Chapter 1
Aria POV
It had been 2 months. 2 long months since I'd kissed Ezra goodbye and I'd regretted it every single day since. It was me who decided to end it and i knew I only had myself to blame. It was so complicated with Ezra finding out he had Malcolm and A kidnapping him, as well as me being a total disaster every single time I looked after him. I just couldn't put anyone through any more torture. It was only a waiting game, someone was bound to get hurt soon, whether that be Maggie, Malcolm or even Ezra himself. So I ended it. It killed me and it upset him, too, but it was for the best. At least I thought it was.. Seeing Ezra every single day at school hurt so bad. I couldn't believe how much we'd overcome and one thing could just mess it all up. We'd hidden and sneaked around for almost a year before going public and tackling all the obstacles in our path. It couldn't all be over just like this, but it felt like it was. We'd never been apart for this long before. I craved his touch, his body on mine. I missed him and I still loved him more than ever before.
Then there was Jake. Or 'rebound boy' as Hanna had so often called him. I was so stupid for mixing with him. I missed Ezra and I was a fool to think that anyone could even compare to him. He'd lasted just short of 2 weeks before I ended it. He said he wasn't even surprised and could see why, even he knew that mind was elsewhere, that there was someone else I was picturing in my head when we kissed. It was that clear.
"So if you could hand in your essays by Friday that'd be great. I'll then grade them and get them back to you for Monday. Okay guys off to lunch." I folded away my English book and started to put my pencil case back into my bag, trying not to look at Ezra at the front of the classroom. This was getting almost impossible to deal with. I noticed Spencer, Emily and Hanna leaving and I was still sat. When they left it would be only Ezra and I left in the room. I stood up abruptly, wanting to get out of there as quickly as I could but by doing so I knocked over my chair and the contents of my bag. "Ah shoot" I muttered as I fiddled around on the floor trying to shove everything back into my bag. I felt his presence above me, his shadow blocking my light as I tried to pick up the contents of my pencil case. "Want some help with that?" His nervous tone immediately became evident as I quickly put the last book into my bag and stood up, smoothing my black skirt as I did so. "Um no, I've got it now. Thanks" I awkwardly smiled as I pointed towards the bag on my shoulder and he nodded slowly. I wanted so badly to just leap on him and kiss him with all I had, but I couldn't. I turned away and headed to the door, walking briskly. "Aria.." I heard his husky voice shout. I spun around only to see him holding my keys. "You forgot these". My face dropped and I could tell he noticed. I walked over and took them from him and our hands brushed, sending fireworks all over my body. I put them back into my bag and smiled before resuming to walking out. I went straight to the girls bathroom and locked myself in a stand before bawling my eyes out. I loved him so much, and the fact he didn't seem to care at all made it even worse. I just needed him and I wanted him to feel the same. What if he's moved on? Oh my god what if it's Maggie?! My thoughts possessed my brain as the tears flowed and flowed down my cheeks and onto my shirt. I managed to pull myself together before tidying myself up and touching up my make-up. I looked terrible but I didn't care, it reflected exactly how I felt. I looked a mess, and felt one too.
"Aria, are you okay? What happened back there?" Spencer asked me as she walked into the girls bathroom followed by Hanna and Emily. "He just doesn't give a shit, guys. I thought he would feel at least some sadness over our break up, but nope, nothing." The tears I'd been holding back since I tidied myself up came shooting out and I collapsed onto Hanna when she came to hug me. "Aria we're sorry" she said as I cried and cried, "We thought when you dropped your bag you two would of been able to talk, we should of stayed we're sorry". "No no it's not your fault. It's me. I need to talk to him though. I need him to see that I still need to be with him. I know I ended it but it was a huge mistake. So what if he has a kid, right? I mean that shouldn't matter if we're in love, which we are. I am, anyway. Yeah I'll do that. I'll talk to him. I'm sure he still feels something, he has to. After everything we've been through he can't give up on us. I won't let him" I wiped my eyes and smiled at the girls before we all walked out and went to lunch. Everything will work out, at least I hope it will. We've just gotta wait for it.
Hope you like my first chapter! This is my first fanfic so please review so I know I'm on the right track! More coming very soon! xx