Authors Note- I am surprised by the amount of reviews I got! So here is the next chapter!

Chapter 2

Previously:

"Hello Ezra," I heard Byron and Ella greet politely. "Come take a seat." They led Ezra to the table and made him sit next to Harriet. I sat next to Mike and my parents sat together. It was then, when I realized it. This was a setup. My parents never wanted to see Ezra and I as a couple. They wanted to see Ezra and Harriet as a couple!

Aria's POV

Ella dumped a handful of pasta on everyones plate and opened a new bottle of wine. She poured some in a dainty wine glass for Byron, Harriet, Ezra and herself. My mom usually lets me drink a glass of wine on special occasions so I figured that it would not do any harm to pour some for myself. I grabbed the bottle when Harriet suddenly stopped me.

"Aria!" She exclaimed in her high pitch, girly voice. "What are you doing! Wine is not meant for children!" She reached out to grab the bottle but instead of giving it to her, I firmly held on to it.

"I'm not a child, okay? I can drink a glass of wine without your permission." I snapped back. I knew I was being rude but I could not help it. This Harriet Bitch was seriously pissing me off. I mean, I was 17! I had gotten drunk before and my parents did not mind me drinking a glass or two.

I opened the bottle but before I could pour the liquid into my glass, Byron snatched it out of my hand. "Listen to your elders, Aria!" He snapped back at me. "You shall not drink any wine." He declared, putting the bottle on the other side of the table.

I glared at him and took a bite of my pasta. I never should have agreed to this dinner. How could I have not known that my parents would find a way to embarrass me in front of my boyfriend. How could I have not know that I would be treated like a child? This whole dinner was to highlight the age difference between me and Ezra.

"So, Harriet, what do you do for a living?" Ella asked, trying to make conversation and lighten the mood at the table.

"I'm a writer." She replied proudly. "I have published three bestselling books and I am currently writing the fourth."

"Wow!" Ezra gasped. "That is fantastic. I have tried writing but I never got that far."

"Well I'm sure you are very talented." Harriet smiled. She twirled her shiny blonde hair and inched closer to Ezra. "Maybe I can help you write? We would make a great team!"

"Sounds like a plan!" Ezra grinned and took another sip of his wine. The rest of the meal consisted of The Bitch and My Boyfriend bonding over their favorite authors, and their writing experiences. Every time a giggle escaped from Harriet's red lips, my jealousy expanded. I felt like grabbing my knife and stabbing Harriet.

Why was she flirting with Ezra? Why was Ezra ignoring me? I glanced at my parents and saw the evil smile dancing on their lips. They knew that this was going to happen. That is why they arranged this dinner. I looked towards Mike and shot him a pleading look. It was a look that said, "please get that blonde slut away from my boyfriend!" But instead of doing something about it, he just ignored me. It was up to me to do something about this situation.

"Harriet!" I suddenly spoke up. "Would you like to come to the kitchen to get some ice cream with me?" I asked trying to fake a smile.

"Of course!" She said politely, neatly folding her napkin and putting it besides her plate. "Do you need help reaching the ice cream or something?"

"Sure," I lied, trying to not pick a fight.

I let her into the kitchen and made sure my parents could not here us when I said "what the fuck are you doing? Ezra is my fucking boyfriend! Not yours! So keep your fucking distance and do not go near MY man!"

"Listen child." Harried started. She narrowed her eyes into slits and steps closer to me. She was almost a feet taller so she was towering over me. Making me feel like a...child. "I will get Ezra. By the end of this meal, he will see nothing in you! I am a successful 23 year old, however, you are an immature child." She smirked at me, flipped her blonde hair and sashayed out of the kitchen, leaving me astounded.

She is lying! I tried to convince myself. Ezra will see nothing in her. Ezra loves me! But if he loves me, why was he talking to her? Why was Ezra ignoring me?

Tear filled me eyes when the thought of Ezra and Harriet as a couple drifted into my head. What if Ezra finally realized that he could do so much better than me? What if he fell in love with Harriet?

Tears poured down my face and I decided that I did not want to be at home. I did not want to smile and pretend that I was okay with Harriet throwing herself on to Ezra and I did not want to pretend that I was fine with my parents treating me as a child.

I grabbed my purse because I was probably going to spend the night at Spencer's. I opened the front door and much to my dismay, it was pouring. A sudden flash of lightning lit up the sky, followed by a loud boom of thunder.

"Oh no!" I gasped. A thunderstorm was on it's way. Which meant that Ezra would be spending the night here, and so would Harriet.

Authors Note- So they are locked in the house! Aria is heart broken and Harriet is trying to seduce Ezra. What will happen next? Please review and tell me what you think!