Begin again

Everything we ever had

The next day i walked into English once again. The lesson consisted of cheeky glances between me and Ezra. And a few dirty looks between me and Noel.
After class, I walked down to my locker, and put in my passcode : 5728
Just then, Noel strolled up against my side.
"Hey, Finand"
I ignored his absurd comment.
He smiles and I grab my English books and my homework folder.
"I won't tell anyone about that" he carries on, and points to my stomach.
I gulp and sweat forms on my forehead and back.
"Noel..."
"But only if you do as I say , Finland" He interrupts.
I stare back at him, wide-eyed.
"Spend one night with me and I'll let it all go." He whispers evily.
I could feel my throat getting dry and my mouth stinging.
I walk off and around the corridor corner. I sit on the outside school wall. I cried hard, and rubbed my stomach. I wouldn't let Noel do this. He wouldn't hurt me, or Ezra and certainly NOT THE BABY.

After school I power-walked to Ezra's. I suddenly halted. I sat outside of his apartment for about ten minutes. After those long, painful minutes were over i slightly knocked on his wooden apartment door. He opened almost immediately.
"Aria..." He breathlessly said, and let me in.
There were boxes everywhere. In the corner of the room, there was one labeled 'Aria'. I felt as if I was going to faint. Not because of the baby.
"Ezra what the hell is this...?"
He remained silent and sighed.
"Are you...?"
"Leaving...?" He interrupted
He then nodded and bit his lip.
I breathed in and it felt like I was dying. It felt like everything me and Ezra ever had was just...gone. Completely vanished.
"Why the hell are you leaving Ezra?!" I shout back.
"I can't let anything bad happen to you. If I get the hell out of Rosewood, Noel doesn't have to tell anyone about us, or the baby!" He mumbles.
I couldn't believe it. He's throwing away everything we have just because of Noel.

I look at all of the boxes , labeled crap like 'books' and 'black and white movies'. Then I glanced at the one labeled 'Aria'. I walk over to it, shaking.
Ezra's eyes follow me as I open the box. There was everything. The film 'It happened one night' and the Paula's box we once had after sharing a Key Lime Pie. There was also a plastic spoon and three darts. I held them both up and he cracked a little smile.
"The spoon is when we had our first ever coffee, and the darts are when we went to that bar with Hardy and I read my short story".
Angry , but happy, tears streamed down my face. I placed the spoon and the darts carefully back in to box. I walked over to Ezra and hugged him right. I felt angry,sad,betrayed , but also happy. Not that Ezra was leaving, but because of the memories. The ones he was holding onto as well as I was. I soaked his sweater vest.
I also noticed something else. He was wearing a reddish tie. The tie that I gave him. I looked into his ocean eyes. This was probably the last time I'd see them. I didn't have English tomorrow. I grabbed the sides of his shaven face.
"I love you."
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Okay so I hope you enjoyed this heartbreaking chapter. The next chapter will be even more heartbreaking.
-Abbie ❤️