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WE DO NOT OWN ANYTHING
Brave- Twags Salter:
*Aria's POV*
I've wanted to say this to him for a while now. I want him to know how much I feel for him, but I am scared! What if he doesn't feel the same? What if this is just some fling for him? What if I'm some silly sixteen-year-old schoolgirl who is in love with her AP English teacher. What if he is just messing around?
I sat through English completely unaware of the lesson at hand. Usually I'm very attentive in class since it is my favorite class, but since I've discovered my true feelings it's been hard enough pretending like I don't feel the way I feel, now I'm supposed to pay attention in his class? Uh-uh, not happening. The bell startled me from my thoughts and I quickly gathered my things to leave. I was almost home free when Ezra asked me to stay back. I slowly turned around and walked back to his desk.
"Is everything alright? You seemed kinda out of it in class."
"Uhm, yeah... I'll, uh, just talk to you about tonight. Your place? 6-ish?"
He seemed concerned, but agreed. He wrote me a pass to seventh period and let me go. I spent 7th period wrapped up in my own thoughts as I had spent all the rest of school that day. Would I say it to Ezra tonight? Would he say it back? Would he break up with me? The bell rang signaling the end of school. I went to my locker and was greeted by Hanna.
"Hey girlfriend. I saw you in English today, you couldn't pay attention! What kind of dirty thoughts were you thinking because I can share some of my fantasies with you if you want." She gave a little eyebrow wiggle.
"No Han that's really okay, but listen I really need to get home, can I get a ride?"
"Sure thing!"
Hanna dropped me off at my house. I still had three hours to kill so I showered and changed before heading to apartment 3B. Tonight I would tell him because if I didn't then I would never know what this means for me or us or our future together.
I arrived at six o'clock on the dot and used his spare key to let myself in. He was cooking dinner (heating up leftover Chinese) when I came in. I set my bag down on the floor and went over to kiss him. I hoped the comfort of his lips on mine would settle my nerves. I wrapped my arms around his waist and deepened the kiss. It didn't settle my nerves. In fact, it made them worse! What if I said it to him and he didn't feel the same way? Then I wouldn't have this ever again. I knew I needed to do this, but it made it so much harder!
"Ezra… we need to talk…"
His face paled, it seems I've made him nervous… We sat down on the couch and he immediately pulled me into his lap. I rested my head on his shoulder and I shed a small tear. He wiped it away wit his thumb.
"Babe! Why are you crying? You're starting to scare me!"
"Ezra… I love you…"
*Ezra's POV*
Class was excruciating. I knew something was wrong with Aria, but it's not like I can go over and be a concerned boyfriend. I knew I needed to tell her. I needed to say those three small words that every girl dreams of hearing, but I was scared. I am her AP English teach for god's sake! I could easily ruin her life! What if she realizes that she wants someone her own age? It would kill me, but I would let her go because I love her so much.
The bell finally rang and I asked her to stay back so I could speak with her.
"Is everything alright? You seemed kinda out of it in class."
"Uhm, yeah... I'll, uh, just talk to you about tonight. Your place? 6-ish?"
With that I wrote her a pass and sent her to seventh period. This was it. She was going to break up with me and I needed to let her because I would never want to cause her to be unhappy.
The day finished, but it had gone so slowly. I finally wrapped all my grading and headed home around five. I showered and changed into a grey v-neck and some khaki cargo shorts. The one thing I did do was put on the plaid boxers I knew she loved so much. I pulled out the Chinese we had had for dinner last night and prepared two plates. I was just done heating up the first plate when she walked into the apartment. She looked gorgeous… If she comes over here and kisses me then everything will be fine. I waited anxiously as she made her way over to me. She stood on her tiptoes and planted a tender kiss on my lips. At first I was reassured, but then she wrapped her arms around my waist and deepened the kiss. There was something about it. It was almost as if she needed the kiss as much as she needed to breathe. We finally broke away and said the words that every person never wants to hear, "Ezra… we need to talk…"
I mentally prepared myself for what was about to come. She was going to shatter my heart and I had to let her. We sat down on the couch and I pulled her into my lap. I needed to hold her one last time before this went down. I saw her shed a single tear and I wiped it away with the pad of my thumb. Now I knew this was bad.
"Babe! Why are you crying? You're starting to scare me!"
"Ezra… I love you…"
She said it. She said it first. She loves me! Shit I need to say something.
"Aria… I love you too…"
Her head snapped up and she looked at me in shock.
"What?" she asked in disbelief.
"I said I love you."
"You do? Like really? You're not just saying it because I did?"
"No! Actually, I wanted to say it to you but when you said you wanted to talk I assumed you were breaking up with me."
"Oh my God! No Ezra, never! I thought after I said it you would break up with me!"
This just about broke my heart. How could she every think that?
"Aria. I need you to hear me. As long as you will have me I will never let you go. You are the best thing that has ever happened to me."
"Thank you Ezra. I love you more than anyone or anything."
I pulled her close to me and we shed tears of relief and happiness. We had both said 'I love you'. We loved each other. I'm glad she was brave and said how she wanted me.