A/n: New story. Almost done with summer school so I'm so gonna have a lot of free time to write for the next month. I'm open to ideas and suggestions about where you want my stories to go. Enjoy and please review.

Chapter 1: Newbies
Narrator POV

The smell of freshly ironed red 'RP' embroidered blazers, finely pressed checkered kilts and khakis, hot scones and cold coffee, sweaty, panicked freshmen scurrying around campus and the sprinkle of nicotine in the air spelled out 'Another year at Rosewood Prep' for 4 individuals. Emily, Aria, Spencer and Hanna are mixed with anxiety, excitement and relief as they ready themselves to embark on the adventure that is their graduating year.

"Ok so I made a list and by the end of the year if we don't complete absolutely everything on it, I'm jumping off the school" Hanna says after the girls say their goodbyes to their parents and begin making their way to the dorm office to get their assigned dorms & room keys.

"Wow Han, your optimism fascinates me" Spencer remarks "And here I thought you were gonna be dramatic" her sarcasm continues

Aria giggles at her bantering best friends "So what's on the list anyway" she asks curiously

"Ok, first things first, we need to find Emily a girlfriend" Hanna answers and the 2 girls nod in agreement

Emily rolls her eyes at the comment, adjusting her sports bag, which holds some of her clothes in it, on her shoulder and walking slightly faster than her friends, hoping to reach the building quickly and avoid the topic that just arose.

"Oh come on Em, you came out a year ago yet you have yet to have a girlfriend, can you blame us for being a little pushy" Hanna inquires, trudging behind Emily in her 6 inch heels, attempting to keep up.

Deep down, Emily knows her friends are right, though she would never admit it to their faces. She did want someone special in her life, to share certain things with that she couldn't tell her friends and to get cute texts from whenever she was bored and just needed her spirit lifted. Emily did want a girlfriend, she just felt it wasn't necessary for her to go looking for her. When the time was right, she would come to her.

"Guys, we've had this conversation before." Emily begins "I've already told you I'm just waiting for..."

"Your Serendipity we know" the other 3 say in unison in a slightly annoyed tone.

"We just want you to be happy, that's all" Aria comments with a sweet smile towards Emily before changing the subject much to Emily's favor.

The girls continue their journey to the dorm office, hurling their luggage behind them and conversing about Hanna's senior to-do list.

ExM

"Alright newbies, welcome to Rosewood Prep where the shitty staff do their apparent best to mold us into smart, successful college students. My name is Andrew Campbell and I will be your tour guide for this lovely afternoon." A tall blond haired, well-built boy with glasses speaks to a large group of students.

"Alright so the campus is pretty big so I can't get to all of it but I'll show you guys the important stuff. Follow me and try not to get lost" he says, turning his back to the group and walking towards a giant building that reads 'Housing Office'.

"Alright so this is the housing office. You come here at the beginning of every year to get your room number and key or if you need to switch rooms because your roommate smokes too much pot or still wets the bed or doesn't like taking showers, this is where you come. So line up, get your dorm info and meet me outside when you're all done and I'll show you the dorms" Andrew says before exiting the building.

The group of new kids joined the lines, waiting to get their room keys.

"NEXT!" The middle aged, butch, red haired secretary half yelled to the next person in line.

"Last name" the secretary asks when the student approaches her desk.

"St. Germain" The petite brunette quietly responds.

"Konnie, Rachel or Maya" the women asks, her glasses slowly slipping down the brim of her nose and her grey eyes never leaving the computer screen.

"Maya" the brunette responds.

"Alrighty then, you'll be in room 420 sub-section B, you will be rooming with Ms. Hastings so I hope you're a quiet one, here is your key card, have a good year. NEXT!"

"Umm, thank you. I guess" Maya says picking up her key card and turning towards the doors, spotting her tour guide leaning against the wall near the door she makes her way towards the exit.

Before she makes it to the door, 4 girls she's never seen before enter the building, cutting in front of everyone in line and making their way towards the secretary's desk.

"Ms. Hastings, Ms. Marin, Ms. Montgomery and Ms. Fields" the secretary says, placing each of their key cards down on the desk as she says their names.

Maya pays close attention to the Hastings considering that is her roommate but her eyes can't help but wander onto another one of the 4 apparent royals.

"I hope you girls had a wonderful summer and are glad to be back" the secretary says, suddenly gaining the ability to smile.

"Just glad it's almost over Margaret, have a good one" Spencer says as the 4 grab their cards and make their way out of the building, every single eye in the room on them. Maya's on one of them in particular.

After all the new students are done getting there room keys they re-rally with Andrew outside the building and begin making their way to the dormitories.

Maya, desperately wanting information, journeys to the front of the group to talk to Andrew.

"Hey, can I ask you a question" Maya asks

"Yea, that's what I'm here for" Andrew answers

"Who were those girls who cut the dorm line back there" she asks

"Oh, Emily, Aria, Hanna, Spencer" he says Spencer with a slight eyebrow lift. "Spencer's parents pretty much fund everything that the school needs, so her and her click sort of get special treatment. There like the popular girls in all the movies except they're not total bitches. They have their moments but they're not total. Plus they're hot so everybody loves them." he jokes, smiling down at Maya.

Maya nervously giggles looking down shyly "yea, I didn't really notice" she lies.

"It's, ok, you're a girl, I wouldn't really expect you too" he smiles. "And just for the record, you're pretty hot too" he comments with a wide smile.

Just then they arrive at the dormitories.

"Alright, ladies first. Sub-section A to the left, my friend Toby here will show you to your rooms, sub-section B to the right, come with me." Andrew yells to the crowd of new kids.

Andrew drops off every single girl in section B to their rooms. "What room number are you" he asks Maya. "Uhh, 420" she answers. He gives her a perplexed look, grabbing her card and making sure she said the right number.

"Why, is that bad" Maya asks, furrowing her eyebrows.

"No, not bad. Amazing actually. That's Spencer's room."

"And"

"Well Spencer always rooms with one of the other 3 but oh well, it's just up these stairs" Andrew says leading the way.

They reach a door marked 420 but instead of the embroidered 'RP' the rest of the mahogany doors are attached with, this doors has a 'SH' on it.

Andrew knocks on the door waiting for an answer.

"Come in" a voice from the other side of the door yells.

Andrew turns the knob revealing the hotel luxury suit like dorm room.

"I come baring gifts" Andrew says placing a hand on Maya's shoulder.

"Well unless that gift is something buried in melted cheese, I'm not interested" Spencer jokes earning 'true' from Hanna and a double pillow smack from Emily and Aria.

"Who's this" Emily asks walking towards the door, pointing at Maya after successfully getting a headshot at Spencer with her big teddy bear.

"Fresh meat. Play nice" he winks at Emily and gives Maya one last pat on the back before disappearing down the hallway.

Maya watches his retreating figure, suddenly feeling extremely alone and nervous.

When he's completely out of sight she turns her attention back to the girls, unintentionally meeting Emily's eyes, "Hey" she manages to get out just about a whisper.

"Hey" the foursome responds but all Maya heard was Emily's as she slowly got lost in her eyes.