Hey guys, I'm back. Last summer was pretty hectic and I had drafts and brainstorms for this chapter ready but never got a chance to finish it. I hope you guys like it and I promise to try and update soon. Please review so I know I'm not updating again for nothing.
No Ones POV
"I didn't realize you noticed you were kind of in your own world for most of the night." Emily said to Hanna being careful with the words she selected. "I'm sorry if you didn't have a fun time tonight." Emily said and began to play with the straw sticking out of her cup of soda.
"Oh that. It wasn't the date, I actually had a pretty great time. You know even if you did 'let me win'. Hanna said using the air quotations and smiling. "Sorry about how I was acting I guess I just-." Hanna was quickly cut off by a old familiar voice.
"Oh my god! Banana is that you?"
Hanna couldn't believe it. She hadn't heard that voice since freshman year of college. The voice that belonged to none other than her ex boyfriend, Sean Ackard. Shocked for a moment as he makes his way over to the picnic table, Hanna finally gets up and greets him.
"Sean, wow, you look great! How have you been?" Hanna asks leaning in to hug him.
"I've been good. But me great? Lets talk about you, you look amazing!" Sean said holding Hanna's hands and taking in her more matured curves stopping at her charming dimples.
"Awe thanks, you're so sweet." She said as Sean let go of her hands. While a small blush reaches her cheeks.
Emily who has been sitting down watching the entire scene had enough. She shook her cup that was now pure ice to remind Hanna she was still there.
"Awe shoot. Looks like that's the end of my Dr. Pepper." Emily says shaking the ice around loudly to grab both their attention.
Sean and Hanna both glance over at Emily. Hanna totally forgetting Emily was there quickly went to introduce her.
"Sean this is my friend Emily. Emily this is my old friend Sean." Hanna says introducing the two.
"Friend? That's all I get Banana. Hanna and I were more then just friends. How could you forget your first love?" Sean said winking at Hanna.
"Haha oh stop!" Hanna said hitting Sean playfully.
"So Hanna, are you seeing anyone?" Sean asks.
Letting the talk her and Spencer had earlier get the best of her she answered with, "No, actually I'm not really seeing anyone right now, nothing serious at least."
"Ah of course, that was always your thing. The less serious the better."
"You got it!" Hanna said laughing.
"So how about in that case, I call you and we get together sometime soon. Still have the same number?" Sean asks Hanna hopefully.
"Oh please, you know I'm not changing that number its been the same since High School."
"Great, I'll give you a call this week then."
"You Ackard lets go!" A tall brunette guy called within a group of guys. If Hanna's memory serves her correctly she thinks its Sean's friend Ben.
"Well I better get going. Talk to you soon Banana." Sean said winking at Hanna one more time before turning around and walking back over to his group of friends.
Emily at this point was completely taken aback. She could not believe what she not only saw but heard. Hanna just stood in front of her and flirted with her old boyfriend and told him she was not seeing anyone while they were on their date. Emily was through putting up with Hanna and her childish behavior.
"Wow, I can't believe you! Did you just forget I was here or were you trying to make this the worst date I've ever been on?" Emily said standing up from the picnic table and gathering her things.
Hanna not realizing the massive damage she had just done. Looked at Emily confused. "What are you talking about?"
"What am I talking about? Are you serious?! Not only did you just flirt with your ex in front of me while we are on a date you completely bypassed the fact that right now you were seeing me. However, now you can forget it because we are definitely never going to happen!"
"Emily I didn't mean anything by it. Sean is just an old friend and he can get carried away sometime." Hanna said trying to make the situation better but doing a poor job.
"It's not him I'm upset over. We are supposed to be on a date. The entire night you've been acting strange and distant and now this. I'm sorry Hanna but I think you need to get your life and feelings together before you rope others in. You are way to hot and cold. I like you Hanna I really do but sometimes I feel like I'm walking through a field were landmines can go off at anytime. That just won't work for me." Emily said looking at Hanna.
Emily's words blew Hanna away. She didn't realize the mixed signals she was giving Emily and began to felt bad for what she'd done. Although, apart of her did not feel bad and didn't care if Emily ended things now. People always leave and if Emily wants to leave right now its her choice. She's not going to beg anyone to stay. So to make matters worse Hanna broke the last straw.
"Well sorry we can't all be as great as you Emily and have every single thought and emotion planned out. If I'm such a pain then don't even worry about driving me home tonight. Even in these heels I'd rather walk then be near you any longer." With that Hanna turned and walked away leaving Emily at the picnic table.
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Hanna's POV
It had been 15 minutes and Hanna had barely put a dent in the distance between her house and the food truck stop. Letting her anger and stubbornness subside she finally pulled out her phone and made the call she had been dreading to make since she began her walk home.
After ringing for a few seconds the phone picked up. Before letting the person on the other end say hello Hanna spoke.
"Look please don't say I told you so or get upset with me but I need a favor. I'm at the corner of Florentine and Major can you come and pick me up."
"Oh Hanna." The person on the other end said letting out a sigh, "Yeah okay, I'll come and get you just don't move. I'll be there in 10." With that the person on the other end hung up and Hanna paced back and forth in front of the old building that was once a pizza shop.
Hanna didn't understand what went wrong. Over the phone her growing friendship with Emily was great. As soon as Spencer called it a relationship she got cold feet and wanted out. She's been that way with anyone she ever really starting having feelings for. She pushes them away shortly after before she gets to attached and they decide to leave. She did it with Sean, Lauren and Caleb and of course now Emily.
Way to go Marin, you really screwed this one up.
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Emily's POV
I watched Hanna walk past the remainder of the picnic tables shocked at what just happened. I grabbed her garbage and mine and put it in a nearby trash can. I headed to the gravel lot where my car was parked. On my drive home I continued to replay the events that occurred tonight and how everything completely crashed and burned. Needing to blow off some steam and vent. I took a turn and headed for Aria place. Getting in from someone as they were leaving I headed to the elevator and selected floor 9. I got to the door and knocked quickly hoping she was home. I waited a minute and no one answered so I knocked again. Just as I was about to pull out my phone and call her Aria opened the door. Pushing right past her I began to ramble and vent to her.
"Aria you could not believe the night I just had! The next time you tell me to get out there could you at least make sure the girl isn't a whirlwind of emotions. This was without a doubt the worse date of my life. I wish you could have been there. She has some nerve just-" I stopped abruptly and looked over at Aria who was fumbling with the ties of her robe and smoothing out her hair.
Oh my gosh, did I just interrupt her and Ezra. I guess I really should have called first.
"Gosh Aria I'm sorry I didn't know you were um busy." I said laughing at the matter since this hasn't happened to us since we shared an apartment since our freshman and sophomore years of college.
"Don't worry about it Em just let me go and get dressed and we will talk about what happened tonight just give me a few minutes." Aria said to me.
"No it's okay just call me later when you guys are finished I'll survive." I said shaking my head still chuckling at the matter at hand.
"It's fine, I'll just go get dressed and be right back." Aria said turning down the hall before I could say anything else. I took my shoes off and headed into the living room. I got on the couch and put my feet up with my head leaning on my knees. I was still trying to wrap my head around things when Ezra came and cleared his throat.
"Hey Ezra, um sorry about interrupting you guys if I would have known I would have called Aria later or at least drove around the block a few times before coming over." I said to him.
"Don't sweat it. If my memory serves me correctly it wasn't too long ago when Aria and I came back to your guys apartment and interrupted you and Paige." Ezra said laughing reminding me of the time Aria and Ezra walked in on us fooling around in the living room of mine and Arias old apartment.
"Oh gosh, I remember that! Those were the good old days. Back when my relationship was simple and not nearly as a mess of what its become lately." I said sighing.
"Why what's going on Em?" Ezra said sitting down on the other end of the couch.
"Well I've been seeing or I guess it turns out not really seeing Hanna, Spencer's blonde friend from the party a few weeks back. I thought things were going well but she is just always so up and down. I've been trying to understand where she is coming from but I'm not a mind reader y'know and she just does not communicate things with me. I get her dad left her, he doesn't know she likes both sex, and she feels like people won't stick around but I don't get why she just pushes me away like she does. Ugh!" I say to Ezra letting go of all my pent up anger.
"Well one thing I can say is that people are confusing. Hanna seems like she needs to learn to trust people. You never know maybe that person could be you. You just have to make sure that You're there if she chooses to put her trust in someone. You might want to give her some space for now because she seems to have things she might need to work out on her own first. If you really like this girl though Em you shouldn't give up on her. She might just be worth it." Ezra said to me making a bit of sense to what has been going on the last few days. "Maybe she's scared and pushing you away is easier then you leaving. "Give her time to come around and figure it all out. You never know she might just be the one."
I took in everything Ezra said to me and it started to make sense and seemed like a good idea. When Paige and I broke up Aria would send Ezra over to check on me on days that she couldn't. It was nice having an opinion from someone who knew how complex girls can be. Aria understands women because she is one and she knows we can be needy and emotional at times. Ezra on the other hand understands because like me he understands dating women and understanding them in a completely different way. He truly turned out to be a good friend on my own. He has always given me good advice and I always ended up on top because of it. I'm happy my best friend found such an amazing guy to hopefully spend the rest of her life with.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'll give her some space and maybe she will come around." I say standing up only for him to follow. "Thanks Ezra." I lean in and hug him just as Aria walks into the living room.
"If you were anyone else Em I might be angry finding my boyfriend hugging another girl in my own house." She said laughing coming over to stand near us. That was when I noticed Ezra's half dressed manner. He was only in pajama pants with no top on.
"Don't worry he definitely does not have the parts I'm looking for anyway." I reply back continuing the joke.
"Well that I know." She replies back. "Okay but sit down what do you want to talk about what happened with your date?"
"Oh don't worry. Ezra and I already talked and I'm just going to give Hanna her space for know. How about we meet for brunch tomorrow down at Jansen's and we will talk about what happened." I say in a reassuring manner so that she knows I'm okay for the night.
"Oh well okay." Aria says confused that I don't need to talk to her any longer. "I guess I'll see you tomorrow then."
"Yes you will. I'm going to head out now. Love you guys, thanks again Ezra. Bye." I say putting my shoes back on then leaving the apartment.
"Love you too..." I hear Aria say as the apartment door closes behind me."
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No Ones POV
Back Inside Aria and Ezra Condo
"If I didn't know any better I would think you're starting to steal my friends." Aria said to Ezra playfully nudging him.
"I think Emily and I just have a way of communicating compared to the rest of your friends. She has lady problems and I'm pretty much a pro at all things ladies so..." Ezra said.
"Hmm is that so?" She said to him dropping her voice a few octaves and stepping a bit closer to him.
"It is. How about we go back to bed and I'll prove it to you." He said while also stepping closer and removing any space between them.
"Fine, I'll race you!" Aria said dropping Ezra's pants to his ankles and then taking off running towards their room while shedding her own clothes.
"Oh it is so on Montgomery." Ezra said stepping out of his pants chasing after her in his boxers.
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Well folks, that's it chapter 11. I hope you all enjoyed. Leave me a review for what you think or if you just want to yell at me for taking almost a year long hiatus. Until next time.