the perfect mistake

Chapter 28: dont leave quite yet

ARIAS POV:
Ezra has a girlfriend. he moved on. Of course he has he's a catch. of course she wants everything he does. He never wanted a future with me he just wanted a future it didn't matter with. I decided I'd move on too. which I have with a guy named Sam. I've been hanging with him for a week or so now. tonight is the annual summer time ball. Ben asked me to go with him I agreed. what's even more sad. Ben and Ezra know eachother and used to be quite close but Ezra doesn't know about us. which I don't ever plan on it. Considering I don't plan on seeing Ben too much longer. I can't. I'm not. I'm leaving after tonight and finally getting the hell out of rosewood. I did my hair and makeup all day and had the perfect dress. Just my perfect date was going to be late tonight so I decided I'd just meet him there. Emily accidentally butt dialed me. but I just listened. it hurt because she was talking about Ezra with what sounded like Spencer. I put my phone on mute so they couldn't hear me. they began talking about "what if he's there? Maybe with his new girl? What will Aria do?" Type stuff but I tried to not let it all faze me. I just laugh because it's all so damn funny. it's funny because I can't get him off my mind and they don't help.

SAMS POV:
I lied to Aria about being late I wanted to be early because I wanted to surprise her with a gift. She's perfect and I'm really falling for her. It's only been two weeks but I can't help it. but every time she's near and wants to know about my past it seems like it hurts when I talk about my old friends who live in this town I don't know. I ignore it.

EZRAS POV:
I finished my hair after putting my tux on and headed to Monica's to get her. It's time for the ball and I just picked up Monica. We drove to the ball and walked in together. She ran to the bathroom when I saw my old friend ben. I hugged him. "Hey buddy. How you been?" I said cheerfully "Good good. How about yourself?" "Ahh I've been better. so what brings you here? got someone special? I'd love to meet her." "actually I do. There she is." we both looked across the room and saw this beautiful woman. I looked back over to see his face he was astonished. I watched him walk behind me to go meet her. it was Aria. She was breath taking. Ben walked towards her and picked her up and started to kiss her. It made me sick. the way he touched her and moved his arms slowly down her body. I turned around to get another drink but I couldn't take my eyes off her. She's like a piece of art work. she's so beautiful. now she's his. Ben is dating Aria? no no this can't no. Monica came back and asked me to dance. I agreed but every move I made I looked to find Aria. I didn't want him touching her in ways I couldn't. I wanted to see her beautiful face every minute. I spun around the room until finally we were right next to Aria and Ben. I purposefully bumped into them. "Oh I'm so sorry." I said Ben let go of Aria thank god. "Ezra hey ha this is Aria. The girl I was talking about. Aria this is Ezra. Ezra this is Aria." I shook her hand as if I didn't know her. Aria just stared at me with a blank expression. still shaking my hand. She finally snapped out of her shocked expression and all I could do was stare at her. she whispered something in bens ear after I let her go I just didn't know what then she walked out. I watched her walk towards the bathrooms. Ben went to get some punch. I told Monica I'd be right back that I left something in my coat or in the car. I rushed towards the bathroom. I locked the door behind me. I looked under every stall. "Aria? Aria?" I finally opened the last stall to seeing her sitting on the ground. I tilted my head with a saddened expression on my face. "What do you want?" she walked out of the stall passed me and looked at herself in the mirror. She grabbed a napkin and wiped the tears from her eyes. "Ezra why do you always show up when I try to move on? You're always right there? You ruin everything. then you stare at me like you're in love with or you've seen me naked." I giggled "well I mean.." "Stop." she said "Aria please." "No Ezra why do you constantly show up when I move on? you gave up on us not me. I'm trying here. I'm trying to get passed you. You went and kissed Monica and then slept with her." "Aria you constantly wait for me to mess up so you can call it quits." i saw her begin to cry. I tried wiping away her tears. "Stop you're not my knight-" I cut her off. "Yes I get that." "See there you go again looking at me like that. Stop it." "I can't. You're breath taking. I have to be here constantly to make sure you're alright. It kills me that I'm not he one to make sure you're ok anymore and comfort you." I leaned in to kiss her. She put her hands up. "I can't I have Sam." "no you don't. God it makes me sick." "What?" "the way he holds you. The way he kisses your neck. It makes me sick. I couldn't breath when I saw it. I get this feeling like I was shot all over again and I can't take another man with his hands all over you." she finally turned to face me and looked me in the eyes. "you can't?" "I can't Aria." "Good because I can't stand you being happy with her." she walked out and back to Sams arms she went. I followed and went to Monica and just leaned next to the punch bowl to watch and see what Aria was going to do next. I saw her kiss Sams neck and then he stared sucking on hers. I was heated with jealousy. I watched her smile at me as it happened. finally I pulled Monica in close and smashed my lips onto hers. and began to suck on her neck. then I stopped to look up at Aria to see her frozen not smiling. I saw how it hurt her. then I saw her take Sam in the bathroom. . that was the final straw. I wasn't letting him touch her in ways like that I knew that's all he's been waiting for. I told Monica I was sorry. sorry because I wasn't over my ex and that she should go. she said she figured because she saw the way I looked at Aria when she was around but she didn't know Aria was the one. She walked out without question and I walked towards the bathroom the door was locked. I heard laughing and giggling. "Ooh Ben. Oooooooh Ben." then I heard un zipping. Then I heard Aria once again. "Ben I can't I'm sorry. I can't do this. I'm in love with someone else and they need to know it I can't do this with you. I'm sorry. he will be the only person on my mind." "No Aria we are doing this." He demanded "no let me go." She yelled I busted in the door. "Ezra?" He questioned. I walked over to the sink and put Aria over my shoulder and carried her out. Once we got outside. I set her down next to my car. "Before you start yelling. Just know I am your knight in shinning whatever. I can't stay away from you." she smiled and giggled a little. I looked at that angel like face and brushed the hair out of her face. "There's that smile I've been waiting to see." I said as I put my hands in my tux pockets. She opened her wallet and realized what time it was. "I have to go. Thank you. The girls are waiting and I'm going to be late." "late for what it's it's 11pm." I said as she turned away. "long story. You don't need to know it won't bother you when you know within a few days. She turned to walk away. I looked down remembering what she said in the bathroom. I felt her run back to me. She lifted my head up and kissed me. she pulled away with her eyes still closed. "I'm sorry." she whispered as she moved my hair out of my face and walked away. I saw the girls pull up with what looked like they had suitcases in the back seat. was Aria leaving? "Aria where are you going?" I yelled as she opened the car door. "The place we always dreamed of going. you remember right mr. Fitz? we said we'd get the hell out of here. you found someone so I'm going to leave now. I wish you the best. I love you don't forget that." I saw her drive away. I walked back into the party. I saw Hanna. I ran to her. "Why didn't you go with Aria?" "I just got here. She already left? She wasn't suppose to leave for another two hours." I gave her a puzzled look. I felt my eyes threaten to cry. "I did this to her. No she wanted this too no I pushed her into this its my fault this time. Shell blame me like I've been blaming her. we lost so much. I've lost everything and if I lose her too I-" Hanna cut me off. "she'll come back eventually Ezra she always does she just needs time. Or maybe if she gets away she'll be the one that got away and you can't live like that you won't be able to live with yourself. I couldn't live with myself when I let Caleb go to ravenswood. Ezra but maybe what if the one that got away comes back? that never happens so don't think it. she needs you and that's why I'm telling you where she's going. Go now and find her and get away with her. She may need a minute to get away but she comes back. but Ezra you should go I don't think she will this time because she always told me she makes no apologizes for how she repaired herself... For what you broke." I looked down. I ran to my car. I put the keys in and drove as fast as I could.