Aria pulled into the apartment parking lot, shut her headlights off, switched into park, and leaned back in her seat. With frustration racing through her veins, she punched the steering wheel. She was tired of "A" and didn't know how much longer she could handle them.
buzzzzzzz
Aria cautiously grabbed her phone, and looking at the screen, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Was that you I just saw pull in?
Ezra. Thank God.
She smiled and replied.
Yep! On my way up now.
She opened her door, locked the car, and threw her keys in her purse. Making her way inside, she headed straight for the stairs. The elevator took to long, and Aria couldn't wait to see him.
knock..knock..knock
Ezra opened his door with eagerness. Standing in front of him was a just as eager Aria.
"Hello!" Aria grinned.
"Come on in," Ezra smiled, moving his body out of the way for her.
Aria walked inside, slid off her shoes, and sat down on the couch. "So what did you want to see me for?"
"Well, you're starting to fail English," Ezra's tone turned serious.
"You're kidding," Aria gasped.
"Actually, yes." Ezra laughed. "I actually needed to talk to you about what happened in the car last night."
'Oh boy!' Aria thought, 'Here it goes. He still can't do it. This was a waste of my time.'
"Ok," she took a deep breath, "What needs to be said?"
"I want..." he sat down on the couch, grabbing her hands in his, "I want to take this further."
Aria's heart skipped a beat, "How much further?"
Their eyes locked on each other, and nothing was said for what seemed like an eternity.
"I get these urges, Aria," his thumb subconciously rubbed her hand, "I want to be with you for the rest of my life. To have you by my side, to...to make love to you..." His head dropped.
Aria sat speechless. 'Did he really just say that?'
buzzzzzzz
"Hang on, this will only take a second!" Aria slid her hands from his and grabbed her phone. It was a text.
Hannah's in and out of conciousness. You should come back, NOW!
Spencer's picture shown in the upper left corner of her screen.
"Oh crap!" Aria mumbled under her breath.
"Aria, if I said something too upset you I..." Ezra spoke, but Aria put her finger to his lips.
"It's nothing you said, I promise. Hannah was hit last night at the party...and she was unconcious all this time. She's finally starting to come in and out..." Her finger dropped back to her lap.
"Oh, so you need to leave then?" his voice was filled with disappointment.
"Not without this," Aria pressed her lips to his with passion. She wanted him, she wanted to take it to the next level, but she didn't know when that was going to happen.
And then they broke apart.
"Aria, I..." his words escaped him.
"I love you, too, Ezra," she smiled calmy.
He grinned and placed one more gentle kiss on her lips before letting her leave.
...back...at...the...hospital...
"Hannah! Come on, girl! Wake up!" Emily gave words of encouragement.
"You really think she's gonna wake up?" Spencer turned to Aria, who had arrived only moments ago.
"I guess it's all up to her! Will power!" Aria tried.
"Will power? You're leaving it up to will power?" Emily turned around to face the other two girls.
"What else can we do?" Aria argued, not knowing what else to say. She wanted to be comforted too.
Emily shrugged and turned back to Hannah, moving the hair from her face to behind her ears. "Fight this, girl!"
Spencer took one last look at Emily and Hannah, and then plopped her body back in the chair.
"Don't give up, Spence!" Emily turned her head.
"I'm not. I'm just worn out. "A" is really pushing the limits lately.
"You're telling me!" Aria mumbled under her breath, low enough to where no one else heard it.
..
The girls' heads snapped to Hannah's heart monitor.
"What's happening?" Aria asked.
"I don't know, get the nurse!" Emily freaked.
Spencer ran out of the room, and after a few seconds, came running back in with a nurse following. "Her heart beat is picking up! WHY?" Spencer practically shouted.
"I'm going to have to ask you girls to leave the room. Go get some food from the cafe, and check back in an hour!" The nurse pushed Emily aside and checked the monitor.
...in...the...cafe...
"What do you think caused that?" Spencer sipped on her water bottle.
Emily and Aria shrugged, neither knowing how to answer the question.
Spencer capped her water bottle and slammed it down in frustration.
buzzzzzzzz
bleeeeeeeppppbleeeeeppppp
ringalingringaling
"Oh no..." the three whispered in unison. Fear covered their faces as they each pulled their phones out.
And again, they read quietly aloud, in unison...
Will power? Not in this lifetime...better say your goodbyes, bitches... -A