Chapter Nine

"Aria!" Suddenly Aria was pulled to her feet and pulled onto the cement. The ambulance went rushing by, running over the spot where she had just been.

"Are you okay?" Aria turned around to come face to face with Noel.

"Um, yeah. I'm-I'm okay. Just a little shaken up."

"You're sure?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, just making sure." He smiled at her. She couldn't help it, Noel's smile always lifted her spirits. She smiled back and stood on her toes to give him a kiss.

"Thank you." She whispered.

"You're very welcome." Noel smiled again, making Aria giggle.

"Hey i meant to ask you if you wanted to come to the cabin this weekend. Just you and me."

"That sounds awesome, when do we leave?"

"This Friday."

"Noel!"

"What?"

"Tomorrow is Friday!" Aria laughed again.

"Oh well, better get packing! I've got to get home, do you want a ride?"

"No, my car is here, thanks for asking though."

"Pick you up at 10." Then Noel walked into the parking lot. Aria walked to her car and started the motor. She drove to her house where her mother was waiting for her.

"Hi mom."

"Hi sweetie."

"Can i go to the Kahn's cabin for the weekend tomorrow?"

"Sure, I hope you have fun honey." She started walking toward the kitchen.

"Oh mom."

"Yes?" She turned back around.

"Remember Meredith?"

"Ha! How could I forget?"

"Well, um..."

"Aria what is it?"

"Meredith..."

"What about Meredith?" Just as Aria opened her mouth to talk the door opened and he father walked in.

"Hi girls." Byron said with a nervous smile.

"Hi Hon. Now what were you going to say Aria?"

"Ummm..."

"What is it Aria?" Byron asked slyly.

"Just spit it out honey."

"Meredith, Meredith is, um."

"Meredith is gone Aria, yes." Byron walked to Ella.

"Yes that she is hon, no need to worry your pretty little head." Ella and Byron both laughed.

"No!" Aria shouted. She was furious that her dad was lying.

"Then what?"

"Meredith is pregnant!" She blurted. Ella stepped away from Byron.

"Is this true?" Aria could hear the anger rising in her voice.

"No, I have no idea what she's talking about."

"Aria?" Ella looked at her skeptically.

"I have proof," Aria ran to get the sonogram pictures, "Look!"

"Oh my god!" Ella began to cry.

"Ella, please..."

"No! You are a worthless idiot! Are we worthless?"

"No Ella..."

"Shut up! You lied and made your own daughter seem like a fake! We are done Byron! I'll get the divorce papers ready tomorrow!" And with that Ella marched to her room and slammed the door. Aria ran to her room and packed frantically, she couldn't wait to get out of this house.