A/N: sorry for over the year wait on this chapter. I have been dealing with a lot of stress and school work. I finally found time to work on the story. So this picks up a few months into Aria and Ezra's friendship. Every other chapter will be in Aria's POV unless I decide to do it differently.

Aria's POV

I start school on Monday. I'm so not excited to have to see Allison. She found out about my dad affair and has been relentless about it all summer. The only good thing about the summer was Ezra. He's out of town this weekend, which means I won't get to see him until Monday night when he gets home. This weekend is also the weekend of Allison's end of summer sleepover as she called it. I vaguely remember the girls who are going to be there, Spencer Hastings, Hanna Marin, and Emily Fields. I get a text from Ezra. (Ezra's texts are in italics and Aria's are bolded)

Hey. I miss you. My parent's house is boring without my brother here…

Hi. I know you miss your brother…. What do you want to do when you get back?

Let's go see a movie. I need to get my mind of things.

Ok. We can sneak candy in again. Hopefully we won't get caught like the first time… the look on the manager's face was hilarious.

It was…. I can buy the candy on Monday on the way back. Milk duds for the popcorn right?

Totally. I've got to go, my mom's calling me for dinner. See you on Monday.

Ok, bye

"Coming mom" I yelled. I set my phone down and went downstairs for dinner. Something felt strange when I walked down for dinner. My mom sat at the table with a smile on her face, but my dad wasn't home.

"Mom?" I said"what's going on?" "Oh I found out about your fathers affair, he's gone, and he's not coming back unless it to pick up you and your brother for his visitation." She replied.

"WHAT!" I screamed. She turned around and just smiled at me. "You knew though, so did Allison, although she told me." She said. I ran up the stairs and grabbed my phone to text Ezra. (Warning for swearing)

My mom found out about my dad's affair

How? I thought the only people who knew were you, your dad, the lady he cheated with and myself?

Allison found out in July apparently she saw them in his office when she came to find me when we were in your dorm at Hollis

God. Is she the one who told your mom or did you tell her?

Allison told her. She's such a bitch. I fucking hate her.

Open your window…

That's creepy, and so not funny

I'm serious open your window…..

I look out my window to see Ezra standing on my lawn with popcorn and milk duds. I climbed down my ladder to meet him in my yard. Ezra and I walked to his car and went to him dorm room. His roommate came in but left with his girlfriend. Ezra and I were on the couch in his dorm room when my phone rang. I checked it, not surprisingly it was my mom. I didn't answer and then texted my mom saying that I was with Ezra and not to worry. (Ella's are in italics and Aria's are bolded)

I'm with Ezra. Don't worry about it. I'm safe with him

I want you to come home right now! You left the house without permission.

I'm with Ezra, you've never cared before… What's going on?

I DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN MYSELF TO YOU. COME HOME NOW!

I turn to Ezra and tell him he needs to take me home. When he drops me off, he asks me to wait for a minute.

"What's up" I ask. "Um…I… uh. I …um" he stammers. "Are you ok?" I ask. Right after I ask this he leaned over and kissed me.

I'm ending here for this chapter but will pick back up with Ezra.