Chapter 10

Ezra stared at his class, his eyes wondering the room dejectedly. His heart shattering all over again when he saw the empty seat. He sighed and stared down at his tattered copy of to kill a mocking bird. The class didn't get it. They were expressionless, they couldn't find the emotion behind the characters, or words. He felt a lump in his throat when he realised that the only person who would understand the questions he was asking was Aria.

He didn't want to think about her though. Though that was easier said then done. Thinking about her was all that he was doing. She'd broken up with him. She had broke his heart, yet he loved her more for it. He knew that she hadn't wanted to. He could see it in her eyes. She was doing this because of something else. He wanted to know what. He wanted to tell her that he didn't hate her for it. That he wanted to be there for him. But he couldn't be there for him if she wasn't there. And she hadn't been in for a week. He hadn't seen her since she left.

Ezra really had no idea how he had managed to get out of bed, to continue living without her. He knew that it sounded overly dramatic, but it was the truth. Aria had managed to completely delve herself into his mind. She'd slowly taken over every second of her life and he had let her. Living life knowing he didn't have her in it was like living life half awake. He hated it, but knew he couldn't do anything to fix it. She was gone and she needed to figure out her reasons for it on her own, and as much as it hurt, Ezra knew that he would let her. He also knew that he would give her all the time in the world.

Got A Secret?

Aria curled up smaller in her bed as she felt her phone vibrate against her. It had been a week since she broke up with Ezra and she couldn't face seeing or talking to anyone. Ezra had sent her a few texts days ago, making sure she was okay. She didn't have the heart to text him back. She just wanted him to hate her. It would be easier if he did.

She missed him. She really missed him. She felt sick, empty without him. Her friends had text her too, they were worried. She didn't really think of them as true friends. They were all worried about her because she knew their secrets. If it wasn't for 'A' when she came back they wouldn't have even cared. Realising this she never felt so alone. She'd never wanted Ezra more.

"Aria," Her bedroom door clicked open and she pulled the covers over her even more. She'd told her mom that she wasn't feeling well. A stomach bug. That explained why she couldn't eat. She felt too sick to even drink the home made soup her mom had made.

"Go away." She whispered, her voice hoarse. She'd cried so hard for the past week she was surprised she could even let out breaths.

"Someone's here to see you." Her worried mother pressed. "Your teacher, Mr Fitz."

Aria had been prepared to tell anyone else to leave her alone. She didn't want to see anyone, a part of her didn't want to see him. She knew she looked a mess. There were dirty tissues on her bed and floor. She'd always imagined what it would be like to have him in her room, she'd never imagined It to be like this.

"Oh...Okay." She whispers, hugging her blankets to her closer. She couldn't turn him away, he was in touching distance and all she wanted was those arms around her.

She kept her eyes down, she saw his shoes scatter nervously into the room and her mom close the door behind him. Only when she knew her mother was out of the room did she have the nerve to look up.

"Hello Aria," he whispered, his voice soft. She gulped, she couldn't find her voice to tell him how sorry she was.