one of the boys, I looked up, and in my astonishment, there standing at the front of the room was Ezra looking staight at me. My teacher. I had no words, so my immediate reaction was to start coughing uncontrollably, others around asked if I was okay, and that took the attention away from Ezra Mr. Fitz for a moment or two. After a few moments class continued, and I kept my head down on my desk as "Mr. Fitz" was teaching.

-END OF CLASS-

As the bell to end class rung, I was one of the first people to stand up and make my way out the door, hopefully then the embarressment would end. As school came to a close, I knew I had to confront Ezra, and so that's what I did.

I faintly knocked on "Mr. Fitz" classroom door, making sure nobody was around. As I stepped in the room and closed the door, before turning around to face him, I took a deep breath, then looked at him and started to speak

"Hi" was all I could mutter, Ezra replied in a barily audible tone of voice

"We should talk", there was a short moment of silence, then Ezra continued "I didn't know you were a student here when I met you yesturday, let alone would be in my class"

I intently said "It doesn't change anything, we just have to be...careful" as I finished speaking, I could tell what Ezra was about to say pained him

"It changes everything Aria, I'm your teacher, I thought we did have a connection but I don't think it's in mine or your best interest to find out, I really do think you're an amazing person Aria, its just it could never work", as tears welded up in my eyes, I looked down at Ezra's hand on top of his desk, then I placed my on top of his showing him that I believe theres hope.

"I'll see you tomorrow in class" I said as I slowly made my way out of the room, where then tears rushed out of my eyes and they wouldn't stop until the next morning.

Just to get the story started, I thought it would be better to make it similar to the show and books of course. However, in the next chapter it won't be. I had so much enjoyment in writing this. Enjoy!