Chapter 8 - "I can never hate you"
Aria's POV
It was all dark. I was running as fast as I could. But, I still couldn't run away from that black figure. It was everywhere. I stumbled upon a tree and fell. The black figure was now over me. It had shovel in its hand. It was about to hit me, when I heard someone calling my name.
"Aria!" It was Ezra. I shouted I was there. But still his voice was getting louder and louder.
"ARIA!"
"Aria, wake up! "
I opened my eyes. My mouth was dry. My head was hurting. I looked up to see Ezra near the edge of bed on which I was tied. His eyes still brought that loving feeling of warmth in me. He tried to smile, but looked away quickly. My eyes were fixed on his every moment. He got up and opened a food package. He put on table and put two chairs around it.
"Can you get up, Aria?" he asked softly.
Then I realized that I wasn't tied up.I tried to get up, but my legs felt lifeless. He rose from his chair and scooped me in his arms.I felt perfectly content. I was still looking at him, but he was avoiding my gaze.
"Why are you doing this Ezra?"
He took a moment and answered, "doing what? "
"Why are you working with A? or are you A? if you are then why are you helping me now? Or this help is also just a show like your love for me?"
At last sentence, he snapped up his head and stared in my eyes. I could see pain in his eyes. He looked like he wanted to say something. He gently placed me on my chair and gave me the plate of food. He turned and started pacing the room. He was still findind words to naswer my questions. I waited patiently while observing his every moment. It felt so real now. It longer felt like bad dream. I had new hope. He opened his mouth to say something, but closed it again. He hesitated again, but finally started speaking-
"Aria, I love you and I have always loved doubt that. This is the only answer I can give you right now. I have always tried to protect you. I never even let CeCe get any near to you. I care about you."
I was experiencing many emotions. There was love. There was confusion. There was sense of betrayal. I didn't say anything. He came near to me and hold my face in his both hands. It was as though he was trying to find something in my eyes. He again began speaking, this time calmly.
"Aria, I know you might be hating me right now. But you need to understand that not always all choices are under our control. We just cannot do anything to change the situations sometimes. I love you and I need you to believe that. If I had not brought you here, CeCe would have gotten you. I can't let anything happen to you." He spoke each word carefully. He was sounding sincere. But, I no longer knew what to believe. I kept quite. I wanted to reply him , but I didn't have words. I was not sure of my emotions. I didn't know what to feel. He sat across me and started eating his dinner. We were silent all the time. He was occasionally stroking my hair or back of my palms. After some time, I asked, "About which unwilling choice were you talking about? Falling in love with me or being 'A' ?"
He stared at me and gave me the unexpected answer, "Falling in love with you is the best thing that has ever happened to me. What you and me have is the most honest and real thing in my life." He leaned forward to kiss me and I kissed him back. I felt home. I smiled and looked at him -
"Do you remember that once you said you can never hate me?"
"yes, I remember" he said with confused expressions.
"I can never hate you too Ezra."
With that I threw myself in his arms and we started kissing passionately.
I didn't care about right or wrong then. Only two things mattered - me & Ezra.
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