Title - Ezria in LA.
Characters - Aria and Ezra
Story Summery - Following the adventures of Ezrias life as the years passed by. Starts 10 years after Arias High School Graduation. Ezria is married and they live in a big house in Los Angeles, California. Ezra is a teacher at LAs most known private school and Aria is a singer still struggling to become famous. Can they balance their relationship and a family or will their marriage fall apart when Aria gets offered an opportunity of a lifetime? Ezria's Relationship and Family Life is tested. A mix of Ezria and Jaria. Read and Review or PM with thoughts, and story line ideas.
Author Notes: I know some readers were not happy with some of the story lines I have chosen to write. I am reminding you that this is my story and I can write it the way I want it to. Please be nice in the reviews. I don't like reading "You are ruining your story" or "I hate this story". A better review would be "I think your story would be better if you did this ..." or "I think this should happen ... instead of this ...". Please give this story more of a chance as it only can get better.
I am still fairly new at writing and I can only improve with each chapter. For those of you that wanted Riley biological father to be Ezra, I think you will be happy in the end. Like I mentioned in a previous chapter. "DNA doesn't make a family, Love does." This quote was taken from another ABC Family show "The Fosters".
I made this choice to make Jason the biological father of Riley because I wanted Jason to be a important part of this story. I still want and plan to keep Ezria together even though there will be some bumps along the road with their marriage and other things that might happen to them in the future.
Just a little clue on what might happen in upcoming chapters or later on in the story: Ezria might get into another fight that causes Aria to maybe make a decision she regrets which Ezra may find out about. Ezras mom comes into town for about a month to celebrate Christmas and the New Years holiday with her son and granddaughters that may cause another strain on Ezrias relationship. Old feelings between two characters might resurface but they won't last very long. Aria may think she is pregnant but it might just be a false alarm. Aria will get a offer for a tour but will she take it? Jason offers to manage this tour for her but Aria and Ezra have different opinions about what that means.
Waking up and Not Knowing what Happened.
Rileys POV
I woke up. I had no idea what happened or where I was. I quickly figured out that I was lying in a hospital bed. The first thing I saw when my eyes opened were my parents. They were both by my side and holding my hands.
"We're so happy your awake." My dad said
"What happened to me?" I asked
"Riley, you don't remember the car accident?" My mom asked
"No, the last thing I remember was you and dad fighting. Then mom left the house and she took me with her." I said
"That was two weeks ago Riley." My dad said
"So I've been lying in a hospital bed the whole time?" I asked
"We were so scared that you were not going to make it." My mom said
"It was truly a miracle because you proved all the doctors wrong." My dad said
"When can I go home?" I asked
Then a doctor just so happen to walk into my room.
"When did she wake up?" He asked my parents
"Less then an hour ago." My mom said
"Riley, how are you feeling?" The doctor asked me
"Um, my head hurts." I said
"Anything else." The doctor asked
"No." I said
"Is it normal for Riley to have some memory loss?" My dad asked the doctor.
"Yes, memory loss is very likely. It should only be temporary." The doctor said
"She remembers her name and she remembered who we were but she didn't remember anything about a car accident and she could only recall certain things leading up to it."My mom said
"Trust me Riley has more memory then other patients that have had similar injures to her. Most people that wake up after being non respondent for almost two weeks don't even remember their own name." The doctor said
"How much longer do I have to stay in the hospital?" I asked
"I can't really promise you anything. For right now focus on recovering instead of thinking about wanting to go home." The doctor said
"I just want to be to sleep in my own bed." I said
"Riley, that will happen soon." My dad said
General POV
A few hours later Ezra had to leave and go pick up Lucy at school. He was going to be bringing Lucy back with him to visit Riley. Lucy had been to the hospital a few times in the last two weeks. Aria was released from the hospital one week ago so every night they took turns being home with Lucy. Ezra hadn't gone back to work yet but he would be sometime soon. Jason has been recovering at his apartment. He hasn't seen Riley yet but Aria gives him constant updates. Spencer, Hanna,and Emily had all gone back home.
Ezra got back to the hospital with Lucy and when he got to Riley's room he saw one of the doctors talking with Aria. From the look on Aria's face he didn't knew she was getting bad news.
"What's going on? Is everything ok?" Ezra asked
"Riley can't walk." Aria said
"But she will, this is only temporary right?" Ezra asked
"We have to run more tests but at this point it looks like she suffered permanent damage to one maybe both of her legs." The doctor said
"How come it took two weeks for you to figure this out? Ezra asked
"One of the doctors that operated on Riley may have overlooked something and that caused something fixable to not be so fixable anymore." The doctor said
"So Riley may never walk again because of a doctors mistake?" Ezra asked
"Unfortunately that seems to be the case." The doctor said
"I'm going to sue this hospital then." Ezra said
"Ezra, suing the hospital is not going to change anything. Riley is still alive because of this hospital. So what if she spends the rest of her life in a wheelchair, the important part is that she is alive." Aria said
Rileys POV
2 days later
I didn't know how I was going to deal with my life now. I am happy to be living but I hate the fact that some things I just can't do anymore.
"You are taking this a lot better then I expected." My mom said
"How else am I supposed to take it. Would you rather me be crying and depressed all the time?" I said
"No but I haven't seen you shed a tear at all." My mom said
"Where is dad?" I asked
"He want back to work today. He will be back here tonight and Jason said he might stop by later to see how you are." My mom said
"Why is my choir teacher coming to see me?" I asked
"Riley, do you really not remember?" My mom asked
"Isn't he a friend of yours?" I asked
"He is but it's more then that. Do you remember what your dad and I were fighting about before the car accident happened?" My mom asked
"I'm sorry mom but I don't remember." I said
"Your dad would probably tell me not to tell you this but since your doctor said that the memory loss was temporary meaning we can't stop you from remembering it later. The day before the car accident you spent the whole day with Jason. You even slept over at his apartment. The reason why you spent time outside of school with Jason is because he is your Biological father. We have only know about this for a few months so it's still hard for your dad to except it." My mom said
"I'm confused." I said
"Jason may be your biological dad but Ezra is still your dad. You should feel lucky to have 2 dads because some kids grow up and don't have a dad." My mom said
"Why does that happen?" I asked
"There are lots of different reasons why that could happen. Sometimes unexpected things happen and people leave before you are ready for them to leave." My mom said
"Life is so unfair." I said and finally started crying.
My mom was there to comfort me
"I know sweetie but you just have to make the best of things." My mom said
A few hours later Ezra dropped Lucy off at the hospital and left.
"Dad, please stay." Riley said
"I can't, Parent teacher conferences are tonight." Ezra said
"I thought that was tomorrow night." Aria said
"High school is tonight, Middle school is tomorrow." Ezra said
"So are you going to go to Rileys tomorrow night or do you want me to?" Aria asked
"I think we both need to go. We need to talk to her teachers and principal to figure out a plan for Riley. I don't want Riley getting to behind in school but she can't go back to school yet." Ezra said
"One of us needs to be here at the hospital for Riley. Jason can't because he has his own conferences. Besides that fact I've been here a lot more then you have. Plus if both of us go we would need to get someone to watch Lucy for a few hours." Aria said
"We'll talk about it later." Ezra said
After Ezra left Jason showed up with a special delivery. He had 2 get well soon cards and a teddy bear. Riley opened the first card which was signed by all her teachers and some of her friends.
"Thanks for the card and gift." Riley said
"Your welcome." Jason said
"Who is the second card from?" Aria asked
"It's a surprise." Jason said right before Riley opened it
The other get well soon card was from the one and only Taylor swift.
"Mommy, this card is from Taylor Swift." Riley said
"How did you manage that?" Aria asked Jason
"I have my connections." Jason said
"Thanks Jason, this is the best gift I've ever gotten." Riley said
"Your welcome." Jason said
"Mom, did I miss the CMA awards this year?" Riley asked
"No, they are on tonight actually." Aria said
"Can we watch them?" Riley asked
"Riley I would love to but your little sister is here. Lucy has some books so maybe you can just read to her." Aria said
"It's always about Lucy. Ever since she was born you and dad have always put her first." Riley said upset
"No it's not always about Lucy. I have been here all day and all of last night for you. I'm tired and I want to go home but I'm staying here for for you." Aria said
"Then just take Lucy and go home. I'll be fine stuck here in this hospital without you." Riley said upset
Aria left with Lucy to go home giving Riley what she wanted.
"I didn't mean to get so mad at my mom but I don't get to do half the things I want to do because of Lucy." Riley said to Jason
"I know having a younger sibling is hard especially when at least one of your parents favors them over you. Riley, you have to understand that Lucy is younger and because of that she is going to require more attention then you." Jason said
"Lucy may be younger but she has more freedom then me right now. I can't even get out of this hospital bed by myself" Riley said
"Riley, I understand what your going through is hard. This is just as hard on your parents as it is on you." Jason said
"So can we watch the CMA awards?" Riley asked
"Yes." Jason said
Jason and I watched the CMA awards together. About halfway through I was surprised when Taylor Swift was on the stage. She made a speech and then she sang a song dedicated to me.
"Right now there is one of my fans that needs everyone's hopes and prayers. Her name is Riley Fitz, She is 11 years old and lives in LA. A few weeks ago she was in a car accident with her mother. Riley woke up a few days ago after being in a coma for two weeks and she is slowly starting to recover. I wasn't originally supposed to preform a song tonight but sometimes life surprises you in both good and bad ways. I had originally written this song years ago for a Haiti benefit concert. So tonight I will be singing Breathless in honor of Riley Fitz." Taylor Swift said before she sang that song and another song off an old album "Fearless".
I couldn't believe Taylor Swift just did that for me.
"Did you know about this?" I asked Jason
"How else do you think Taylor Swift found out about you." Jason said
Arias POV
I took Lucy home and we ate dinner together.
"Mommy, when is Riley coming home?" Lucy asked
"I don't know. Hopefully sometime soon but your dad and I have to make some changes around the house so she can come home." I said
"What changes?" Lucy asked
"When Riley can come home she is going to be in a wheelchair so we have to make this house more accessible for her. Riley won't be able to go upstairs unless we put in a ramp or an elevator for her to use." I said
After I cleaned up from dinner, I gave Lucy a bath and got her ready for bed. I wanted a relaxing night so I had Lucy go to bed about an hour earlier then her bed time. After Lucy fell asleep I took a shower and lied down in my bed. I ended up watching part of the CMA awards while I waited for Ezra to get home.
Ezras POV
Once I got home, I put my car in the garage. I noticed the SUV was also parked in the garage meaning Aria was home. It was a good thing that we had 3 vehicles before the accident happened. Aria's car had a lot of miles on it and was going to have to be replaced soon anyway. I walked in the house and the main level was pretty much dark except for the light on in the kitchen. It was late so I figured that Lucy was already sleeping and Aria was probably upstairs. I heated up some leftovers for dinner. After I ate I went upstairs. I walked into Lucy's room first and just like I thought she was sound asleep. Before I walked into the master bedroom I walked past Riley's room. It mad me sad not knowing the next time Riley was going to sleep in that bed.
"Hi." Aria said to me as I walked into the master bedroom
"I was surprised when you texted me to tell me not to stop by the hospital and pick Lucy up." I said
"She was getting cranky and I really needed to go home." Aria said
"What about Riley? Do you think she is going to be ok alone or do you want me to go spend the night with her?" I asked
"I'm sure Riley will be fine." Aria said
"You know how I said I wanted a third kid." I said
"Yes, and I told you know wasn't the right time to have another kid." Aria said
"I think we need to put that off for a little bit. With everything going on right now, I just don't think trying for another kid is good for us right now." I said
"Instead of trying for another kid how about we make our family bigger another way." Aria said
"Like adopt?" I asked
"Well yes but not a kid. I was thinking of adopting a pet. The other day I drove past an animal shelter. I had some extra time so I went in and looked at the dogs and cats."
"I love you." I said
"I love you." Aria replied back
We watched the rest of the CMA awards together before going to bed. It was the first time that Aria and I slept in the same bed in a few weeks.
Discussion Questions
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