Chapter 1

Thanks for getting Toby out of my way. –A

Emily read this message in terror. The boy they thought was "A", Ali's killer, and their worst nightmare had died but, then they got a message from "A." Hanna quickly took the phone from Emily and read it in shock. Emily ran her fingers through her hair because she was so distressed.

"What is it?" Spencer asked. She leaned over to Hanna and read the message and went silent. All three girls could not believe how they got a message from "A" even after they thought "A" was dead.

"That means…" Spencer started to say

"Either Toby isn't dead or…" Hannah said

"A is still alive." Emily said with fear in her voice. The three girls shot a distressed look at each other and sat in silence. Just then the girl's heads shot up at once. They all heard footsteps. They sat up, fear in their eyes, scared. When they heard the footsteps all the way at the top of the steps Aria appeared at the top of the steps.

"Toby is dead." She said with sadness in her voice.

The next morning Emily woke up in her bed with the sunlight peering through the window. She sat up and glanced out the window seeing only one cop car outside of Toby's house. She thought about what Aria said about Toby being dead and wished it wasn't true. Even though she had feelings for Miya she still cared about Toby. She got up and got dressed quickly just pulling her hair up into a frilly pony tail. She walked down stairs, outside and walked to Miya's house. When she got there she knocked on the door and Miya answered.

"Hey. You want to go grab some breakfast?" Emily asked.

"Actually, my mom just made me some pancakes and bacon, do you want to come in and eat with me?" Miya asked smiling.

"Sure." Emily said walking though the door. She followed Miya to the kitchen and when they got to the door way Emily's phone buzzed. She pulled out her phone and saw "1 new text message from unknown" She hesitantly pressed opened and read,

Bad girl, bad girl, what ya gonna do when your parents find out about your new love? Maybe I'll have to let them know. –A

Aria woke up that morning in her dark room. She woke up early, very early, like 5:00 early. She didn't just want to stay in her room for 3 hours so she quietly got dressed and got into her white car. She drove to the coffee house and ordered a small cappuccino. She paid the man and turned around when she heard the door chime ring. Ezra was walking in. Aria quickly glanced at Ezra and when he saw her he turned around and walked out.

"Ezra!" Aria said while running after him. She ran out the coffee shop's door and saw Ezra getting into his car. "Ezra!" She yelled again and stopped him from closing the door.

"What?" He asked sternly.

"Why are you running away from me?"

"I'm not, I just think it's better if no one would see us together." He said.

"It's 5 o'clock in the morning, no one is going to see us. Are you getting a teaching job somewhere else?" Aria asked him concerned. Mr. Fitz didn't say anything he just looked at his windshield. "Why are you getting a teaching job somewhere else? Do you hate me that much?"

"No! If I don't stay away from you, then I won't be able to resist you." He said.

"Wait, what?"

"Aria, I have to get a teaching job somewhere else, I can't stand to look at you in my class everyday and think about how wrong our relationship is and think about how much I like you. I need to go or I won't be able to live without you." He said.

"Then don't." Aria said and kissed him. Ezra wanted to push her off but didn't he just embraced it. They kissed for a minute before Ezra pushed her off.

"Call me." He said before getting in his car and driving off. Aria smiled and walked back inside the coffee house and sat down in a booth. Her phone beeped and Aria took it out expecting it to be Ezra. "1 new text message from unknown." Aria thought to herself, oh no. She pressed open and read,

You know, you should be more careful or things might get out ;) –A

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Aria opened the attachment timidly and when she did she saw a picture of her and Ezra kissing from just a few moments before.