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Aria POV:
We could barely make it up to the third floor without being stared at. Once the elevator doors closed, we continued kissing each other feverishly. I parted and ran my hand across his chest. "So, you're not leaving?" I asked.
Ezra chuckled, as he pecked my neck with his lips. "What do you think?"
I smiled. "Just making sure," I exclaimed, as the elevator doors opened. I pulled Ezra's hand as I dragged him into the safety of apartment 3B. Once the door was closed, Ezra picked me up bridal style and stumbled and walked until we reached our destination. Our night continued and continued until it was getting light outside the next morning.
"You still awake?" I asked, my head resting on Ezra's bare chest. I lifted my head to look up at him.
"Mmhm…" Ezra murmured, kissing my hairline. "Are you afraid to fall asleep?" he questioned.
I shook my head. "Not anymore. Only because I know that the love of my life will be right here when I wake up," I noted, smiling. Ezra chuckled.
"I love you," I claimed. "And thank you….for tonight, and everything we've been through."
Ezra laid his head back on the pillow as I felt his feet playing with mine, causing me to giggle. "Don't mention it," he said. "Let's try and go to sleep. I'm tired," he said laughing.
I giggled into his neck as I kissed him softly. I closed my eyes, not knowing that things could be different tomorrow.
Ezra kept whispering, and then he suddenly froze. I heard him choke out a cry, and I froze as well. I took a step back to look at his face. His eyes were basically popping out of his head and his mouth was in the shape of an "o". I gasped as I saw the cause of his reaction. I screamed.
The man had stabbed Ezra in his back. The knife's blade was still stuck in his shoulder, close to his heart, with the man breathing heavily. He saw my face and laughed uncontrollably.
He started to walk away (without the knife) and headed for the door. I cried out as I grabbed the knife and pulled it out of his back. I saw the blood on the blade and groaned as Ezra fell to the floor. I ran after the figure right as he was about to leave and stabbed him in the same spot he had stabbed Ezra. He dropped to his knees, as I stabbed him repeatedly again and again and again…..until I was sure he was dead. I dropped the knife.
I wasn't a murderer. He might've killed the love of my life, and he almost killed me. It was defense, it was revenge. He deserved to die. I knelt down to Ezra's side, and stroke my hand down his cheek.
I took his hand and mine and desperately waited for a response. Anything. I just wanted a sign that he was going to survive this. I waited, and then I felt his fingers close tightly around my hand and squeezed it.
I gasped. "Ezra. Baby, please wake up. Please," I begged.
Miracles can happen, He opened his beautiful eyes slowly and gazed up at me. "Are you okay?" he asked. I could barely hear him because he couldn't speak while in so much agony.
I couldn't believe it. He was stabbed, almost died, and was asking is I was okay. A tear escaped and rolled down my cheek.
"Ezra," I murmured, as I leaned down and kissed his lips.
Another memory popped into my head.
I brought his hand up to my lips and pecked his fingers and the top of his hand. I heard a groan.
My head shot up and looked for any sign on his face.
I rubbed my hand against his, and I heard another groan. He struggled to open his eyes, and when he succeeded, I started to cry once more. "Ezra," I whispered. "How do you feel?" I asked.
He struggled to talk. He couldn't quite make words yet, so instead he tried to give a thumbs up with his hands. I giggled, but out of how hard he was trying. He needed to take it slow, not started talking and gesturing like the snap of a finger.
I grinned at the small smile on his face. He eyes were gazing into mine, as I leaned in to kiss him.
When we parted, there were so many things I wanted to say to him, but I was only able to choke out one line. "You are the bravest man I have ever met, Ezra Fitz."
It was after I was kidnapped, in the hospital.
He gasped in agony after a few steps, but I rubbed his back. He grabbed my arm and continued to walk again.
We made it down the long hallway. He smiled at me. "You're doing a fantastic job," I stated.
He smiled, proudly, and turned around to walk the other way. I held his hand, and gaped in awe at him when he returned to the door.
"We did it!" Ezra exclaimed happily.
I laughed. "No, YOU did it," I said. "I just held your hand," I said, shrugging, as I helped him back into bed. I lay down beside him like I did before.
"You made it possible. You were my only reason for trying," he exclaimed.
That was when he first walked after his surgery.
A memory flooded into my mind. "I fell to the floor, because I hit my head on something. I was just lying on the floor, with my eyes closed, but I could hear stuff. Byron was still yelling at me. Everything went quiet, I heard staggered footsteps, and then I heard a punching sound. That's all I remember. Everything just…faded out after that,"
"So you remember?" Ezra asked in anxiety.
I nodded. "Yeah, I just remembered everything."
"But you don't know this. I punched Byron, and then he fell. Ella ran over to you, and said that you weren't breathing. Then, I just fell backwards. Fainted, I guess."
Ezra POV:
"Oh my god! Are you okay, baby?" she asked. I knew that there would be a terrified and worried look on her face.
"Yeah. It was just, too much to handle. I mean, we told your parents, they didn't handle it well, you got hurt, Byron got hurt, they know why you were gone from home, and I just couldn't take it. Plus, I was in complete shock when Ella said you weren't breathing. My world stopped, I swear," I continued.
That happened right after the incident in the hospital after we told Byron and Ella about us.
Officer Greene knitted his eyebrows in annoyance and confusion as he turned to me. "I didn't finish. I'm NOT going to take Mr. Fitz in, but I do have to ask him, that when he fully recovers, he needs a few days to himself, and he needs to leave Rosewood," he explained.
I closed my eyes at the word 'leave'. "I'd rather die than let him go," I said without thinking. It was true though. I thought about all we did to get here, right now. We had just fought for our relationship, and now a person of higher authority is taking him away from me. It isn't fair. Nothing's fair.
"Aria, don't," Ezra started, looking at me. "It's time. It was bound to happen anyway. I'll face the consequences. "
That was one of the worst days of my life: Officer Greene telling Ezra that he had to leave.
After a few hours, I was resting my head on Ezra's sweaty chest. "Ezra?" I asked .
"Mhmm?" he mumbled.
"I change my answer. Tonight was beyond perfect," I whispered.
That was me and Ezra's "date day", and our first time.
"So, you're staying?" I asked hopefully.
He opened his eyes and smiled. "Yes. I'm staying."
I screamed in happiness and threw myself onto him. I wrapped my arms around his neck as I squeezed him. He tightened his arms arou8nd my waist as we hugged each other for a few minutes. We just stayed there, wishing that things could be this easy.
That day I was the happiest girl in the world; Until Ella stopped by, completely ruining everything unintentionally.
I sniffled and looked up across from me, to the bus stop. I gasped at the sight in front of me. There, in front of me, was the love of my life, the person who didn't get on the bus, the man that thank god, didn't leave, Ezra Fitz.
That memory popped up again. It was like I was reliving the time line of my life before the accident.
"Run away with me," I murmured.
Ezra's head shot up, and stared at me in shock. "You really want to?" he asked.
"Yes," I smiled. "Run away with me. We could get away, and be somewhere, where we could actually live as a couple. Yes, they'll be searching for us, but you know? We'll just keep moving; and I'm completely fine with that," I started.
Ezra laughed. "I can't believe we're actually doing this. That's just what we'll do. But, tell me, are you sure you want to do this?" he tested.
I took his face in my hands. "I'm absolutely positive," I replied.
"Okay. Well, there's something that I have to ask, before we get carried away."
Aria POV:
"Okay, what is it?" I demanded happily, stepping closer to him.
Ezra stepped even closer and took my hands in his, kissing them, before he reached inside his pocket.
He looked up at me with loving eyes as my mouth dropped. "Aria Montgomery, will you marry me?" he asked.
That day changed my life: When he asked me to marry him. I was speechless at first, but I ended up saying yes, because the thing I wanted most in life was to be with him forever.
He stood there, frozen. I stood up from the couch quickly and took his face in my hands. I made him look at me. "Ezra," I sighed. "Answer me, please," I begged.
His eyes threatened to shed a tear as he whispered words that even I had trouble understanding. "Its….it's Hardy. He—He's dead."
That day was when I saw a completely different side of him. Ezra was desperate and lonely, and it broke my heart to see him like that.
"So…..graduation is tomorrow," I pointed out. I felt like somebody had pressed the fast forward button on time. It felt lie just yesterday I was a freshman.
"And it's also your 18th birthday," Ezra noted, playing with my fingers, and kissing them.
I smiled. "And…I don't want you to come to the ceremony."
Ezra's smile faded into a frown. "Why..?" he asked, confused.
"Because I don't think it's safe for you. I want to protect you, that's all I want to do. To keep you safe."
"Aria, that's crazy talk. I'm coming," I replied.
"Please. As much as I want you to be there, in the audience, you can't. It's just better this way," I said sighing.
Ezra looked like a light bulb had lit up above his head; yet I couldn't see what he was thinking. "So…..you don't want me to be in the audience… I can be anywhere but watching you from off the stage…" he said, smiling.
"Anywhere, but watching me from the crowd. I don't want you up in a tree with binoculars either," I pointed out, grabbing his face.
"Great. I got it covered," Ezra sighed happily as he attached our mouths. I knew that there was something he was thinking of, and there was a part of me that couldn't wait to see what it was going to be.
I didn't want Ezra to come to my graduation because I was afraid that the cops would find him and take him away. Obviously, he didn't care, and he was a man with a plan….
I was bored out of my mind. There were so many people, and I was almost next. The principal interrupted and I sighed.
He cleared his throat before he spoke loud and clear. "And now, we have a special guest to give the diplomas out to his class. Mr. Fitz, a former teacher of the P1 AP English class, please, be my guest," the principal welcomed.
I then noticed a tall, dark haired figure, who had changed his suit, making it more formal. He caught my eye as he began reading off the names of the students in the class. My name was called: "Aria Montgomery." He said it with a smooth tone, and our gazes met. His smile was the largest I had ever seen, and it was adorable. He stood tall and proud as he waited for me to meet him.
I heard the squeals of my best friends from somewhere in the room, and I smiled. Just like in my dream, but differently, I mouthed, 'I love you' to Ezra, and he got the message. I giggled as I made my way over to him.
I in no way saw this coming from Ezra. I was so surprised, and it made my day even better. Him being there was the best present I could ever possibly get.
I closed my phone, and squinted my eyes in confusion. I stared at the phone and thought about what A meant. I knew once I suddenly jolted forward, and the car spun out of control. I spun the wheel trying to get the car back on its four wheels, but it tilted to the side and fell on the ground, causing a crashing sound. Smoke arose from the front of the car, as I yelled for help.
Now I got what the surprise was. My hands went to my head as I felt the wound I got from my head hitting the steering wheel. I pulled back my hand from the pain and noticed the blood on my finger. I winced. I couldn't quite feel my left wrist, and I started to cry.
I pulled out my cell phone quickly, gasping. I dialed Ezra's number, and held the phone up to my ear.
"Aria?" Ezra exclaimed on the first ring.
"Ezra," I gasped, searching for words.
Ezra quickly became worried. "Aria, what's wrong?" he demanded.
I began to hear a beeping sound, and I panicked. "The c-car…..h-hit…I need h-help—Pl-please," I whispered.
Ezra's breathing picked up in speed. "Oh my god, Aria where are you?"
"Rose and M-Maple st—street. Ezra there's a beeping sound and I'm scared! Please h-hur—" I whispered but couldn't quite finish the sentence.
"Aria? Aria! Are you there?" Ezra asked. I heard him choked. The pain from my head increased, and I searched for words, but couldn't speak.
My arm fell and my head rested back on the window, as my eyes drooped. The beeping sound was still ringing, and the sound never left my ears.
"A" went too far that same day, and being trapped in that car was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me, but Ezra came and rescued me just in time.
EZRA POV:
"So, where do you want to go?" I asked.
"I want to live in your apartment again!" she claimed.
"I never sold it. I still own it," I said cheerfully.
"I thought you leased it!" she said, surprised.
"I was hoping that some miracle would come along….and it did," I exclaimed.
Aria giggled, as she jumped up to kiss me. I hugged her tight, still thankful that she was alive.
We walked back to her car, which one of the firemen drive here, and got inside. I turned on the radio,, and Happiness, our song, came on.
We both looked at each other and reached for each other's hand. "Yeah, this sounds about right," Aria stated.
I chuckled as we drove back to my apartment. When we walked up those familiar 3 flights of stairs and to my door, we looked at each other. "We've come a long way," Aria started.
"And now, we can continue, with so fear," I replied.
I opened the door to 3B and we walked inside, inhaling the familiar mint scent of the room. "I missed this place," Aria sighed, hugging me.
"Me too. I love you, almost-to- be Mrs. Fitz," I claimed.
She lifted her head to look up at me. "I love you too. I'm so glad I could have you here with me."
I chuckled. "Like I said, whenever you need me or want me; I'll always be here."
"Good, because I think I'll keep you around for a while," she teased, putting her hand on my chest. And with that, I closed the door. We no longer had to live in fear, or turmoil. We were going to begin a new, bigger, better life, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
The day that Ezra and I were finally free. We had discovered that Noel Kahn was A, my parents finally accepted us, Officer Greene said that he wouldn't have to leave, we didn't have to live in fear anymore. There was only happiness.
"You may kiss your bride," the man said to Ezra, who quickly closed the gap between us and kissed me passionately. I immediately forgot about the ceremony, and the rings on our fingers, and the people all around. It was just us, and being entangled in each other's arms, and being able to kiss with no more worries, was the best gift I could possibly get.
One of the most important days of my life: When I got to become Mrs. Fitz.
The car was trying to regain its balance when yet another car hit us from behind. I, being the idiot that never did this, forgot to out my seatbelt on, causing me to be flown forwards. My head hit something incredibly hard, and I heard glass shatter and fall onto me as my face fell on top of the hood on the car.
The tragedy that changed our lives forever; and completely took a toll on our relationship. Of course, I remember all the stuff that happened after that day. I was back. Yes, I was back.
The next morning, I woke up happy and refreshed. I felt as if nothing had happened to me. I looked over to see Ezra still sleeping. He started to chuckle in his sleep, making me giggle. I decided to surprise him with breakfast. I turned on cartoons on the TV and began my routine.
After the pancakes were made, I noticed that Ezra was still sleeping. I quietly made my way over to Ezra and got on the bed. I kissed his cheek, and when he didn't respond, I shrugged. I leaned over and straddled his hips. I leaned over onto his chest and kissed him passionately. I felt a pair of hands grip around my waist pulling me closer to kiss me more. He mumbled against my lips. "You used to do that all the time before—"
"I know," I said, interrupting him with a smile.
Ezra's eyes widened. "You remembered that?" he asked. I nodded.
Ezra chuckled. "Did you happen to get anything else back?" he decided to ask.
I nodded my head quickly as tears started to form and shed my eyes. Ezra sat up in bed, brushing my cheek with his thumb. "What did you remember?"
I laughed softly as I wiped my eyes. "Everything," I exclaimed, as I wrapped my arms around his neck.
Ezra yelled in surprise. "Are you serious?" he questioned. "Don't lie, it all came back to you?" he asked happily.
I nodded as I gave him a kiss. When we parted, Ezra's eyes welled up with tears, before he exclaimed, "Come here, baby," pulling me into that familiar hug.
We held each other for what seemed like eternity, and we were nothing but happy. "I love you so much," I confessed, running my hands through his hair.
Ezra's mouth opened. "I—I just can't believe my baby girl came back," he said, kissing me again. I love you too, Aria."
I missed him so much, and it was so good to see him like this again.
Aw! Did you guys like it? Huh? Huh? I hope you did! This may or may not be the end of this story. If so, I'll start another story totally not related to this. I want to continue with this story, but I need another plot (remember I did several plots in my first story) so send me your ideas! Review! Xoxo Courtney