Sorry for the long break. I had to focus on college, but I'm on break and PLL comes back tonight so I thought I should start back up for a little bit.
I had to stay in the hospital for a week before I was able to keep food down. They treated me well and I was allowed visitors. Spencer, Hanna and Emily came as soon as they heard and stayed by my side the whole week. I was allowed to walk around my room after the first week, but I was still not allowed to visit Ezra.
He needed me. He needed to know I was okay and recovering and that everything was going to be alright. Jason and Laura were in custody. We were both safe.
"Alright, Aria. Your vitals are improving steadily and you're able to keep food down."
"Can I see Ezra?" My doctor sighs, but eventually said I was permitted to leave my room for short periods of times.
Spencer and Hanna helped me move out of my bed into a wheelchair. The fall into the glass had done a number on my back and i had a huge bruise that impaired my walking a little bit. Spencer wheeled me to Ezra's room and opened the door.
He looked so peaceful in the hospital bed. He was still in a coma from the bullet. They didn't want to wake him until they were sure he was stable. I wheeled over to the bed and held his hand. I didn't know what to do. He had saved my life. I sat there quietly for a few minutes trying not to cry, but eventually gave in and the tears started rolling down my face.
"Ezra, i need you. I need you to wake up. I need you in my life. I've been so stupid." I wipe the tears off my face. "I should've told you the truth. I should've just told you the truth. Before Laura even came into the picture. I love you. It's always been you." The doctor opens the door and I wipe my tears.
"It's time for you to go back to your room. The police have a few questions." The doctor wheels me back and the nurses help me into my bed.
"Aria Montgomery. We meet again." I look up and see Detective Wilden staring at me with two other cops.
"Detective Wilden."
"We just have a few questions about that night Aria. If it becomes too much just tell us and we'll come back another time." I nod and Detective Wilden sits down next to me. "So Aria, tell us what happened that night. The Laura part first."
"Well I was on the phone with Hanna, she had just gotten engaged, and i went into the grille to grab coffee and Ezra and Laura were there. I didn't stay long and Ezra followed me out which made Laura follow. I got to my room and Ezra looked terrified. And Laura pulled the gun and I came out to try to help him, but she turned the gun on me. She pointed it at me and fired, but Ezra pushed me into the wall and took the bullet instead. She was going to frame me and say it was a murder suicide." I could barely get the words out I was crying so hard. I couldn't keep the tears in. Just remembering that day was too hard. Detective Wilden nods and stops writing.
"When did Jason show up on the scene?"
"Um He showed up shortly after the ambulance showed up. He must have heard about it on the news cause I didn't call him."
"And how long had he been abusing you?" I rack my brain trying to remember. It seemed like just yesterday he had slapped me for the first time.
"2 years? I don't really remember everything is blurry. It was very irregular until Ezra came back to town. Then the abuse got worse. He threw me to the ground and punched my stomach and he threw me into objects."
"Okay." I'm shaking in the bed with anger.
"Is this over now? Is Jason going to go away? And Laura too?" Detective Wilden nods.
"Laura will surely get locked up for attempted murder, but Jason is a little harder. We're going to try hard to get them both Aria. They did bad deeds and they must pay for them." Detective Wilden nods at me and leaves the room with the other police officers.
Hanna, Emily and Spencer walk in after he's gone.
"How you doing Aria?" Spencer grabs my hand and sits in the chair Wilden had been sitting in.
"I have a little headache, but seeing Ezra made my day better."
"We actually have some news about that." My ears perk up and look over at Hanna.
"Ezra woke up. He's out of the coma." My heart starts racing. Ezra was awake. I would be able to see him.
"But...there's a problem." I look at Emily.
"What? Whatever the problem is doesn't matter. He's awake and everything is out on the open and we can be together." Spencer looks over at Hanna.
"Who's going to tell her?"
"Tell me what." I lean up even though it hurts my back and look back and forth.
"Well Ezra has some difficulty remembering things." I look at them blankly.
"Ezra only remembers up to college. He thinks he's still with Jackie."
"Ezra is in love with Jackie?" My heart dropped. I was finally free. No, we were finally free. And this happens. I can't stop the tears from falling down my face and Spencer, Emily and Hanna all surround me and hug me. My whole world had collapsed on me.
So there you go. I still have to outline, but after this story arch I'm going to end the story and try to come up with a new one. Enjoy and review.