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Ezra looked at the floor, "When I was 15 my name was Ezra Cambridge I have a younger sister named Natalie and my parents Gertrude and Marius Cambridge. My sister and I went to St. Andrews Preparatory High School in Manhattan of course. From the time we were born we had been taught proper etiquette and were thrown into all the right circles and it was expected of us to be completely perfect." Ezra shook his head. Aria cleared her throat, "I'm guessing they expected wrong?" Ezra looked at her and chuckled, cracking a smile that always made Aria go weak-kneed.
"So, my sister Natalie and I weren't alike at all. She was the goodie-goodie who was always getting straight A's and listened to Bach, while I was the brother who went to raves did drugs and smoked pot with my buddies while blasting Santana. Classy. Yeah, so when I was about 15 is when it really started. I was dating this girl named Marie Murkowski and one night we went to her brother's apartment and they were doing cocaine. The moment I walked in I knew I should have left. But that would have been so uncool so I didn't. I stayed, and I did a bump of cocaine. I start freaking out from getting all the side effects and, just wiggin'. But then I was hooked. I started spending a lot of money on drugs, going to wild parties, and doing tequila shots from girls navels. Half my teenage life, unbeknownst to my parents, I woke up In E.R.'s from the insanity of my actions. But then one night about a year later at a party my mom called me and asked me to pick up my sister from the Library. I was drunk. But in lue of my mom finding out and, heaven forbid, taking my inheritance or something close I said 'be right there, Mom'." This was getting really hard for Ezra to talk about and Aria was fearing what was coming next.
Ezra just looked numb as he continued, "I-I drove to the library, honked, and little Natalie came bounding down the stairs, her blonde hair swishing down her back. She hopped in the car, looked at me and said 'E, you look sick, are you okay?' and I just told her to get off my case. It was night so it was dark and I started driving. The next thing I know the car is wrapped around a tree an-and I'm on the ground with an E.M.T hovering over me yelling 'We got a live one here!' and all I could think was 'one'? I asked him where Natalie was and he asked if I was talking about the blonde who was in the car with me. I shake my head yes and the guy just shakes his head back and forth and tells me he's sorry but they don't think she's gonna make it. I start screaming Natalie's name and crying and they get me to the hospital. When my mom gets to the hospital she asks me what the hell I was doing and where was Natalie. I look at her with a sick expression and she turns pale. She runs to the first doctor she sees and asks if he knows what is happening. Whatever he told her threw her into hysterics cause I don't find out till an hour later that my little baby sister, who had everything in front of her was paralyzed from the waist down because of me."
Aria gasped and Ezra looked sick. "Natalie made a full recovery from what I hear because they did stem cell research and stuff so she's ok now , but back then my parents made me an offer. If I never tried to make any contact with her or the family ever again they'd still give me several million for myself to live on nicely, but if I tried to keep the name and stay they would disown me and I'd get nothing. So I took the money knowing they would keep me and Natalie apart anyway. I miss my little sister so much but she probably never wants to see me again anyway. I understand why, but that doesn't take away my own guilt and pain. But, now you know everything. Just please look at me the same way you did last week."Ezra's eyes finally met hers. Aria didn't know which made her sicker. The fact that Ezra had kept this horrifying secret for so long or that his family could just throw him away like that. Aria's eyes moistened and she asked Ezra, "How could they do that to you? I mean what you did was bad, but she made a full recovery and gets to live the high society life. But they just threw you away. I've never met them, but I hate them! How could they just do that to you." Ezra gave Aria a half smile. "Aria, it's different with upper crust families. They don't see their kids like middle class parents do. They see them as living legacies of themselves, not brilliant individuals. But thank you. I know you really love me now," Ezra gave her a sheepish smile.
Aria looked at him and slightly smiled back, "Was there ever a doubt in your mind? I will always love you. What did they tell everybody though? I mean I'm sure even in high society casting out a kid is kinda frowned upon a little?" Aria quirked. "You really wanna know?" Ezra breathed. Aria nodded. "Well, until Natalie got better they told everyone we were staying with Grandma Cambridge, and when Natalie did get better and she 'returned' It was leaked I had drowned near my Grandma's beach House we were staying at. My mom must have used all her grief from my sister's temporary paralyzation to fake mourn her very much alive son. Now that I think about it Natalie probably thinks I'm dead like everyone else."
Aria just held Ezra after that she couldn't believe how much she was taking in the last few days. Not only the realization that she really did love Ezra no matter what but all these secrets he had to keep from everyone but he let her in on. And Aria also was in such shock of how well Ezra could hide all of these things. She just felt such an insane amount of love in heart it was unreal how these secrets that should drive them apart only ultimately made her love Ezra more. Aria made Ezra stand up and she led him to the bedroom. Only this time it wasn't going to be the usual cuddle and snuggle . . .
Okay a guy that's it for chapter 7 but get ready for chapter 8! Love u all! Oh and if you could review what u would like t see in upcoming chapters it would be such a great muse for me and I think you'd be pleasantly surprised.