Pretty Little Liars Season 4B
Picks up right after 4x13
Chapter 1
The girls were driving back from Ravenswood. Ezra was driving them home. They had just seen Alison, and they were baffled. She was alive. A few of them had a hunch that she was alive, but seeing her alive for real was simply shocking. Aria sat in the passenger seat, since she was Ezra's girlfriend. The other three sat trembling in the back seat, holding on to each other for comfort.
"Girls," Ezra began, as he turned into Rosewood again. "You all seemed in awe when I came to give Aria her cell phone. If I may ask, what was happening? Did you see someone?" He was biting his lip, as if he was hoping they would say someone in particular's name.
"It was just a long day, Mr. Fitz," Spencer said, scratching her head. Of course she wouldn't tell him that it was Alison. He was a mandated reporter from their school. "It was nothing, I promise." He let out a bitter chuckle.
"Nothing, huh?" he questioned in disbelief. "That didn't look like nothing. You girls always say it's nothing, but it's obviously something." He shook his head and sighed. "Who am I kidding? You're not going to tell me. By the way, call me Ezra, please. I don't like being called Mr. Fitz outside of the classroom."
"But, you're our teacher," Emily mumbled quietly. "We shouldn't be calling you Ezra... at all."
He ignored what Emily said, and kept driving. He pulled over when he reached the Fields' house. Emily got out of the car, mumbling out a quiet "thank you" before rushing into her house. She didn't know if she would be getting any sleep that night. Ezra continued driving, until he reached Hanna's house.
"Uh... how do you know where we live?" Spencer suddenly questioned, tapping her fingers together curiously. It was just odd that he knew at the top of his head. He swallowed hard. He turned back to look at Spencer, but he didn't say anything. Hanna wanted an answer as well, and so did Aria.
"It's nothing," he mocked. "Hanna, you should be going." The blonde nodded her head, and opened the car door. She got out and speed walked into her house. Knowing that Ezra, her English teacher, knew where she lived, she was even more scared. She trusted him at least a little, since he was Aria's boyfriend.
Irritated with Spencer, he said, "Spencer, I think you can walk from here. You don't live too far from Hanna. I need to have a word with Aria, so, have a nice night, Miss Hastings." She felt a little outraged, but was grateful that she got a ride to Rosewood, at least. She exited the car, and trudged back to her home. She checked her phone, and realized she had a few missed calls from Toby. When she got home, she called him back, and they had a fluffy conversation about missing each other. It was a good break for her, and she felt less stressed that night.
Ezra started driving the car towards the Montgomery home.
"What do you want to say to me, Ezra?" Aria asked curiously, touching his hand, while he tried to focus on driving. He turned his head, and placed a gentle kiss on her hand, and then turned back so he could focus on the road.
"Come on, Aria, won't you tell me what happened in Ravenswood that made you all so distraught?" Ezra asked, sighing. "I can tell when something is wrong, and with you four, there's always something wrong. You girls have this look on your faces. Is there someone that you saw before I got there? Just tell me, Aria. I won't tell anyone."
"Ezra, what happened in Ravenswood is between my friends and I," Aria told him, sighing. "I wish I could tell you, but I can't."
"How can you sit there and tell me that there's something I'm not supposed to know?" Ezra asked, frustrated. "This isn't fair. I've tried to be there for you as much as possible, yet you don't trust me. You can tell me, Aria. I won't tell your friends that you told me. It could be our secret."
She sighed. Of course she wanted to tell him. As they pulled up near her house, she thought about it. But she knew she couldn't tell him, since A would hurt him if she did. She turned to face her boyfriend, and cupped his cheeks gently. She caressed his cheek, trying to make up for the fact that she was keeping a secret from him, and he knew she was.
"I'm sorry, Ezra, I made a promise to my friends that we won't tell anyone," she told him, with a soft sigh. "I'll see you tomorrow." She pressed a soft kiss to his lips before rushing out of the car. He fell back against his seat, frustrated that he didn't get to know who it was.
He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. He had a call to make. Quickly, he dialed a number on his cell phone. He pressed the phone to his ear with a sigh, as he waited for the person to pick up. He glared into the sky, so damn frustrated. The person, unfortunately for him, didn't answer. He groaned as he knew he had to leave a message.
"Hey," he said into the phone. "It's me. I tried asking, but she wouldn't tell me if it was Alison. I'm sorry. Call me back as soon as you get this, and we can talk about it. Thanks." He ended the voicemail and shoved his phone into his pocket. He drove back to his apartment through the dark.