Lost & Found-Ezria

Chapter 16

"What the hell is wrong with you?!" she demanded, storming into the room. She towed a large suitcase behind her, and i couldn't help but wonder if she would be staying awhile.

"Uh, excuse me? You're the one we haven't heard from in months, Aria! Do you really have the nerve to come in here and treat me like the villain?" I shouted back, a cloud of anger and confusion washing over me.

A look of realization washed over her face, and it took her a few moments to finally respond.

"I-I've been busy, Ezra. but I can't believe you didn't invite me to your WEDDING." She replied, tucking a piece of her hair behind her ear. 

"Well, Aria, I didn't know you were alive. I don't know, I guess I was wrong to think that after we got so close, that you'd be so kind and return just one of my calls after you so abruptly got up and moved 3000 miles away!" I said loudly. Instead of responding with a just as heated argument like I thought she would, Aria began to cry.

"N-no, Aria. stop..." I said quickly, immediately rushing over to her and began stroking her hair.

She sniffled and leaned her head against my chest, took a deep breath, and began to speak.

"I am so sorry, Ezra. It wasn't supposed to happen like this. I left because I found myself falling in love with you. And I couldn't let you love me–I have too much emotional baggage, too much stuff that you'd be dragged into. I couldn't do that to you. The only way I could let you be happy was to cut you off completely." she said, pausing often to wipe her tears.

"Aria, I could never stop loving you. I have loved since the day we met, and even through every bump we were put through, I am more in love with you now than ever. So tell me just one thing: I'll call off the wedding for you. I just need to know that you love me. I never loved Emma, it's always been you. But if you tell me to walk out that door and marry her because it'll make you happy, then so be it. I just need to know, because I'd do absolutely anything for you." I replied, my hands resting on her jaw. She smiled, closing her eyes tightly and leaning her forehead against mine.

Aria did't have to say anything–I knew exactly how she felt just by the way she held on to me. I smiled, it felt incredible to have the only person I ever truly cared about in my life again.

A wash of realization came over me when i realized that over 200 people were outside this room, waiting to watch Emma and I get married. I reached into my pocket and grabbed my phone.

"What are you doing?" Aria asked gently, not letting go of my hand. 

"I'm texting the other girls. Just give me a sec..." I said, not looking up from the screen.

It was only a few moments before all three girls piled into the room.

"Aria!" Hanna cried, a look of pure joy on her face. She ran towards Aria and hugged her tightly, and the others weren't far behind. They said their hellos and caught up quickly before I interrupted them.

"I'm sorry, but you guys know this means the wedding is off, right?" I ask, wrapping my arm tightly around Aria's waist. She looked up at me with those incredible doe eyes, the same ones I fell in love with over and over again.

All three girls nodded, looking at each other and quickly began discussing game plans. After a few moments of their huddled mumbles, Spencer looked up at me with a surprised look on her face.

"What are you two still doing here? Go! Be in love, we'll take care of this. We'll be in touch, and I promise you have nothing to worry about! Now go!" she said, laughing.

I smiled and hugged each one of the girls. I couldn't have done this without them. After our rushed goodbyes Aria and I found ourselves sitting in my car.

"So, uh, where do we go from here?" She asked sweetly, reaching over and grabbing my hand from the passenger seat.

'Anywhere. As long as I'm with you, I'm happy."

{sorry this was short! comment down below where you want me to go from here. Hope this was all that you hoped for. xoxo, -M}