I wrote this based off of the promo's and spoilers for 212 about Ezria. Aria's task apparently is to make Jackie go away. I honestly can't wait to see what happens with that because I have no idea how it's going to go.
This is just a short little speculation story of what we ALL want to see happen with Ezria on Tuesday in the Season 2 finale. It will probably be two chapters.
Aria's POV
"Make Jackie go away." The dolls' words rang throughout my head as I stood outside Jackie's office at Hollis.
I took a deep breath as I opened up the door, and waltzed inside. Jackie was sitting at her desk with a pencil in hand, and a textbook and papers sprawled out in front of her.
"I know about your paper." I said to her, without missing a beat.
"W-what are you talking about?" She asked me, confusion laced throughout her voice.
I held up the paper in front of her but too far out of her grasp, as I spoke. "The one that you didn't write, your plagiarized paper, about Theodore-" But she cut me off.
"How did you get that?" She asked, her eyes darting back and forth between my face and the paper in my hands.
"That's something only I need to know." I said, as I placed the paper back into my bag. "Now lets get something straight Jackie." I said through gritted teeth as I gripped the edge of the desk.
"You know that Ezra and I are together, so stay the hell away from him." I snarled at her.
"Why should I do that? You're just a phase. He'll take me back in a heartbeat if I let him." She said confidently.
"You wish." I said, looking at her incredulously.
She rolled her eyes at me.
"I'll stay quiet about your paper if you stay the hell away from Ezra." I said as I turned towards the door, not giving her a chance to respond.
Before leaving the room, I snuck a glance back at her to see that the pencil in her hands was now broken in half.
…PLL…
Ezra's POV
"I made a terrible mistake and I need you." Aria sobbed into the phone. (Doesn't every other Ezria shipper in the world hope that she's talking to Ezra? I really really hope she is!)
"I'll be right there." I replied, before quickly hanging up.
I grabbed my jacket and raced out of my apartment. Aria needed me and there was no way that I was going to let her down. As I sped off towards the station, my mind raced. What in the world was going on? Why was Aria at the police station in the first place? What caused her to be in such a vulnerable state?
I quickly parked my car and jumped out, running through the doors of the police station. I looked around the room, searching for Aria, Byron, Ella, Mike, or anyone who would be remotely connected to Aria.
"Ezra!" I heard a surprised Ella Montgomery exclaim.
All of a sudden, I saw Aria's petite figure out of the corner of my eye. She was sitting at a table with Spencer and Hanna, and she was covered in dirt, making her pale skin many shades darker. I could tell that she was sobbing uncontrollably because her head was in her hands and her shoulders were shaking.
It broke my heart to see her in such a fragile state. At that moment, I did not care that Aria's parents were in the same room as Aria and I. I did not care that I used to be Aria's teacher. I did not care that I was at a police station, filled with police. I did not care that Spencer, and Hanna's parents were there too.
All I cared about was Aria.
"What are you doing-" Ella began, as she started to make her way towards me.
However, somehow I managed to drown out anything else she said. I disregarded Ella completely as I quickly made my way over to Aria.
She lifted her head from her hands and her eyes displayed complete pain, sadness, and vulnerability.
She jumped out of her seat and ran towards me, just as I opened my arms, eagerly welcoming her into an embrace. I wrapped my arms around her small body, holding her tightly against me, as she crushed her body against mine.
"Shh." I said quietly, trying to calm her down as I stroked my fingers through her silky hair. I pressed a kiss to the top of her head, before closing my eyes and burying my face in her hair. Somehow, it still smelled delicious, despite the fact that the rest of her body was covered in dirt.
"Don't ever let go." She sobbed, as her small hands clutched at material of the shirt against my chest.
"I never will." I whispered in her ear, as I wrapped my arms tighter around her.
She continued sobbing against me as a very confused Ella and Byron made their way over to us. Aria lifted her head from my tear stained shirt as fear and surprise took over her.
"What… is going on here?" Ella asked, as her eyes darted back and forth between Aria and I.
Aria took a deep breath as she wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. She opened her mouth to speak, but instead of confessing about our relationship, she broke down, as more tears fell down her rosy cheeks. I quickly took her in my arms again as her parents both looked at us skeptically.
I shrugged at them, giving them a small apologetic smile. Obviously it must be weird for them to see their daughter crying into her former English teachers' chest.
"I need to see Aria for questioning." A voice said, interrupting the moment. I looked towards the voice to see Officer Garret Renolds walking towards us. He was, just like Ella and Byron, looking at Aria and I skeptically.
A part of me just wanted to kiss Aria right then and there so that people knew about our relationship and so that we would stop getting that look.
Aria lifted her head from my chest and looked up at me with glassy eyes. Her lips were just a few inches away from mine. If I kissed her, everyone would know about us. It would all be over. It was very tempting, since I was so sick of the hiding we were doing and the looks we were getting. However, it quickly dawned on me that we were standing in a police station and that I was her former teacher. And that her parents were in the room. Kissing Aria definitely would not go down well.
Instead, I let my arms fall from around her body. She gazed into my eyes, her dark ones piercing into my light blue ones. She finally broke the gaze as she slowly made her way over to Officer Garret.
I sat down in one of the chairs near where we were standing as I watched Aria follow Officer Garret into another room.
"Ezra?" I looked up to see Ella Montgomery standing in front of me. I could not decipher the look on her face as knowing or confused. I quickly searched the room for Byron. I finally found him speaking with Spencer's father, but I could not help but also notice the glances he kept making towards me.
"What just happened?" She asked me.
I looked at her, unsure of how to answer the question.
I took a deep breath, before opening my mouth to speak. "Well…" I began.
Ella was looking at me curiously, as if she knew something but was not saying what she knew.
"I heard that the girls were at the police station and I thought it would be nice of me to make sure that they were okay." I said, trying not to speak about Aria specifically.
"Can I ask you something?" She asked me, after a few moments of silence.
I nodded at her, as I tried to hide the fear in my eyes. What if she asked about Aria? About what was going on with Aria and I?
"Is there something going on between you and Spencer?"
I looked at her incredulously. Spencer? Really? Ella had just seen me hugging her daughter and she asked me if something was going on between Spencer and I?
"N-No, of course not." I stuttered, looking at her skeptically. Was she playing a game with me? Waiting for me to confess about Aria and I? Did she already know about Aria and I?
She watched me for a moment, as she tried to figure out whether or not I was lying to her.
"It's just… sad seeing these girls in so much pain… after I've been so used to seeing them excited and happy whenever they came to class." I bit my lip, hoping she would fall for my act and believe my lie.
"Yeah." She said quietly. "As a teacher, I understand where you're coming from. And these girls are very strong, especially Aria."
I nodded in agreement. Was there a certain reason she specifically pointed out Aria being the strong one? What about Spencer? Or Hanna? It killed me not knowing what she knew.
I looked down at my hands folded in my lap. Should I tell her about Aria and I? Obviously she knows that I am with one of my students. But do we really need a scene here and now? When the girls were already going through so much, and let alone the fact that we were at a police station.
"They've been through… so much." She said sympathetically.
"Yeah." I agreed, again. I had a feeling in the back of my mind that Ella was just waiting for me to crack and reveal my relationship with Aria. It had almost happened earlier, when Ella and Byron came over to Aria and I when I was hugging her.
This was it. I needed to tell them. I promised Aria that it was time to tell her parents, and I did not want to keep this a secret anymore.
"Ella." I said suddenly, looking back up at her and straight into her eyes. "There's something… there's something I need to tell you."
Sorry, cliffhanger! I really wish that Aria and Ezra would come out about their relationship in 212, but sadly, they don't. Hope you guys liked this, and PLEASE REVIEW! :D
