Ok I couldn't resist I just had to post this chapter and update you guys that I have decided to upload new chapters on Tuesday well because as every Pretty Little Liars fan we know what Tuesday are (;

Chapter 4

"I don't know Hanna. I haven't seen him yet" She answered her friend as she made her way into the school. It was early and no students had arrived yet, it was just teachers and staff there at the moment. "I have to go to my class and set up and then go to a quick facility meeting."

"Is Emily there yet? She teaches gym there and coaches the swim team."

"I don't know Hanna. She told me she would meet me in my class as soon as she got here so I would not have to be alone at the facility meeting. I got to go. Goodbye."

Aria quickly hung up on her friend before she could say another word to her. It was strange to be back in the halls of Rosewood high for Aria. It had been years since she set foot in these halls and she never thought in a million years that she would ever return to these halls again. Quickly scanning the halls she made her way to her classroom. It was just as she remembered almost nothing had changed and she smiled as she walked into it. She looked around and saw something written on the chalk board. B26. Her eyes almost jumped out of their sockets when she saw it. He had been in here and wrote that who else would have written it she thought to herself.

Almost immediately a tear fell from her face and she cried. She couldn't help it, that simple message said a million things to her and she couldn't bring herself to look away from it or to stop the tears. Soon she heard someone come into her class and assuming it was Emily she just continued to silently cry as she stood there in front of the chalkboard. A hand came up and wiped away the tear from her eye. That was not Emily's hand she thought to herself and she looked up to see Ezra standing there. She couldn't say anything she just fell into his arms and let him embrace her as she sobbed into his shirt. Her emotions just boiled over and she needed the hug she had been needing for eight years. He loosened one hand from her and began to stroke her hair humming the melody to their song until she stopped crying. He hated seeing her like this; it broke his heart into a million pieces.

"Thank you" she said softly as she stopped crying and let go of him. "I have been needing that for a long time."

"Anything for you Aria" he said as he brushed away the final tear from her eye. There was a loud cough from the doorway and they looked and saw Emily standing there.

"Ezra the meeting is starting in ten minutes you might want to head to the gym now" She said as she looked straight at Aria with a confused looked.

"Right. See you girls there" He said as he left the room brushing Emily's shoulder by accident as he went.

"Aria what was that?" she asked as Aria picked up an eraser and erased the message from the board.

"Nothing. It was nothing"

"Nothing? Aria you were crying into his arms and it was nothing?" She asked as Aria turned to leave with her. "What are the girls going to think?"

"They are not going to think anything because they won't know anything" Aria stated making it clear to Emily that she was not to tell the others about what she had witnessed. "It was innocent. He comforted me when I cried that is it ok?"

"Ok, but nothing between you two is ever innocent. Anything between you and Ezra always has something behind it."

Aria rolled her eyes and just held the door for Emily as the two filed into the gym. They were one of the first to arrive and stood in their designated spots in the corner. Ezra stood at a small podium and waited for the rest of the teachers to arrive. There was idle chatter among the teachers and staff as they waited for everyone to arrive. Though he talked to anyone who spoke to him his eyes remained focused on Aria and her eyes on him, it was un-deniable the two had something going on.

"Attention" Ezra said into a small microphone as the last staff member came in and took his seat. "Hi everyone and welcome to another exciting year at Rosewood High" He began as he finally broke eye contact with Aria. "We have a lot of things to accomplish this year, but I will get to that in a moment. I want you all to welcome our new English teacher. She hails from these very halls and some of you may know her or had her as a student." He said with a laugh which was met with some questioning glances from other teachers. "Please join me in a warm welcome of Aria Montgomery."

The entire staff and teachers burst into applause and welcomed her instantly; a few recognized her and were excited to be working with another former student of theirs. After a brief moment Ezra continued with his speech which lasted for only a few moments, but to Aria it lasted long enough to know that Ezra needed to know everything sooner then she would like. Finally he concluded his speech and dismissed the teachers to their classrooms to get them ready for their students. Aria was quick to make a bee line for the door in order to avoid being in the same room alone with Ezra. After their encounter this morning she had no idea what to do anymore and avoiding him seemed like the best option to her. Emily sensing this went up to Ezra and started to talk to him about funding for the swim team.

Most of the day was a blur for Aria. Though she enjoyed teaching her mind was still occupied with thoughts of Ezra standing where she stood now teaching her everything she loved about literature. He is the one who made her want to be a teacher though she knew she would struggle making ends meet. He is the one who brought her to new places just by giving her books or reading them to her. It was an amazing feeling to be standing in his classroom she thought as she handed out their first book they would be reading in class. Just as she turned to head back to her desk to continue the lesson there was a knock at the door and Ezra walked in.

"Ez-Mr. Fitz how can we help you today?"

"Well since it is your first day here I would thought I would sit in during one of your classes after all this is where I first taught you" he said with a wink and a smirk to which the entire class laughed.

"Wait Mr. Fitz was your teacher here?" a blonde girl named Heather asked from a middle row.

"Yes he taught English in this very room"

"I am the one that taught Ms. Montgomery here all she knows about this book she has chosen for you." He said as he picked up a copy of the book from Aria's desk. "In fact if memory serves me right this is the very first book I ever assigned you Ms. Montgomery." He said turning to her with his back to the class. "Am I right?" His blue eyes pierced hers and she struggled to find the words to continue on.

"Yes" She clamored as she finally found her voice. "Now Mr. Fitz why don't you take a seat where ever you would like so I can continue on with my lesson to the class."

"I will sit right here. The view should be spectacular."

He plopped down into Aria's chair at her desk and sat there. It took a few moments for Aria to compose herself in order to continue, but she did. In fact having Ezra there helped her relax a little bit and the blur of most of the day went away as if his presence was soothing to her. All too soon the bell rang signaling the end of the first day and the students all left in a hurry wanting to break free from the school. Aria laughed as she remembered being excited to leave the school back when she was here on any day that she did not have Ezra teaching her. Those moments with him she has cherished her whole life even the ones that were more bitter then sweet.

"Excellent job Aria" Ezra said as he rose from her chair. "You are a natural at this just as I knew you would be."

"Why did you write that?" Aria blurted out before she could stop herself. "Why did you write that on my board?"

"Memories Aria, just memories."

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