Define Ezria

Chapter 7

Noel's room like the rest of his house was enormous. Trophies from lacrosse games were lined up the walls and a kingsized bed was buried under jackets and even some sticks.

Noel pushed them off the bed and sat down patting the bed besides him. I wouldn't normally have sat so near a guy I barely knew, but the blue drink I had earlier was making all the decisions for me.

I stumbled on my way there, however, so I ended up banging my head at the mattress and lying there unable to move.

"Oh my God Aria, are you okay?!" Noel asked and tried to turn me over so that now I was facing the ceiling were a fan was slowly spinning.

For some reason I found the whole situation hilarious and I burst out laughing making Noel inch closer to my head to see if I had lost in fact my mind.

When I realized how close his face was to mine, I stopped laughing at once and gulped loudly. I couldn't deny he was handsome but every time I looked up his face all I could think about was another pair of blue eyes and soft lips.

So when Noel leaned forward, closing his eyes I turned my head and instead of my mouth his lips landed on my cheek.

I expected him to stop but instead he kept kissing me moving to my neck and that's when the alarms in my head went off.

I quickly moved away pushing him off of me. "Noel ... I can't do this"

He looked at me then agitation clear as day on his face. "Why not?"He demanded.

"I'm short of seeing someone"I blurted out and then bit my lip to stop myself from saying more and ruining everything.

"Anyone I know?" He asked and the look on his face made me think he had someone in mind. That was impossible though right? He couldn't know about Ezra. Or could he?

"Nope, he doesn't go here" I said, meaning Rosewood high. It was partly the truth since Ezra didn't go to high school, he just teached in it. . .

God,I'm screwd.

"Huh, dating older guys are we now Aria?"He teased provocatively and I sprung to my feet to get away from him.

"He's not old, he goes to college and besides I don't see how that's any of your business"I lied again and turned on my heels heading to the door.

"Wait!" Noel shouted shoving the door shut and making me cringe away from him.

"What?!" I spat the word out thinking it would convey my message; party's over.

"I'm sorry okay? I shouldn't have said that. Please don't be mad at me?" He pleaded but I had this feeling he couldn't care less if I forgave him or not.

I decided to play along just to get out of here."Sure, I forgive you. I have to go now,though, my friends are waiting for me." I excused myself, opening the door and stepping out. This time Noel didn't stop me and I took the opportunity to dash down the stairs and towards the meeting place I had set up with the girls.

I was quite shaken from what have just happened, so it didn't surprise me when my friends did a double when they spotted me.

"Aria, hey are you okay?"Emily asked at the same time Spencer said "Hey have you been crying?" Making me to raise my hand to my face and wipe the moisture away from my hazel eyes.

So I had been crying. Huh. Not a big surprise. I had figured out years ago that my emotions -all of them- were strictly connected to my tear ducts.

"I'm fine you guys don't worry, it's just the drink.I think I'm going to go" I scooped my phone from my purse and started writing a new message.

"Do you want a ride?"Hanna offered but I could see the sacrifice behind it. She was enjoying herself and I didn't want to ruin her night.