Chapter Thirteen - Noel Doesn't Deserve You

"Why are you so happy?" Spencer ask Aria in first period the next day "Your about to have to look at your ex again for a whole hour!"

"Ummm" Aria had been deep in thought thinking about the night before, Ezra was no where in her thoughts.

"Unless you wanna see Ezra?..." Spencer said/asked.

"No! god no" Aria replied, she was happy because she had been too busy thinking about last night to care about anything else.

When Aria got home last night she went straight to her room and painted the picture for the Kahns, she was so happy and just in a great mood that it made since to do it then. The picture turned out great so she sent Noel a picture of it.

They're going to love it -Noel

You think so? -Aria

Of coarse! To be honest it could look horrid and they would still love it lol -Noel

That only makes me think it is horrible! -Aria

No! It really isn't I promise! What made you go ahead and do it tonight? You didn't have to. -Noel

I don't know, I was just in a really good mood so it just made since to -Aria

Why such the good mood? -Noel

I think you know ;) -Aria

I'm sorry I couldn't give you what you wanted tonight -Noel

No! It's okay, your right. Your parents were downstairs and we've only been dating like a day now so I understand. To be honest I'm still a virgin. -Aria

Really? -Noel

Yeah... -Aria

It's okay, I just figured you weren't because you've been with someone kind of a while -Noel

Oh, you mean because of Ezra... No, we thought it was best to wait because of my age. It was bad enough he was my teacher but I'm only 17 so being with a minor is even worse. -Aria

I understand, to be honest I'm a virgin too. I may seem like a player but I just flirt I don't sleep with everyone, it's not classy :) -Noel

Well that makes me feel better :) -Aria

"Earth to Aria" Spencer said waving her hand in front of Aria's face.

"Oh sorry, what?" Aria asked still kinda spaced.

"Did you sleep with Noel?"

"What? No!" Aria said kind of nervous, she wanted to but instead she got something else.

"Yes you did!" Spencer accused giving her a look.

"No I didn't really we just kissed and stuff" she said looking down at her book, she had no idea what was going on in class right now.

"And stuff?" Spencer questioned "I don't wanna know"

"Your right, you don't" Aria smiled at Spencer and she just shook her head.

The rest of the day went pretty good, in second period Ezra didn't say anything to Aria or Noel. At one point Aria noticed him glance to the back of the room with a confused look on his face and then at her, she just smiled to herself. Aria knew Ezra was wondering where the picture had gone and he was probably wondering if she had taken it back, he probably didn't expect that move on her part. Unless Ezra really hadn't taken her art, if not who did and how did Ezra end up with it?

After school Aria went to Emily's to study for their History test on Thursday. They spent most of their time talking about Noel though and a new girl Emily had met. Emily wouldn't tell Aria who it was but that was okay at least she was happy and that's what really mattered the most. Aria's mom had sent her a text saying they were having a family dinner that night so Aria needed to be home on time.

When Aria got home Ella was putting everything on the table for dinner, Mike was watching some movie about gangs and her dad, Byron came down from upstairs.

"Oh hey Aria" Ella said greeting her "We were just fixing to eat, everything is ready I'm just sitting it out"

"Okay, do you need any help?" she offered.

"No I think we got it" Bryon said handing her mom some plates. Aria went to walk away but her mom stopped her.

"Mike told me you were seeing a boy" Of coarse he did she thought.

"Yeah I am" she said turning back around.

"Who is it?" asked her dad.

"His name is Noel"

"Noel Kahn? The one that plays lacrosse with your brother?" Ella asked after yelling to Mike to come eat.

"Yeah that's the one"

"Well we would love to meet him and have him over for dinner" her mom said.

"How about Friday night" Byron added "I'm not busy Friday night"

"I guess I'll ask him" Aria said fake smiling. This was going to be horrible.

"Who are we asking what?" Mike asked sitting down at the table.

"Aria's boyfriend is coming for dinner Friday" Ella informed him.

"I'm going to see if he's busy" Aria reminded.

"Noel? Awesome!" Mike said grabbing some bread and shoving it in his mouth.

Great Aria thought Mike is more excited about this than I am... After dinner Aria went to her room and called Noel he answered after a few rings.

"Hello?" She heard from the other side of the phone.

"Hey" she smiled from hearing his voice "what are you doing?"

"I just got out of the shower, practice was intense today" he told her. Did he have to mention shower? Now all she could do was picture him with his shirt off.

"Well I have a question for you"

"What's up?" he asked.

"My parents want you to come over for dinner so I was wondering what you were doing Friday night?"

"Well I'm not doing anything, but even if I was I'd drop it for you" he said and she melted again. Why does he keep doing this to me she thought silently.

"So you'll come?" she asked.

"Yes, I'll come. I'd love to meet your parents" he told her. No, he just thought he would love to meet her parents she thought to herself.

"Okay" she smiled.

After talking a while longer Aria got off the phone and took a shower to get ready for bed. When she got out of the shower she had a message.

Your fooling yourself with Noel -Ezra

What does that mean? -Aria

Noel will never love you like I do -Ezra

Seriously? Aria thought, your going to steal my stuff and then question my decisions. No! There is no way, he has no right to even talk to me now.

Don't text or call me anymore or I'm going to the police about you stealing my art -Aria

All I have to say is Noel didn't deserve it and he doesn't deserve you -Ezra

Since when is Ezra like this she thought after she deleted the messages, she didn't wanna think about him anymore. All she wanted to think about was Friday, maybe her and Noel could do something together after her parents completely embarrass her and most likely send Noel running. Aria's family wasn't all happy and flirty like Noel's, her family was broken. Ella had gotten divoreced after not even knowing about her husbands lies and cheating for years and Aria had helped keep that secret. Bryon was dating his student which in this case was perfectly okay unlike Aria's and Ezra. Then there was Mike, he had been in so much trouble for stealing and now he was with Hanna, maybe that's why they liked each other. They both had stealing in common and their humor was pretty similar. What did she have in common with Noel she wondered before drifting off to sleep.