Aria's POV

" Noel?" I answer timidly.

" Aria, no time no talk." He replies.

" Wh-what do you want? I ask.

" I just want to catch up." Noel informs me.

" Are you insane? You think after what you did to me,you can just call me so we can catch up?" I ask angrily.

" You were the one who was stupid enough to believe me." Noel replies.

Even though he is right I respond, " I never want to speak to you again. Lose my number because I have already lost yours."

" What if I told you I was sorry and am coming to visit you in California?" Noel questions.

" I would tell you to get lost. I have a boyfriend now." I answer.

" I'd be very careful if I were you Aria. I know all off your secrets. I could easily inform your new boyfriend of what you were up to all of last year." He challenges.

" You wouldn't!" I reply nervously.

" If you don't think I would then you obviously forgot everything I taught you and your pretty little friends back in Rosewood." Noel tells me.

" DON'T EVER TALK TO ME AGAIN! I HAVE A RESTRAINING ORDER FILLED AGAINST YOU, AND I AM NOT AFRAID TO CALL THE POLICE!" I scream furiously.

" You're not afraid to call the police? I'm not either, remember I know something that could get you and your friends into a lot of trouble." He reminds me and hangs up.

Before I can stop myself I burst into tears. I can't believe he was going to do this to me again. I though when I left Rosewood, I was leaving behind my terrible past. I got into my car and drive to Ezra's apartment.

" Aria, is everything okay?" Ezra asks.

When I hear how concerned Ezra seems, I start to cry even more. Ezra pulls me into his tight embrace.

" Do you want to talk about it?" Ezra questions.

" Not really." I finally respond.

" It's okay." He assures me.

Ezra and I walk over to his couch. I stay close to him until I am able to get back my composure.

" Can I just be here with you?" I ask.

" Of course." Ezra tells me.

We spend the rest of the afternoon snuggling and watching old movies.

"I should probably get going." I say after dinner.

As I'm walking out Ezra grabs me and asks, " Aria, are you sure your okay?"

" No, but I will be." I tell him.

" I'm here if you need to talk." Ezra reminds me.

" I wan't to tell you, but I can't." I explain.

"Why not?" Ezra asks.

" You will probably never see me the same again." I reply with tears falling down my face.

" Aria, I won't judge you." He tells me.

I think for a minute and try to figure out how I am going to tell him what happened last year.