EndgAme? ~ Ezria story

Chapter 26 ~ Coffee

{Aria's POV:}

*The night of the running away*

I pulled my phone from my jacket pocket and checked the time. 6:34pm. The sunlight was slowly creeping away into a sunset. Nights getting darker and colder of the 10th October.

My legs were aching from walking down the silent road. I saw a sign up ahead and my pace quickened. I rushed to the sign and it said: Philadelphia - 4 miles.

I was desperate to get to a motel and rest over night so I could continue in the morning.

After another hour it was pitch black apart from Philadelphia's blinding street lights. Only a few people were out. I didn't expect there to be tonnes of people out this late. It was getting colder and my backpack felt heavier and my legs felt weaker. I decided to stop for a minute and regain a little energy. Without further a due I waddled over to a bench and slumped down.

I must have been there a couple of minutes slumped and spread out across the bench. Someone approached me and the bench.

"Ehem, excuse me miss, are you okay?" The males voice sounded concerned.

I opened one of my eyes and realised that the voice wasn't in my head.. Someone was actually talking to me.

"Hello? Miss?" He waved his hand to get my attention.

"Oh, sorry! I'm okay just a little tired.." I replied snapping out of my daze.

"What is a young women like you doing out so late of a Friday evening?" He asked me. I felt like I was in one of those movies.

"Ahh, you know, the usual. Running away from your loved ones. Well, they didn't seem to say the nicest of things to me earlier..." I muttered going quiet.

"Oh, I see. There's a coffee shop down the road. You can tell me more over a coffee?" He genuinely smiled. I don't know why but I trust this guy. No, you don't even know him, so how can you? I just do, go way voices!

"Go away voices?" He asked concerned.

"Oh, um, I thought I heard fl- flies!" I quickly made up.

"Oh," he laughed. "Come on lets talk more over coffee" he said extending his arm so I could take it.

"Okay," I giggled and we walked to the coffee shop.

We got into a coffee shop called Starbuck's and sat down at a table.

"So, tell me why you are here?" He asked.

"You were the one who wanted coffee..!" I chirped up.

"No, I mean why are you running away so late in the day?" He laughed.

"Well, my friends and me have been getting threats by a person called A. And this A has tried to reck our lives. Taking so many opportunities away from us. A got the better of my friends and made them say nasty things about me and turn on me. My boyfriend, well.. ex now I guess you could say, even turned on me." I answered truthfully.

"Oh my gosh! Is this A bothering your or stalking you right now?" He said worryingly.

"No," I laughed.

"Anyway, I never got your name did I?" He grinned.

"Aria Montgomery.." I smiled.

"Ahh what a beautiful name, my name is Tyler Brookes." He smiled back.

We talked for hours on end and I peered over at the time.. 9:02pm. I didn't really care what the time was, I was enjoying getting to know Tyler. He is a very interesting person.