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"Mariah Kenzy, Edward Lockwood, Aria Montgomery… Aria, where are you?"

"Right here Mr. Fitz."

I heard a short, petite girl with flowy, brown waves run towards our group, overloaded with bags of all sorts of sizes. Even in a hurry, I couldn't help but think how beautiful she was.

She was dressed in a bright and vibrant top, with yellow khaki shorts. I had to admit, she looked stunning. I shook my head out of my thoughts, cursing myself for thinking that way towards a teenager.

I finished my roll call, thankful no one was missing and finally boarded the plane with the rest of the students. I took my seat in the middle by the other two chaperones who were accompanying the trip, Mr. Huntsman and Ms. Warner.

Unfortunately, Ms. Warner was the first to strike up conversation with me. Don't get me wrong, she was an attractive lady but she was also almost double my age. It was also very well known to the whole student body that she wasn't too shy to show her feelings toward me. Very strong feelings to be exact.

We ended up talking for about 15 minutes until I told her I was going to take a nap. Before I shut my eyes I looked forward and noticed Aria sitting one section in front of me by Emily and Spencer. Hanna was to the right and sat with Mona and Vicky.

Aria seemed to be enjoying herself a lot by smiling widely and laughing along with the others. I couldn't help but smiled to myself, wishing I could be the one to make her that happy.

I sighed, knowing I needed to stop with all my ambiguous thoughts. I closed my eyes finally, letting myself wander into the pitch black.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. We will be landing in 5 minutes in Miami. I hope you all enjoyed your trip and thank you for flying on Pan Am Airlines."

I opened my eyes, taking in my surroundings. For a second I had almost forgot where I was at. I let out a stiff yawn and stretched my arms over my head.

Getting off the plane with everyone and their luggage hadn't been as bad as I thought it would be. The worst part was our reservations for our hotel. At the beginning the computer couldn't bring up the rooms we had booked.

Finally though, we were all covered and each of us headed to our rooms to unload. I would be the one sharing a room with Mr. Huntsman while Ms. Warner got her own separate room. Man, was she lucky.

Once I got done laying out a few of my belongings and situating, I decided I would explore around the hotel. I changed into a dark blue T-shirt and tan khaki pants to be more comfortable. I exited my room and made my way downstairs.

Supposedly the hotel had a pool that went up to 12 feet and also a Jacuzzi. Maybe I would get in a few midnight swims while I was here. Once I got to the pool I was absolutely blown away.

The room was decorated in an array of blues and greens. It had an ocean theme as well which was done very tastefully. Before I stepped inside I was met by a body running right into me.

I quickly met the body by placing my hands firmly on their thin waist, in order to maintain their balance. I looked down, locking eyes with someone I wasn't expecting which was Aria.

I took a step back and put my hands in my pockets. I looked her up and down, taking in her wet, brown hair, turquoise and black striped bikini, and her embarrassed expression. I gasped, taken aback at how beautiful she was being hardly covered.

"Sorry, I was trying to get a towel before I… well," she stuttered.

I kept looking at her like deer stuck in headlights and placed my hand behind my neck, letting out a stiff cough.

"No, no. It's quite alright. I was just exploring to be honest."

She looked down and I caught the glimpse of a slight smile appear upon her face. I ran a free hand through my hair, which had always been a nervous habit.

"Well I better go get that towel. Have fun exploring, Mr. Fitz."

Aria gave me a smirk before walking in the direction of the towels. I watched as she shimmied her hips. The way her waist swayed from side to side was astounding.

I shook my head, knowing that I couldn't fight my feelings for her anymore. Why did the situation have to be so damn complicated?

I finally made my way back to the nearest elevator, heading up to my room in order to change for dinner.

{A Few Hours Later}

I began loosening my tie as I closed my room's door behind me, just coming back from dinner.
Everyone on the trip had decided to eat at an Italian restaurant and I had quite enjoyed it myself.

I had had the opportunity to sit across from Aria and we had struck up conversation over most of dinner.

I heard my phone chime out of my pocket, indicating I had a new text message. I grabbed my phone out of my pocket and smiled lightly at who the sender was.

The text was from my college friend, Hardy, who had been living her for the past 6 months. Apparently, some of his friends were having a low-key party on a boat and he gave me directions in order to come. I wasn't really in the mood to party, but a few drinks couldn't hurt.

I decided to change into a light, grey T-shirt and some khaki shorts for a more casual look. I grabbed my wallet and phone before making my way out.

The party wasn't too far away so I thought I could just walk there. I finally made my way to the boat, stepping on board as the boat made its way out to sea.

I took in the settings, looking around and seeing the bar to my very left, a DJ/mini dance floor to my right, and an array of lights strung a variety of places.

What surprised me was there seemed to be a few high school students here, including some of Aria's friends. I was in a way curious why there were here, but it's not like younger people didn't party. I was only 23, and still remembered high school as if it were yesterday.

I instantly found Hardy, along with some of his friends I assumed. I began making my way over to them, but immediately stopped dead in my tracks when I noticed something.

The figure had their back turned to me, along with long, curly brunette hair. That laugh, that laugh I could know anywhere and was one you could never forget.

"Aria?"

Author's Note (Again): Sorry for a second note but I didn't want to fit it all in at the beginning lol. Next chapter is Aria's POV & also is when they become stranded on the island :D I'm almost done with the third chapter & I know you'll love it! Well, let's hope haha. Thank you again and please review!

Love & Hope,

Molly