This is my very first fan fiction, so please be gentle with me ;-)

And please take into mind that English is not my first language.

Aria woke up, screaming. Once again she had had the same nightmare. She dreamt she was back in the dollhouse with the manipulating son of a bitch, they knew as –A.

Somehow she couldn't escape the horror that had happened to her and her friends. She tried everything, sleeping pills, therapy, once she even had her mom read her a bedtime story. Bu nothing helped. She always ended up waking up in a scream and never being able to go back to sleep. On the bright side though got some beautiful pictures at dawn, just when the lights were perfect.

But not today, today she wanted to crawl back under the sheets and forget all about the embarrassing moment at showcase yesterday. Did she really ask Ezra to the prom? Com on the guy is in his twenties. Of course he doesn't want to take a teenager to her high school prom. And if you added in the fact that he used to teach at the very same high school, she couldn't even begin to imagine what crazy idea had gotten her to ask him in the first place. This wasn't even all of it. He even brought a date yesterday. TO HER SHOW CASE. She couldn't remember her name, but she didn't have to – She already hated her.

"BIP-BIP" Aria's phone awoke her from her embarrassing daydream about the night before. She rummaged through her bed trying to find it buried beneath all her blankets and pillows. She regretted finding it, as soon as she saw who texted her. Ezra's name popped up on her screen. She threw the phone back between the sheets without opening the text. She couldn't deal with him right now.
The nightmare combined with the Ezra text made her lose all hope of even little light slumber, so she might as well get out of bed and start her day. As always her day starts in the kitchen at the coffee maker. Once she had poured her first cup Aria sat down at the kitchen table.

While in deep thought something catches Aria's eyes. A person was trying to sneak unnoticed by the kitchen doorway. Aria hurried from her place at the table, while debating whether to hide or confront the sneaking figure. The adrenaline kicked in and Aria chose confrontation. She ran out and caught the person just before the person reached the door.

"Mona?" Aria said with surprise in her voice. "What are you doing here at this hour? Have you been here all night?" Once Mona found her voice she explained, that she had spent the night in Mike's. Aria couldn't help but smile. She was so happy that Mona and Mike had found their way back together. Mike deserved to finally be happy and Aria knew that Mona did that for him. With a smile on face, Aria encouraged Mona to get out of the house before her parents woke and started asking questions.

With Mona gone Aria decided to be brave once again and went to her room to collect her phone.

"Hi Aria! I hope I don't wake you – I know it is early. I was hoping that we could talk later today. Please text me back -E"

Aria texted back that she was awake and would be able to meet him in 30 minutes at the brew. Aria thought it might be better to meet at a neutral place, rather than at his apartment.
Aria hurried getting ready not waiting for his reply and was soon out the door.