Falling In Love Chapter 1
Ezra Point of View
Ring. Ring. "Hello" "Yes Mrs. Montgomery, this is Ezra Fitz. I was wondering if Aria happened to be here?" "No she is not. She moved away 10 years ago. Would like her address?" Said the lovely women on the other line who happened to be Aria's mother. "Yes that would be wonderful. Thanks" I replied thinking that I will actually be face to face with the girl (now women) that I want to be with the rest of my life. "It's 1653 King Street" "Thanks again." And she hung up. I still think that she is angry about the whole teacher and student situation, but if she was really mad, then she wouldn't have given me her daughters address. I jumped into my car, so excited that I was finally gonna be face to face with the love of my life once again. I drove down to Kings Street remembering right were everything was in this town. Twenty minutes later I was there. Sitting in front of her small condo. I could hear children laughing throughout the neighboorhood and made me think how badly i wanted children. I was in my early 30s and I was sitting outside Arias house like a kid in high school. I decided to walk up to the door and to face my fear of seeing her again.
What if she didn't reconize me? What if she slams the door back in my face? What if she is seeing someone else? I decided to put all of my questions aside and just go and knock on her door.
Aria's Point of View
Knock. Knock. "Mommy! Someone's at the door." Rose yelled out through the condo. "I'm coming sweetie" I opened the door to see Ezra Fitz standing there right in front of me. Looking as nervous as ever. I had no idea what to say, when Rose came up behind me. "Who are you?" She blurted out. Rose never had been a shy little girl. She always said exactly what she was thinking. "Rose hunny, why dont you go upstairs and play for a few minutes. I'll be there in a few minutes" "Kay Mommy."
Rose ran away with Ezra looking as confused as ever. "Hello Aria" He finally said "Hi Ezra. Come on in. So what are you doing back in town?" I asked suspecting what he was going to say next. I hadn't talked to Ezra in 10 years, but that doesn't mean that I don't remember how he was. "I came back to see you" He replied and i knew exactly what he was thinking. "Well as you can see, I have a little girl. And another one sleeping upstairs in her crib." I replied regretting that I just blurted it out not considering his feelings at all. "I know I just wanted to see you and just catch up." "Well maybe some other time Ezra. I'm kind of busy right now. Rose is starting kindergarten soon, and I have to get Anne to daycare. Maybe we can catch up in a few days. Heres my phone number" I said handing him a small piece of paper "Kay thanks. I'll call you on Thursday. Goodbye Aria" "Bye Ezra"
Ezra's Point Of View:
Thursday could not come fast enough. I went over to Aria's condo yesturday and couldn't wait two more days to talk to her once again. But how did these children get here? I mean obviously, sex, but with who? Did she fall in love? Did she get married? If so, who is this guy? And were was he yesturday? So many questions that I had but had to wait till Thursday to ask.
Ring. Ring.
"Hello this is Ezra" "Hello Ezra. This is John from Hollis. I hear you were back in town and was wondering if u would like to come back and work with us." John? I haven't talked to him since the day i left Hollis 10 years ago. "You can think about it. I don't need an answer right away. But if you could call me back by friday that would be great" "Sure. Talk to you then. Thank you John" Wow. John? I can't believe John called me. I always thought that he didn't like me when I was working at Hollis.
I sat on the couch thinking. Do I take the job? Yea I love teaching at Hollis, but I came to see Aria. I just wanted to focus on my personal life and not about jobs and just to forget about what happened ten years ago. But if I go back and work at Hollis, everything would change. I wouldn't have as much time to myself.
Aria Point Of View:
Rose was playing upstairs with her dolls when I came up "Who was that mommy?" She asked with a curious look "Just an old friend honny. He's a nice guy. How would you like it if he came by tommorow night for dinner?" I decided that the sooner I told Ezra the truth about Rose and Anne, the sooner we could move on and maybe start hanging out again. "Sure mommy. But I have that birthday party at Jenna's house." "Oh yea I forgot. You can still go and we'll just stay here with Anne. Or maybe i'll call Sidney to watch her" Sidney is the babysitter that I hired to watch the girls if I need time to myself to go grocery shopping or just to relax.
I decided that calling Ezra a day earlier wouldn't be too terrible. If he even answered. He's probubally out with his old buddies at the bar having fun and just hangin out. But I decided to try anyway. "Hello the is Ezra" "Hi Ezra this is Aria" "Aria?" He asked as if he was confused to here from me "Yea it's me. I decided to call you a day early. I hope thats okay" "Yea it's fine. Im just sitting here reading To Kill a Mocking Bird. Again" I can't believe how many times he read that book when he was teaching at Hollis. And now he's reading it again? He makes me laugh. "Well I was wondering if you would like to come by here for dinner tomorrow and we could maybe catch up" "Sure. I would love too. What time?" "7?" "Thats perfect. See you then" "Bye Ezra" "Bye Aria" Wow. I definetly was not expecting that. I thought by now he would have plans. With friends or old relatives or something, not sitting on his old couch reading a book that he's read a million times.
"Is he coming mommy?" Rose ran in as if she was listening to the whole conversation "Yes honny. Is it okay with you if I drop you off at Jennas a little early tommorow?" "Sure mommy." "Kay. I'll call them tonight when her mommy gets off work. You wanna go out for lunch right now?" "Yah! I'll go get my shoes" "Okay sweetie. I'm gonna call Sidney real quick then we can go."
I dialed Sidney's phone number but she didn't answer. "Hi Sidney, it's Aria. I was wondering if you were free tomorrow night at about 7 to watch Anne. Rose will be at a birthday party and I have an old friend in town and we would like to catch up. If you could call me back as soon as possible that would be great. Thanks"
Ezra Point Of View:
Okay. Tomorrow night. Aria's house. Dinner. I didn't think that we would already be hangin out so soon. I have so many questions for her. So many things that I need answered. I just hope that she doesnt get offended. What if she set this up just to tell me that she's married and just wants to be friends? I can't handle just being friends with Aria. She is the one I love. She is the person that I want to be with for the rest of my life.