Ever since the reveal of their tormenter, CeCe Drake (now known as Charlotte Dilaurentis), The 5 liars had finally been able to move on from the torture that was their life for 5 years.
Spencer Cavanaugh Hastings had begun her own family with husband Toby Cavanaugh. They had 2 children, ages 3 and 1 plus another one in the oven.
Emily Fields, was a renowned sports medicine doctor, and her fiancée, Alison Dilaurintis was a successful author of 2 childrens books. The couple planned to adopt a girl.
Aria Fitz, wife of Ezra Fitz, was a photographer featured in art museums across the globe. The couple have one child aged 4.
Hannah Rivers, successful actress was married to Caleb Rivers, who directed and edited many of her films. Their son was 2.5 years old.
The liars caught up every once in a while, but not as often as they once did. Their families took priority over their friends, understandably, but what happens when there is a death in the liar family, one that no one could have predicted.
Spencer POV
"Toby! I am going to be late! Where is my briefcase!" I shouted from the top of the stairs. Monday mornings in this house were close to impossible. I watched Toby as he struggled to put our crying daughter down and place a hot pan down on the counter.
"Its in the living room."
I rushed down the stairs, aware of the fact that my shirt wasn't buttoned and that I was wearing my breast pump. My briefcase was covered in pink stickers.
"Claudia! Get over Here!" I shouted. Seconds later footsteps clattered from upstairs.
"What is this?" I asked holding the briefcase up to her for her to see. "Haven't I told you many times before not to put stickers on mommy's briefcase?"
3 year old Claudia nodded, staring down at her feet.
I glanced at my watch, I was suppose to leave ten minutes ago. I rubbed my eyes. I hadn't slept a good night sleep in years, I can barely do this with 2, how am I going to do this with THREE children?
I put the bottles of breastmilk in the fridge and buttoned up my shirt.
"Babe, I need to go, Claudia has a check up at 11, and Annie needs to get a new blanket, I accidently washed it on the wrong mode."
Toby gave me a "I wish I was dead more than I would rather do this" look, but I ignored it, and tried to fit my pumps on my very swollen feet.
I was 4 months pregnant. Nowadays, it was once one baby popped out another one was in before you could say "2 kids is enough".
Aria POV
I awoke to the sweet, bitter smell of coffee. My head spun as if I had a hangover, but no, it was sleep deprivation.
People said that the crying would ease up when they turned 3 or so. Oh, if they knew how wrong they were.
Our condo in New York, had an amazing view of Grand Central Park. Ezra quietly tapped away at his keyboard.
I glanced into the kitchen and noticed that a steaming cup of coffee had been placed next to the NY times.
"Be sure to read my new article." Ezra mentioned, eyes still focused on his screen.
I sat on one of the stools and leaned over the counter to grab my coffee and newspaper. I opened it, and my eyes scrolled the pages looking for his article.
When turning one of the pages, I glanced at the clock, it was quarter to 7. Shit. My photos where suppose to be edited and sent to national geographic. I was suppose to do that last night, but I had fallen asleep on my laptop. I had an hour to edit 200 photos.
I silently berated myself for not editing them earlier while grabbing my camera and walking to my office. I edited photo after photo, aware of the fact that there was no way in hell, that I was going to finish this in time. I had only edited a mere 75 photos by the time it was 8. I sighed and sent in what I had done, knowing that the editor would not be pleased.
Emily POV
I stared at the adoption papers, I couldn't believe this was finally happening. After 2 failed adoptions, 1 failed round of IVF, and a miscarriage, this was the best news in 2 years.
Alison and I had moved to Los Angeles for my work 3 years ago, we could never have predicted everything that would happen. Ali became an overnight sensation with her children's book, "Bunny and the Sea", and I worked at a prestigious private practice in Beverly Hills.
Ali picked up the pen next to her and signed her name at the bottom of the papers. I grinned, and put my name next to hers.
"Its happening." She whispered. I looked into her eyes, and smiled.
"Its finally happening." I corrected her.
"I can't believe we have made it through this year." Ali breathed, staring off into the distance.
"I miss the feeling, you know? Of feeling like your safe." She said.
"Ali, we haven't felt that in years." I said, waiting for a reaction.
"I know, I meant like, safe... emotionally."
"Oh, This is about our baby." I said carefully. Ali had miscarried our child, and then we did IVF, which didn't work.
"I am suppose to do, the one thing that women are suppose to do. And I couldn't. We spent thousands on IVF, and that didn't work. Then we tried to adopt. Twice. and that didn't work, and now... I just feel, that as much as we want this to work, will it ever work?" She asked, dabbing her eyes with the back of her sleeve.
"Ali, 5th times the charm." I whispered. Ali let out a small laugh.
"That's what you said last time."
"Well, This time I mean it."
Hannah POV
Caleb stared at me intently while I took a sip of my vanilla bean frappe.
"What?" I giggled.
"Nothing, just... hoping I could get a sip?" He asked hopefully.
I laughed, "Sure." and handed my frappe to him. He took a greedy sip that devoured almost a 1/4 of my venti drink.
"Hey!" I scolded and reached across the table to flick his forehead.
"Asshole." I muttered and yanked my drink back.
Caleb rubbed his forehead. I glanced at my iPhone. It was 10 in the morning.
"Oh hey, I forgot to tell you, I'm going to be on the Ellen show today, so I can't pick up Joel at daycare today."
"I'm editing the movie today. I can't." He said.
"I'm not going to pass up ellen, fit it in your schedule!" I began to tense up, I mean, its Ellen.
Caleb groaned and rubbed his temple. "Fine." He said, clearly exasperated.
I had to be at the studio in half an hour, I got up to push my hair in, when I heard someone yell my name behind me.
"OHMYGOD! Its Hannah Rivers!" A teen no older than 14 shouted. Shit. I quickly put on my dark sunglasses and started walking towards my car as fast as my legs would possibly go.
"Hannah! Hannah!" More people were starting to follow me. I ducked in my SUV, and rolled up all my windows. Thank god, I had traded in my bmw sedan for a Tesla model x just a few months ago.
I drove by the starbucks Caleb and I were sitting at moments ago, and saw him still sitting there, enjoying his latte.
I drove to the studio, barely on time. I made my way to the hair and make up station, and read a magazine as 3 people worked simultaneously around me.
Someone called my name and told me I was to be on set in 2 minutes. It was showtime.
This story so far is just going to be explaining the characters lives, but don't worry, drama coming soon!
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