AN: So sorry for the delay with this chapter. I've been really busy :(

Ezra spent all the next day trying to figure out what he would say to Eddie. Aria hadn't stayed over that night and he had told Maggie that he couldn't watch Malcolm. He hadn't told her why though. He couldn't remember exactly but he faintly remembered Maggie hating Eddie. She called him a pig, sexist and just a straight up loser. He didn't think it would be best to say he was meeting up with him. Besides Ezra was more worried about how he'd react. Eddie and him had spent years together as kids. Going to summer camp together, playing pranks, doing things all boys liked to do. Now he was going to be sharing a scotch with the man whom he hadn't spoken to for years. What would he say? He could mention Malcolm, or Aria. He loved talking about them both. Of course it was harder to talk about Aria sometimes. They had to tell people that they weren't seeing each other until after rosewood high. This was a lie. But Eddie didn't know about them. Eddie didn't really know Aria either Ezra could just say her name and how great she is. He also thought about taking some of his writing work. However after a while he realized that Eddie had been tricked by him. He will be angry, very angry in fact. So Ezra decided to just go with the flow.

It was now 5.00pm and Ezra was preparing to leave. He quickly texted Aria to let her know but didn't wait for the reply. She was busy tonight with Spencer. Apparently she'd been upset recently. Ezra didn't like to pry into Aria's friends lives. He got into his car and started driving down the street.

When he arrived at the grille he looked around to see if Eddie was here. He couldn't see him so he must be running late. It was only 5.27pm. Ezra was slightly early. He decided to order himself a scotch and sit down at the bar. Memories flushed into him as he sat with his scotch. This is where he had met Aria and they had a make-out session in the bathroom. He didn't realize then she'd be so involved in his life. He was so absorbed by his thoughts that he didn't notice the man sit next to him at the bar. He only had to look once before noting to himself it was Eddie. He had no idea what to say.

"Can I get water please?" Eddie asked the bartender laughed slightly before walking off. That's right; Eddie didn't like to drink Ezra remembered. He was going to say something but Eddie did first. "Excuse me have you seen a guy named Brian Alec? I was supposed to meet him here." He asked.

Ezra looked down at his scotch, then back to Eddie. "About that..." He looked up at Eddie awkwardly. "Hi Eddie." It took a few moments for Eddie to register the face. But he had such distinctive facial features.

"Ezra? Is that you?" He scooted on to the stool closer to him. Just to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

"Hi Eddie." Ezra took a drink of his scotch. Then he put his vision back to Eddie. "How are you?"

"Good. Why did you ask me here?" Eddie asked abruptly. He was almost insisting an answer.

"I wanted answers..." Suddenly Eddie's face turned down. His expression one of sadness or guilt. "Why did you ditch me? We were friends for years." Ezra gave Eddie a look. He was serious about this.

"Ez...It's complicated." He said. Ezra didn't look convinced. "I had a lot of personal and family stuff going on at that time...I'm sorry." He took a sip of his water. "Besides you were going off to college anyways."

"So you were my best friend. I was so upset." Ezra said. He was truly gutted when Eddie had left. It didn't help that a few weeks after Maggie had broken up with him. And all of this happened a few weeks after they found out Maggie was pregnant. "You didn't even call."

"I'm sorry. You just didn't need it. Maggie was pregnant. She hated me anyways. It was probably for the best." Eddie looked at his thumbs then seemed to divert his eye line at anyone but Ezra. "How is Maggie?"

"We aren't together anymore." Ezra replied honestly. Eddie's face looked up. "We broke up a week after you left for no reason. I guess it wasn't my month." Ezra smiled lightly.

"I'm sorry man." Eddie said sweetly.

"Don't be I have a girlfriend now. She's amazing. We actually met at this bar." He smiled at the memory once again. "She's beautiful. I love her so much." Eddie gave him a happy look. "Sorry enough about me. What about you?" Ezra asked.

"Well I applied for a job at the high school. And I'm single. True story." He laughed and Ezra sighed thinking of when he worked at Rosewood high.

"I used to work as an English teacher there." Ezra mentally scolded himself. Why had he said that now Eddie would ask...

"Why'd you quit?" Suspicions confirmed. Ezra looked at his drink again. Trying to think of an excuse. Aria was much better at this than he was.

"I was offered a job a Hollis." He replied truthfully. Eddie smiled genuinely pleased for him.

"That's great. So you work at Hollis?"

"No not anymore. I'm unemployed. Well I get writing jobs and stuff." Ezra looked back at Eddie and his confused expression.

"Why did you quit that job?"

It was at this moment Ezra decided he didn't want to lie. "I was fired." He tried to guess what Eddie was thinking but he was never good at that.

"What happened? Did you make someone mad?" Eddie asked

"Yeah real mad." Ezra showed an expression as if to say not to ask. So Eddie didn't. Rightfully so you don't just step into someone's life after years and expect to get their life story. "I'm fine though. And so's Maggie too. She has a son."

"Maggie has a son? How old?"

"Seven" As Ezra spoke Eddie's expression changed to one that Ezra couldn't name. Like shock and regret mixed together.

"Well. It was great seeing you. I should get going." Eddie stood up quickly leaving Ezra alone at the bar. He watched him leave. Well what could Ezra expect? He'd only just met Ezra again. It wasn't going to go all smoothly. Oh well. There's always another day.

Thanks for reading...

PS. Anyone else cry watching the season finale?

I did.. EZRIA :'(

SPOILER! [But the producers already confirmed they're endgame]