Forbidden love

Aria expected for the kind voice to have left his inquisition where it was but was surprised that he continued.

"Where did you meet Alison" he asked with sincerity in his voice.

Aria found it refreshing that someone was actually talking about Alison with her. Yes, her mother had tried a few days after she disappeared, she actually tried for months but gave up and waited for Aria to make the decision to talk to her. Throughout the last year Ella had thought that the mother/daughter bond was disappearing because she had been taken away from her friends in the time they needed each other the most, but she was not aware that it was because her husband currently committed adultery with one of his english literature students in Hollis college.

"Rosewood High, i didn't start talking to her until the second trimester in the second school year. Ali was one of those popular girls that you would try and avoid because you thought she was Regina George from Mean girls, but she was the opposite, she made all of us feel so special. Some people had a sort of vendetta against her, we were not sure why, she was lovely to everyone, well when we were in her presence. We told her all the secrets, but looking back she didn't really tell us any of hers"

"You keep saying 'us', who do you mean?"

"Our friends, Hanna, Spence and Emily, although i'm not sure if i'm their friend anymore, i haven't really spoke to them since i was in Iceland"

"You have traveled?" Ezra asked with admiration in his voice, he had always wanted to travel but didn't have the time between college and all the charity balls he was required to attend from the request of his mother.

"Yes, i have been to Iceland, Britain and Paris, have you traveled Mr...?"

"Sorry i haven't introduced myself, its Mr Fitz, but you can call me Ezra"

"I'm Aria"

"Thats a lovely name, but a rare one?"

"Thank you, do you go to Hollis college?"

"No, i see that you have finished your drink, would you like another?"

"Yes please"

"An alcoholic beverage?" he asked thinking that she was at least 2 years older than what she was.

"I'm not 21, but i would like to"

"I won't tell if you won't" he said with a heart melting smile

"Thanks, may i have a Vodka and Coke?"

"Sure"