"I think we need to watch Finding Dory as our next movie." Toby said. Aria, Emily, Spencer, Hanna, Caleb and Toby were walking around the streets of Rosewood after watching the new Monsters INC movie.
"No! I was fine with monsters, but fish. No. No. No." Caleb said, and they all laughed.
"We're still going with or without you. It's not our fault you want to maintain your badass reputation." Emily said, laughing.
"It's fish, though."
"Yeah, but its Ellen speaking as the fish." Aria said. Her cold had got better, and a few days ago – which was Saturday – Ezra had taken care of her, and now it was eight o clock on a Thursday.
"So, you think suddenly because Ellen is the voice a fish I'll just magically come and watch a movie about fish." Caleb said, and they sat down on the green.
"Well, on a totally different topic. Has anyone heard Jo Jo's new song?" Hanna asked.
"Which one?" Spencer said.
"Sexy to me," Hanna said.
"I LOVE that song." Aria said.
"I know, I'm gonna play it."
"Oh god." Caleb groaned. "This song has been playing on repeat, it's stuck in my head, and it's so annoying."
"Don't pretend you don't love it." Emily said, kicking him, and Hanna played the song.
"Hey, look, he's singing along." Toby said, laughing.
"Well, in defence it's pretty good." Caleb said, shrugging.
"My boyfriend is the coolest." Hanna said, moving to lay on Caleb who was laying on his chest.
"Wait, is this the person who sang the song about leaving and getting out?" Toby asked, and the four girls laughed, and nodded their heads.
"I'm sick of this song." Caleb said.
"Well, a person is singing to it in the talent show so you'll have to suffer even more." Aria said, and Caleb groaned. "Oh, and they want someone to do computers."
"Oh, he's just gonna kill himself." Spencer said, and they all laughed.
"Why can't I just drop out of school? I mean I should've just become a carpenter when I had the chance." Caleb said.
"Caleb, you almost cut your fingers off in wood shop the other day." Emily said, laughing. They were partners for an extra-curricular day last week, and Emily had to save Caleb from death.
"Oh, and Aria are you going to prom?" Hanna asked, and Aria shook her head.
"Nope, I'm going to Philly instead." Aria replied. "But, I will vote for you and Caleb for prom king and queen." Caleb groaned again, which caused them to laugh.
"Okay, first of all a movie about fish, and now prom king." Caleb whined, causing them to laugh.
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"Hey," Aria said, walking into the apartment. It was ten and it was getting dark – she didn't like the dark now, she didn't know if it had something to do with Jake, but she didn't like it. Well, she started to not like the dark the night Ali disappeared – all the girls did – but now she felt even more scared. Like Jake was going to pop out of a bush or something. It didn't give her a sense of security, even if she was with people she trusted her life with, she was scared something would happen.
"Hey. How was the movie?" Ezra said, pausing the movie he was watching. Aria took off her heels, and sat on his lap, resting her head on his chest.
"It was really good. We're going to see Finding Dory next week. But, I think Caleb is dying inside from the endless Disney movies," Aria said, and Ezra chuckled.
"I know it's a school night, and everything, but it's kinda early to be back isn't it." Aria nodded.
"Yeah I know. But none of us like the dark with everything going on. It's just everything bad happens in the dark." Ezra kissed her forehead as spoke, and stroked her hair. "And, I'm a bit tired."
"Do you want to go to bed?" He asked.
"What are we gonna do for prom? I mean we can't go to prom."
"Well, what about a prom of our own?"
"What?"
"I know this place in New York, and there we can be a proper couple. Because, who knows, you might be going there."
"Ezra… We can't go to New York for a day."
"What about a weekend. We can get away from it all. Be a normal couple." Ezra said, biting his lip. He knew she was contemplating it. That she was thinking of the pros and cons.
"Yeah, let's go to New York for a weekend."
"Thank god, I already bought the tickets," his girlfriend laughed as he said it.
"How did you know I would even say yes?"
"I had a hunch," she raised his eyebrows at him. "I would've tickled you into saying yes." Aria laughed.
"You wouldn't."
"I would," he said, and he started lightly tickling her. She laughed, as his hands roamed over her body, tickling her. She screamed with laughter.
"Stop, please. I need to breathe," Aria breathed out, and he stopped tickling her. She shot up from the couch. "Ha ha."
"You're a little sneaky monkey." Aria laughed.
"Monkey?"
"I couldn't think of a word." He moaned, and moved, so he laying on the couch on his back. "No come lie with me, and I will tell you what we will do for prom." Aria rolled her eyes at him.
"How do I know I can trust you that you won't start tickling me again?"
Ezra pouted. "You can't trust me?" He asked in a baby voice. Aria laughed, and walked over to the couch. Laying down on Ezra, she moved so they were chest to chest, face to face.
"So, what are we doing for prom?"
"I know this restaurant in New York, where you can get up and dance. So, it will be like our own little prom, but we won't be that dressed up like a normal prom. It can be a weekend away, from everything." Ezra said, joining his hands with his girlfriend.
"That sounds lovely. I love you, Ezra."
"I love you too, Ezra."
God, this was hard to write. Ideas anyone? Please. I'm stuck.
Bye Dolls
