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Passing Days

Chapter 1:

A regular Tuesday. One single 24 hour day that comes after Monday and before Wednesday. A day that no one pays attention to within the 7 day week because it's just a Tuesday. It may not seem important or relevant because a Tuesday is within the work week, and its a day that just adds in more days of working onto the calendar. But it is so much more than that.

Think about those seemingly small decisions you make in that Tuesday morning; should you eat the apple or banana for breakfast? You pick the apple because it's faster to eat and peeling the banana will make you an extra 5 seconds late. But if you would have picked the banana, your apple wouldn't have dropped from your hand and rolled under the school bus. If you would have picked the banana, you wouldn't have to go into the school's cafeteria and buy something else to eat for breakfast. And if you had picked the banana, you would have never paid attention to that pretty blonde girl who cut in front of you in line. You dare not to say anything because you catch a quick look into her blue eyes and your breath is suddenly taken away. Had you not picked the banana, you would have never fallen in love with her at first sight. See, all it takes is one day to completely shift your entire future. And at the time, the small events that happen within those 24 hours will seem like nothing. But the thing about each passing day is that it is a continuous cycle, and we are all trapped into small moments that lead up to every event, no matter how tiny or irrelevant it may seem. Then eventually those small irrelevant events begin to add up, little by little, and they start to form your present. And when you finally look back, you see how big these events ended up being; they make you the person you are today.

Emily was lost in her thoughts as she was looking at her fiancee; how she got to this point, she wasn't sure. All she knew was that the little irrelevant events she went through ended up leading her to being here. All that she went through in high school with the girls, was the most influential part of this, and that she had to owe her thanks too. But with a bittersweet undertone. Those four years were hard, of course it was. Dealing with A wasn't easy, all the lies and deaths, the manipulation and drama, it took a toll on everyone. But it hurt Emily the most. She was in love; in love with the beautiful girl who was the catalyst to all her heartbreak and torture. She's still in love.

Emily started silently praising her fiancee's features while the girl chatted away, not paying attention to anything that she was saying. She slowly moved her eyes from the girl's cute button nose, down to her plump pink lips, and down to her chest, stopping right under her collar bone just to sneak a quick look at the starting curve of her breasts. Emily always admired how the young girl's smile made any room light up, and how she would capture everyone's attention. Her soft blonde hair was always was perfectly made into loose curls and her light blue eyes are a heart breaker; she was a total dime. How she got so lucky to marry this girl was still a mystery to the brunette.

Snap.

"Huh…what?" Emily was instantly dragged out of her daze with a spaced out look on her face.

"I asked you what you wanted to eat for dinner tonight" she pulled away her hand from Emily's face after she snapped her fingers just a second ago. "Were you just checking me out?" Alison gave a small giggle, she loved catching Emily staring at her. Though she always liked to poke fun at it, the blonde always felt beautiful under Emily's gaze when she looked at her like that, it made her feel like she was the most important person to Emily. She was.

"Was it that obvious?" Emily let out a small blush. "I thought I was getting better at being discreet."

"No honey, you're still as obvious as you were when we were 13." Alison let out a playful smile. "Come on, let's make homemade spaghetti and cuddle up on the couch afterwards. We can watch some Netflix too." She took Emily's hand and led her into the kitchen. Emily knew better than to protest against the blonde once she made up her mind, but she never did mind letting her be the dominate one in the relationship.

It had been six years since the girls graduated from Rosewood High. After the case was closed when finding A and rescuing Ali, all of them were already very successful in their careers. It was something that they were highly respected for because of their young ages.

Aria ended up going to UC Berkeley and majoring in English while minoring in fine arts. She wrote a book about the girls' high school experience, tap rooting into all the raw emotions they went through and portraying it on text. Of course she changed the names and added some extra flare to it, but it became a best seller in the fiction/mystery/drama department. On and off Aria would also draw and paint, occasionally showcasing her gallery in small venues around California. She's currently living the bo-ho chic life.

Hannah got accepted into FIDM, one of the best schools for fashion and design. Her designs for clothes were so exceptional that it caught the eye of Tory Burch, one of the most famous designers in women's fashion. She offered her a paid internship back in New York, to which she excitedly accepted, and two years later started to launch her own clothing brand which will be showcased for next month's fashion week. Hannah now proudly owns a fancy apartment on 5th Ave, and living the life any designer could dream of.

Spencer of course ended up going to Harvard; UPenn was just too overrated. She went through the rigorous hours of law school but pulled through and eventually graduated in honor roll and was her graduating class' Valid Victorian. No surprise there. After graduation, Spencer made an impressive reputation for herself as the most clever, analytical, and cutting edge lawyer there was on the market; she has never lost a case. Though she is cut throat in the court room, Toby is always there to bring out her soft side. The two own a big house in Long Island, close enough so that her and Hannah can always spend quality time together, plus New York is the place where everyone sues everyone, so the location was a perfect fit for the highly respected lawyer.

After a romantic filled trip to Paris right after graduation, Emily and Alison were constantly together. Alison never went to college, she started her own business while everyone else started freshman year. She already knew how to network with people well, she still had that manipulating charm intact, and ended making a connection with a billionaire who became rich off the energy market. He took her under his wing and mentored her in business, then helped her launch her own business that dealt with wealthy clients in the merchant service market. She became a millionaire by age 22. Alison always assured Emily that she will be able to provide for the both of them, and was the one who encouraged the brunette to go to Danby for swimming and majoring in the non-profit organization. She was hesitant at first, non-profit meant non-profit so it wasn't a real paying job, but she was passionate about helping other people. Seeing Ali's success early on in Emily's college career allowed her to follow her dreams that eventually led her to start multiple organizations; her favorite organization that she help create is helping the youth be comfortable with their sexuality; something that she relates too. With the help of her fiancee's networking skills, Emily recently partnered with many celebrities in their own organizations as well, to help create a bigger impact. The couple recently got engaged and moved into a big luxurious house in Malibu CA, where business is thriving for Ali and the networking for celebrity organizations is plentiful for Emily because they were so close LA. An added bonus for their new location was that they got to see Aria every once in a while; which was always needed since they both live in the same state.

Life was perfect for everyone. Getting out of Rosewood was the first thing off of the girls' checklist after graduation, and they were living their dreams. Now that the old chapters of high school and college were closed, it was time to open and start writing the new chapters of their young adult lives.