Just Cant Stay Away ( ezria fanfiction)

Backspace: Graduation

I start my classes in two days, and I'm thinking about changing my major. Journalism is my passion, but I truly don't think I should be in the same environment as Ezra right now. I just started to feel like Holden and I might truly have something, and now the one and only man that I've ever loved is going to be my English teacher.... again.

"Babe, what's wrong? Why are you crying?", Holden tilts my chin up so that our eyes meet.

"Huh? Nothing's wrong. I'm okay" I didn't realize that a few tears had escaped my eyes. I smile warmly at Holden to assure him that nothing is wrong, when I know for a fact that I'm dying slowly inside. Why are you so worried? He doesn't love you anymore. My subconscious is a total bitch sometimes, but she's right. Ezra has moved on, and apparently so have I.

I check my phone, it's 8:30 in the evening. I have no messages, missed calls, or emails. Ever since I moved away from Rosewood, A has left me alone. Maybe he left the others alone also. I wonder how they are doing. I remember the day of graduation, the last time we ever spoke.

"I can't believe we did it!" Hanna smiles from ear to ear while we all sit on the couch at the Brew. We just got back from the graduation ceremony, and it was hell on earth. Ezra eyed me the whole time and I tried to look away, but I just couldnt.

"I can't believe I am valedictorian. I was pretty sure Andrew would have been, but I guess I'm just better ", Spencer says and we all began to laugh. I stare down at my latte, thinking about telling them that I decided which college I'm going to, and that I plan on never coming back to Rosewood. I stare up to see Emily eyeing me suspiciously.

"Aria, what's wrong?" Now all the girls are staring at me.

"Nothing, I'm fine", I say before taking a long sip of my latte.

"If this is about you and Ezra, then you ca-" I raise my hand to stop Spencer from the beginning of a dreadful speech.

"This has nothing to do with him. Actually this is about us, our friendship." Hanna, Spencer, and Emily all stare at me, puzzled.

"Aria, I know we're all going to different colleges, but we can still be friends". Emily's voice cracks as she finishes her sentence. I stare down at my fingers. I cant look them in the eyes without tearing up again.

I know that we could still be friend's, but I don't think it's a good idea. I've been through so much with these girls, and I want to forget about all of the struggles Rosewood has brought us. The reason I'm going to a college so far is to get away from Rosewood, and these girls are apart of this place. I just don't think I can deal with being connected to Rosewood in any kind of way.

" Aria's right. Staying friends wouldn't be a good idea". I immediately look up at Spencer. She looks hurt, lost, wounded. "If we loose touch, maybe A will leave us alone". I smile an apologetic smile at her. I didn't think it would be this hard.

" So, is this goodbye?", Hanna wipes a tear from her eye and smiles sadly. I dash warm tears away from my eyes, smearing my mascara even more.
"No goodbyes. This is a see-you-later", Emily says wiping away escaped tears.

I stand up, grab my purse, and the girls follow suit. " I'm gonna miss us", I whine. Spencer pulls us all into a group hug. I can't believe this is it. I'm giving up my friends and moving away. We say our last goodbyes and I walk out the door. Goodbye girls. Goodbye Rosewood. Goodbye Ezra.