"Come on. You both can ride with me." Ella said, as she walked out the door.
"Uh- mom? Ezra and I have our cars here... So we'll just meet you at home."
"Fine." Ella sighed. "Don't take forever though."
Once my mom was gone, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily ran up to Ezra and I.
"Ohmygod guys. I'm so sorry this happened." Emily said.
"I can't believe this." Hanna exclaimed. "After all the hiding you guys have to do, you finally were getting to go on a hot date with the teacher, and it got ruined! I was so excited for it!" Hanna said.
"Hanna!" Spencer exclaimed. "Can we focus on what just happened instead?"
"Sorry." Hanna said quickly.
"We have to go guys. If you hear from me by tomorrow, you'll know we made it out alive. If not... then, well, you know." I said glumly, as I followed Ezra out the door.
"I don't think we're gonna be able to go to Hawaii." I whispered to Ezra as we started walking to my car.
"Me either. Thankfully, the tickets are refundable." He said as we walked together to his car. "We'll go some other time. If we survive what tonight has in store for us."
"Yeah seriously. Also... Don't mention anything about it to or in front of my parents. They think I was going to New York to look at colleges with Spencer." I said, looking around and realizing my mom already left.
"Okay. I'll see you soon. Love you." He said, as he leaned in to give me a kiss. Our lips met, and the kiss was filled with worry and anxiety. A sense of urgency. I pulled him closer to me, wrapping my arms around his neck, as he clutched me to his chest. I was scared for what was to come, and I could tell that he was too.
"You too..." I said, against his lips, before I pulled away. I gave him a small smile, before turning away.
Walking to my car, I let out an exasperated sigh, and said a quick prayer that Ezra and I were still going to be alive after tonight.
"Byron!" Ella called, as soon as she set foot inside the house, causing Ezra and I to exchange a nervous glance at each other.
"We need to talk." She said, as Byron spotted Ella, Ezra, and I standing near the door.
"Ezra! Hi! What are you doing here?" He asked, confused, but still giving Ezra a pat on the back.
Ella glared at Byron for being so friendly towards Ezra.
"Ezra and Aria," she said, while turning her glare to me, "have something they would like to tell you."
"What is it?" Byron asked, confused.
"Um, dad, well, um, why don't we go sit down in the kitchen for this." I said hesitantly, lowering my gaze to the floor.
Silently, we all walked into the kitchen, with Ezra by my side, who hadn't said a word since we arrived at my house.
"What's going on, Aria?" Byron asked. "And, I'm still confused on why he's here." He said, motioning to Ezra, who sat down beside me.
Under the table, of course, I took Ezra's hand in mine and held it tightly.
"Um, well... EzraandIaredating." I said, much too quickly for him to be able to comprehend.
"What? I couldn't understand you." He replied.
"She said she's dating her teacher, Byron! She's dating Ezra!" Ella exploded.
"What?" Byron asked, shocked, looking from me to Ezra, and back again.
"Um, yeah, that's-that's what I said." I whispered.
"How did this happen?" Byron asked, as Ella at the same time said, "Why would you do something so stupid Aria?"
"Mom, dad, please. Just-just let me explain."
"I love him. And... he loves me." I said, glancing at Ezra, who nodded his head in confirmation.
"You don't love your teacher, Aria!" Ella exclaimed. "It's not... possible! And you can't love your student!" She said to Ezra.
"He wasn't my teacher when I met him!" I exclaimed. "When we met, we didn't know what we actually were to each other! He thought I was in college. And then the next day at school, we found out that he was my teacher."
"Yet, you still continued to see each other." Ella said, angrily.
"Ezra, I think it's time for you to leave." Ella said through clenched teeth. "We," she said, motioning to Byron and herself, "need to speak to Aria alone."
Ezra nodded without saying a word. I watched as he got up from his chair, gave me one last glance, and walked out the door.
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