Chapter Three: Why He Left
Ezra's POV
I looked in my rearview mirror at Aria becoming far and far away. I hated myself for doing this, but I had to leave Rosewood. I could never come back. I jumped onto the highway heading toward Chicago, IL where I was gonna start over.
As I drive west to Chicago, I thought of why I had to leave Rosewood...
Flashback
It was a Thursday and I just had a meeting with the other staff. I looked at my watch and the time was quarter of seven. I had left a voicemail on my apartment phone for Aria knowing she was probably going to wait for me. I had no idea this meeting was going to take four hours. I sighed thinking Aria must be mad at me, but usually, she hangs out with Emily, Hanna, and Spencer if we can't. She was understanding when it came to work.
"Mr. Fitz?" I looked up and saw principal Hackett was standing at the end of the table by the doorway. I straightened up as I asked.
"Mr. Hackett, what can I do for you?"
"We need to talk in my office." He said very seriously.
"I have a lot of work to do tonight." I told him glancing down at my stack of papers, then asked, "Can it wait?"
"Actually it can't." He replied crossing his arms, "It's important."
"OK?" I said, then I put my work bag on my shoulder and followed Mr. Hackett to his office. I walked into his office and he gestured a seat from me. I walked over and sat down as he closed the door and locked it. I gulped knowing something bad was coming. I watched him walk over to his side of the desk and sit down. He clapped his hands together and sighed before he turned all his attention on me.
"What is this about?" I asked him, a little nervous.
"It's about one of your students." He told me, "Aria Montgomery it be exact." I tried to act like I didn't know. He moved his folded hands onto his desk as he sat up straight, "Well, I don't know how to put this."
"Put what?" I questioned. He looked at me, and said with a straight face.
"I know you're sleeping with her." My eyes widen, but I tried to stay calm as he continued, "I got an anonymous tip." He pulled out a note and handed it to me, "That you and Mrs. Montgomery are have been involved with each other from almost three years now" I unfolded the note and read it.
It was in a typewriter font.
Mr. Hackett, I have some information you should know before it goes too far. Aria Montgomery and her teacher, Ezra Fitz have been dating for the past two and a half years. I can't keep it to myself any longer. This secret's been haunting me. Mr. Fitz even threatened me to keep the secret. I know it's risky telling you, but I think you should know the truth. -A
"Now, I know you have a contrast with this school." he said as I looked up at him, "But it's time for you to resign."
"Mr. Hackett, I would never threaten a student. Ever." I protested, defending myself.
"I don't think I can trust you as a teacher anymore." Mr. Hackett said looking down at his hands, not wanting to look at me.
"Mr. Hackett, come on." I said to assure him I was being set up, but he put his hand up stopping me from talking. There was a long pause before he looked up at me and said.
"Please, collect your things from your desk. You're fired." I stood up staring at him.
"Mr. Hackett-" I tried to argue as I stood up from my chair.
"I think it's also best if you leave Rosewood." He added, "News travels fast in a small town like this." I stared at him in shock. First, he was firing me and now he was telling me to leave Rosewood.
"Mr. Hackett-" I began again, but he cut me off by saying in a very serious voice, as he glanced at me.
"Mr. Fitz, you have thirty seconds to get out of my office, before I call the cops." With that threat, I quickly left without another word.
End Flashback.
I put my head back thinking as I drove.
Who besides Aria, and her friends knew about us?
