Lost & Found-Ezria

Chapter 5

Ezra's POV

I woke up the next morning and immediately got dressed, anxious to talk to Aria. I wasn't sure of what I was going to say to her, or what I was even asking from her, but I knew that I needed to see her. I had to tell her the truth, she needed to know what we had. I owed it to her.

I quickly got ready and made my way to the GD hall. I was early– it was only 9:15, but I was eager to see Aria again. She looked amazing; her hair was cut in a short bob, her skin was clear and glowing, and she seemed genuinely happy. I was still confused by the whole situation, and what I was going to do, but I knew I had to do see her.

I sat at a bench directly in front of the GD hall. If I knew Aria well enough, she would be 20 minutes early to class, a coffee in her hand, as she was always an incredibly punctual person.

I patiently waited for 9:40 to roll around, and sure enough, there was Aria. She was wearing a navy trench coat and black skinny jeans, and her hair was tucked behind her ears. I immediately jumped up, obviously startling her.

"E-Ezra, hi!" she said, obviously surprised to see me.

"Aria, there's something you need to know..." I said quietly, still contemplating what I was about to do.

She nodded with a confused look on her face, and i realized what I was actually doing. Wes' threat played over and over in my head, and I eventually chose not to go through with it.

"Um, actually, never mind. Sorry, thanks for your time." I mumble, immediately turning away. I begin walking towards my hotel when I hear her call my name.

"Ezra wait." she said quietly, grabbing my arm.

"I know you from somewhere, I feel it. But I just can't remember where..." she starts, her voice cracking as a desperate look crosses her face.

"I can't tell you that, you'll need to talk to Wes..." I say sternly, now walking away. I could feel both of our hearts breaking into a million pieces, and I shook my head in that cold November day.

Before I knew it, she was grabbing my arm once again and pulling me towards her. She kissed me, and suddenly all the sadness drained from my body, replaced by the feeling of love and nostalgia.

She pulls away slowly, not seeming alarmed or panicked at all.

"You can't tell me you didn't feel something there. Come on, Ezra, just be honest with me." she pleads, obviously as confused as I was.

"Ask Wes, he knows the answer." I say, quickly walking in the other direction, taking everything i had not to run back and kiss her again.

God, I hated this. But I knew with Wes' threat still on the table, telling Aria the truth was never an option.

I found myself heading towards Aria's dorm again, figuring that Wes was there. I  needed to talk to him about this again.

I made my way to the dorm again and knocked softly on the door. Sure enough, a frazzled Wes opened the door.

"What the hell are you doing here?"  he demanded.

"I love her Wes. And I'm going to tell her, tell her everything." I said just as sternly. Just as he was about to respond, a velvety smooth voice spoke up from behind me.

"Tell who what?" Aria said quietly.

"Aria, aren't you supposed to be in class?" Wes said, trying to keep his cool. I moved forward so that we were all in the dorm room now, and Aria closed the door behind her.

"It was cancelled." She said, looking around suspiciously. "So, tell who what?" she asked, still seeming skeptical.

"Uh, n-nothing." Wes stuttered, obviously freaking out about this. It took everything I had not to smile, since I knew his plan wasn't going to work.

"Wes, don't lie to me." she said loudly, before turning her head to look at me. She approached me, and looked at me dead in the face.

"Who are you?" she asked sincerely, a tinge of sadness in her voice.

Just as I was about to speak up, a more confident Wes did it for me.

"Okay, Aria, I haven't been completely honest with you. Ezra isn't who you think he is." he said sincerely, then turning towards me giving a look that said 'shut up or die'.

"O-okay?" Aria said, looking from me to Wes.

"He's your ex-boyfriend. You broke up because he cheated on you. I didn't tell you because I didn't want to bring up all that pain from your past..." he said, seeming genuinely upset.

A look of shock crossed my face as I tried to process what was happening. Impulsively, I decided to defend our love.

"No, Aria, he's lying! We dated, and we were in love. I never cheated on you!" I cried, still confused.

Her gaze switched back and forth from Wes and I, and finally her eyes settled on me.

"You need to leave." she said calmly. I could just feel the smirk growing on Wes' face.

"W-What?"  I questioned, tears welling up in my eyes.

"I believe my boyfriend. I don't want you in my life." she said, emotionless. I realized the severity of this situation and decided to give up.

I turned to the door and left without a word. I can't believe I had just lost the only thing I've ever cared about.

I knew that I had no chances of getting her back. I hailed a taxi and went to my hotel, and began packing up all my things. I was going home, leaving both Aria and Wes as part of my past. Tears in my eyes, I shut my hotel room door for the final time. I checked out and made my way to the airport, still unable to fathom the events of the past few days.