Ezra pulled her to him, taking her chin in his hand. He leaned down, kissing her lips, and keeping her close to him. He wouldn't let her go; not now, and not ever again.
Aria had forgotten what it was like to once more have his lips to hers. She knew that if she let her halls break now, she would never be able to build them up again. She wanted to be held in his strong arms. They were the only place she felt safe. But she knew she had to protect him. She couldn't give in to her wants, her needs. She needed to stay strong to protect him.
Aria slowly parted her lips from his, when she felt the tears start to brim her eyes. Loosening herself from Ezra's grip, she turned to the door, and opened it.
"I can't do this."Aria said, walking past the open door, out into the hallway. She wasn't walking; She was running. She was actually running away from the love of her life.
"Aria Please! Please don't leave me again!"Aria heard Ezra coming after her. But she just kept running. Not realizing what was a head of her, Aria pushed herself into several people, walking in the opposite direction of her. Muttering her sorrys( to the people looking at her like she was crazy), she walked around the group.
She knew she could break at any moment, so she rushed home. After unlocking the door, she looked around to see that Spencer, had already had left for work, like she should have 2 hours ago.
As soon as Aria started to calm down, she decided to lay down. She was hoping to keep Ezra out of her dreams, because thinking of him just brought too much pain to her. But she also longed for these dreams. She wanted to hear his voice, feel the spark of his lips when he kissed her, and the way their bodies molded together. Aria was thinking about how amazing it felt to feel his lips against hers as she dozed off into a much needed sleep.
"Aria. Come downstairs now!" Aria heard her father call to her from the bottom of the stairs. She shouldn't be scared. But she is. It wasn't normal words spoken. It was something that Aria had come to know very well. It was what her father sounded like after he had come home from a night of drinking.
Aria bit her lip, and squeezed her eyes shut knowing the pain her father was about to cause her. Aria slowly rose from the chair she was sitting on and walked down the steps. She saw her father standing there. His eyes were glossed over, his hair was a mess, and so were his clothes. His lips stayed in a straight line until he began to speak.
"Come here now!" he screamed at her. Aria slowly approached him, tearing up, because she knew what was about to happen.
" You caused everything to happen, and its all you fault! If you weren't such a whore, your mother wouldn't have died!" Byron shouted at her.
Maybe it is my fault? If I hadn't dated Ezra, my mom wouldn't have found out. If I hadn't dated Ezra, my mom woudln't have known I fell in love with my english I had'nt dated Ezra then my mother wouldn't have had to come and get me that night. If I hadn't dated Ezra, then my mom wouldn't have died...
Aria was pulled out of her thoughts as she felt a slap go across her face. She grabbed her face, holding it in pain, but was soon hit with another...
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK. Aria was awoken from her nightmare by a knock at the door.
Who is it? What is the whole story behind Byron and Ella? Why did Aria have to leave Ezra? Will Aria and Ezra ever get back together?
Thank you guys SO much for reading and reviewing! it means alot! :) -Tabi
