Hey everyone!
Here's a quick version of how Iwanted the last episode to go. Enjoy!
Aria's POV
Shock. The only thing I could register was that I was standing in a back ally in Philly, his name was lit up on my phone screen, and I was in pure and utter shock. I breathed out realizing I had inhaled and never let it out.
My fingers grazed over the ACCEPT and DECLINE buttons not knowing what to do. Ezra was calling me for the first time in what seemed like an eternity.
There was no doubt I loved Ezra. If there was such thing as soul mates, he was mine. Ezra made me feel safe. he was always there to catch me when I fell. But sometimes things don't end in happily ever after. Jake was so sweet and practical. I could go out in public with him without stares from those around, and that's important.
Before I could stop myself, I pushed the button. "Hello?" My voice was small and shaky.
"I need you, Aria." The voice on the other end was distraught. I had never heard him like this. I could only imagine him crumpled in a ball in his apartment and that killed me.
"What's wrong? Are you okay?" I started to panic. He was obviously hurt, but why?
He sniffed and paused, " I just really need to see you, please."
The desperate tone of his voice broke my heart. No matter how much time we spent apart, I could never leave him like this.
I quickly told Jake there was an emergency at home and caught the next train back to Rosewood. The ride went on forever. I kept coming up with the worst possible scenarios as to what could be wrong with Ezra.
3rd person POV
Finally, as the sun was setting, Aria tiptoed up to Ezra's door. She didn't know if she should knock or if she should just walk in. She took a deep breath, "You can do this." It was her turn to be strong. She raised her hand to the door making a small sound.
She heard footsteps and saw a shadow under the door coming closer. When Ezra opened the door, she wasn't prepared for what she saw. His face was tear stained and his eyes were glassy. His shoulders hung low and a lock of hair hung over his right eye. He looked just as he had when he left to meet Malcolm in the first place.
"Hey." Ezra said defeatedly as he turned around and walked toward the window.
Aria walked in and sat down on the couch facing the window and Ezra. It was quiet for a long time.
The silence was broken when Ezra started to speak. "He, he's not mine."
"What?" Aria's eyes bugged as she processed what he had just said.
"Maggie lied to me. Malcolm was never mine." Ezra ran a hand through his hair and put his hands on his hips looking out the window, as if contemplating something.
Aria stuttered, "I'm so sorry, I don't know what to say."
Ezra began to speak again. "I loved him. I took him to karate. I knew every train and station. I would tuck him in at night. He was mine and I was his... But it was all a lie." There was a pause. "My biggest problem with this whole thing is, I gave up the woman I truly love for someone who isn't even mine. Aria you mean more to me than you'll ever know, and it kills me everyday to not have you here with me. I'm so sorry." Ezra broke down then, still looking out the window.
Slowly and hesitantly, Aria walked over to Ezra and stood in front of him. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck. She felt him tense and then burry his head in her neck. "It's okay, everything's going to be alright." Aria never pictured Ezra like this. He was the strong one in the relationship. She never pictured him so helpless. She took his head in her hands and looked him in the eyes. "I love you, Ezra."
"You don't know how glad I am to hear you say that." Ezra pushed his lips to Aria's and held her close. Aria wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned into the long awaited kiss.
She led him to the couch and they curled up together. She had to be the protective one tonight. Aria was the only one who could make it better.
Ezra had his head on her chest and she was stroking his hair. The TV was on mute. As the minutes ticked on and the stars continued to twinkle, the two fell asleep in each others arms and all was right.
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