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And pretty little liars continued…

Jason just closed the door on their way in when Aria suddenly gasped. "I forgot to ask about the tape." Aria said to Jason.

"Yeah, Spencer told me about that." Jason has an apologetic expression on his face. "I was quite high at that time. I can't remember anything about that. I'm so sorry." Aria just about to interrupt him, but he talk again before Aria can opened her mouth, "But Spencer left the tape here. I will watch it again later. Maybe it will trigger something."

Aria smiled at him. "You don't have to do that, you know. You don't have to force yourself just to help us." Jason understands that Aria was referring for the recent event between him and Spencer.

Jason shook his head. "You're doing it for Ali too. I will help anyway that I can." Jason stated.

"Thanks." Aria said. Suddenly they heard a growl from Aria's stomach. She hasn't eaten anything since yesterday. She even forgets that she hasn't eaten anything.

"I guess you haven't had the chance to eat anything." Jason teased her.

"This is so embarrassing." Aria said with a blushed cheek.

Jason let out a little laugh. He reached for Aria's hand and guided her to the kitchen. "I bought some bagels earlier." Jason handed out a plate full of bagels in front of Aria. Aria immediately reached for one. She doesn't feel hungry earlier but when she sees some food, she just realized how hungry she is. "Do you want some milk with that?" Jason asked again. Aria just looked at him for a moment and nodded.

She even loves for the fact that Jason offers her milk instead of coffee like what Ezra always did. She drinks coffee, sometimes. But she is just sixteen. She doesn't really drinks coffee that much, but Ezra is a grown up. He only has coffee in his apartment, so she settled for that. She felt so normal right now with Jason. She feels sixteen. And she loves the feeling of it.

Aria is sitting on the kitchen stand with a bagel in her hand. And Jason is standing in front of her, watching her with a smile in his face. He is just enjoying the moment when reality kick back in. He remembers their encounter earlier.

"I saw you earlier, with Ezra." Jason said, slowly.

Aria raised her head and looked at him. "Yeah, about that –" Aria is just about to explain it when Jason interrupted her.

"I'm not suggesting anything." Jason said quickly. "I told you. I will wait. I just – I saw your expression earlier. So I was wondering if everything is okay. If you are okay." Jason said again.

Aria smiled at him. She felt so moved with Jason's reaction. He just saw her hugged with Ezra earlier, and all he asked is if she is okay. "Ezra asked me about you." Aria tells him.

"Oh. What did you tell him?" Jason asked. Even he acted like he cool with it, it doesn't change the feel in his stomach.

"I can't just lie to him. So I told him the truth. I told him everything." Aria said. Jason widened his eyes. Aria knows he is wondering if she told Ezra about their sexual activity. "Not about the last night part." Aria quickly said. "I just told him about how I feel about you." Aria added.

"And? What happened?"

"He asked me to choose between you and him. I told him I can't. So he gives me space until I can figure it out who I want to be with." Aria said.

Jason was quiet for a moment. "He sounds like a really good guy."

"He is." Aria said softly. Jason turned to Aria and saw her sad looks. He understands what Aria is feeling right now. He never wanted Aria to feel like right now. And there is something that he can do about it.

Jason reached out for Aria's hand. Aria turned to him. "It will be so hard now, that I knew how you feel about me. What kind of future that we can have. But I can be just your friend, Aria. I'll always be there for you. I don't want to see you troubled. I don't want to see you unhappy." Jason squeezed her hand. "I'll be okay." Jason forces a smile in his face.

Aria understands what Jason was trying to say. "I don't want to lose you." Aria said softly. Aria is quite surprised of how well Jason knew her. He knows that she never going to choose him over Ezra Fitz, she just don't know how to do it.

"And you won't!" Jason answered immediately. "I'm still going to be here. I'm not going anywhere. I'll always be there for you, even just as a friend status. I love you, Aria. I wanted you to be happy, even it wasn't with me."

Aria's eyes started to well up. "I'm so sorry."

"Hey." Jason shifted closer to Aria. Aria raised her head and looked into Jason's brown eyes. "Don't be sorry. There is nothing that you have to be sorry about. Now I know that you love me back, I'm thankful for that." Jason smiled. "We're gonna be okay." Jason said again.

Somehow, Aria doubted him. She isn't gonna be okay. How can she be okay when she had to let Jason go? She can't make up her mind. She feels so broken right now. But she is not brave enough to choose Jason over Ezra. She isn't brave enough to hurt Ezra. The kind and gentle Ezra Fitz. Ezra loves her a lot. And she loves him back. But why her heart is aching so badly?

Aria walked back into Spencer's house. When the girls looked at her, the first thing that they noticed is her puffy eyes. "Aria, what happened?" Spencer immediately runs to Aria.

Aria forced a little smile in her face. "Jason and I just broke it off –whatever this is."

"What?" They all widened their eyes. The last time they saw her, she hasn't make up her mind. And they were sure that Aria was in love with Jason.

"I'm gonna kill him." Spencer immediately walked to the door with an angry expression.

Aria immediately run to her and stop her. "No, Spence. Please don't make it worse than it already is."

Spencer turned to Aria. "I'm gonna kick his ass for hurting you. I can't believe that I thought he could be a decent guy. I thought his feeling to you is real."

"It is." Aria said. They all are looking at her. "He doesn't want to see me troubled over this. He knows how hard it is for me to choose between him and Ezra. And I can't choose him over Ezra. I can't hurt Ezra. Jason just wanted me to be happy."

They all realized that it is mean Jason is stepping out from the competition. "Are you? Happy?" Hanna asked bluntly to Aria. Hanna glared at Aria. Aria clearly isn't happy. Her eyes are puffy because of too much crying, and she kept forced a smile on to her face.

"I will be. Ezra is a nice guy." Aria said softly. But none of them believe her. How can they believe her when they know Aria is in love with Jason?


A month has passed since the girls were brought in to the police station. The situation had been calm lately. Sure, they haven't found Dr Sullivan yet, but A hasn't contacted them again since that night. They are confused, but took it for granted. They obviously don't miss it. Spencer and Toby are back together for good, and they never been happier. Even Veronica and Peter Hastings invited Toby sometimes for dinner. Life has never been this good for Spencer.

Caleb already went back to California to his mother's home, but he called Hanna every night. They already made a plan for Hanna to enroll in university at California, so they don't have to lives apart anymore. Ashley and Tom already gave their permission. In fact, they were seriously considering to joined Hanna and move to California.

Even Emily's life is getting better. The scout from Danby University still offered her the scholarship even she hasn't swim for months. The day when she got the news, she went to see Samara and tell her about this. Samara was excited for her. Emily told her the explanation about Zoey without even bring A up. Samara accepted her explanation and now they are started going out again. She realized now that her relationship with Maya is over. She just needed closure with her. Now she and Maya still friends.

Emily and Hanna are walking together on the school corridor. They just finished their first class. "Have you seen Aria this morning?" Hanna asked Emily. Emily shook her head. "What do you think about how Aria is doing lately?" Hanna asked again.

Emily sighed. She thinks about Aria lately. It isn't a great memory to remember. "She is heartbroken. She needs time." Emily said.

"Exactly. She doesn't have to feel heartbroken if she chooses Jason." Hanna said.

Emily stopped walking and looked at Hanna. "What is the deal between you and Jason? Why you keep talking about him?" Emily asked.

Hanna shrugged. "No reason." Hanna started to walk again. Emily caught up with her. "I just think what the best for Aria. I just wanted her to be happy." Hanna stared at Emily. "She isn't happy." Emily doesn't have to say anything. She is agreeing with Hanna. Aria isn't happy. "Alison wouldn't approve of Fitz." Hanna said again.

"What?"

"Think about it. If she still alive, she wouldn't approve Aria with Fitz." Hanna said.

Emily smiled. "Yep, she wouldn't."

"But she would approve Aria and Jason." Hanna said again.

Emily nodded in agreement. "She would tease them all the time. But she would be happy for them."

Suddenly thinking about Ali, make their chests feel so heavy. "I miss her." Hanna said softly.

"Me too." Emily said back.

"She might be a bitch. But she was our best friend. She doesn't have the nicest approaches but in the end, she was doing it for our own good." Hanna remembering Ali's sharp comment if she ate cakes. Ali just wanted her to commit with her diet.

"She knows I'm gay." Emily suddenly said.

"What?" Hanna widened her eyes. "You told her but not us."

"I didn't tell her." Emily explained.

"So how can she know?" Hanna asked.

Emily smiled. "She is Alison DiLaurentis." To other people, it doesn't mean anything, but the four of them knows what that mean. Hanna also smiled. "We kissed." Emily said again.

Hanna glared at her. "Really?" Emily nodded in smile. "But she is straight. I know that for a fact. And she was dating Ian, for God sakes."

"She wasn't gay. I know that." Emily said. "I used to think that she was treating me as a toy. But she never tells anybody about me."

"That was Alison. She knows all our secrets. But she never tells anyone. She just wanted us to turn back to her about that secret because she is the only one that knows." Hanna said.

Emily flinched when Hanna said that. She just realized something. "She does know all of our secrets. What if she told someone about that?"

Hanna understands what Emily is getting at. "Are you suggesting that Ali knew A?"

"It makes sense. We never told anyone about our secrets. Alison is the only one that knew. But she is dead. Somebody must know our secrets. Ali must be the one that told them." Emily said.

Emily's words did make sense. "We need to find Spencer and Aria." Hanna said.

They are just turned around to look for Spencer and Aria when they bumped to Ella Montgomery. "I'm so sorry, Mrs. Montgomery." Emily said to her. Ella just smiled.

"Are you two looking for Aria?"

"Yes. We haven't seen her all morning." Hanna said.

"She isn't coming to school today. She is sick." Ella explained.

"Oh. Is she okay? Is it bad?" Emily asked.

"No, I think it is just flu. She'll be okay in few days." Ella said. She looked at both girls. She has something in her mind. And both of the girls in front of her now are her daughter's best of friends. Who can give her answer better than her best friends. "I have something that I've been meaning to ask you." Emily and Hanna looked at each other. "Aria and Jason, are they fighting or something?"

They looked at each other again. Their eyes speak to each other. None of them wants to answer that question. They didn't even know how to answer that. "Why did you think so, Mrs. Montgomery?" Hanna asked, carefully.

"It just Aria hasn't been sleeping or eating. She seems like she is wallowing. I am worried about her. She seems really like Jason. I never saw her like this. Are they broke up?" Ella asked again.

"No, of course not. They are – soul mate." Hanna immediately said. Hanna just said the first thing that crosses her mind. She can feel Emily's glare at her. "They are just having some problems. It is nothing serious. They are working on it." Hanna said again.

"Can we see Aria?" Emily immediately interrupted Hanna before she can say another word.

Ella shifted her attention to Emily. "Sure. Of course you can see her. She is home alone." Ella said.

"We'll see you later then, Mrs. Montgomery." Emily immediately grabbed Hanna's arm and dragged her passed the school corridor. "Are you out of your mind? Soul mate? Working on it?" Emily shouts at Hanna when she was sure Ella is already out of ears reach.

"She can't know that Aria and Jason broke up. She will get suspicious again." Hanna tried to justify what she did.

Emily narrows her eyes on Hanna. "They didn't break up. They never had been together at the first place." Emily said.

Hanna raised her eyebrows. "You know what I meant. What am I supposed to say?"

"Not soul mate and working it out." Emily sighed. "Come on. We're gonna be late." Emily pulled Hanna's arm.

"You said we're gonna see Aria? She was alone at home." Hanna protested.

"We will see her after school." Emily said.

Hanna put her smirk on her face. "How about we skip class and see her right now?"

Emily shook her head. "Why are you always about skipping class?"

"What can I say? It is already run in my blood." Hanna smirked.

Emily sighed again. "Come on, Hanna." Emily pulled Hanna's arm again to the class. Hanna was grunting but she followed her.


Hanna and Emily told Spencer the news about Aria being sick. So right now, they are all standing outside Aria's house. Spencer knocked the door. The door opened after a few seconds.

Aria is the one that opened the door. "What are you guys doing here?" Aria asked. There is a surprise looks in her face.

"Your mom said you are sick?" There is a question in Spencer's tone. Aria doesn't look sick right now. Her cheek is blushing. She seems more cheerful.

"I feel better." Aria said. Aria stepped aside to let the others come in.

Emily handed Aria the plastic bag that she was carrying. "We brought you soup from Andrea's. You should eat it when it still warm." Emily said.

Hanna observed the living room. There is also one plastic bag with Andrea's brand on it, and one bowl of soup on the table. "Is your mom home already? I could swear that I saw her still grading in her classroom when we leave the school."

Aria knows that Hanna was talking about the soup on the table. "It isn't from my mom. It is –"

Aria hasn't finished explained it to the others, when they heard a voice coming from the kitchen. "Aria, could you help me out here? It wouldn't turn on."

They all recognize the voice. "Jason is here?" Spencer glared at Aria.

"I didn't ask him to come. My mom told him that I'm sick. He is just coming to see me. There is nothing else." Aria tried to explain.

"Aria –" Jason walked in to the living room and see the girls. "Oh. You guys here already." Jason said. Jason knows that sooner or later the girls will come and see Aria. He just don't expected them to be here this fast. "I was trying to make tea but the stove wouldn't turn on." Jason explained. But none of them say anything. There is a silent awkward. "Maybe I should head out." Jason turned to Aria. "Don't forget to finish your soup." Aria nodded in disappointed expression. Jason looked at the other girls. "I brought some muffins along with the soup too; you can enjoy it while you hang out." Jason pointed to the big bag on the table.

"Nonsense. How can we finish that by ourselves? We're girls, you know. These muffins are all fats." Hanna suddenly talked. "There are plenty for all of us. You can hang out here with us. We don't bite." She can feel Emily and Spencer's eyes are glaring at her. But she could care less. "I will put the muffins on the plate." Hanna grabs the muffin bag and ready to walk to the kitchen.

"I'll help you." Aria said.

Hanna turned to Aria. "No. You are the patient. Just stay here and company your guest." Hanna said, took a glance at Jason.

"I'll help her." Emily followed her.

"I will make that tea." Spencer looked at Jason and walked in to the kitchen and following the others.

Jason turned to Aria with a confused expression. She knows what Jason was thinking about. "They are trying really hard. Bear for a little while?" Aria asked.

Jason smiled and nodded. He took that bowl of soup on the table and handed out to Aria. "You can finish this while we're waiting." Aria nodded and sat next to Jason. They didn't say anything or do anything; they are just enjoying each other company.


"Now we have to hang out with Jason?" Emily immediately shouted at Hanna with her whispered voice.

Hanna looked at Emily and Spencer. "You see her. Aria is happy. I don't know about you guys, but I haven't seen her so happy this past few weeks." Hanna whispered back to Emily.

Emily and Spencer exchange glance with each other. Honestly, hanging out with Jason is the last thing that they want to do right now. But they know Hanna is right. Aria is happy now. The least that they could do is let her feel like this for a while.

Emily sighed. Hanna knows that a sign that she isn't agree to do this but she will do it. Hanna turned to Spencer. "I won't serve him." Spencer grunts. Hanna smiled.

That afternoon turned out quite good, in fact. Spencer and Emily actually have a great time with Jason. They never think that they will enjoy spending time with Jason. But Jason is quite charming with his backpacking stories when he dropped out from college. Spencer and Emily were fascinating with his stories. Hanna doesn't understand most of it. And Aria just happy their friends can get along well with Jason.

They are really enjoying each other company, so they almost jumped when they heard the bell. "It is probably just my mom. She often forgot her keys." Aria said. Aria sat up and walked out from the room to open the door. She didn't even peek outside to see who it is. So she is so shocked when she opened the door and found her still boyfriend stand in front of her. "Ezra." The first response from Aria when she sees Ezra is blocking the door.

Ezra smiled to see Aria and kiss her cheek briefly. "Your dad has an important meeting with the faculty, so he asked my help to deliver this to you. Not that I will mind without he asked."

Aria sees the plastic bag from Andrea's in his hand. She was shocked how all of them not seeing each other when everyone were coming to Andrea's.

Ezra stared at Aria. "So your dad said you have flu."

Aria coughs nervously. "It is not a big deal. I feel better already." Aria said, quickly.

"Well, your mom already buys the soup from Andrea's too. I guess you don't need this anymore." Ezra said. Even Aria was blocking the door, but with her small figure, she barely blocking anything. Ezra still could see inside the house and notice the bowl of soup.

Aria doesn't say anything, but her tense body language attracts Ezra's attention. "What's wrong? You don't look too good." Ezra said. He raised his hand and touch Aria's forehead. "No fever. Are you feeling okay? You look pale."

"I'm fine. I just need to lie down for a while." Aria said. She was hoping by saying that, Ezra will get the hint and go away. Suddenly Aria heard the telephone rings. She knows what is going to happen soon. So she just can sigh and touch her forehead.

"Aria, there is a call for you." Jason walked in to the living room, and Ezra could see him. Aria doesn't have to look Ezra expression; she can feel the tension in the room. Aria turned to Jason. He stopped walking and stays where he is. Aria sighed and turned back to Ezra. Sooner or later she has to face him eventually.

"Why is he doing in here?" Ezra asked Aria. He doesn't raise his tone but she can see the anger in his face, and he is eyeing Jason like a hawk.

"Don't get the wrong idea. I heard Aria is sick. I just delivered soup for her." Jason tried to explain to Ezra.

Ezra looked at Aria again. He didn't have to say anything on his mind, Aria knows he thinking about that soup. "It is just a soup. He is a friend." Aria whispered so only Ezra can hear her.

"You lie to me." Ezra said flatly.

"I didn't." Aria protested. "You are the one decided that it is from my mom, I didn't say anything."

"You are seriously going to use technicality as an excuse? You voluntarily hide this from me." Ezra said. Aria can't say anything anymore, because it is the truth. She was hiding the fact that Jason is here from Ezra.

"There is nothing going on. I just bring soup for her." Jason is also trying to help Aria explaining the situation to Ezra.

Ezra turned to Jason. "Is that what you always do? Bringing soup to other people's girlfriend?"

"Ezra, nothing happened." Aria said again .

"Hey, what are you two doing? The caller already hangs up." They heard Spencer's voice that getting closer. They are walking to the living room.

"Jason, you haven't finished your story about that –" Hanna hasn't had the chance to finish her words. Spencer, Emily and Hanna walked into the room and notice Ezra is standing in the door. Their expressions are the same as Jason when he entered the room. "Ezra."

"It's not just the two of them here. We're hanging out together." Emily tries to ease the situation. They all know how bad this is.

As like the situation isn't bad enough, Ella come home. "Ezra? What are you doing here?" The situation is already uncontrollable. Aria stepped away from the door to let Ella and Ezra walked in.

Ella looked at Ezra, confusedly. They haven't talked again since that day when the girls were arrested. And it looked clearly that Ella is still angry with Ezra. Her expression get tenser when she saw Spencer is on the room too.

Aria, Spencer and Ezra knows what is on Ella's mind. "Byron stuck on the faculty meeting. He might have to stay there a while. So he asked my help to deliver soup for Aria. I heard she is sick." Ezra immediately explained it to Ella before she gets the wrong idea.

Ella is suspicious for Ezra's reason. But it does make sense. So she has to accept it. "I brought food for lunch." Ella said to the girls. That is when she notice Jason is on the room too. "Jason, you are here too?"

"I also am bringing soup for Aria." Jason said, gesturing the bowl of soup on the table.

"How thoughtful of you. Thank you for taking care of Aria." Ella praised him. Aria immediately looked at Ezra. He widened his eyes out of surprise. "Let's dig in, then." Ella said, gesturing the bag that she was carrying. Ella turned to Ezra again. "Do you want to join us for lunch?" Even Ella asked him, but she just asked him out of courtesy.

Ezra can see that Ella didn't really wish him to join them. And he took the hint. "Thank you for the offer, but I have to pass. I have somewhere I have to be right now." Ezra said. He looked at everyone. "I'll see you next time." Ezra is turned around and walked away.

Aria immediately follows behind him. "I'll send him out. You guys can just start to eat." Aria closed the door behind her and chased Ezra. "Ezra!"

Ezra turns abruptly to look at her, eyebrows raised. "Your mom likes him so much."

"She thinks he is my boyfriend." Aria attempts to explain. "I can't really tell her about you. Can't I? He is just an excuse."

Ezra looked at Aria with a hurt looks. "You said that it is over with Jason. You chose me." Ezra reminded Aria of what she said to him a month ago.

"I love you. You know that." Aria said. Aria is taking a step towards him and reaching out a little. She can't explain anything to Ezra right now. She knows that there are no reasons that can justified this situation.

"But you love him more." Ezra said softly. Aria stared at Ezra. "You can lie to me. You can lie to everyone. But you have to be honest with yourself. You love Jason. It isn't just some high school crush. It is real, the feelings that you have for him. That is why you can't really stay away from him." Ezra scoffed. "You can't tell your mom about us, but you can tell her about Jason. Your friends can hang out with him. You never even invited me to hang out with your friends." Ezra let out a dry laugh.

"I'm so sorry, Ezra."

Ezra smiled awkwardly. "None of this is your faults, Aria. This is all on me. I should know better. You are just sixteen. I'm the one that put you through this. You deserved to have someone that can be with you in public." Ezra looked at Aria. "Why we can't be seen in public? Because we did something wrong. We can be self righteous and said that we didn't do anything wrong. But this is wrong. That is why we hide it from other people."

Aria smiles hesitantly, uncomfortably, trying to keep herself from crying, even though tears already blur her vision. Aria is trying her best to keep her breathing steady, but she gets choked up anyway. She swallows over the lump in her throat that makes it hard to breathe or say a word. "You're the best thing that is ever happened to me for a long time." Aria whispers breathlessly, subtly rubbing her wet eyes with the backs of fingers and hoping he doesn't notice.

"When Jason isn't around." Ezra finished her speech. Aria raised her head and looked into Ezra's eyes. "Just admit it, Aria. You love him. You have loved him for a long time, even before you met me. And it doesn't change even though we have met."

Aria can't hold off her tears anymore. So she let it flow freely on her cheek. She can feel that it is over between her and Ezra right now. She can't just pretend like nothing happened anymore. What Ezra said about her and Jason, it is all true. She can't run away from the truth anymore. It is the time she has to face it.

"I really did love you." Aria said.

Ezra smiles genuinely. "I know." Ezra raised his hand and pulled Aria into his embrace. "And I love you too. This is the first time I've been happy since Jackie. And I thanked you for every moment of it. I didn't regret anything, Aria. I was happy. You might love us both, but you know who own your heart."

Aria tighter her hugs to Ezra for a while and then she pulled away. "You deserved someone that wouldn't hurt you." Ezra nodded in smile. "You deserved someone that you can take in public." Ezra nodded again. "You deserved someone that doesn't in love with someone else." Aria couldn't hold her sobbing anymore. "You deserved to be happy." She felt really guilty to Ezra. But she couldn't feel more relive than right now.

Ezra pulled Aria into his embrace again for a while before he pulled away. He looked at her straight in the eyes and wipes her tears with his thumb. "You deserved to be happy too. I can't make you happy, not anymore. I might not like him a lot right now, but I know that he can make you happy. I can see how much he cares about you." Aria couldn't say anything. She just can sob.

Jason heard her sob and walked to them. He followed them after Aria is gone for a lot longer than he expected. He is worry about her. And heard Aria's sob, he gets the wrong idea. "I realized how it is seems earlier, but it doesn't like it seems. None of this is Aria's fault. I am the one that come here and brought her soup. Please don't blame her. She didn't do anything." Jason saw how sad Aria looks right now. He can't do anything but trying to explain thing to Ezra.

Ezra walked past Aria and stand face to face with Jason. Aria stops crying and looked at both of them. Ezra raised his hand and punch Jason in the face. Jason was fallen to the ground. Aria gasped but doesn't move from where she stands. "It's for stealing my girlfriend." Ezra said. Ezra stepped closer to Jason and extends his arm. Jason took his arm and stand up. He has no right to punch back after what he did so he can only accept it. Ezra looked at Jason. "She was my girlfriend. Even though she was yours before, but she was mine after. And you steal her back."

Jason rolled his eyes because of confused. "She chose you." Jason reminds him.

"But you are the one that she loves." Ezra stated. "Take care of her. Don't you ever hurt her! You have to make her happy. She deserved to be happy." He took a glance to Aria when he said it. Ezra turned to Jason again. Jason knows what Ezra meant and he is waiting on his response. He nodded. Ezra smiled and turned to Aria who is starting to cry again. "Please stop crying." Ezra cupped Aria's face in his hands. "I let you go so you can be happy, with Jason. That is why you have to smile so I know that I made the right choice."But Aria can't bring herself to smile right now. Not when Ezra's face is in front of her. "I'll be okay. We can still be friends, right?" Aria immediately nodded in agreement.

"Of course."

"Unless you'll enroll in Hollis and I'll be your teacher again." Aria let out a small laugh. Ezra smile because seeing Aria's laugh. "That's what I'm talking about." Ezra commented on her laugh. Aria stopped laughing and looked at Ezra. "Goodbye, Aria."

Aria knows that Ezra is saying goodbye to their relationship. Aria nodded and throws her arms around Ezra to hug him one last time. "Thank you, for everything." Aria whispered in Ezra's ear then she pulled away to looked at him again. Ezra nodded and smiled at her. He leaned over and planted a sweet kiss on her forehead. After that he walked away. He gets into his car and drive away without looking back.

Aria is standing there for a while and looking at the empty space. Jason walked closer to Aria and put his hands on her shoulders. Aria turned around and faces him. When she sees Jason in front of her, she immediately breaks down in tears again. Jason pulled her in his embrace and hugs her tightly. He just let her cry until she calms down. He just stands there with his arms around her.

After a few minutes Aria finally calmed herself. She pulled away from Jason and looked at him with her puffy eyes. Jason let out a small laugh when he saw her. "Your mom will kick my ass." Jason said. Aria immediately wiped her tears with her hands. Jason also helps wiped her tears with his hands. "Just say to her that we had working it out." Aria rolled her eyes. "Your mom thinks that we're dating and we're fighting."

Aria could feel her face is hot and blushed. "I can explain that." She never exactly tells Jason that her mom thinks that they are dating.

Jason just laughs out of amusement. "I don't mind. Obviously." Jason said. He extends his hand to Aria. Aria took his hand in hers. And they are walked back into the house with their joined hands.


Still to be continued...

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