Aria's POV
Tears began to fall as I see the car my parents rented drive away. They had come to California with me to help me set up my new appartment. It is my freshman year at U.C. Berkeley and I have never felt so alone. I was already starting to miss my family and friends, heck I was starting to miss Rosewood. I know that sounds crazy considering one of my best friends was murdered my sophomore year and my junior and senior years were spent trying to escape the horror of A. I had been devastated when I discovered my boyfriend of two years Noel had been the person stalking my friends and I. Shortly after we had stopped A I had been accepted to Berkeley. I was thrilled, they have an amazing writing program. Unfortunately I don't know anyone in California. My family is still living in Roosewood. Spencer had been accepted to her dream school, Upenn and was majoring in Prelaw. Emily had gotten a swimming scholarship to Danbe and spent most of her summer in the pool. Hanna had decided to go to a designing school in New York, her favorite city. Although I am happy my friends are living out their dreams I miss them all so much. My first day of college is tommorow. I'm eager to make some new friends. However, I am nervous about making enemies like I had in Rosewood. I lock the door of my small apartment and turn out the lights. I have to be up by 8 tommorow and I need to get a good sleep. Within half an hour I am sound asleep.
Ezra's POV
I start my senior year at Berkeley tommorow. Last year had been a great success for me. I was the big man on campus and I had ended up getting straight A's. Despite all of this, my summer had been a nightmare. My girlfriend Jackie Molana had broken things off with me. This broke my heart. She was the first serious girlfriend I had ever had. After the break up I went back to New York to visit my family. The trip was not very enjoyable. When I was a freshman I decided to major in English, going against my fathers wishes of me becoming a doctor. Ever since then I have been a big disappointment to my family. I am currently sharing an apartment with my best friend Hardy. Him and his girlfriend recently got engaged so he does not hang around here to often. I want to finish senior year off with good grades so I can become an English Professor someday. Hardy probably will not come home tonight so I decide to go to bed.
Aria's POV
At exactly 8 o'clock my dreams are interuppted by the sound of my alarm. I quickly get out of bed. I hop in the shower and blow dry my hair. By 9 o'clock I am dressed and ready to go. Class does not start until 10:30 so I have plenty of time to visit the cofee shop on campus. I walk in, buy my cofee, and sit down. As I'm walking out a strangor bumps into me causing me to drop my books. I look up to see a hansome man with beautiful blue eyes and curly brown hair.
" I am so sorry." The man says as he bends down to help me pick up my things.
" It's fine." I reply politely.
He picks up my copy of " To Kill a Mockingbird." and smiles.
" I love this book." He tells me.
" It's one of my favorites." I reply.
" Are you an English magor?" He askes.
" Yeah it's my first official day." I tell him.
" Wow, you're a freshman! I never would have guessed. Im going to be late for class so I've got to get going but have a great first day." He tells me.
He smiles at me and walks to his car. I am in a trance. I try to get myself to snap out of it. Boys are bad news, I learned that the hard way. I look at my phone and realize if I don't get going I'm going to be late to class. I get in my car and begin driving to the English Building.
Ezra's POV
I can't get that beautiful burnett out of my brain. She is a freshman and I'm a senior, I might never see her again! I walk into my English class realizing I'm 10 minuets early. I sit in the front so I can take good notes. About five minuets after my arrival the girl from the cofee shop walks in. Our eyes meet at the exact same time. A smile spreads across her face.
" Is this seat taken?" She askes me.
" No." I reply as I move my books off of her desk.
I can't help but stare at her as she sits down. I think she notices and I reallize she is blushing.
" You must be a very good writer if you're taking this class as a freshman." I say trying to make conversation.
" I'm okay." She responds.
We converse for the remainder of the class. I find out her name is Aria Montgomery. She is from Pennsylvania and she came to Berkeley because of their amazing English program. As the time flyes I find myself becoming more and more attracted to this girl. The professor dismisses us at 3 and I see her walking out the door. Before she can leave I stop her.
" Is there anyway you would like to come to my appartment after your last class today?" I ask her trying to be bold.
Aria is hesitant before giving me a response. After what seems like eternity, but in reality is only a few seconds she smiles at me and responds, " I would love to." I give her my number and adress and say goodbye. I feel like I'm flying for the rest of the afternoon.