I walk up to the fourth floor. I hesitate before knocking. I take a deep breath and raise my hand. I clench my hand into a fist and it makes contact with the wooden door. Four knocks sound out and i wait. After waiting i turn around. I walk two steps before the door opens.
"Aria?"
I turn around with tears in my eyes. In front of me is Ezra. I just want to run and kiss him.
"Why did you leave?" I ask. The tears pouring down my face.
For the first time i take in his look. He has a beard and he looks sad.
"You didn't want to leave didn't you?" I ask softly
He doesn't say anything. I turn to walk away. To tell Jackie that it was a failure. He grabs my wrist. I turn around. Then a female voice rings out.
"Ezra? Who is it?" She says
My eyes widen and i run. I sprint back to where we are staying. On the third floor. I run into jackie's arms.
"There was another girl with him" I sob
"Come on Aria. Let's give him a piece of my mind" She rolls up her sleeves. We walk up to his apartment. Jackie basically punches the wood. Ezra opens the door.
"Jackie"
Then Jackie punched him.
"YOU LEFT HER ON THE AISLE. SHE'S PAYING FOR YOUR MISTAKE" Jackie yells
Ezra looks at me. "I'm sorry"
"Sorry doesn't do anything asshole" I say "You left me on the aisle. Pregnant."
I don't Ezra time to respond when i stalk off downstairs.
"I'm sorry Aria. Let's enjoy our time in Alabama" Jackie says
We exit the hotel and go baby shopping. I buy a shirt for Steph that says Who's my daddy? That has darth Vadar on it. Jackie brought her son Fin a blue onsie. We have dinner at the cafe across the road. I don't drink anything. Neither does Jackie. But god knows we want too. I order a mocktail and for my main i have shepards pie. Jackie has a lemonade and for her main she has a curry. Afterwards we head home. We smile sadly at eachother and fall asleep.
i wake up and have a shower. I wrap myself in a towel and get dressed. A knock at the door distracts me from thinking. I open and there is Ezra.
"What do you want?" I ask
"You didn't tell me"
"you think i didn't try. I called you so many times. You were probably busy with that girl." I slam the door in his face.
I slide to the ground and cry. Five minutes i peak through the hole and see Ezra wiping a tear from his face. He begins to walk away when i open the door.
"you owe me an explanation at least!" I demand
"I wish i could but i can't"
"bullshit" I hiss "That's it Mr Fitz. Get away from me. I never want to see you again. If you come near me and my child i will call the police" I threaten
"I understand. Can you please tell me it's name?" Ezra asks sadly
"Stephanie Mayella Fitz" I mutter
"To kill a mockingbird?" Ezra asks
"I wanted something to remember you. I thought you were dead Ezra. I needed closure. I needed you and you weren't there." Tears pour down my face "You left me in my time of need. You know i had no-one! When i threw up i needed you. When i went to appointments i needed you there. I needed your help. to choose the name. To find out the gender. Ezra you left me. I don't know why. but i need to know why. Was it something i said? Was it something i did? I know i'm not pretty. Did you grow tired of me? I need to know" I beg crying "Please" I beg "I need to know"
"I'm sorry Aria"
"sorry doesn't help. Tell me would you've come and see me if i wasn't pregnant?"
