This is basically my story of how Emily is far too loveable for her own good.

Unfortunately, I don't own anything from PLL.

Hopefully you'll enjoy.

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Emily turned into the student car park with her usual cheery expression and 3Oh!3 blaring out of the speakers.

Every morning started the same for her lately.

She awoke to find a note from her mum saying she was out for whatever reason. This morning's was to tie up loose ends at work. Emily didn't care what she was doing as long as her own morning was free of the stress of her mother and their pending move.

After breakfast, she almost always got a phone call from Hanna. They had become very close during all the crazy events since Alison was found. They seemed inseparable at times. They turned to each other for any little predicament, the ones that weren't worth bothering the others with, like what they should wear and the like.

These early morning conversations just enhanced Emily's already amazing mood. She felt that nothing could go wrong. Even going to Texas.

She had decided not to panic about staying. She would look for a college to offer her a scholarship in or around Rosewood, but if it didn't happen she knew that her friends would still be the same towards her. She would visit often, as would they, and she would never stop looking for a way back to them.

Life was brilliant for her right now.

She parked and hopped out of the car, ready to meet with the three people whose company made her feel so lucky.

As Spencer collected the books for her first class, Aria fixed her hair in the mirror inside Spencer's locker door.

"I'll pick Em and Hanna up on my way. So what time do you want us over?" Aria asked, her eyes still on her reflexion.

Spencer, done with the contents of her locker, closed the door causing Aria to pout a little.

"Well they leave for New York at around 5 so any time after that. And I'm counting on you to stop Hanna bringing so much alcohol," she smiled, "I cannot handle a full blown party tonight."

"Aww! You're no fun," she heard from behind her.

As the smirking blonde came into sight, the two brunettes chuckled.

Spencer shuck her head, amused. "You're such a bad influence, you know that?"

Hanna, doing her best badass grin, replied, "Well that may be but right now I'm a good girl who needs to be early to Chem. See you at lunch."

With a smile and a slight wave she started towards the science rooms, exchanging a quick hug with Emily who had just entered the building. She then disappeared around the corner, leaving a puzzled Emily with a furrowed brow.

Shaking off her friend's newfound eagerness for school, she continued her walk toward Spencer and Aria, with smiles and waves from all three girls.

As she drew nearer, her attention shifted to the red haired girl who called to her. "Em, hey," Paige beamed.

Emily's face lit up into that sweet, genuinely happy look that she wore so well.

Upon seeing this, Aria's jaw almost hit the floor. She nudged Spencer.

Spencer didn't respond. She just glared.

A few moments passed before they saw a shy blush tint Emily's cheeks as Paige talked, touching her on the arm. Though the conversation didn't reach their ears, the two spectators had a very good idea of the general topic of conversation.

No way, Spencer thought. No way in hell.

After witnessing a couple of minutes of what seemed to be flirting that wasn't ready to stop anytime soon, and once she saw that Spencer was about ready to blow a fuse, Aria decided that it was in everyone's best interests to interrupt the pair.

"Em, hurry up," she shouted and waved her arms for Emily's attention, a friendly tone to her voice even though she was anything but pleased by this debacle.

Once the taller girl was reminded of her original destination, she exchanged a few more words with Paige, before they parted ways with a hug. Still smiling, happy in her own life for once, Emily arrived at her friend's locker.

"Hey guys," she beamed.

"What was that about?" Spencer asked through gritted teeth.

Emily, oblivious to the anger emitting from every pore of her friend, replied, "I know. Since when has she gone to class on time, never mind earl…?"

"Not Hanna! Paige!" Aria interrupted, showing her frustration finally. "What was that?"

Silence engulfed the group, Spencer still in a fury induced trance.

"Oh…" Emily eventually managed, suddenly finding the locker beside her very interesting, "…that. I… I guess we're ok now."

Spencer snapped out of her shocked state, but lost none of her anger. "Ok? O-fucking-K? She was practically on top of you at one point!"

Emily looked around, panicked, to see if anyone had heard. Luckily everyone seemed not to be paying them any attention.

"Spence, can we not discuss this now?" she lowered her voice.

Lowering her own, Spencer snapped back, "So you are seeing her?"

Emily shuck her head, eyes full of hurt and worry because she'd caused her friend to be this mad. "It's not like that." Unable to omit the facts when talking to the people she cared for most, she continued, "Not anymore."

"What?" Aria shrieked.

Silence again. All eyes were on something other than their friends.

"Fucking hell, Em," were Spencer's emotionless last words before leaving in the direction of the parking lot, a painful presence dwelling where she had once stood, making its way into Emily's now heavy heart.

Spencer slammed the car door shut behind her and gripped the steering wheel, her knuckles white as she sat staring, processing.

She sighed, releasing her hold and flopping her head down to rest there instead.

Get it together, Spence.

With another deep sigh, she started the ignition.

School could wait.

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So there's a start. This is going to be a long story by the way. Let me know if you like it.