"Emily sweetheart, I know what you're going to say but think about it one more time. Get married so I can sign this private clinic official to your name."

There it was once again. It is not about forcing me to get married but forcing me to do what's expected of me. My father only became stronger and better when he married my mother, he wants the same thing for me. But really? "Dad, yes I know. Just leave it alone for a while okay. Alison and I just broke up, my whole youth and plans were a lie, let me feel blue okay?"

"Sweetheart, the one is running around. And not far away, she's here. What do you think was the main reason you two broke up after so many years without a real problem in your relationship? The time was up, the substitute could go because the real thing has arrived. Of course I want to be sensitive and give you your time to heal Emmy but I just feel that you will find your match one of these days."

"Dad." I groaned. Unbelievable. I was never the dating type, or the get out type. I have to give my dad credit though, he knows I want to run this clinic without him. Only one problem, where the hell am I going to find the one?

In here? The clinic? Yeah right, I don't think so. I have known everyone in here for a pretty long time. Besides Ali I wasn't interested in anyone. "I'm meeting Kenneth. Don't forget your appointment with Hanna sweetie."

"Okay bye dad."

Right Hanna. Where is she, she should've been here already. "Hi Mr. Fields. Bye Mr. Fields. Hey Miss Fields."

"Hanna come in. What can I do for you what I should've done ten minutes ago?"

"I know I'm late I'm sorry. But my boyfriend looked too good this morning and-"

"Let's get this over with please." I was losing my patience, I hate when my schedule gets messed up. I remember Hanna from years ago, she was always the one informed about anything. If you wanted to be in with the latest news, she's the one you have to ask about it.

"Well I was wondering if I could get my old job back behind the bar."

I crossed my legs as I sat back in my chair. "Well you used to work for my dad, now I'm the boss on most day so if you're going to work for me I expect you to be on time."

Uncrossing my legs I leaned forward to make myself more clear. "Also, my father might have put up with your absence behind the bar so you could go gossip around but I won't. Am I clear?"

As I escorted Hanna out of my office I swear I heard her mumble bitch. I'm fully aware of my reputation here but I couldn't care less. Being warm never helped me forward in the past, while being cold I got a lot of respect from high standard men. Expect from my dad of course.

The clinics good name is more important to me than you would think. My dad and Kenneth DiLaurentis parents both invested in this company, after Kenneth took a step aside my dad became the big boss.

I got into the elevator to the loft where I stay. I threw myself in the sofa. "Why are you here Ali?" I yawned.

"I was waiting for you to come up." Why did no one call me? I would've never came upstairs if I knew I had to face her. I sighed.

"What's up Ali?"

"It's her. She's back. My dad denied everything, but earlier I heard him talk to your father about her. The police called him, she escaped. I want her gone so please, if she comes in begging for a job don't give her one right? She doesn't belong here if she even has the guts to come back to this place."

"Alison, she's your stepsister. It's been fifteen years since you last saw her, give her a shot."

"She's not my stepsister Emily from the moment her mother died and she burnt my dad's house down. People like her don't change and don't belong here, it's that simple. You owe me this one Emily."

I shook my head. It's been always like this with Alison. "You don't have to worry about her Ali."

It was dark, it was pouring rain. My last money spent on the bus and here I was back in the town where I grew up before my sweet life turned into a life from hell. And damn I'm hungry. I hid my face under my hoodie, I was scared of being recognized, I was scared to walk around all alone in this hellhole. I was scared for what may hunt me.

I passed street after street, I could hardly tell where I was. Everything was different, I grew up and it seemed the town grew up as well. The pond was gone, the entrance to the park was nowhere to be found either. The park where my mom used to take me all the time, where I met my first real friend. I touched the handmade bracelet on my right hand for a second. I have worn it for fifteen years, I haven't taken it off once.

I know I'm an exception in this world, I keep promises. Even when it's about something stupid like friendship bracelets from when I was just a kid, I don't care. I hold my word.

My stomach groaned so loudly. Cars were passing by, not many people on the streets. The lights on the corner stole my attention, I carefully crossed the street and inspected the Night Shop on the corner.

I have never stolen food before I only have gone hungry to bed a lot of times. More because I had no choice. My aunt only welcomed me with open arms because I would make a good slave. Finally she got arrested. It finally happened this morning. Finally I managed to run away, finally I'm home.

I walked into the shop, I took everything in from the back. How everything was placed, who else was inside, where the cameras where exactly placed, I looked between cartons of milk to the girl behind the counter who was busying herself with reading a book. She was little, would she be able to fight me?

I paid attention to the old women next to me who were I suppose telling their life stories to each other in Spanish. A young guy just left the store, the two old women and the young girl and me. I took deep breaths before fixing my hoodie. Making sure the camera doesn't get me, I stormed over the bread, took some candy bars and ran out. Only I didn't notice one of the small grandchildren, I bumped into this little kid. I was exposed, the chocolate candy bars fell out of my hoodie pocket, the bread bag fell out of my hand.

I ran, I started to run. I heard the girl from the store scream after me, but I kept running. I heard cars honk behind me. I refused to look back, I didn't know where I was going but I decided to trust my feet. My face was wet from crying.

Exhausted I stepped up some steps leading me to a porch where I found a blanket in a chair. Without thinking I wrapped the blanket around me, and sat down in the chair. The sobs were getting heavier, I ran away, I lied to myself about coming home. My home doesn't exist anymore. And I almost stole.

Today I did so many things that would only prove my evil stepsister right. I'm a disgrace to my family. But I want my mom. I need my mom.

I only could think back to the day when me, Paige McCullers became the very thing where I, myself was most afraid of.

Hi! I'm back with this idea. The original idea has already been taken over by this one.

In my original idea Aria was going to play a big part in this story and Paily were already together. But yeah when I thought of getting my frustrations with the show out of my system I thought I had to switch things up. So yes Alison will be in this story, she will be mean. But nothing our hearts won't tolerate. Whatever happens, know I'm a massive Paily shipper :)

Hanna, Aria and Spencer will be important to this story in their own way. I hope the risk I take works :)

Thank you for reading the first chapter!