Chapter Seven - Pigtunia Makes a Friend

The whole time Aria was in the shower all she could think about was what to say to Ezra. Do I tell him about Noel, she wondered. Is he gonna notice Noel picking me up? Will he ask about it? If he does, it's none of his business, I'm not his girlfriend. I don't have to explain myself to him. I'm just going to tell him I've done a lot of thinking and I'm just not as in love with him as I was. The relationship is just not working out. I hope he doesn't freak out and do anything stupid, or say anything to Noel. This isn't Noel's fault, it's his fault. Noel was just there to make her feel better and it had turned out to be more than a friend. That's something Ezra's going to have to deal with and understand. Today is not going to be fun Aria thought as she stepped out of the shower. What's Noel doing she wondered.

Noel was in her bedroom, doing... Well she didn't know what he was doing. All she knew was she hoped he wasn't going through all of her things. Maybe he will behave himself... yeah right, she laughed to herself. I can't believe I let him stay in my room all by himself, that was a horrible idea. Am I crazy? Aria got dressed as fast as she could, my room is in danger, her head was screaming.

Noel walked around Aria's room as she got ready. All he could think was, I've never been in a girls room like this, everything was vintage looking more unique than other girls clothes, jewelry and items he had ever seen. Aria had art on her walls, and good books on her shelves. Noel actually new many of them and had read more than half, many of the books he had to read for Mr. Fitz's English class, but he enjoyed them secretly. I may be a teenage boy but I do like to read he thought to himself. I would love a painting for my room he thought, maybe I can talk Aria into doing one for me. If I can keep her around that long. Noel looked at all of them wondering what they meant. Did they have a meaning? or were they just random? Noel figured Aria was an artist of meaning. That's when he saw the stuffed pig on her bed. How cute he said to himself. Noel picked it up and sat on the bed, he was looking at the pig when Aria came out of the bathroom.

"That's Pigtunia, don't hurt her" Aria said grabbing her from Noel.

"I wasn't gonna hurt her! I thought she was cute" he defended.

"Oh... really?" she was surprised by this, Noel thought her stuffed pig was cute?

"Yeah, and I love all of your art" He said pointing to the walls.

"Thank you" she said, her cheeks getting red, no one ever said they liked her art. Well Ezra did, but he was into art. Aria handed Pigtunia back to Noel and he played with her while she got what she needed from her room. As Aria got her stuff she thought about Noel, how he liked her pig and art. Noel was a typical Rosewood boy she named them. A boy who played sports, had money and was, well preppy would be a good word for it. Aria never imagined Noel to be the way he was, but was that why she was falling for him? Did somehow her heart know he wasn't like all the other Rosewood boys, that not only was he gorgeous but smart and unique like her. Whatever it was that made her like Noel, she didn't care. It felt good to be with Noel, he was nice and seemed to care a lot about her.

Aria followed Noel outside and got in his car, he had a black BMW that seemed pretty new. They drove to the park talking and laughing about the music they heard on the radio. Aria would tune to each station and they would critic the song. Most of were talk show stations talking about quitting smoking and the Apocalypse. They had plenty of jokes to say for them. When they pulled up to the park Aria was smiling because of their previous conversation, then she realized what she came there to do.

"I'll go wait at that bench" she told Noel, pointing to one under a tree.

"Okay, I'll stay here. If you need me Ill be here" he told her as she got out of the car.

"Okay, I shouldn't be long and then we can go get lunch" she smiled and closed the door.

As she walked to the bench she looked around for Ezra's car. Aria didn't see it yet so she sat down and sent him a text saying she was waiting. A few minutes later she saw him pull up and get out, he spotted her quickly. Noel noticed him too and he leaned forward in his car to watch them. Noel knew Aria wouldn't take him back, but part of him was nervous that for some reason she would and he would lose yet another chance to prove his love to her.

"Hey" Aria said to Ezra as he sat down on the bench.

"Hey, how are you?" he asked trying to make conversation, like he didn't know what she was gonna say to him.

"Ezra, I'm not here to chat with you. I just need you to know that I can't do this anymore. I can't continue this relationship" she told him and she waited for his reaction.

"Aria, please... I love you, we can work whatever it is out" he said giving her a puppy dog look. Sadness filled his eye as he stared at her.

"No Ezra" before she could continue he cut her off.

"Come on Aria, everything will be okay, we can work it out" this time she cut him off.

"I met someone" is all she said and began to walk away.

"I won't give up" he yelled to her.

"You should" she told him and got in Noel's car.

When Aria got in the car she felt like crying, but then again she didn't see emotionally feel it. Aria's mind told her that what had just happened was something to cry about, and ended relationship is something people cry about. Aria's heart told her... Noel. When she looked at Noel, he was looking at her. His face said that he wasn't sure what to say but he wanted to say something. Noel said the only thing he thought of.

"Are you okay?" Noel asked.

"Yeah, It's just... I thought I would feel different" Aria told him "I thought I would feel sad, but I don't"

"I'm just glad, your fine" Noel said. It was a lie, he was glad she wasn't sad about Ezra. That mean't she was moving on from Ezra and hopefully she was falling for him. Noel knew it was time to make her fall in love, he knew all the tricks. Noel's father was one of the biggest romantics he had ever seen, all the boys got that gene. If they needed a little extra help, they would just ask their dad. One thing Noel knew was girls loved compliments, especially unique ones, not just your average oh your eyes are pretty or your beautiful. Compliments like the one Noel had given her about Pigtunia and Aria's art. Noel could tell that Aria never expected for him to tell her that her pig was cute or that he liked her art. Aria figured Noel was just a normal sport loving girl chasing boy, and he was gonna use the fact that she had many things to learn about him to win her heart.