She was so Immersed in her sadness that her friends attempts to make her laugh didn't help. Everything made her think of Ezra. The blue of the lake water was almost the same shade as his eyes, the darkness of the tree trunks in the forest reminded her of his hair, the macaroni and cheese as one of the two dishes he could cook.. Her life was empty.. she was empty.

Everything went on autopilot, she woke up, went to school, followed her classes ate lunch missed the class after English because she cried in the bathroom for an Hour, after school she went home and locked herself in her room to cry. She had to come down for dinner and then she went to bed..

Her mother and her friends were concerned about the amount of weight she had lost. But she just couldn't bring herself to eat. Every morning when she should eat breakfast she got nauseated and the only thing she did was puke her guts out. While she should have been eating at lunch she sat in one of the toilet stalls mentally preparing herself for her English class and probably if she had anything in her stomach she would puke again. At dinner she would stare at her plate and just push it around on her plate. Eating maybe a bite or two.. Just to puke them out the next morning.

She was going downstairs to grab a glass of water when she heard her mother talking to her three best friends.

"Emily you're not the only one who is concerned. We all are.." She heard Hanna say.

"Yeah, I wasn't saying that but just look at the weight she's lost." Emily replied.

"I don't know what the cause of all her distress is.. Byron and I are back together.. we are living in the same house again.." Her mother said. Obviously trying to hold her emotions in check. But failing miserably.

"I don't think that's it.. maybe she got her heart broken?" Spencer said.

"Who did the breaking then.. She hasn't been on a date in ages." Hanna said sarcastically.

"maybe she just had a mayor crush. And he said no." said Spencer.

Aria had heard enough. She dashed back to her room and threw herself on the bed.

After a while her friends came up.

"Ok, Aria time to get you out of bed." Hanna said cheerily.

I don't reply.

"Ok, Aria. You have to tell us why your so upset.." Spencer said.

I sat upright. Taking a deep breath to calm my nerves. I had to tell them sometime..

"Em, will you please close the door." Emily closed the door and came to sit on the bed with the rest of us.

"well.. I will tell you but you have to promise not to tell anyone."

"we promise" the said in unision.

Aria got up from her bed and walked to her desk to grab the letter from Ezra. She needed it to explain her situation. After she took her place on the bed again she took on shuddering breath and started talking.

"The first day back here I went to a bar. I met someone, I was staring at Ali's poster and he asked me what was wrong. I told him the story.. After a lot of talking we ended up in the one of the bathroom stalls.. Making out."

"ok. You met someone and had a hot make out session in a dirty bathroom stall.. What's the big secret here..?" Hanna asked..

"He told me he was exited to start his first teaching job.. " I said.. "The next day I discovered that he was a teacher at our school."

The girls gasped. "do we know him?" Emily asked. Not quite able to keep the shock out her voice..

"yes.. He was our new English teacher.." A lone tear rolled down her cheek.

"You where making out with MR. FITZ." Hanna was shocked to say the least. "That's epic." Spencer elbowed her in the ribs. "ow! What was that for?" Hanna finally figured it out. And was silent.

"Yes. I was making out with Mr. Fitz." The single tear turned to crying. Emily put an arm around me to comfort me.

"And we decided to continue our relationship.. No matter how dangerous it was. After a while I started to fall in love with him. I still love him.." Aria's was now sobbing uncontrollably.

"But he read one of A's messages and thought I told my friends. That's when it started to go downhill. Then he went to New York to get another job. He got it and then he left." I couldn't speak anymore. I handed the letter to Spencer so she could read it out loud.

After she was done they were all dumbfounded. Not speaking for a while. I just began crying harder. Then I felt three pairs of arms around me. Trying to comfort me.

After a while I had calmed down enough for them to start asking me questions.

I tried to answer all of them. After a while Spencer said that she had to get home for dinner. The other two agreed and left with her.

I read Ezra's letter again. Only now noticing something. A date. He had left a month and a half ago. I started counting. Once. Twice. Starting again. Panic started taking over. God no. This couldn't be happening to me.

My buzzing phone broke the silence.

Well little Aria. Finally you told your friends the truth. But my dear Aria. Were I am involved the truth never sets you free.

-A