Am I Obsessed With You?
Author's POV:
Aria laid on the bed, staring out the window. She couldn't believe she let her father take his abuse to this level. He usually just smacks, punches or does whatever he could to get his anger out, but she never had to go to the hospital because of him before. Mike walked into the room and sat on the chair next to her. "The doctor said you have two broken ribs, a broken arm and the rest is just a few cuts and bruises." Aria just nodded and continued to stare out the window. Aria heard her phone buzzing on the near bedside table; she reached for it with her good arm and read the text message. "Where are you? We heard what happened with Ezra. He has been asking about you all day today. We went to your house, but you weren't there. Tell me you're alright. – Spencer." Aria texted Spencer back saying, "I'm alright. I'm in the hospital because I got into a minor car crash. Nothing serious, though."
A few minutes went by; Spencer and Emily rushed into Aria's hospital room. "We came as soon as we got your text. What happened?" Spencer asked, a little shooken up. Aria was shocked by her friends arrival, she tried to make up a story quickly. "I uhm, tried to drive my dad's car, but I'm not use to a stick shift, so it didn't go so well. But you guys really didn't have to come down here, I'm alright." Aria spoke. Emily shook her head. "No, you don't look fine." "But I am." Aria looked at the girls. "No one else knows I'm here, right?" Emily looked down at the ground and Spencer just stared out the window while she whistled softly. "Emily?" Aria asked. "Well, we had to get a ride down here. So we asked Toby, and then Toby told Ezra." Emily started to trail off. "Ezra's here?" She tried to scream, but she was too weak. Emily nodded. "He's in the car with Toby, he thinks it's his fault." Spencer added. Aria looked at both of them and bit her lip. She couldn't believe the words that were about to come out of her mouth. "Could you ask him to come in here, please?" Aria asked. Emily looked at her expression. "Are you sure?" Aria just nodded and looked down at her hands. "Okay, if that's what you want. We'll go get him." Spencer told her. Emily went over to Aria and kissed her on her head and followed Spencer out of the room.
Ezra knocked on the wooden door, not looking at Aria. Aria looked up at him and gestured him for to come in. "You can step into the room, you know." Ezra walked in, slowly and sat on the chair next to her bed. He stared at the tiles on the floor the whole entire time, not wanting to see how broken Aria looked. After a few minutes of silence, he finally spoke. "I'm so sorry.." He whispered. "For what, for using me as a bet?" Aria exclaimed. Ezra stared to get a little frustrated. He still couldn't believe that he would use her for a bet. Ezra finally looked up at her as he started to speak again. "You weren't a bet." Aria glanced over at Ezra for a moment. "Then why did Jackie say everything she said?" "Because she was pissed that I broke up with her to be with you." His eyes started to form tears as he saw Aria hooked up to a lot of wires. He shook his head and stood up for the chair. "I should go." Aria reached for his hand and gripped it tightly. "No! Please don't go!" She couldn't believe what she was saying, just two minutes ago she hated him. Ezra looked at their hands. He turns to face her as tears started to fall from his eyes. "I'm sorry. This is completely my fault." Aria stared up at him, confused. "How is this your fault? I'm the one who left the dance, and I'm the one who mad my dad infuriated, not you." Ezra stroked the back of Aria's hand with his thumb. "But I'm the one who said he'd never touch you again, now look at you. You're hooked up to a million wires, and you're broken." Aria used all of her strength to bring him closer. "This is not your fault. Don't blame yourself." Ezra walked over to the chair and brought it closer to the bed. He sits down again at her side. "Then you need to stop blaming yourself for your dad abusing you. If anyone is to blame, it's your dad." Aria nodded. "Okay, fine. But you didn't say anything to anyone about my dad, did you? Or the fact that I tried to kill myself last year?" Ezra shook his head. "No, of course not." Aria smiled weakly. "Thank you.." Ezra leaned forward and kissed her on her forehead. He looked deeply into her eyes. "Aria." She looked back into his deep blue eyes. "Yes?" "Will you go out with me?" Ezra whispered. She smiled a little bit more. "No." Ezra looked at her, shocked. "Why not?" "Because I have some questions for you, too." Ezra raised one of his eyebrows at her. "Okay, what is it?" Aria smiled cheekily at him. "What's your favorite color?" "Blue and red." "Why?" She asked. "Because those were the colors that you were wearing when I first saw you." Aria giggled softly. "Do you use that line on all of the ladies?" Ezra smiled at her. "No, just you." He kissed her on her forehead once more. "Not to ruin the moment, but where's your dad right now?" Aria glanced at the floor. "I'm not sure." Ezra started to get angry just thinking about him. "He should be in jail right now." Aria shook her head. "No, I don't want him in jail. He's all I have, so please don't tell the cops the truth." Ezra looked at her, seeing the fear in her eyes. "Fine." Jackie stood outside the door with a smirk on her face, she heard the whole entire conversation.