Aria's POV
" Mr. Montgomery I'm in love with Aria." Ezra says boldly.
I gasp in shock. What has he gotten us into? My dad's once confused and concerned eyes now look furiously at Ezra.
" Aria, is this a joke?" My dad asks trying to stay calm.
I shake my head and grab Ezra's hand.
" It's not a joke, I love him." I say nervously.
" You lied to us Aria." My mom says hurt.
" What choice did I have? If I told you about our relationship you would have done anything to keep us apart!" I shout frustrated.
" You obviously know us a lot better than we know you." My mom says with no emotion.
" Mom." I say with tears forming in my eyes.
" Ezra, I would leave if I were you." My dad shouts angrily.
" Dad can we please talk about this?" I beg desperately.
" No Aria. He is garbage like his father, I never want to see you two together ever again." My dad tells me.
" Don't call him garbage! He is nothing like his father I swear. I can't believe you would even think that after he saved me from Noel!" I shout through my tears.
" He saved you? For who himself!" My dad yells furiously.
" Mr. Montgomery, I would never hurt Aria." Ezra says defensively.
" Sure you wouldn't." My dad snaps.
" Come on Aria, we are leaving." My mom tells me.
I shake my head and wrap my arms around Ezra protectively.
" Aria now!" My father shouts.
" Why can't you see that I love him?" I ask frustrated.
" Because you're only seventeen! You have no idea what love is, and this boy is only trying to hurt you!" My dad answers angrily.
" That's not true." I protest.
Out of nowhere, Ezra's dad enters the office. My parents stare at him hatefully.
" I forgot my wallet." Ezra's dad states calmly.
" What the Hell is wrong with you Robert? I know you hate me, but do you really have to take that out on my innocent daughter?" My dad asks.
" I have no idea what you're talking about." Ezra's dad answers cooly.
" I'm talking about you using your son to get close to her!" My dad yells hysterically.
" Please, my son wouldn't waste his time with that trashy daughter of yours." Robert tells my dad.
" She is not trashy, and I'm in love with her." Ezra says whilst squeezing my hand tightly.
" If you're in love with a Montgomery then you're no longer my son." Ezra's dad says.
" You've never been a father to me anyway." Ezra tells his dad.
Mr. Fitz is about to punch Ezra, so I put myself between them. The punch directed towards Ezra ends up hitting me in the gut instead. A startled moan escapes my lips.
Ezra holds me tight, while my father charges fearlessly at Robert Fitz.
" Stop!" I yell trying to hide my fear.
" Byron get off him, Robert Fitz isn't worth your time." My mom says through the commotion.
" He just punched our daughter!" My dad screams.
" I was aiming for my son." Ezra's dad explains.
My dad reluctantly gets away from Ezra's dad and literally yanks me out of Ezra's arms.
" Aria, you are leaving this second." My dad says to me.
" Daddy, please don't leave Ezra alone with him!" I beg through my tears.
" I said we are leaving!" My dad shouts.
" Go with them Aria, you don't deserve this pointless drama." Ezra tells me.
" Okay." I say nervously.
Ezra looks at me lovingly while my parents pull me out of the room.
The car ride home is awkward and silent. I cry quietly in the back seat, while my parents stare furiously at the road. When we finally arrive at my house, I appreciate the silence that we had in the car.
The first thing my mom says when we enter our house is, " Give me your phone Aria."
" Why?" I ask annoyed.
" I don't want you talking to Ezra anymore." My mom explains.
" That's not fair!" I protest.
" Aria listen to your mother." My dad tells me harshly.
I hand her my phone defeated.
" I will also drive you to and from school until you are able to gain our trust back." My dad tells me.
" You're not allowed to leave this house without us." My mom adds.
" That's completely unfair! What if I want to study or hang out with my friends?" I ask.
" If your behavior doesn't change drastically, you won't be doing any of those things." My dad answers cooly.
" If you want to see your friends they can come here." My mom tells me gently.
I smile at my mom gratefully, I don't know how much more of this hostility I can take.
" Go to upstairs Aria. I can't stand being in the same room as you." My dad says meanly.
" Mom?" I say hoping she will stand up for me.
" Go upstairs Aria." She answers cooly.
I begin to sob hysterically. My dad looks at me sympathetically for about a second before he leaves my mom and me alone.
" You know we still love you Aria." My mom says before following my father into the kitchen.
Do they still love me? They certainly are not doing a very good job of showing it. I walk up to my bedroom defeated. Tears roll down my red face. If I had one wish, I would wish for Ezra to hold me in his protective arms.
Ezra's POV
I lie on my couch and sigh. Today couldn't have gotten any worse. First I get sent to the principal's office for fighting Noel, and now I'm being separated from the girl that I love. After the Montgomerys left the school, my dad completely lashed out at me. He was ranting about me making him look bad in front of his arch enemies. Doesn't my father care that I'm not allowed near the only person that makes my silly life worth living? He already made me lose my mother, and now I might lose Aria. I'm done letting him push me around. My dad doesn't scare me anymore, he already took away what matters most to me. I'm also done sitting around and being a victim. I need to go after what I really want. Without a moment of hesitation, I storm out of my apartment and head straight for my old white truck.
Line Break
I pull into the Montgomery's driveway and sneak into their backyard. The lights are off and it's almost midnight, so I assume that everyone is asleep. I glance up at the second story of the Montgomery's house and hear Aria sobbing quietly. I need to find a way up to her bedroom. After searching for a while, I find an old ladder lying in a bush. I set the ladder up and take a step onto it. I carefully make my way up to Aria's porch. I gently knock on Aria's door, hoping that she is the only person who can hear me.
" Who's there?" Aria asks nervously from inside of her room.
" It's me, Ezra." I whisper.
Aria opens the door without hesitation. Salty tears run down her already wet face. I wrap my arms around Aria and hold her close to me.
" Ezra." She says through her tears.
" Sh-sh it's okay." I say as I rub Aria's back.
" No it's not! My parents are doing everything they can to keep me away from you. They even took away my phone." She says sadly.
" I though you were upset with me when you didn't answer my texts and calls." I confess.
Aria shakes her head and says, " The only people I'm upset with are my parents."
" They are just trying to protect you. I wish my dad cared about me the way that your parents care about you." I tell Aria.
" Your dad doesn't deserve you." Aria tells me.
" I just came to make sure you were safe. I should leave before your parents hear us." I say.
" Take me with you." Aria demands.
" I can't. Your parents will tell the police that I kidnapped you or something." I protest.
" I'll figure something out in the morning. Just take me with you." She begs.
" Okay but your going to need to climb down a ladder." I tell her.
" That's fine." She says nervously.
I climb down the ladder first so I can hold it and keep it from wobbling when Aria climbs down. After a lot of encouragement, Aria finally gets down to the bottom. I grab Aria's hand and we sprint to my truck. I drive away from the house as quickly as I can, fearing that Byron will come out and take Aria away from me.
" Thanks for getting me out." Aria says appreciatively.
" No problem." I tell her.
After this, the drive to my apartment is completely silent. When we arrive Aria immediately collapses on my couch.
" Is everything okay?" I ask her.
Aria shakes her head sadly.
" My parents hate. My dad won't even sit in the same room as me." She explains sadly.
" They don't hate you Aria. Your parents are worried about you, and they know my dad so I don't blame them. Besides, nobody could ever hate you." I say as I wrap my arms around her.
" Are you okay?" Aria asks me.
" I am now that I have you next to me." I say as I kiss her passionately.
Aria doesn't hesitate to kiss me back equally as hard. Clothes are quickly shed, I pick Aria up and carry her to my bedroom. When things get even more heated, I back way off.
" What's wrong?" Aria asks concerned.
" Nothing. I just want to make sure that you really want to do this." I explain.
" I'm sure." Aria says as she leans into my chest.
" I love you." I say as I grab her hand.
I quickly forget everything that's wrong with my life. All that matters is that I have Aria, right here and right now. After a couple of eventful hours, Aria is sleeping peacefully in my arms. I check my phone and realize that I have a couple of missed calls. Who would be calling me at this time of the night? My eyes grow wide with shock when I see that Derek Black has been trying to get ahold of me.
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