Here's chapter nine. Thanks for the reviews that this story has gotten so far. I really wasn't expecting this story to take off so well. As usual, I don't own anything but my crazy imagination.

When Aria was calm enough to where she could talk, she told Ezra what she told her mom and how her mom kicked her out. "I have nowhere else to go. I knew if I stayed with one of my friends, they would find out. I'm really sorry for not telling you about the messages I've been getting from A." Aria said. She was really sorry about the fight that they had because they had both been angry.

"Aria, I'm sorry for telling you that we need to take a break. If I knew that your mom would kick you out, then I wouldn't have let you leave earlier." he said. He wasn't expecting that she would tell her mom that she was pregnant and that her mom would kick her out. "Aria, you can stay here if you want. That way, you don't have to worry about having no place to go without people wondering if you were pregnant or not. And I wouldn't mind the company. It's already starting to get lonely without you here."

"I didn't even know that she was going to do that. It was a shock to me too. But would you really let me stay with you? I know that it can become dangerous because my mom would most likely tell my dad about it." Aria said. She was really scared because she knew that her dad would most likely track her and the person responsible and make sure that they both pay. "My dad will make sure that your thrown in jail and that I can never see you again."

"We'll deal with that when that bridge comes. But as you said, your dad doesn't want anything to do with either you or your brother, so we don't have to worry about him." Ezra told her. He knew that her father would most likely hunt him down, but he'll stand up for Aria and his child. "Aria, have you read the poem that's inside your locket yet?" he asked. The poem was actually one that he wrote and it was her favorite.

"Not yet. I've been really busy with all this." Aria answered. She knew that there was a poem inside, but she was actually nervous about reading it. She knew that it always gave her the butterflies when she thought about it. Aria took it off and opened it. She was very surprised about the poem. It was written in a beautiful script and it was indeed her favorite.

"Are you going to read it?" he asked smiling. He knew that she loved it and he wanted to hear her read it out loud.

"How do I love thee?

I love you like the grass loves the sun.

I would love you during a storm

And the sun.

I love you like the air we breathe.

No matter what day it is

I know that you love me too." She finished reading it and looked up. Ezra was looking at her smiling, waiting for her to say something. "I never thought that you would actually put it in there. What's this?" she noticed that he had also put a picture of him trying to pose like an author.

"I don't know. It was something stupid. I don't know why I put it in there." he said embarassed.

"I think it's cute. Funny, but cute. I like the picture alot." Aria told him. She really did like the picture because it reminded her of him reading stories and poems in class and to her. She knew that he loved being an english teacher and she felt guilty for bringing him into this mess. But she really does appreciate him helping her with everything. "Thankyou for helping me with all this. If you weren't helping me, then I have no idea what I would do." It was the truth because she knew that she was digging herself into a deeper and deeper hole. Just like how Emily, Hanna and Spencer too. We're all digging our own graves. she thought.

"You're welcome Aria. To be honest, even if I didn't know, I would be going out of my mind worrying about you."

"Yeah, me too. I would be worrying about us. Worrying that we're making a mistake or not." Aria said. She didn't know what Ezra going exactly, but she had a feeling that he was going to start telling her that how he feels that what they're doing is wrong and how she should be hanging out with her friends and boys her age. "Ezra, the baby was a mistake, but us, you and me, is not the mistake. You feel happy when we're together right?" he nodded yes and she continued, "Then its how you feel. If you feel that its right, then it is. Because that's how if I feel about us. I feel that it's right for us to be together."

"I know that your right Aria, but I want to be able to take you to the movies and hang out with you in public instead being hold up in my apartment. It's not healthy for us to be doing this. And what about when the baby's born? This will be more stress on it than any other." he said. He really wanted her to see his point, but he was secretly hoping that she would disagree as she usually does.

"You said it yourself. You feel happy and right when we're together. So what's there to worry?" Aria asked. I can't believe that he's doing this again. Aria thought, Why can't he see that I'm happy with him? She looked at him as if he was telling her that he wanted to end it. She couldn't believe her ears though, when he said this, "Aria, this might be a really bad time, but I love you." She just stared at him in shock. "Aria, are you ok?"

"I'm fine. You just surprised me, that's all. But I love you too Ezra. I really do." Aria said. They spent the rest of the night talking and just enjoying each other's company. "So, are you getting hungry? I think that I left some left overs in your fridge."

"Actually, you could stomach it, I could make you one of the two dishes that I can actually cook." Ezra said

"I would like that alot. Thanks." Aria said. Her phone started ringing like crazy and she looked up. Ezra nodded and she answered it. It was her father and she could tell that he wasn't very happy.

"ARIA! YOU ARE IN SO MUCH TROUBLE!" she had to hold her phone away from her ear because her father was screaming so loud. "HOW COULD YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

"Dad, I didn't mean too. It was a mistake"

"A MISTAKE? HOW COULD YOU MAKE A MISTAKE LIKE THIS! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU. I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!"

"But dad-"

"NO BUT DAD! I DON'T CARE. I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN!" he hung up and Aria looked up. She was really close to crying by now because of the fact that she was the bane of her parents exsistance. "Aria, come here." Ezra had his arms open and she walked right in. "Aria, you're always welcome here. If you need, we'll leave this place and find somewhere else to stay until the baby's born." She looked at him and said, "I need some time to think about it ok? This is just to much to take in right now."

"Ok. Think about it for a few days or just tell me and we'll leave." he was very surprised about her parents reactions and just wanted to be there for her. The rest of the evening was spent with Ezra comforting Aria as she cried her heart out at the fact that her parents didn't anything to do with her anymore. Aria's phone vibrated, but no one paid attentioned to it.

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, I'm going to find you, so run like hell.

-A.