"My sister got a groom, and I got my own house. What!" Spencer shouted over and over again, dancing around her living room/kitchen. She froze where she was when she heard someone cough behind her.

"See you've taking up rapping and dancing as a new career?" Caleb joked, smiling.

"How long have you guys been standing there?" Spencer asked her best friends and boyfriend.

"Enough for footage on Facebook." Hanna said, laughing.

"I ain't gonna deny how freaking happy I am."

"Why are you happy?" Aria asked, getting a drink of water from Spencer's fridge.

"Melissa has got engaged, and I've got the barn." Spencer said, grinning. "Finally."

"After wasting a whole summer doing it, you got it after two years, you get it for a few months." Emily said. "I applaud you."

"Thanks Em." The youngest Hastings said with every word dripping with sarcasm.

"I mean," Hanna started.

"No!" Caleb shouted.

"I wasn't gonna say anything." Hanna said, raising her eyebrows.

"You were." Aria said. "And we all know what that would be."

"What would it be then?"

"A sex joke obviously." Toby said, laughing.

"Shut up."

…

"Look who it is." Aria said, smirking. She was the only one in the hall, practising piano for the talent show, when Caleb came in.

"They're paying me." Caleb explained.

"You're Mum is rich, and you want money."

"Ah, my Mum pays for my apartment, however, she does not pay for Hanna."

"Yeah, but you like spoiling her." Aria said, and it was true. He liked spoiling Hanna.

"I do, but it costs."

"You guys are so cute seriously."

Caleb laughed. "By the way, do you know what I am supposed to do?"

"Computer work for the talent festival, I don't know. I've got the sheet music, and apart from playing the piano, I have no idea what to do." Aria said, and Caleb laughed. "What's the other reason you're doing?"

"I get to miss school, practically just texting Hanna and playing games."

"You do that anyway." Aria said.

"Yeah, but this time I won't get in trouble." Caleb said. "Can I tell you something?" He asked.

"Yeah, anything."

"I got into Columbia. Full on scholarship." He blurted out.

"Wait. Columbia the university in New York?" Aria asked. He nodded. "Caleb, that's great."

"Yeah, I like, signed up, or whatever, in case Hanna chose Parsons, and she got into UCLA but I didn't. I don't know what to do."

"Columbia's a good school, Caleb. It's amazing that you got in." Aria said, happy for her best friend who got into an Ivy League school.

"Hello." Hanna said, entering the hall, and interrupting their conversation.

"Hello." Aria said.

"Hey gorgeous." Caleb said.

"Get out." Hanna joked, and sat on his lap. Aria and Caleb laughed. "How many songs do you have to do?"

"Twenty five." Aria said. "Such fun, but, you know, unless, I shag a piano, there will be no rumours about me. So I'm happy."

"Can't believe you're missing you're favourite lesson for this." Caleb teased.
…

"Maybe you should use a dick as your microphone." Noel said. Aria rolled her eyes.

"I would use yours, but apparently it's too tiny to make a sound." Aria said, sniffling. She bit her lip, continuing playing the piano.

"You know you look hot doing that." Noel countered, and Aria froze. Her fingers stopped playing, her back became rigid, and her mouth became a frown. Jake had said the same thing.

"I do, huh?" She whispered.

"Hit a nerve there Montgomery."

"Yeah." She said, and her phone beeped. Checking it, she breathed in deeply, blinking back the tears.

I'm sure this one won't rape you Aria –A

She put her phone down, and let a tear fall onto the piano. She wiped it away as her fingers swept over the keys, playing a melodic tune. "Can you just leave me alone, please?" She croaked.

"Okay, Montgomery." Noel said, and walked out the hall. She sighed, and slammed the piano cover shut.

"You okay?" Ezra asked, sitting next to her on the piano chair.

"How much did you see?" Aria whispered, and wiped away her tears before Ezra could.

"Enough to know that you'd be upset."

"I know this is stupid, but the fact that it happened, it's actually just catching up to me." She said. "Is that bad?"

"It's normal."

"Oh, I can't wait to get to New York, have a weekend alone with you."

"The feelings mutual."

She smiled. "Get to class Mr Fitz."

"Right away Miss Montgomery." Ezra said, before giving her a kiss to the forehead. Aria smiled, as she watched him give her a wink before he left.

"Got you some food." Hanna said, coming into the hall.

"Why? There's a reason behind this, isn't there." Aria said.

"Yeah, I got into Parsons."

"Hanna! That's great."

"No its not." Hanna sighed, and sat next to her best friend, bowing her head, in defeat. "I don't want to break up with Caleb."

"Who says you are? Its five hours away on a plane, you guys can make this work. You guys haven't cheated on anyone, and you've made it through his endless trips to Montecito with you guys barely seeing each other. You guys could make this work." Aria said, smiling.

"How can we?"

"Cause if Ezra and I get throughout teacher and student relationship with many bumps in the road, you guys will probably get through this, with long distance."

"Hey Aria, have you seen Hanna?" Caleb shouted popping his head in.

"Here I am." Hanna said.

"I need to tell you something." The couple said at the same time. Aria hid her smile. "Same time, yeah?" Caleb asked Hanna.

"I got into Parlumbia." The two said together, Aria squealed, and they looked at Aria.

"I knew Caleb was going to Columbia since morning, and Hanna just told me, and you're so cute. I'll put my fingers in my ears while you have a conversation." Aria said, plugging her ears, she closed her eyes, while Hanna and Caleb had their conversations.

…

"This is the most nerve wracking moment of my life." Aria said, looking at her laptop screen. "My hands are literally shaking." She said to Ezra.

"Are you looking?" Ezra asked.

"No. Are you?"

"No, I'm too scared, what if you don't get in."

"I applied to Berkley and Columbia, so, I have two other options." Aria said coolly.

"How are you so calm?"

"I'm not. I'm trying not to drown in my emotions right now." Aria said shakily this time. "Do you think the email has loaded?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, I'm gonna open my eyes." Aria said, and opened the eyes. Ezra did the same, watching her as she read the email intently. And he watched when a grin covered her face. She put the laptop in, and jumped into his arms.

"I'm guessing you got in." Ezra said.

"Yeah." Aria squealed.

"It's great. You deserve it." Ezra said.

"On a full scholarship."

"Aria. That's amazing, more importantly you're amazing. And, I'll excuse you to dance around the apartment."

"Thank you." Aria squealed, got up from the hug, and danced around the apartment, letting out all of her excitement. "I got into NYU." She chanted over and over again, while shuffling around the apartment. Ezra was laughing from the couch, and laughed even more when she fell onto the bed.

"At least you landed on the bed." Ezra said, laughing, and walking over to the bed. Grabbing her hands, he pulled her into him, giving her a kiss on the lips. "I'm proud of you." He said.

"Thank you." She kissed his lips. "I just want to do something." She walked to the French doors, opened them, and walked out to the balcony. "I'm going to NYU you bitches." She screamed.

"God, I love you." Ezra said, pulling her in for a hug, when she shut the doors. She smiled at him, and slung her arms around his neck, and the two shared a kiss.

Sorry, really. I've had the chapter written, I just couldn't be bothered to update. I'll update next week on Monday.

Bye Dolls