APOV

I stared wistfully at the picture of Aria, Emily, Spencer, Hanna, and I. I let my mind wander as I traced Emily's face, and thought about her laugh, and how horribly I treated her after she'd confessed her feelings. If only I'd been able to tell her that they weren't one sided. I felt a tear roll down my face as the bus started moving, taking me farther from Pennsylvania, and farther from Emily. I looked out the window, staring at the passing shops and pedestrians, wondering why I felt these things. Why I, Alison DiLaurentis, was in love with Emily Fields, loveable, sweet, adorable Emily. I swallowed hard, realizing the fact that even if Emily was happy I was alive, she would never forgive me. She probably hates me, and that's not even mentioning the other girls. I shook my head, I can't go back, it's not safe. Even though I kept repeating that in my head, I stood up when the bus stopped. I still shakily put one foot in front of the other and walked off the bus.
"Good luck." The old bus driver said with a smile. I returned his smile as the bus drove away, leaving me stranded on a curb, wondering what my next move was. Even though there were a million precautions I should be taking, I still found myself walking towards Rosewood, my feet carrying me the familiar way to Emily's house. I'm coming home.

EPOV

Spencer sat on my bed, her brow furrowed in thought. She was trying to decode the latest A message. I got up and walked to the window, I don't know what I was hoping to see.
"Do you think Ali is okay?" I asked quietly. Spencer looked up.
"Im sure she has other sources for money. If there was one thing Ali always had, it was connections." Spencer said. I know what she said was true, but I don't want to believe it.
"What if we were her last one?" I asked.
"Her last resort?" Spencer snorted. "Not a chance. Ali has been doing this too long not to have a whole web of connections and lies."
"Spencer..." I whispered, my lip trembling. As much as I thought I had moved on, Ali being alive changed everything. With one, 'Did you miss me', it's like my heart has been ripped open and all those unresolved feelings had spilled out and clouded my mind. Spencer gaze softened.
"Look Em, I know you care about her a lot, and we do too, but she always had an agenda with our secrets, and some hostility is deserved." Spencer said. I nodded. She was right, she held our secrets over our heads like dog treats. I shut my eyes, lost in thought.
"You're right." I whispered.
"I know." Spencer said. "And late. Toby's going to kill me." Spencer said getting up.
"Have fun." I said with a smile. Spencer smiled as she walked towards the door. "Just, don't you think it's strange that she would use us to get her money when she could've used one of her many connections that never thought she was dead?" I asked. Spencer pursed her lips.
"Maybe she's running low on connections and wanted to see if we could deliver if she really ever needed us." Spencer voiced her thoughts. "But can we talk about this tomorrow at the Brew with the others?" I nodded with a dim smile.
"Of course." I replied as she shut the door behind her. When she was gone, my smile evaporated. I sat on my bed for a while before I stood up and walked slowly over to my bookshelf. My gut told me Ali would never come back, but my heart hoped otherwise. I ran my fingers along the dusty spines before I found the book I was looking for. Great Expectations. I flipped open to one of the many doggy eared page and traced the words that I remembered Alis voice so clearly reading to me in the library.

"I loved her against reason, against promise... against peace, against hope, against happiness... against all discouragement that could be."

I shut the book and held it close to my heart as I slowly walked over to my bed and sat down. A tear fell down my cheek as all of the memories rushed to my mind and a sad smile made its way on my face. I heard my door shut and I looked up quickly, my hand reaching for a weapon. Before I found one my jaw dropped and I gasped.
"Ali?!" I exclaimed.
"Em, oh god, I missed you so much!" She cried out as she ran over and threw her arms around me.
"I missed you too, Ali.." I whispered into her hair. I missed you too."

Hey peoples of im here with the story i've been talking about for god knows how long! I'm actually still in the middle of writing this book on wattpad but Im going to end up with it all on here so I don't really have much to say and YES THIS IS EMISON BECAUSE NO MATTER WHAT THIS IS MY OTP I DONT CARE HOW MUCH I SHIP HALEB OR DELENA OR WHATEVER EMISON WILL ALWAYS BE MY FAVORITE FAVORITE OTP IDC STOP JUDGING ME

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