Ezra's POV

All day today all anyone at Rosewood High talked about was how the one and only Aria Montgomery was coming back to Rosewood to kick of her first around the world tour. She left after high school to pursue her singing career, and I didn't want to be the one to hold her back,so I let her go. I don't regret telling her she should pursue her career, I mean-look how great she is doing! If only I could get her out of my head. It has been almost 6 years since she graduated and ended it with me,and yet I still think about her constantly. I couldn't help but consider going to her concert this weekend- I haven't seen her since she broke up with me...

Stop thinking about her Ezra. I thought to myself. Just ignore it. You know you shouldn't go...

I couldn't stop thinking about her, so I did what I always did-I went to the place we met; Snookers. This old dainty bar had so many memories, that whenever I couldn't get her out of my head, I just came here.

Aria's POV

"Mom!" I cried as I jumped up to meet my mom at the door as she walked into her house.

"What are you doing here? I thought you weren't getting here until tomorrow?" She asked me, completely surprised.

"Ya, well, We finished rehearsal a bit early, and I wanted to spend some extra time back home. I've missed you!" I say while helping her carry in her bookbags that she brings with her to school.

"I've missed you to sweetie! It's been hard not having you at home anymore. Have you seen the girls yet?"

"Nope,I was going to go surprise them tomorrow at school-They all still work their right?"

"Ya, Spencer is still an English Teach,Emily is the swim coach,and Hanna is the Home Ec teacher. Honey..are you sure you want to come in tomorrow? Ezra still teaches there too you know..."

"Ugh, I didn't think of that..I'm going to go out and clear my head for a bit. I'll let you know if I decide to come in tomorrow."

General POV

Aria was still undoubtedly in love with Ezra Fitz,she just couldn't bring herself to admit it to herself-or anyone else for that matter. She constantly thought about him, and a few of her songs were about him, although she told people they weren't. Her friends and family could see right through her facade though. And she knew it too. Aria drove around for about an hour or so trying to decide whether or not to go and see him tell him a secret that she has kept from him for a long time too long she thought. She needed another opinion. She knew her mothers- Her mother has been reluctant, but eventually agreed with her and Ezra's relationship,and thought she should tell him the truth. You know you should her conscious told her constantly. She decided she needed a break from it all. She had only been back in town a few hours,and already she was way more stressed out than she needed to be.

As she walked into the Snookers, she smiled, realizing it was B-26 playing. There was only one other person in the bar that wasn't with a friend. She walked up to the bar, slowly swaying back and forth to the song,and sat down, still smiling,a few seats down from the mystery man . The bartender gave her a beer as she ordered, and walked away, leaving her alone. She turned to the stranger a few seats down. He had been sipping a vodka tonic for a while now,and she was curious as to who he was. His head had been turned the whole time,and she never saw his face.

"What are you doing here without any friends?" She asked carefully, well aware of how much he had to drink.

He recognized her voice immediately. No amount of alcohol could ever make him forget that beatiful voice. It was filled with love, and always had a musical tone to it. He knew it was her as soon as she ordered her drink. He wasn't sure if she recognized him though,so he kept his head down,and angled slightly away from her. He hadn't changed much over the years; he had lost a few pounds after she left,and spent all his free time running,trying to forget the hurt,and the pain, so he was more in shape and toned now, and you could make out his facial features better than when they were together. At that moment, he was thankful for the poor lighting in the dusty, musky old bar. He didn't think he could handle talking to her especially if she recognized him from his voice. It had been a long time, but he wasn't sure, so he used his Australian accent that he was born with, but never really showed. She had only heard it once, and he prayed she wouldn't be able to identify him from it,and the song playing.

" Just needed to forget about the outside world for a while" He replied curtly.

"Me too, it's nice to be back home though" she replied.

"What reason could you possibly have to need to forget the world? You are a star,and everyone knows it! You're about to go out on a world-wide tour. That's why your back home isn't it?" he asked, still using the aussie accent.

" How do you know who I am? You haven't looked up since I walked in!" she asked astounded.

"Easy- I saw you getting out of your car through the tinted window on the door-I saw you,but you didn't see me." He replied with a slight smirk,still making sure to keep his head turned slightly away from her.

"oh...well to answer your question. There are reasons that I picked to start my tour in Rosewood that people don't know about. I left for more reasons then anyone knows. And I have more secrets than anyone could guess. I came back to change some of that, but it's harder than I thought it'd be." She replied, telling a complete stranger what was probably too much information, considering she had already had a few beers.

Ezra was still drunk,but he knew every word she had said, and was hanging on to each and every one of them. It had been so long since he had heard her voice. Sure, he had watched her YouTube videos,and followed her on twitter,but this was different: it was the first time they had really talked since her graduation night. And it made him feel a bit better,and he eventually started to sober up a little bit.

" Can I get a coffee please?" He called to the bartender, knowing there was no way he could drive without sobering up a bit.

While Ezra was ordering his coffee Aria had gone to the Jukebox and put on one of her all time favorite songs by Trisha Yearwood. Ezra smiled know it had been her favorite song ever since her dad banned their relationship the song "She's in Love With The Boy" had been what helped her through the times that she was basically on house arrest, along with "Happiness" by The Fray. Ezra knew he couldn't deny that he still loved her. And he wouldn't deny it to anyone. He hadn't had a girlfriend since Aria left, but he was sure she had at least had someone.

" What made you pick this song?" He asked, wondering if she felt the same way as him.

" I left someone here along time ago, to pursue my career, and my parents didn't exactly approve of our relationship,but we worked hard, and dated for almost 3 years, up till the day I left. I loved him, but he told me he didn't want to hold me back, and gave me his blessing to pursue my career, so I did."She said solemly.

God,why did I ever do that? You know why you did it-you wanted her to be happy, still want her to be happy He thought to himself, partly mad at himself for letting her go,and partly just mad at the whole situation.

"So did you come back to fix things between you and him then?" He asked, trying not to show the hopefulness in his voice.

Aria stood there in silence for a few minutes, trying to figure out just how to answer the stranger's question.

Hope you guys like it! Let me know what you think! I am pretty sure I know where I want to go with this story, so I will be updating soon. I can't believe this chapter is so long! I think it's the longest I've written so far-1,420 words! =)