Emily and Alison sat in her bedroom listening to music as they looked through the pictures from the Halloween party. They were waiting for the other girls to arrive so they could go to the movies.

"You looked really good in that costume Em".

Emily blushed and let out a small smile Alison's way.

"Your Gaga costume was a hit".

"Yeah but Jenna had to come to the party and ruin it for me. I told her when I saw her in the costume store if she even dared to come to the party with that costume I'd kick her ass".

"Well if it helps at all, I thought yours was better".

Alison smiled a cheeky smile Emily's way just as Aria, Hanna, and Spencer entered the room.

"Hey girls" said Spencer.

"Hey Spence" replied Emily.

"Spencer Hastings, what did I tell you about that sweater? It makes you look way too preppy" said Alison.

Spencer sat down on the bed and rolled her eyes.

"Hey! Did you see the newbies down the street?" asked Aria.

"What newbies?" asked Emily curiously.

"There's a mom and a daughter who are moving in down the street" said Hanna.

Emily shot up and walked over to the window to look down the street. Sure enough there was a young, beautiful girl and her mother moving boxes into a house a few down from Emily's and across the street. She smiled as she watched them bring in boxes.

"She looks nice" said Emily.

Alison walked over to the window and stared out in the direction of the home.

"How can you tell she's nice Em?" asked Alison.

"She's smiling".

"It's the smiley people that I don't trust. Behind that smile could be evil".

Spencer started to laugh but stopped herself.

Emily turned around and sat with the other girls on her bed. Alison continued to stare at the house. The young girl looked up in Alison's direction and she gave her a brutal stare down then turned to the bed and joined the girls.

"So Aria...are you looking forward to the party at Noel's tonight?" asked Alison.

"...I guess so? Why?"

"Oh come on Aria! We all see right through that exterior...you like him".

"What?! I don't even know him".

"Well he seems to know you".

Aria blushed and let out a tiny smirk.

"He does?"

"He told me to make sure you come to the party tonight".

"Oooo Aria's got a boyfriend" said Hanna.

Aria playfully punched Hanna in the arm.

"Shut up Hanna!"

There was a ring at the doorbell that made all the girls jump. Emily jumped up off the bed and headed for the door.

"I'll get it!"

Emily climbed down her stairwell as she left the girls to talk about boys upstairs. When she opened the door, the new girl was standing outside.

"Hi...sorry if I'm interrupting..."

Emily paused in amazement. The girl standing in front of her was beautiful. Nothing like she had ever seen before.

"Uh...sorry...no you're not interrupting anything".

There was an awkward silence then the girl reached out her hand to shake Emily's.

"I'm Maya, I just moved in down the street".

Emily shook Maya's hand and continued to shake it awkwardly until she realized what she was doing.

"Uh...hi...I'm Emily, I live here..."

Emily blushed with humiliation which put a smile on Maya's face.

"I kind of assumed you lived here, you answered the door".

"Yeah...uh...sorry".

"You say sorry a lot".

"Sor-"

They both laughed. When Alison heard the laughing downstairs she yelled down for Emily.

"Who is it?!"

"It's the new girl, her name's Maya!" yelled back Emily.

"Well invite her in!"

Emily looked back at Maya who was still standing on the porch.

"Would you like to come in?"

"I should probably get back, my mom doesn't want to do all the unpacking".

"Right...well...if you ever need anything you know where I live".

"I'll be sure to stop by if I need some sugar".

Emily smiled as Maya giggled at her own comment.

"Have a good day" said Emily.

"You too" replied Maya as she walked away.

Emily watched the new beautiful girl walk away from her porch. She smiled because she was right...the new girl was nice. She closed the door behind her and made her way upstairs back into her room where the girls sat gossiping.

"Where's the newbie?" asked Alison.

"She couldn't stay".

"See...shady girl".

They all looked over at Emily with a sympathetic smile as she rolled her eyes. She ignored the comment and went back to the bed to sit with the girls. They talked about school, boys, Spencer's sister, and Aria's family. Emily couldn't focus though, the image of Maya was running through her head. Her long dark locks, the tone of her skin, her lips, her eyes, her body...she was beautiful and it intrigued Emily. She stared off into the abyss as the girls kept chatting away.

"Emily...Emily...Emily!" screamed Alison.

"Huh? Yeah...sorry...".

"What movie did you wanna go see?"

"I'm down for whatever".

"Alright comedy it is!" said Alison as she gathered her things and went straight for the door.

The other girls grabbed their things and followed Alison's lead. Emily slowly lagged behind. The girls were out Emily's bedroom door when Alison realized Emily wasn't following.

"Are you coming or not?!" she piped.

"I'll be there in a second".

The girls went downstairs and waited for Emily, who went to the window and looked down at Maya again. The new girl arrived in town and she couldn't help but think they'd get along really well.