Chapter 4:
The girls are sitting in the seating area at the brew.
"So, is he going to do anything about it or not?" Hanna asked.
"No. I begged him not to." Aria tells her.
"Your creepy ex shows up after all of this time… after nearly ruining your engagement, I may add and your husband isn't going to do anything about it?" Hanna exclaims.
"He's doing what she asked Han." Emily intervenes.
"I don't think he's gonna listen though." Spencer adds.
Aria turns to her and slightly glares.
"I'm sorry but Hanna's right. Jason is my brother and I care about him but I also know what he's capable of and so is Ezra. If he's threatening either of you, Ezra's going to try to put a stop to it."
Aria sighs.
"Yeah but he's never been an aggressive guy." Aria says.
"Never say never." Hanna tells the girls.
Aria gets up and grabs her bag.
"I have to get to work. I'll see you guys later."
Hanna grabs her arm to stop her.
"Just… please be careful."
Aria smiles down to her.
"I promise."
She leaves.
"Should we really be leaving her alone right now?" Spencer asks the group.
"It's the same thing as when A was around. She has to act as normal as possible. Like nothing is wrong." Emily answers.
"Jason's probably at the school right now waiting for her to show." Hanna says.
"That's not funny." Spencer snaps back.
"Sorry. I'm just saying it could be possible."
Hanna picks up her things.
"I have to get to home to the baby. Caleb said he'd feed him but he always does it wrong."
"How do you mess up feeding a baby a bottle?" Spencer asks.
"You'd be surprised. Let me know if anything happens, ok?"
Emily and Spencer nod. Hanna leaves.
"And then there were two."
Aria enters her classroom, placing her belonging on her desk and begins writing on the chalkboard the lesson for the day.
The bells rings and students begin filling in.
"Everyone take your seats fast please. We have a lot to get through today and only 48 minutes to do it." Aria informs the class.
"Um, Mrs. Fitz?" A young girl raises her hand.
"Yes Ashley?"
"Is it true your husband used to teach here?" The girls asks.
Aria laughs and nods.
"Yes that is indeed true. He taught here a few years ago."
"Was he you're teacher?"
All the students stare at her.
"For a short time."
Everyone starts to look at each other. She clears her throat.
"So, anyways, let's get started. We left off yesterday talking about Shakespeare's "The Taming of the Shrew." Who wants to begin?"
Ezra walks into his office carrying his briefcase and a coffee when his phone rings. He quickly puts his items down on his desk and takes his phone out of his pocket to answer.
"Ezra Fitz."
"Hey Ezra it's Spencer."
"Hey, what's up? Is everything ok?" He asks in a worried tone.
"Yeah no everything's fine. I'm just at the brew with Emily we met up with Hanna and Aria before work. Aria told us about Simone and Jason."
He sits down
"I'm not surprised. She's probably told you my shoe size too." He laughs.
"No but I'm sure that'll come up eventually. But um listen back to the whole Jason thing. We just want to let you know if you need anything we're here. I mean Jason is my bro… half-brother."
Emily grabs the phone from Spencer's hand
"Yeah you guys are family so if he tries anything just let us know."
"That means a lot girls, but we're ok. As long as Jason stays away from Aria, I will do as she asks and back off." He responds.
Spencer takes the phone back.
"Ok well we won't keep you. Have a good day!"
She hangs up abruptly. Ezra just looks confused at his phone.
"Yeah he's up to something." Spencer tells Emily.
"There's no way he'd put Aria in danger."
"So, when are we meeting?' Jason asks Simone.
"She won't budge. I told her what you said about Ezra but it hardly scared her." She tells him.
He hits the table hard, causing Simone to jump in fear.
"What the hell else do I have to do then? Can't she see how badly I want her? Why can't she see that?"
"She's moved on, Jason."
"Don't say that!"
He gets in her face
"WE are meant to be together. Not her and that Fitz thing. WE are everything!"
She doesn't say anything
"Spencer!" He says with enthusiasm.
"What?"
"Spencer, my sister. She's Aria's best friend and loves me. She can talk to her for me." He exclaims.
"I don't know if that's such a good I…"
"I'm her family! She wouldn't turn her back on family."