the pieces within

✨ EZRA ✨

Let me tell you that this is a really stupid chapter. It's exactly the previous chapter but from Ezra's pov. I didn't had it in me to write something new but i wanted to give an update 😭😮‍💨.
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I was passed out on the sidewalk, when the slideshow of that horrible encounter ended, until some random stranger asked me if i was okay. I quickly got up taking in my surroundings and realising how i fucked up big time. I had no space for regretting right now so i called a cab and went straight to Rory's hoping to find her there safe and sound. I entered the building but there was no one. The door was locked. I tried knocking but no one answered. I began crying. I tried to call her text her until i realised her phone was ringing in my pocket. The security at Nick's won't let a stranger get in this late. I wanted the door to open revealing a sleepy Ro telling me that she didn't hear the bell. I waited. My hand hurt, but not more than my heart, there were still the pieces of glass. It'll be infected. But fuck did i care about it more than Ro? Absolutely fucking not.
Still asleep i heard rumbling of keys then warm and shaky breath against my ear.

"EZ I'm here. Lets get you inside okay?" the voice said. It was none other than Ro. How could i not recognise her sweet scent. I thought I was dreaming then i immediately woke up feeling the strongest urge to embrace her and the moment i did soft sobs escaped my mouth. The first thing that came to my mind was where she was hoping to get the answer that is not related with that Nick.

"Why'd you leave me like that Ro. I was fucking scared to death."

I nearly yelled as i slammed the door shut entering the apartment.

"I bought some McDonald's Ez. Its still warm. Eat it before it gets cold." 

She answered so calmly like it was fucking nothing. The more she avoided answering the more scared i got. I grabbed her by the wrist and turned her to face me. I was fucking angry just when i was about to yell at her again i saw her wrists had dark purple marks. She hissed the moment i gripped her wrist. All the anger was replaced by now more anger and fear of what happened and most importantly who the fuck did this to her. I wasted no time to hug her making her sit in my lap as i rubbed her back. Keeping my cool i once again asked

"One last time Ro. Where were you? Who did this to you? Please fucking tell me if anything else happened. I'll rip his limbs off his body. Just say it."

I clearly had my doubt only and only on Nick. She stared at me for a good sixty secs before responding

"It's okay EZ. It really is. I was with an old friend. He was just angry and we had some drunken fight. Nothing else happened i swear."

I couldn't help but lash out on her for calling the obvious stupid fucking Nick AN OLD FUCKING FRIEND. Anything but this. Anyone but him.

"Old friend huh!" I had no way of cooling down now. My mind stopped working as i socffed.

"So now that fucking Nick is your damn old friend. For god's sake Aurora do you know how much i was scared. My brain was filled with such dark thoughts. I couldn't help but think how will i forgive myself if he did anything to you. DO YOU FUCKING REALISE THAT. YOU SCARED ME." , I said laughing and speaking breathlessly like a maniac.

"EZ. When did i tell you it was a He. When did i told you his fucking name? How do you know him"

she questioned me. And i swear to god i would have told her right away how the fuck but she began trembling. I understood the shock but her trembling had me spooked. I froze my mind nowhere close to thinking. She kept staring at me wide eyed as she stood before me. The hurt from betrayal glistening on her face, making it seem so much more fragile.  Her red swollen cheek had me gulping because I had no idea what to do now. All this time she had her demons conquered and wore her scars like wings but now the state she was in made me wonder how do i tell the sea that im fucking drowning on land? I took one noisy step forward making sure not to startle her and i called her name ever so softly

"Ro"