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Don't own a thing, sadly no joke not even my bed my parents paid for it!
I woke up around 6 o'clock wrapped up in Ezra's arms where I belong. I don't think I have woken up this early for years! But I was nerves. It was all so sudden meeting Ezra's family; he never really talked about them. Plus he hadn't seen his family for years. I hadn't even through about what I was going to wear yet. Ezra would have to take me back to my house. I rolled over onto my back and just stared at the sealing… for a long time then I realised Ezra was watching me.
"Why are you up so early beautiful?" he kissed my cheek.
"I was just thinking what should I wear? I need you to come back to my house with me and help me pick! What time are we going? Where are we going? Who else other than you mum is going?..." I panicked but he cut me off.
"Aria! Aria!" he finally got my attention. "Don't panic I will come home with you and help you. We are have to be at there house at 1pm to have lunch with my mother, farther and two younger siblings one is a girl the other is a boy." He answered in a calm voice while rubbing my hair.
"We have to leave by 11 to get there on time so we should probably get up if we both want to be ready to go?"
"Okay." I got up and took a deep breath. I had never met any boy's parents that meant so much to me. I had to make a perfect impression. What if they thought I was too young for him? What if they don't like me? And then I was on the floor on my face. Ezra picked me up.
"Are you okay you just face planted?"
"I fell over a shoe!" I sighed.
"Are you okay? Do you want some ice? Here sit down." He babbled.
"Ezra I'm fine I was just out of it for a second its early and there is a lot to think about for today."
"Come on what do you want for breakfast?" he giggled.
"Toast is fine." I smiled.
"What do you want on it my dear?" he walked into the kitchen.
"Peanut butter and jelly? Two slices?" that is what I always had at home.
"Sure I think I might have the same thing." After the toast popped he brought mine over to me and went back to butter his. I waited for him to come back to the small table to eat with him. We ate the toast is comfortable silence. After we were done he went to shower and got dressed while I waited on the couch and picked up were I left of with to kill a mocking bird. When he came out I was off in my own little world once again. He sat next to me on the couch and then pulled me onto his lap.
"Are you exited?" I knew he was and I didn't want to kill his buzz but the truth was that I was terrified and yes a little exited but mostly terrified.
"Of course I am!" I turned around and pecked him on the lips.
"Well maybe we should get going to your parents house so you have enough time to get ready?" He had a hard time keeping a straight face through that! Was he mocking me on how long I take to get ready? But I new he was right.
"Fine!" I answered as I slid of his lap got of the couch grabbed my purse keys and phone and out the door, Ezra followed close behind me.
We got in his car since we would be leaving straight from my house and of we went. It was a quite car ride but the radio was on so I listened then stereo of hearts by gym class hero's came on so I sang along. After it was over Ezra turned to me with a shy smile touching his lips.
"You have and amazing voice!" he chirped. I smiled down at my lap and mumbled
"Thank you"
"I never new you could sing?"
"I can't really but I like playing the piano and when I learn songs from singers it helps me to sing along with it." I shrugged.
"My dear you can sing and very well at that! Does anyone else know you can sing?"
"No I only really sing when I'm alone."
"Not your parents friends other boyfriends?"
"No not my friends or family and I have never trusted a boy enough to let the hear me sing because I never new if I was good you know you cant hear your real voice only if you plug one ear?" I babbled on.
"No I didn't know that or know that you were so… musical… Its cute" he beamed at me. We spent the rest of the car ride in silence but we were holding hands I think we both needed each other's comfort today.
We got to my house and walked hand in hand up the driveway, I unlocked the door and led him up to my room. I let go of his hand and walked straight my closet. I pulled out a knee high black frilly dress and tried it on.
"What do you think of this?" I spun around so he could get a better look.
"I'm not so sure about black today, they live in a sunny place."
"Okay" and I turned around and pulled the dress over my head and went for another one. This went on for a little while but then I saw a sundress, he said they lived in a sunny place. I walked out in the white shin length dress that had huge sun flowers all over it.
"What about this? Its sunny isn't it?" he walked over to me and took me into and embrace from the back.
"You look gorgeous cutie!" he peeked my cheek from behind.
"Thank you but I have to go and shower so you can occupy your self for a little bit?" I turned around and kissed him.
"Yes I am a big boy now" I giggled and hit him on the shoulder playfully. I slid out of his embrace and skipped to the bathroom where I showered and grabbed the hair dryer, curler and pins taking it back to my room.
When I got there I put on a white bra and underwear then slide the dress over the top. I rapped my hair up in the towel to stop it from making the dress wet. Then I went on a hunt for shoes; I picked out white flat sandals. All the while Ezra was watching me from my bed. I walked over to my dresser where I had left the hair dyer and curler and unwrapped my hair from the towel. I sprayed my hair with hair spray then blow dried it with a round brush. When it was dry and straight I turned the curler on and sprayed my hair with heat resistant spray and brushed it through. When I had finished curling it I got the top layer and lightly fish tail braded it so it would stay up. When it looked perfect I got the seal of approval from Ezra and tired a white bow in it. Next was make up, Ezra didn't like it when I had to much make up on so I put some foundation, blush and eye make up on, oh and light pick gloss for my lips and I was ready to go, half and hour early! I turned around,
"How do I look?"
"Beautiful as per usual." He kissed my fore head because my lips had gloss on them. For the half an hour we had remaining we sat on my bed and cuddled up. When 10 to 11 rolled around we decided it was time to move I got a yellow bag and threw all my junk in and then we were of to the car. We were on in the car for 45 minutes before anyone said anything. The atmosphere of the car was tight and scary in a sense but at least Ezra had a smile on his face.
"Are you all right my dear?" he looked at me.
"Bit nervous, what if they don't like me?" I frowned.
"They are going to love you. How could they not you are adorable!" I giggled at that. Well at least he thought so. That was what mattered right?
We arrived at a long drive way!
"Are you sure you have the right place" I asked terrified what if this was the right place!
"Yes this is the address lets go and see if it is the right place?" there was one of those buzz in boxes and Ezra pressed the button a man came on the box.
"Hello Fitz House how may I help you?" the man asked. OH NO THIS WAS THE RIGHT PLACE!
"Yes this is Ezra Fitz I am here to see my parents."
"Okay just drive down the drive way in they will be here waiting for you."
"Thank you" Ezra said politely. The huge gates opened and I clenched my chair with both hands. The "drive way" seemed to go on forever! We did not say a word.
When we pulled up Ezra spoke with a grin on his face. Of course he was happy they had to be nice to him he is there kid!
"Are you ready to go sweet heart?" he turned and smiled at me. I couldn't speak, all it could do is shaker my head to say no. He got out of the car and walked around to my door. Well that is a bit insensitive don't you think? He opened my door and looked at me.
"Come on they are going to love you!" he squatted so he was at my height.
"Ezra they live in a castle, have three perfect kids and wanted you to be a lawyer or a doctor! I am nothing special." I mumbled.
"Don't say your nothing special Aria look at me?" I turned my head, "you are the most amazing person and I love you so much and so will they." He lent over me undid my seat belt and pulled me out of the car. He closed the door and looked at me, he pushed me up against the car and kissed me "Feel any better?" he said against my lips. "Mmhhhm" he continued to kiss me until we were interrupted.
"Excuse me! Ezra is that you?" he turned around and there was his mother standing there.
"Oh yes sorry, its me" he smiled and I blushed when she looked at me with a frown. She was a slim blonde in an elegant white dress and heels. Well there goes my first impression. Ezra walked over to his mother without me so I stayed at the car. Ezra through his arms around his mother but she looked uncomfortable. When Ezra finished he turned back to me and put out his arm so I could take his hand, he pulled me to his side then put an arm around my waist and smiled reassuringly at me.
"Mum this is Aria Montgomery" she put her hand out so I shook it.
"Its nice to meet you Ms Fitz." And all she gave me was a nod. Ezra gave my waist a squeeze seeing I was a bit uneasy.
"Follow me?" she said in a formal tone. We followed her up some marble steeps onto a patio, the clinking of her heels on the polished marble made me shiver. Maybe I should have worn heels. When we finally made it to the door we were greeted by the rest of Ezra's family.
"Bob this is Aria Montgomery, Ezra's girl friend and you know Ezra!" she said in a harsh tone. Yes well of course he knows Ezra, they are related for god sake!
"Hello Aria I'm Bob" he smiled at me then took me into an embrace. Well at the very least I liked Ezra's father.
"It nice to meet you Mr Fitz' I smiled at the nice man.
"Call me Bob Aria" yes I liked him. He was very nice, so I smiled at him genuinely. Then Ms Fitz spoke again,
"This is Megan and Douglas." She had such a stiff face it was creepy! Douglas spoke first and put his hand out for me to shake.
"Hi I'm Doug! Nice to meet you Anna!"
"Her name is Aria, Doug." Ezra shook his head and smiled.
"Oh sorry Aria, that is a very nice name."
"Thank you" I said shyly, like I was the new girl at school.
"Aria is a very unusual name, is there a reason you have been named that?" Ms Fits said then lifted her eyebrow. Well Doug I don't think your mum likes my name .
"Um… no I think my mother just liked it" I shrugged.
"Don't say "um" it is a bad habit!" okay I have known this lady for like 5 minutes and I already hate her! Trying to correct things about me before she even knows me!
"Sorry" I looked at the ground.
"I'm Megan Doug's twin sister. It a pleasure to meet you Aria." She smiled at me and also took me into a comfortable embrace. They hadn't even said hello to Ezra yet!
"Son get over here I have missed you so much!" Ezra and Bob dude hugged for a while and then he turned to his brother and sister, they had a group hug and Ezra messed up Doug's hair.
"Mum its nice to see you again. Thank you for inviting us over today." He said simply to his mother. Okay now I get it she is not really that touchy feely type, okay I get it but she was hard and cold!
"Would you like to have some Ice tea out on the porch before lunch we can catch up?" Bob asked in a friendly relaxed tone, which I smiled at. I nodded and Ezra said yes please.
We followed Ezra's mother down the hall and out to the back patio where there was already ice tea waiting for us. There was a huge white marble staircase with a black metal railing. When a maid open opened the door at the end of the hall way it open up to a huge beautiful patio… then I was being jumped on by five dogs all at once. Now I love dogs but not this many at a time. I sort of hugged and fell onto Ezra at the same time trying to get them away from me. They were all really loud and rowdy.
"Mum!" Ezra said sternly. All she did was whistle and point at the door of the patio and they were outside. Well she must have been enjoying the fact that I was being attacked by dogs!
We proceeded out the door and took a seat each. Doug sat on the steeps and Megan took a seat next to Ezra and I. Ezra caught up with his dad so I sat next to him holding is hand in both of mine in silence. His mother made no effort to talk to me she just smiled and nodded at what Ezra and Bob her saying.
"So Aria how old are you?" Megan asked out of the blue so I turned to her thanking her in my head for actually starting a conversation.
"I'm 17, and you?" she giggled and answered,
"I'm 20, you seem very mature for your age Ezra usually has some one closer to is age. But I have never seen him so involved before apart from that moron Jakie. Your still at school right?" she asked innocently, then Ezra turn to our conversation after hearing that. I looked up at him and he shook his head as if to say not now. "Yes I'm half way through year 11. Do you have a job?"
"No I go to Harvid law school so does Doug." She smiled. Shit she is smart and so is her twin brother… no wonder Ms Fitz doesn't like me.
"So Doug is your twin?" I created small talk.
"Yes he is, Doug come here?" Doug looked up then walked over to use and took the chair next to his sister.
"Aria is only 17 Doug." She smiled at me.
"Really you look younger but act a lot older I'm 20."
"She knows we are the same age. I will never understand how in the world you got into Harvid for the life of me!"
"Aria you are only 17!" Ezra's mother was wide eyed. I simply nodded. Were you never taught that staring is rude? She got up from the table and walked away leaving my mouth open like a stunned fish. Megan must have seen my expression because she tried to comfort me.
"Don't worry about it she will warm up." She smiled at me and Ezra put is arm around my shoulders and kissed my fore head. After Bob went to look for his wife Ezra turned to me and his siblings, so I leaned into him a little.
"So Ezra we where just talking about Aria's age as you probably herd." Megan started this conversation as well.
"Yes I did here you where talking about her age…" Ezra replied.
"So where did you meet such a nice young lady? I might just have to go to this place." He smiled.
"I met her at my collage bar." He smiled at me.
"Lunch time into the dinning room!" Ms Fitz called out. Megan got up and walked into the house and Doug followed her.
"You coming Ez?" Doug turned around.
"You know where it is Ezra third door on the left, they will find their way." She smiled. After they were both out of site I turned to Ezra and frowned.
"Come here?" He said and he hugged me. When I looked up at him he lifted my chin and placed a gentle kiss on my lips, then I pulled away.
"Come on don't want to give her another reason to yell. Come on third door on the left." I pulled him into the house.
"Thank you I needed that" I whispered in his ear just before we reached the…great hall from harry potter! It was huge with one long table running along it. Ezra pulled a seat out for me and we were served wine our food.
"Waiter? Please take Aria's wine" she pointed a long skinny finger at me with a grin on her face, "she is not old enough!" the man took the glass of wine and came back with a plastic cup half filled with milk! On the plate in front of me was baked duck and steamed vegetables.
I finished most of the vegetables on my plate apart from the sweet potato. And then for the first time Ms Fitz spoke to me!
"You don't like sweet potato Aria?" she asked sweetly.
"Oh its not that I am allergic to it." I shrugged.
"So Aria how did you meet Ezra?"
"We met in Hollis pub Ezra's collage bar" I smiled at Bob.
"You aren't old enough to get into a bar how did you manage that?" Ms Fitz questioned slyly.
"There was ah… not on at the door and when I was in there all I got was a glass of water and a cheese burger." I looked her straight in the eye. She was starting to tick me off!
"So what do you plan on doing when you leave school Aria you are in year 11 now?" she asked.
"Yes I am in year 11. I am planning on attending Hollis to major in English and become and English teacher somewhere." The English major should impress her a little.
"Oh… so not big city collage?" this lady is impossible!
"No I figure that a town collage is just as good. It offers a lot of opportunities and opens a lot of doors."
"Okay" is all she answered with!
"So why did you decide to go out with our Ezra? You a nice young looking child I bet you could get cute boys your own age couldn't you?" there it is! And CHILD really? Is that really necessary? The rest of the family was quite including Ezra but he probably thought it was true as well.
"Yes I could… if I wanted to. But Ezra is mature and sophisticated, most of the men my age are childish and only care about themselves!" I put a emphasis on the word men! I had a tear in my eye.
"Or are you just using Ezra you little slut? Whoring around with him!" but she was cut of by Ezra. Wow that came out of the blue.
"Mother! That would be illegal! Don't ever talk to her like that again! Or anyone for that matter!" Ezra got up and took my hand pulling me down the hallway. Great I was crying what was she going to say about that? A maid open the front door, the rest of the family was running down the hall after us. We both got in the car and before I new it we where speeding down the driveway. We made it back to back to Rose Wood in silence.
"Can you take me to my house?" I mumbled.
"You're not staying with me tonight?" he frowned out the window.
"Only if you want me to. All I meant was I need some clothes." I smiled to myself. We were soon at my house and I got out of the car.
"You can stay here if you want ill be back in just a moment." He nodded and I ran up to the door and unlocked it. Once I was in my room I stuffed things into a duffle bag and race back down the stairs locked the door and into the car. "That was fast." And off we went.
Once we where is Ezra's apartment and it was time to talk.
"Aria I am really sorry." He looked me in the eye.
"For what its not your fault?" he pulled me down onto the couch.
"I really did think she was going to be nice…"
"Ezra would I be out of place to stay I don't like her? I have never been call a slut or whore by anyone let alone someone who barley knows me!" I looked at him.
"I'm so sorry!"
"Hush" I lent on him and kissed him. I really needed that from the events of today. He pulled back and leant his head on mine.
"I love you…" he looked deep into my eyes.
It was still really early in the night so we couldn't go to sleep. We grabbed a movie and put it on. I don't think either of us could tell you what the movie was about let alone what it was about. We just lye there on his small couch side bye side and thought about what happen to day. My head was spinning when she asked if I had been whoring around with Ezra she was not only accusing me but also her son of rape! A mother who didn't really care for her 13-year-old child should not say anything about anyone's falls and mishaps. It was a quite night not to much talking. We orded a pizza that neither of us really ate. When an expectable time for bed rolled around we padded of toward Ezra's bedroom together hand in hand but before we reached the threshold the phone rang and we stopped dead in out tracks. It went to message bank and we stayed and listen.
"Ezra this is your father, I'm so sorry about what happen I should have steeped in. Please tell Aria that I am so sorry. Congratulations, she is a beautiful, polite young lady. When you two look at each other its beautiful I can see that you love her and the feeling is mutual. I'm not trying to defend your mother at all but I think that it scares her. It was so nice to see you and I'm sorry for everything not just for today. I love you a lot! Give me a call back later."
I smiled to myself then up at Ezra. We walked to the bedroom and were asleep in minutes.
I think I must have been in a bad mood while writing this it turned out sad! I didn't really enjoy writing this chapter or like the end product. Please review and tell me if you want this chapter to be different because it will change the hole sorry. Anyway the more reviews the faster they are uploaded. Thanx for reading!
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