A/N: I am really sorry for not updating sooner… I am in the middle of some really important exams so I don't have that much time to write anymore :/ Plus my computer broke down last week so I have to use my phone or the computers at the University Library so it's not really convenient :/ I managed to write this chapter, it's not that long but I really hope that you are going to enjoy it!
Five
Aria was already 6 month pregnant, and she still had no clue where Ezra was of if he was even safe and sound. She was still working and tonight, as every Friday night since she went back working, Rose and her where going for dinner at Rosewood grill. Aria enjoyed those nights because it meant a night out of the house, a night without the sinking feeling that was never going to see Ezra again. Every Friday Rose would make sure too pick Aria up from her house and bring her back home after dinner since she didn't want her driving while being pregnant if it wasn't necessary. So like every other Friday night, Rose knocked on Aria's door at 7 sharp.
"Aria, it's Rose, are you ready to go. If we don't leave now we are not going to make to our 7h15 reservation." Rose said opening Aria's front door since it was unlocked
"Hey Rose, I am almost ready, I just need to find my shoes and I'll be ready to go!" Aria replied while running around looking for her shoes. But running around was becoming a hard task when you have a pregnant belly preventing you from bending over to see under the couch or the entry furniture!
"Aria… Stop running around your shoes are by the kitchen door I can see them from here!" She said pointing towards Aria's beige ankle boots "And you know that you are late every Friday night! You are lucky I like you!" Rose joked while handing Aria her coat
"Well knowing that the more pregnant I get, the more late I am going to be maybe next Friday we should make our reservation for 8!"
"You know you will still be late telling yourself that you have an extra half an hour!" Rose laughed
"Well, you know what they say 'A queen is never late, everyone else is simply early'"
"Except that you are only pregnant not the Queen of England"
"I am pretty sure that this expression also applies for pregnant woman! Enough with the jokes, if we don't leave now we are really going to lose our table"
Twenty minutes later Rose and Aria were sitting at the Grill waiting for their meal to arrive.
"So Aria, I was wondering, do you have any news from Ezra? Cause I know that you send him a letter month ago telling him about your pregnancy but you never told me if you had any response from him." Rose quietly asked knowing Aria would easily close herself when it came to Ezra's situation.
"Actually, I never got an answer so a few weeks ago I send him another one but yesterday the letter was back in my mailbox with a red "Address not found" stamp" Aria replied with sadness in her voice, the previous excited that you could hear in her voice was completely gone leaving sadness and sorrow take over.
"I am really sorry Aria, I shouldn't have brought that subject on the table" Rose apologized to Aria feeling guilty for bringing tears in her friend eyes
"Don't worry Rose, I would have done the same, you are just asking for simple news, it's just so hard and those pregnancy hormones are not actually helping me feel any better." Aria answered trying to lighten the mood
"On a happier note, when is your next ultrasound? I bet you are excited to find out if this little fella is a He or a She!" said Rose in a baby interpretation tone
"Well, it's weird because I am really excited and kinda scared at the same time"
"Why are you afraid?"
"What if they tell me the sex and I am for some reason disappointed by it?"
"Do you have any expectation, like would you prefer a girl or a boy?"
"I don't care and that's what is making this fear weird because I know that I will love this baby no matter if he is a boy o a girl! I guess it's just irrational pregnant lady fears!"
"No, I get it; you never know what your brain is going to do on those occasions! But if that reassure you I could come with you. You have been to every other appointment alone and I thought that maybe you would want some company when you receive the news. What do you think?"
"I think this is a brilliant idea" Aria suddenly stood up and hugged her friend "Thank you so much for being here for me Rose, you truly are an incredible friend"
"You don't have to thank me Aria, I am happy to be here for you and I know that you would have done the exact same thing if the situation was reverse. So no need to thank me" Rose said while hugging Aria back. "Plus what kind of god mother would I be if I wasn't there for my future god-daughter or god-son?"
"Oh when did that happen? Did I missed that conversation" Aria laughed
"Well you know I would call dibs on being the god-mother, I mean it's pretty obvious to me"
"And I wouldn't want it any other way" Aria smiled
The rest of dinner went by really nicely, Rose and Aria talked about their students, the up-coming annual February Ice ball and how excited their student and the all teacher body were to attend it. Around 9h Rose drove Aria back home.
"Do you want to come in for a cup of tea?" Aria asked when Rose parked in her driveway
"Hum, sure why not!" Aria was glad that Rose agreed, after spending the past 2 hours having fun with Rose, she didn't feel like going back to her house alone. She wanted this evening to go on as long as possible, keeping her mind away from missing and worrying about Ezra.
Aria and Rose were in the middle of a scrabble game over their cup of tea, and to be fair and Aria was losing big time being stuck with a Y, W and X for three rounds in a row! Aria was about to place the word "Hypochondriac" when someone knocked on the front door. Aria lifted her head from the game, she was stunned; who could be at the door at this time of night.
"Are you expecting someone?" Rose asked with a perplex look clearly visible on her face.
"Well not that I am aware of. I am going to see what it is" Aria stood up from the couch and walked the small distance that was separating her living room and the front door.
She was trying to keep calm but somewhere in the back of her mind she couldn't the felling that something terrible was about to happen. Ever since Ezra had left for Europe, she would get this odd feeling every single time that someone was knocking on her door, especially when she wasn't expecting anyone. She tried to persuade herself that it was in all likelihood one of her neighbors or something like that.
She settled her hand on the door knob and unlocked the door. Aria took a deep breath before opening the dark brown wooden door. She gasped in horror when she saw two men in military uniform standing right before her.
Forewarned by Aria gasp, Rose quickly ran to the front door just in time to catch Aria from falling down. Aria was having a panic attack and couldn't breathe anymore. Rose tried to calm her down while praying that the two men weren't there to announce her that Ezra was no longer alive. The two men helped Rose in order to calm Aria, one of them carried her to the couch and the other one poured her a cold glass of water.
After a while Aria had manage to calm down and she could finally asked why those men were at her house on a Friday night.
"Mrs. Fitz, we are really sorry…"
AHH cliffhanger! I know this is horrible! But I felt like I should leave you on this so you could come up with some theories about what they are telling Aria! Is it the end of Ezria? Is Ezra no longer alive? Well tell me what you think!
About the baby I have stopped the vote and to a large majority the baby is going to be…. (Drum roll!) A baby girl! So I have a few ideas for names and I thought I would submit them to your votes cause I am enjoying giving you a way to participate in this story! So here are some ideas:
Grace
Brea
Carly
Lenox
Giulia
Anaïs
Tell me which one is your favorite or if you have a other idea Can't wait to read your reviews!
Reviews are always welcome and appreciate!
Love you guys
Eléonore