Skinny Love

Fake you out

1 month later

So Alison has been back for a month now and the town is full of questions. The press tries to surround the house but they keep police at the end of the street. The girls and I tried to not make this month all about Alison, so I was busy getting over Jason. It's a lot easier to get over him when he isn't even here. I got back with Ezra about 2 weeks ago, we kinda just pick our relationship back up where it was.
I got my car back and I was driving to see Ezra. I have to walk through the brew to get up to his apartment. I walked up the small flight of stairs and knocked on his door. He opened the door and gave me a kiss.
"Hey, what's that?" He pointed at the paper in my hand
"It's my college applications, I need help with them" I said to him And he brought me over to the table. He read over what I had. He revised it and I fix it.
"Thanks for helping me" I gave him a kiss on the cheek.
"So, should you be open to going to meet my mother?" Ezra asked with a nervous look across his face.
"Yeah, sure, if she's anything like you, I'm sure I'll like her" I smiled at him and he took a deep breath
"Except she's not" he walked closer to me
"I'm sure it will be fine" I kissed him.
"Ok so come here tomorrow at 7:30" he kissed my forehead.
"I look forward to it" I smiled and then I left the apartment. I got a coffee on my way out. I called Hanna on my way out.
"Hey Aria what's up?" She asked me
"Want to go shopping?" I asked her
"Absolutely" I heard the excitement in her voice
"Good" I said
"Now?" She asked
"Yes" I answered. I got in my car
"Why?" She asked me and I heard the curiosity in her voice.
          "I'm meeting Ezra's mom tomorrow night" I told her
           "Ok, pick me up and we will go to the mall" she said. I drove to her house and she jumped in the car. We drove to the mall and went store to store. Each time I showed her something I liked she shook her head. She found a black pencil skirt. She got a plain white t shirt and a gold chain belt. She made me tuck in the shirt into the skirt. She pulled it out a little so it didn't look skin tight. Then she put the belt through two loops around my waist. We looked in the mirror at myself.
         "Wear your hair down" she smiled at me.  
        "Thanks Hanna" I hugged her. I changed into my clothes and we left.

Next day

  I was heading to Ezra's right now and I'm really nervous. I knocked on the on his door and he answered. His mother was there already and she had a resting bitch face. I wanted to run out of there. Instead I walked in more.
     "Mom this is Aria" he pushed me towards her. She walked up to me and examined me
     "She's seems ok" that was all she said. Ezra whispered in my ear
      "Relax, she can smell fear"  my eyes widened. The dinner was mainly silent. Every so often Hanna or Alison would text me. Most of the time Ezra's mom just stared at me.
       "So Aria, you are into older guys" she finally spoke, why those words out of all things to say, that's what comes out of her mouth.
       "Mom!" Ezra exclaimed
       "What, she's into you and you must be a good 5 years on her, have you dated any other older guys?" She asked me
        "I dated one other guy that was 3 years older"I awkwardly answered. She just nodded
         "Are you out of school?" She asked me
        "I finished High school and I'm applying to some more colleges" I answer and she nods again. The rest of the dinner was full of awkward questions and silence. I wanted to throw up. His mom left and I stayed. I let go of my breath.
         "Aria, look it's over" he grabbed my shoulders then hugged me. He started kissing me.
         "I love you Aria, thanks for not leaving in the middle of dinner" he looked in my eyes
          "I love you too" I smiled and kissed him goodbye. I went over to Alison's because she wanted to know how it went. I walked in her house and went up to her room.
        "Aria, hey how was it?" She asked anxiously, and pulled me on her bed.
        "Scary, I wanted to throw up the whole time, I barely ate" I told her
         "Why? What happened?" She asked and Pepe jumped on the bed.
         "She asked me weird questions, she said to me and I quote, 'so Aria you are into older guys'" Alison put her hand over her mouth
         "Wow, what did you say?" She asked
         "I didn't then she asked if I was with anyone else older" I told Alison, I never told Ali about Jason and I.
          "Well you were only with Ezra" she said and I nodded.
           "Did you apply to colleges?" She asked me
           "Yeah I just sent 4 applications" I told her
           "Good, can I ask you something?" Ali asked
           "Sure" I answer
           "How long has Jason been in rehab?" She asked me
            "The night you came back he went into rehab" I answered her and she nodded.
            "Will you stay here tonight?" Alison asked me. I think she feels abandoned. Her mom dies the night she returns and her brother goes off to rehab when she returns. She gave me pajamas and we got into the bed.  We both fell asleep. In the middle of the night, I woke up. I heard crying. I tapped Alison on the shoulder
        "Ali, are you ok?" I whispered. She turned to face me and shook her head no.
       "Alison, we are here for you, the girls and I" I hugged her
       "Thanks" she smiled

  The next morning, I woke up. Alison was staring at herself in the mirror.
     "Hey Ali" I squinted me eyes from sun light
     "Morning" she greeted and turned around
     "I'm going to meet Emily, you can stay as long as you'd like" she smiled
      "Ok, how are you two?" I asked her
      "Really good so far" she smiled, that's the first time I saw Alison smile since she's returned.
      "Good, well I'm gonna head home" I said good bye and left her house. I went home and took a shower. I changed into clothes and did hair and not a lot of make up but a little bit. I went downstairs and had breakfast with mike and my dad.
      "Hey Aria, how was last night?" He asked me
      "It went ok" I lied
      "Good, I would like to meet Ezra's mother, meet the women that raised such a great guy" my dad took a bite of his eggs and I nodded. I got up from the table after eating and went upstairs and got my bag. I headed out the door to see Ezra. I went through the brew and up to his apartment. He opened the door and picked me up and kissed me
"She loved you" Ezra said meaning his mom liked me. She liked me?
"Really!!" I squealed. I kissed him again.
       "Yeah" he answered. I showed him I had two envelopes from two colleges.
       "Oh my god open them" he said and I rushed to open one. I read it. My face lit up with excitement. I was going to college holy crap!!
       "I've been expected!" I squealed. And he kissed me.
       "Congratulations" he smiled. Then he started kissing me again. He kissed my neck and slowly lowered down.
        "Wow" I bit my lip 
        "Jason" I moan. Then my eyes widen and Ezra looked at me
         "Did you just say Jason?" He asked upset
         "Ezra I'm sorry" I apologized
        "Maybe you should go" he threw his head down and I walked out the door. I'm an idiot! I thought I was over Jason. God! I walked through the brew again but stopped when I saw the girls with Alison.
"Hey Aria" Ali greeted me
"Hi" I grunted
"What's wrong?" Spencer asked
"Ezra" I answered
"What happened?" Alison asked me
"I said the wrong name" I put my hand on my forehead
"Aw that sucks Aria" Hanna said
"Hey Alison, aren't we suppose to meet your dad right now?" Emily said to Alison. They stood up and left. The other girls moved closer
"So while Ezra was doing his 'thing' you said Jason?" Hanna asked interested
"First of all my clothes were still on but they were about to come off, then I said Jason, I feel like an idiot" I almost cried
"If you care for Ezra you two will fix it" Spencer smiled. I nodded with a tear rolling down my face.