~This is just a short little chapter, I will continue it into chapter 12 asap, picking up in the morning at the motel.~
Outside POV (Hospital):
As Spencer, Ezra, and Aria gathered their things to leave, Spencer went to the lobby to call her father, letting the other girls know they would be leaving later that day. Ezra checked out, and soon they were all filing towards the parking lot, where the police had dropped off Ezra's car so he could get back home. Ezra made an attempt to persuade Spencer to let him drive, but to no avail, because, as she stated, "Ezra, you just got out of the hospital because you had a bullet go through your abdomen. I can handle driving." He sighed and gave in, handing Spencer his keys. Spencer leaned in near Ezra, quickly whispering, "Anyways, you know Aria doesn't like long car rides, I'm sure you will find a way to comfort her," before smirking and hopping in the driver's seat. Ezra cleared his throat, climbing into the backseat next to Aria, his face slightly flushed. He moved so he was sitting in the middle seat, directly next to Aria, and she laid her head on his shoulder as the started the long journey home.
Spencer POV:
Eleven hours later, I pulled the car into a motel parking lot, relieved to get a rest from driving. I knew I could have asked Aria to drive, maybe even Ezra, but I felt that they could both use a good rest. Even though we've all been having nightmares, I can bet Aria's are the worst, and I don't even want to imagine what's going through Ezra's mind. I glanced back at them, both fast asleep, Aria's head over his heart, Ezra's head resting on hers, his arms wrapped around her. "Hey, Aria, let's wake up now," I said gently, reaching over the seat to lightly shake her. "Mmm… where are we?" she mumbled, lifting her head from Ezra's chest. "Hm?" Ezra murmured, awoken by Aria's movement. "We are going to stay the night at this motel, come on let's get out of the car," I said, stepping out into the cool night air, checking my watch to see it read 2:00am. We made our way to the reception area, and I checked us in, specifying one room, but two beds. We made our way up to our room, and as soon as I opened the door we all crashed on the beds. Aria got up and went into the bathroom, the sound of water signaling she was taking a shower. Ezra went in after her, and Aria and I found a movie to watch on the TV, settling down next to each other on one of the beds. I had showered before we left, so I was content to sit there, separating the two lovebirds, as Ezra came out and lay down on the other bed. We finished our movie, turning the TV off as we quickly fell asleep, our eyelids heavy from the long days behind us. A couple hours later I awoke, the bed shifting as Aria made her way over to Ezra. She crawled under the covers next to him, resting her head on his heart, her arms wrapped around his neck. His arms came up to cradle her, a smile forming on his lips as the situated themselves together. She couldn't sleep without him, I thought, and he couldn't sleep without her.