Thoughts That Count: Ezra

by Caithrine Glidewell

What's going through Ezra's head whenver he sees or thinks of Aria? This is my background story to all of the Aria/Ezra scenes from Ezra's point of view. Season 1. 1x05 is up! Also see Thoughts That Count: Aria and Thoughts That Count 2: Ezra *Season 2*

27. There's No Place Like Homecoming Cut 1

Thoughts That Count

Episode 6 Cut Scene 1

Ezra

Saturday morning I woke up to the buzzer for my apartment going off. For a second I glanced over at my alarm clock thinking, if by chance it was Aria she was early.

Then I remembered: Aria wouldn't be coming over.

I got up and met the UPS guy at the door, signing off for the package.

I took it over to the kitchen counter and ripped open the heavy shipping envelope.

The book slid out into my hands. I'd forgotten I'd ordered it even though it was only a week ago. Sherwood Anderson. I bought it for Aria, a reminder that the world was always brighter outside of the four walls of our childhood. She didn't have to be held down in the drama of Rosewood.

Holding the book made me weary. I wanted to call her, to have her come over and give it to her, pretend like nothing had happened.

Maybe I could. Maybe I could escape Rosewood. Maybe if I weren't here, her and I would be safe.

Maybe I was the one who had to fix this.