Hi guys! I've just finished Season 4 of Pretty Little Liars and I was inspired to do a fanfic. Just a quick disclaimer, I can't remember the exact events of all the seasons and the story might not follow along the show parallel because I didn't want to just write the show with an added character, I wanted to adapt it slightly! I appreciate y'all taking the time to read this, and I'd absolutely love if you could write me a review, anything would help! If you have any ideas or a comment, I'd love to hear from you!
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Lily Masterson faced the school with narrowed eyes. She and her mother had just moved to Rosewood, and she suspected it'd be just like the others. They'd only be staying for a few months, a year at most. They moved around frequently, Lily was used to it now.
"You know, this town looks really cosy Lily. I'm thinking we can settle down here" Lily's mother Angelina smiled at her. Lily gave a nod, knowing they'd have to move on after a little while. They always did. Otherwise, their secrets would catch up with them. Lily had spent hours getting ready for school.
First impressions, and all that. She wore her new chunky platforms with the gold steel top with blue jeans and a black crop top. Lily's hair- a fiery auburn, was in ringlets almost down to her waist, and her emerald eyes had a smoky black eye shadow and winged eyeliner on them. She'd walked to school- it wasn't that far, and slung her backpack on one shoulder and held her coffee as she walked into the school.
She walked in, people glancing her over twice and a few talking in hushed voices. She wasn't a massive drama bitch, but the attention was giving her a bit of a thrill. Here, in this small town, they didn't have many newcomers. The most recent thing that had happened was some girl going missing. Lily held on to her notebook, walking to her first class- English. The teacher was new, like her, and fairly attractive. He had a very worldly, educated boyish charm about him and Lily could see him exchanging some serious eye tension with the girl sitting next to her, a girl with pretty eyes and a baby face called Aria.
The two started chatting, and Aria invited Lily to join her at lunch. Aria gave Lily the run down on the school, and updated her on what happened to the missing girl- Alison- who was her best friend. Apparently their group had split up after the girl went missing, all going their different ways. Lily made an effort to be bubbly and chatty in her classes, sticking with Aria and Emily but also making her own friends. She really enjoyed her English lessons, but couldn't stand the science ones. She found everyone was interested to know her and she felt happy. Maybe her mother was right. Maybe they could settle down here. At lunch, she sat talking to Aria and Emily, eating her sandwich.
"So, how's your first day?" Emily asked. Lily nodded.
"Not as horrifically traumatic I thought it was going to be. I've settled in okay for the first day- I just want to say thanks for being so kind to me. I appreciate it"
"Any time" Aria said. The girls chatted away and after school finished they exchanged numbers, suggesting getting coffee before school the next day. Lily walked home, happy, feeling optimistic at her time in Rosewood.
After that first day Lily threw herself into being a social butterfly. She joined the environmental team, the newspaper and even the French club. She started talking to a many people as she could and tried hanging round with different people, though she loved spending time with Aria and Emily. She met Spencer Hastings- an intimidating yet equally high-achieving girl, in the library, who helped her colour-code her notes in a neat fashion. The girls clicked right away- they were both intelligent, organised, sarcastic and witty. Lily also knew that Spencer used to be a friend of Arias and Emily's. Maybe Lily could help bring them together again. She'd like to do something nice like that.
Lily started helping out co-ordinated some of the dances in the schools new plays, and by this time, she was a well-liked, popular person in the school. She'd been shopping with Hana and Mona, despite their shop-lifting making her feel uneasy, she'd hung out with Emily and Aria, studied with Spencer, made other friends in the school and still helped her mum around in the house.
"You'll be glad to know I've got a new job" Angelina smiled at her as she got in from work, resting her feet as Lily came to sit next to her. "It means I'll be working a lot more and quite late at night, but if we want to live somewhere a nice as this, we're going to work hard"
"I know, mum. I'll start looking for a job in the coffee shop or something" Lily smiled "I've got my CV all done. I need to think about saving up for college, too"
"Good idea darling. Now, what would you like for dinner tonight?"
"I'll make it mum"
"You are an angel, my wonderful daughter" Angelina sighed, kicking her heels off and rubbing her eyes. Lily knew it wasn't easy for her mother to be a single parent. Their father was the strength of the family, and after his death… Things got bad. Lily was determined to be a golden student at school. She wanted to really make her mother proud, and not be forced into over-achieving like Spencer Hastings was. She told her mother all about the extra-curricular things she was doing and then started making dinner. Whilst cutting up vegetables and frying stuff when he phone buzzed on the counter. She assumed it was Emily, checking they were still meeting that night to watch a film. But it was from a blocked number.
Be careful, Lily. I'll always be Queen Bee.
-A.
