"It's okay, I promise it'll be okay..." Was all Ezra kept saying, repeating his words over and over again, as if they meant something.
It wasn't like Aria was paying attention anyway, she was still caught up in what'd happened a little while ago.
The images were flashing through her mind, as she tried to remember where she had seen that face before, but nothing came to mind. It was just blank, and kept running into a brick wall.
Eventually she became bored and annoyed of Ezra's constant reassurance.
"Ezra, shut up." Aria murmured, in which Ezra instantly complied, going deadly silent.
"Do I call the police?" A voice rang from behind them, reminding them both that Diane was still in the room. He glanced around, seeing that there were only three people stood in the room.
"What's the bloody point? He's gone." Ezra spat out his words harshly, glaring at his mother. If looks could kill, she'd be six feet under. She only narrowed her eyes, emitting a melodramatic sigh.
"What's going on, Ezra?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, that man didn't just spontaneously turn up here to try and kill her, did he? Something's going on." Ezra rolled his eyes at her words. It had to be now that his mother wanted to get involved.
"Just go downstairs, and finish off your dinner."
"But-"
Ezra cut her off, turning back around to face Aria. "Go." With that she left, turning on her heals and walking out down the stairs at a slow pace.
"She's only trying to help." Aria said in a light tone, trying to pry herself from Ezra's arms. "There was no need to push her away."
"What was I supposed to do, Aria?"
"Not be an ass hole."
"Someone just had their hands around your neck, did you expect me to just be okay about them? I'm fucking angry."
"/You're/ angry?"
"I thought all of this was dealt with, I'm not ecstatic to see something like that!"
She let out a loud groan, shoving at his chest before raising to her feet.
"I'm going for a walk." Aria announced, sorting out her dress to make sure it wasn't pulled too high up. Ezra immediately jumped in, wanting to do whatever he could to protect his girlfriend.
"Let me come with y-"
"No. I'll meet you back at the apartment. Go watch a movie, I'll be back soon."
"Aria, this isn't a joke!" Ezra took Aria's face into his hands, never had he been so stern. "Someone just tried to kill you, and they will probably do it again, until you're six feet under. I can't fucking lose you, I refuse to." She emitted a deep sigh, placing her hands on top of his to drag them away.
"Will you stop with the losing me? I'm not going anywhere, I promise you. This is just like what happened with -A, I can handle this." She took a deep breath, knowing that Ezra wasn't going to like the next part. "You don't need to keep me safe, or be my bodyguard all the time. You need to stop suffocating me."
"Well, I'm sorry for being protective." Ezra's voice rose, becoming frustrated. He was hurt, angry, and all he wanted to do was take it girlfriend home. But obviously, Aria had other ideas.
"There's a different between being protective, and smothering someone."
"Why're you being so stubborn about this?" Be made sure to calm down now, shoving his hands in his trouser pockets.
"Because I'm tired of being a threat! Why does it have to be me?!"
"How the hell am I supposed to know? All I'm doing is trying to keep you safe. You live with me now, I /have/ to take care of you Aria, it's my job."
Aria spat out her next words, folding her arms across her chest. "I'm not five years old Ezra, I don't need you."
He went completely silent, just nodding his head in understanding.
Aria instantly regretted what she had said, seeing how he had reacted to it just proved how harsh her words were. She opened her mouth to apologise, but by then Ezra was already heading down the hallway with his eyes glued to the floor.
"Ezra..."
"I'll meet you at home, take your time." He said dryly, walking down the stairs. He didn't bother saying a word to his mother, instead just headed straight out the door without a word. This wasn't Ezra, he wouldn't just walk out like that. This was what 'Wes' wanted. To cause a divide between Aria and Ezra.
Aria's phone buzzed in her pocket, and she instantly pulled it out, reading the text with a sigh.
~Feeling the pressure yet? I see an Aria without her Ezra around. ~
With a groan, she shoved her phone into her pocket, and stormed down the hallway to run straight into Diane.
"Is Ezra okay? He looked a little upset?" Diane asked sincerely, tilting her head a fraction.
Sure, now you care, Aria thought, rolling her shoulders in a shrug.
"We fought again."
"Ezra loves you. Even though I don't condemn this whole relationship, I've never seen Ezra so happy. He would kill for you, Aria. Go find him, before you break his heart."
Aria nodded, excusing herself, sprinting down the stairs and out the door.
Only to find Ezra gone, tire marks in his tracks.