It was the summer before my junior year of high school when my whole life changed. It started with my friend Spencer's sisters end of summer party. I didn't even want to go to that party that night, but I am sure glad I did.
August 18th 2011
7 pm
I was laying on my bed when Emily and Hannah walked into my room. "Why aren't you getting ready?" Hannah shouted at me. "I don't think I'm going" I replied. "What?! Why not?" Emily asked as she plopped down on the bed next to me. "You have Maya and Hannah has Caleb, I don't want to be a third or fifth wheel." I replied as I wiped my hand across my face. "Aria it is a college party you can meet cute guys there" Hannah said as she started rummaging through my closet. "I don't know, I'm not into partying" I said as I sat up on the bed. Hannah pulled out a little red dress from my closet and tossed it onto my bed "Put this on" she said as she moved over to my shoes and pulled out a pair of black heels. "Fine, but I'm only staying for an hour" I said as I started to get up.
8:30 pm
We walked into the Hasting's cabin and Spencer ran over and hugged the three of us. "Sorry we are late, but Aria didn't want to come" Hannah announced to Spencer and Melissa who was putting chips into bowls. "Sorry, I'm not in the mood to party, especially when all my friends have boyfriends and girlfriends and I'm single" I said as I walked over and took a seat on the bar stool and started to help Melissa fill the chip bowls. "Aria, you can meet a lot of guys from Hollis at this party" Melissa said smirking over at me. "If you say so" I replied to her.
9 pm
Everyone started to pile into the cabin and outside. I was sitting on the couch when Toby walked over and handed me a beer "Spencer asked me to bring you that" Toby said. "Thank you" I replied. Toby walked away and I opened the beer and took a sip.
9:30pm
I looked over at the door and saw this gorgeous man with dark wavy hair standing there with a beer in hand talking to a group of girls. I decided to watch him for a few more minutes. He had a really nice smile. I was interrupted by Maya and Emily as they sat on the couch next to me. "Hey Aria" Maya said as she smiled at me. "Hey" I said back. "Why don't you socialize and try to have some fun?" Maya asked. "I am having fun, just sitting here alone sipping this beer" I said as I lifted the beer into the air. "If you say so" Maya replied as she got up and grabbed Emily by the hand pulling her away. I looked back towards the door and the gorgeous man was gone.
10:45pm
I stayed inside for a while and chatted with a few familiar faces. I was starting to get bored though and figured that I should try and have some fun. I decided to get up and wonder around a bit. I walked towards the back of the cabin and out the back door. To my left I saw Spencer sitting on Toby's lap in front of the fire and to my right I saw Hannah slide down the huge slip n slide and jump into Caleb's arms. I decided not to interrupt the two couples. I walked around the side of the cabin where Emily and Maya were playing beer pong with Lucas and Mona. I felt like I was the only single person that I knew at this party. As I came to the front of the cabin my heel caught in the crack of the side walk and I went flying right into someone's arms. As I looked up and went to apologize I realized that it was the gorgeous man whose arms I landed in. "I'm so sorry" I pleaded as I stood up and adjusted my dress "My heel caught in the sidewalk" he smiled at me "Don't worry about it" he said as he reached for my hand and shook it "I'm Ezra" he said with a big smile on his face.