Two chapters in one day? I'm on a roll! Enjoy.
Ezra knew. There is no reason for Spencer Hastings to be text messaging him at one in the morning, unless it was regarding Aria. He quickly shot back an urgent reply.
Call me.
Ezra
He waited patiently for Spencer to call him. When she finally did twenty minutes later, the thought of Aria did not slip from his mind the slightest bit. The phone rang.
"Hello?" Ezra answered swiftly.
"Ezra, there is a huge problem," Spencer replied just as quickly.
"What is it? Is Aria okay?"
"Define okay..." Spencer replied.
"Spencer, you're scaring me. What is wrong with Aria?"
"Ezra, there's no easy way to say this. But Aria was diagnosed with cardiovascular debt. There are transfusions that can heal her, but because her and the baby are different blood types, the transfusions will cause the baby to die. If she doesn't accept the transfusions, when she gives birth; so much blood will be lost that she will pass away from the lack of blood. Aria told me that she is going to deny the transfusions," Spencer explained.
Ezra was speechless. He hadn't felt this at loss for words since the day he met Aria. He couldn't lose her. No matter what anyone said; Aria was his life. He didn't even know this baby. They were both still very young, and they could try again. They could always try again.
"I'll let you have time to think," Spencer said through the phone. Ezra almost completely forgot that she was even on the other line. He clicked the end button, and slowly laid down.
Take a breath
I pull myself together
Just another step
Until I reach the door
You'll never know the way
It tears me up inside
To see you
I wish that I could tell you something
To take it all away
Sometimes I wish I could save you
And there's so many things that I want you to know
I won't give up till it's over
If it takes you forever,
I want you to know...
A tear fell down Ezra's cheek. He hadn't cried in the longest time. Not since he found out that Aria was pregnant; but that was from utter and complete joy. He couldn't even remember the last time he cried from sadness. He would not let her give up. He could not lose her. He wiped the tear off of his face, sat up, and quickly headed towards his car.
Stage of pregnancy: Eight months along
When Aria arrived home the next morning, Ezra was not there. There was a note on the counter, and Aria did not hesitate to read it.
Off to find a way to heal you.
Be back soon.
I love you.
-Ezra
How the fuck could he know about this? Spencer Hastings! She wouldn't dare. She couldn't have. Aria was stupid to even think that it wasn't Spencer who told him. Spencer was the only person that knew.
Aria pulled out her cell phone, and dialed Ezra.
"Hello?" He answered.
"Please, just come home," Aria told him.
"Aria, I'm not going to let you die for this baby. Do you honestly think that I'd be able to love it without you here? When I hold it, all that I'll be thinking about is how he or she took you from me. I can't. I'd much rather be with you, and I don't care how heartless and selfish that sounds, but I do not want to live on this Earth if it has to be without you," Ezra responded.
"It's not the baby's fault, Ezra," Aria responded. "You can't blame this on him or her," she said.
"But it is, Aria! If you were not pregnant, you could easily be healed! The only reason this condition is fatal is because of your pregnancy!" Ezra shouted.
"Oh, God, Ezra..." Aria responded.
"Aria?" Ezra asked.
But Aria had already fallen to her knees.
"Hurry," she whispered into the phone. "Just hurry."
And with that, Aria fell into unconsciousness, her heart struggling to maintain a beat.