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Chapter 6

He shook his head and turned around as soon as he felt an arm on his shoulder .

"did you miss me ?"

Ezra just stared at his old buddy who was standing in front of him , tapping to his shoulder .

"how is it going buddy ?"

" not bad … what about you ? Sam called me yesterday and said you needed to see me … is everything okay ?" Hardy asked concerned as Ezra was looking at him disbelief , how could he be so cheerful at the moment ? is he going to keep hiding everything ? if he hasn't told him about Aria and God knows what other things he has kept from him .

"I don't know … you tell me " Ezra stated as Hardy looked at him confused , not sure what he is talking about . Ezra quickly shook his head and let out a soft scoff as Hardy was observing him .

" I surely need more explanation than that … - " Ezra cut him off , unable to control himself .

" when were you planning to tell me that Aria was pregnant ?" Ezra told him madly as he was looking at him directly . he was beyond mad , Hardy remained silent , didn't know what to say or how to explain the situation to him , but it only made Ezra more angry as he continued himself .

"how could you? my best friend… you had no right to hide this from me "

" I'm sorry … she asked me not to … she was devastated " he explained

" that's not a reasonable excuse … you should have told me "

" you were such a mess back then … remember ?" Hardy yelled as Ezra looked at him more madly than ever . he waited for Hardy to continue his statement .

" you … you became an alcoholic … you overslept … and you didn't pay any attention to anything at all … and if I would drop a bomb shell like this in front of you … who knew what you would do … and let's not forget that you were sick too… still are " he finished as Ezra sat on the bench , he cupped his own face in his hands as he was staring at the ground quietly , soon enough Hardy joined him and sat next to him , waiting for him to speak up but he kept avoiding everything .

Hardy was right , those days were just like unstoppable nightmares for Ezra , he spent most of his time at home , drinking more than usual , he never listened to people around him , he did nothing useful back then and he had right not to … everything turned into a mess for him in one night .

" how did you find out ?"Hardy placed a hand on Ezra's shoulder as Ezra was trying not to burst in tears .

" Aria told me … she is here … in New York … can you believe it ?" he scoffed as he was trying to push back these sad thoughts .

" I spent two years trying to avoid her … to keep her safe and now … "

" how did you find her ?"

" I didn't … she did . we ran into each other in a party " he explained

" a party ? wow dude sine when you became a party guy and I didn't know?" he joked but Ezra didn't laugh

" I only went there because Sam called me and said that a student need a help with her studies and he recommended me … and well guess who was the student ?"

" wait … Aria is a student in here ? in Columbia university ?" Hardy asked amused as Ezra only nodded him. After a few seconds he asked a question that Ezra was afraid the most

" have you told her why you left ?"

" no "

" don't you think it's time to tell her ? I mean right now you're hiding this from her too …"

" it will destroy her … I tell her when the right time comes "

" so what now ? what are you gonna do ?" Hardy asked as Ezra only gave him a shrug , and stood up .

" I'm meeting her tomorrow night to help her … do you wanna come ?" Hardy nodded him as they both got separated and walked to the opposite sides of the campus .

The library seemed more less crowded than ever … there were only a few people in it … most of them were familiar faces . some of them were Aria's friends or classmates , she really did came along with them and made them her friends .

" are you sure this is a good idea ? " Spencer questioned as she and Aria found a table free for themselves .

" it's not the best option but I need help … and besides that way I can get close to him " Aria sat on the stool as she and Spencer waited a few more minutes before Ezra and Hardy showed up in the library .

" what is Hardy doing here ?" Aria whispered panicking but she didn't wait for the answer as they got close enough while she tried to stay normal and pretend to be fine .

" Hi Aria … it's good to see you " Hardy approached her and gave her a hug as Aria did the same .

" yeah … you too " Aria blushed as she secretly gave him a questioning look but he didn't reply .

" hey " Ezra said softly to the two girls in front of him as Aria nodded with a smile but Spencer seemed to have something to talk .

" wow… it's been a long time since the last time I saw you . " Spencer said to Hardy while he winked at her causing her to blush as he chuckled .

They all came out of their thoughts by the loud sound of the thunder and lightning from outside , it was raining pretty hard as the sound of the wind in the canals could be heard .

" I heard it's gonna be a storm here tonight … so let's get started before it gets worse " Aria told the group as she leaded Ezra to a desk near the window while Hardy and Spencer walked their own way to the book shelves . Aria could see them talking , she guessed their subject was about her and Ezra but she didn't care , all she wanted at the moment was to pay attention to Ezra's word and actually uses his help with her dissertation .

It was 11:00 pm and there still a few people in there , some of the people rather stay in the library and not go out on the storm , Hardy and Spencer were busy chatting about stuff while Ezra was looking through at Aria's researches , and Aria was giving all if her attention to Ezra . all the people in the campus listened at the speakers as soon as they heard the voice

"attention all the students in the Columbia campus , the storms is heading to the east side of the city which is here , we would like you all to stay in the university building and don't leave wherever you are , and stay calm , we will update as soon as we can " the sound of the manager made everyone groan and sigh , they were stuck in the campus , for their own safety none of them could leave where they were .

Suddenly the lights went out because of the storm which made everyone scream in the library as Aria grabbed Ezra's hand immediately . he didn't pull back and try to make her calm .

" I'm here , it's fine " he responded by approaching her .

" does anyone have any flashlights or candles?" Spencer asked as she was trying to look around by her phone's light . she finally managed to find an old torch as it turned up . she made everyone in the library to make a circle and sat next to each other .

" how long are we gonna be stuck in here ?" Bella , Spencer and Aria's friend asked as they all sat there around each other .

" I .. I don't know , I guess a few hours " Spencer's answer made everyone sigh .

" okay what should we do ?" Tyler , one of the people in the library asked . he was always cheerful and a player , he was around the girls all the time and hooking up with them , and he also had a big crush on Aria , he even did asked her out once but Aria rejected him . until this day she was the only girl that has rejected Tyler in the whole campus , but against all odds he was friends with Hardy and Ezra too .

"we wait Tyler " Ezra simply responded as he turned around and saw him .

" hey bro I didn't see you there " he said gladly as Ezra smiled and nodded .

"let's play a game " Hardy told everyone as they looked at him confused .

" what game?" Miranda asked him

" I don't know … we all know each other , at least we can entertain ourselves while we're here " he responded as one of the boys spoke up

" I'll start … " the boy , who's name was John said as he looked at Bella

" Bella … truth or dare ?" everyone applauses him from his choice of game , even though they all knew what kind of subject are they going to play .

"hmm…dare " she responded playfully as he smirked

" I dare you … to take off your clothes and sit here naked " everyone looked at John in disbelief , but they were also waiting for Bella to see if she goes for it . after a few seconds of thinking Bella finally stood up and took her white dress and sat on the ground in her underwear while all the boys in the room were smirking and observing her .

" now my turn … " Miranda took the lead and turned and looked at Hardy

"truth or dare ?"she asked him as he laughed

"truth … go for it " Hardy said proudly as everyone waited for Miranda to speak up .

" if you could sleep with someone in this room … who would you pick?"Miranda asked him as he looked around and took a look at all the girls around him ,after a soft chuckle he turned around .

"I would pick … Spencer " Hardy said cheerfully as the guys whistled for his choice while Spencer blushed and looked at him in disbelief .Hardy responded her look by winking at her .

" I'll go next "Tyler said as he looked at Aria causing her to get nervous , especially now that Ezra was sitting directly in front of her "

"Aria … truth or dare?" Tyler asked him teasingly , Ezra turned up and looked at Tyler but then he stared at the floor .

"umm… truth … I guess ." Aria said as she looked at Tyler and all the people around the room .she immediately regret that she was even playing as soon as she realized that Ezra was there too

"how many guys have you slept with ?." Tyler asked as Aria looked at Ezra who was listening at them but not looking at her .

Aria took a deep breath and looked at Ezra , she wasn't sure if she should tell the truth but on the other hand she wanted to know Ezra's reaction and see if he still cares . after a few moments off silence , Aria without cutting her look at Ezra , who was still staring at the ground , she finally responded .

" two " Aria even didn't bother herself to give him a complete answer , immediately after her answer Ezra turned her head up and looked at him , Aria was looking at him too . there was a sad yet confused expression in Ezra's face as he kept staring at Aria in disbelief . Aria could tell he looked hurt , sad even mad but she didn't know what to do .

None of them were paying any attention to the people around them and what they were saying , they just simply looking at each other , Hardy slowly tapped at Spencer's leg and made her looking at them . Hardy and Spencer both realized the tension between the two exes but none of them could do anything to stop it , eventually Ezra looked away from her eyes and shook his head . he was still sad and mad and everyone around him could notice that too , but Aria didn't pull back and lead the game , she could use this opportunity to make him talk .

" my turn " she said quickly as everyone got quiet , she slowly looked at Ezra and started .

" Ezra … truth or dare ?" Ezra looked at her unbelievable , "she could not be serious right now" he thought himself , but he didn't back off and played her way

" truth " he told her proudly as everyone noticed the tension between them , it wasn't something that anyone could explain .

" why did you leave Rosewood ?" Aria immediately asked him as people looked at her confused , not sure what she is talking about . the only people who knew were her , Hardy , Spencer and Ezra .

"is she serious ?" Hardy whispered in Spencer's ear as she didn't respond . they both only looked at the damaged couple . Ezra yet let out a soft scoff as he ran his fingers in his hair .

" different reasons " he responded as she instantly cut him off seriously

"that's not an answer "

" it could be "

" easy guys " Spencer yelled at them as she finally stopped them , she couldn't let them fight in front of their friends who had absolutely no idea what they were saying

"it's really immature of both of you to bring this subject here … don't you think ?" Hardy told them as they both remained quiet . Aria regret of her question , she wished anything to take the moment back and didn't be this stupid . but Ezra still seemed to be pretty mad at her . he got up from the floor and walked towards the door . he couldn't stay there any longer , he needed to leave the place .

"Ezra come on … you can't go out in this weather " Hardy stated as Ezra shook his head and mumbled something as he walked out of the door .

Followed by him , Aria also stood up and walked towards the door , she got out of the library but it was too hard for her to look around in that horrible weather , she finally managed to find Ezra's track as he was walking fast in the hallway , soon enough Aria came close to him but he kept walking until he reached for the front door and went to the yard .

" Ezra wait " Aria shouted as Ezra kept walking further and further to the storm . they were both getting wet by the rain but none of them even remotely care in the moment .

" go away Aria " Ezra snapped back but he couldn't stop her from coming to him and standing in front of him . he tried to pass her but he failed as she blocked his way . he tried to stay calm but she was crossing the line .

" Aria … get back inside " he said as she responded quickly answered him .

" just listen to me –"

" I DON'T WANT TO LISTEN TO YOU , OKAY? … I just want to be alone … is that too much to ask ?" he snapped back harshly as she was looking at him , instead of walking away and letting him go , Aria did something that none of them expected her to do .

She instantly crashed her lips to Ezra and kissed him as hard as she could , making him forgot everything that has happened in the past couple minutes. Ezra yet was still in shocked by her action , but more surprisingly he didn't pull away and after a couple of minutes he let himself to be selfish and kissed her back , allowing her tongue in his mouth as he groaned in her mouth , she wrapped her arms around his neck as he pressed his body to hers while his hands were resting on her hips .

After two years being apart , it was a rough kiss , it was a make up for all of the days that they spent separated , but surely it wasn't a good thing to do especially in their situation .

After a few minutes when things were getting more and more heated suddenly by no one's expectation Ezra pulled back , he created a small distance between him and Aria as he was gasping in air . he didn't know what to do as Aria was watching him confused .

Without a word being said , Ezra passed her and walked out , it wasn't the best move that had did but like he said to her he needed to be alone and that kiss couldn't change his mind .

Aria just stood there by herself as she was watching Ezra going further until he disappeared .

" he needs to know " Aria told herself as she walked back to the library . she finally made her decision to tell him about Adam , hiding his own son from him won't end well for both of them . she needed to tell him so he could get a chance to know his son and be a part of his life , so he could raise him and learn him everything , so he could support him in his life and keep him safe .

End of chapter 6

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