Here's chapter 2! I just want to say thank you so much for the reviews they're so sweet and you guys really encourage me to keep writing. :) I hope you enjoy this chapter.


Ezra's POV

I regain consciousness to the sound of beeping monitors and the smell of hand sanitizer. I'm in the hospital. My eyes flutter open only to be blinded by bright, white light. I try to sit up but a nurse softly pushes me down, "You need to rest, dear."

I look around, confused. "Where is she?" I mutter. The nurse looks confused, "Where is who, honey?" "Aria. Where is Aria?" The nurse gives me a sympathetic smile, "Oh you mean the girl who came in with you. She had a severe panic attack on the way here."

My heart drops, "I n-need to see her. Now. Please." I stutter.

"Dear, you need to rest. At this fragile state, leaving this room could be very hazardous to your health."

I franticly shake my head no, "The only thing hazardous to my health right now is not being with her." I try sitting up again when a doctor walks in.

"What seems to be the problem?" The nurse looks down, "He wants to see the girl." The doctor gives me a sad smile, "Mr. Fitz, we found a tumor in your brain." My eyes widen, "You mean c-cancer? No. I can't have cancer. I'm only 25!"

He puts his hand on his shoulder, "I'll let you see her. You just have to be careful. Everything from now on has to be careful." A nurse wheels in a wheelchair as tears cloud my vision. How am I going to tell Aria?

Aria's POV

The first thing I feel is something warm in my hand. It takes me a minute to realize it was someone holing it, tracing circles on my palm. Then I feel something wet on my wrist, almost like drops of rain.

I try to open my eyes and see who it is but my eyelids feel heavy. The person notices my stirring and brings my hand to their lips, leaving light kisses across my knuckles.

It's Ezra. I would know his smell anywhere. What is he doing here? Isn't he supposed to be in the ambulance? Where am I? I try to make out the two syllables of his beautiful name but it ends up sounding more like, "Ezzz."

He leans forward to kiss my cheek, "I'm right here, sweetheart. It's Ezra"

My hazel eyes flutter open to blinding light and I realize he's crying, "Are y-you ok?" I stutter. He gives me a sad smile, tears spilling down his cheeks, "Don't worry about me." I wipe his cheeks with my fingers as I notice where we are, a tiny hospital room.

I sit up dizzily, almost falling out of my bed. Ezra steadies me, "Aria?!" I rub my forehead, "I'm fine, just a little dizzy." He nods.

I try to think back to the prior events but all I remember is finding Ezra in his apartment, "What happened?" I ask, confused. He pushes a loose curl behind my ear, "You had a pretty severe panic attack," He replies.

Memories come flooding back into my head, "I w-was so scared. You weren't waking up. I was so stupid leaving you alone, "I ramble on, tears falling from my tired eyes.

He takes my face in his hands and uses his thumb to wipe the tears off my cheeks. "You don't have to apologize, baby. I love you. None of this is your fault." I smile, sniffling, "I love you, Ezra which is why I need to know that you're ok…Are you ok?" He looks away, "Ezra?"

I'm getting worried. "They think it's…cancer," He murmurs, under his breath.

No. This isn't happening. I must have misheard him. The love of my life does not have cancer. "No." I whisper, my breaths quickening. Ezra grabs my hand, "Aria, calm down. I'm right here. I'm not leaving you." Tears form in my eyes once again, "How am I supposed to calm down?! The one person I can't lose is being ripped away from me!"

Ezra takes my face in his hands and slams his lips against mine. I immediately relax causing him to sigh in relief. "I love you, Aria Montgomery. I'm never going to stop loving you and I'm never going to leave you," he whispers against my lips. "Promise?" He looks me right in the eyes, "I promise."

The monitors around me stop beeping franticly but that doesn't stop a nurse from rushing in, "Are you alright, dear?" I nod, unable to speak. She gives Ezra a stern look," Okay, just try to get some rest, honey." I give her a small smile as she exits the room.

Then, tears start flowing down my face. Ezra doesn't even bother to wipe them away. He just gets in the bed with me and wraps me in a loving embrace, letting my tears soak his Hollis sweatshirt. I scream and sob until I don't have any more tears and fall into a deep slumber.

Ezra's POV

Aria fell asleep about an hour ago but I still can't. I hate this. I hate how much this is hurting Aria. I hate that we just can't be happy for once. Everything is finally falling back into place and Aria is finally starting to trust me again and then I find out I'm dying of cancer!

This can't be happening to me. I'm perfectly healthy. I'm only 25! Aria and I are supposed to have a life together. We're supposed to buy a small house with a white picket fence. I'm supposed to be the one that waits for her at the end of the aisle, the father of her children.

I have my whole life ahead of me and I find out its being taken away.

I kiss the top of Aria's head and decide that it's my duty to stay alive. I'll fight for her. I'll do everything I can to hold on. Aria means the world to me and I'm determined to live a long and happy life with her. Cancer will not take the love of my life away from me.


What do you think is going to happen? Does Ezra really have cancer? How will Aria cope with all this? Please review tysssm :)