VOICEMAIL

"You're my best friend Em, of course I care about you." Hanna said to Emily when she got mad at her for deleting Paige's voicemail for Emily, regarding plans that they have for the next day.

"You have no right though! I can make my own better judgements!" she bites back at Hanna.

"Oh yeah?" Hanna refuted with a raised brow. "You didn't seem to have one… when you took those pills at parties where Maya brought you at, or when you ended up kissing Nate because you somehow lead him on, or how, how..." she tried to continue but Emily stared at her so d*mn hard she buckled from saying more.

"You're acting like a jealous girlfriend" Emily slipped.

That got Hanna quiet, still, for two whole minutes before picking up her jacket and deciding to leave at midnight. Emily saw a tear dropped from her eyes as she turned her back, wiped it out before reaching for the doorknob to leave.

"I'm locking up" she said and didn't hear any response from Hanna. She felt mad so she did not run after her. She was out of the line for deleting Paige's message about breakfast the next day, sure her friends had their suspicions how Paige could be dangerous. "How can she be "A"? She couldn't be, right?" she thought to her herself, she'd smell it from a mile away.

It was already 2AM and Hanna has not been back yet, Emily checked her phone and nothing. Em tried calling both Aria and Spencer, but she figured Hanna wasn't there because they seemed to be unaware of their fight, so she didn't tell them that Hanna was off somewhere.

Emily didn't want her friends to worry. Instead, she got her blazer and walked to her car, she had to find Hanna.

Hanna didn't take her car so she hurried onto hers and drive around Rosewood looking for her best friend. Her sweet Hanna. She knew how creeped out she gets at dark alleys and how scared she is at the creaks of tree branches when the winds gets too strong.

She searched everywhere and it clicked, she could be at the lake by the barn house. The car screeched as she turned up her speed to get there quick. She saw someone seated at the one bench there, and thanked heavens that she followed her instincts.

She put the light on low from her car; just enough to light the way. Hanna didn't even turn her back to see her. She must still be mad at what she said. Truth be told she doesn't know why she said it or what pushed her to. It's just that Hanna gets railed up sometimes when Emily talks about Paige or Maya or Nate, which was only fair because she hates every minute she was with Caleb or how she talks about Wren and recently Travis.

She didn't understand why she said what she said to Hanna "you're acting like a jealous girlfriend" she said them out loud at her. For so long they seemed to be dancing in some sort of rhythm only the two of them knows of. Sure the four of them were all close, but Hanna and her have something different, something more it seemed. Did Emily say it because she wanted Hanna to be jealous? Did she want Hanna to be her girlfriend?

"Hey there blondie" she said as she took a seat beside her best friend. Hanna didn't say anything but didn't turn away from her either, so that gave her hope to reach her hand on her shoulder. "It's late Hanna-Baby, let's go home" Emily spoke lightly, kind of joking. She turned to face Emily with fresher track of tears on her cheeks. "What are you doing here?!" Hanna responded, she was trying to be mean but it came out wrecked.

All Emily wanted was to wipe her tears away and hug her. Hanna rolled her eyes as a few more tears dropped from her eyes. "S h * t." She muttered. "Are you happy Em?" she asked her. "Paige is dangerous. She tried to drown you. For all we know, she was the one who slipped those drugs on your flask. She….." Hanna stuttered.

Emily couldn't help it anymore; she crashed her lips at Hanna. The other girl hesitated for a bit, before she kissed back. It was tentative, it was short but it was sweet. Emily moved away only to see Hanna's eyes closed. She had her fingers on her lips; she slowly curved them into a smile and opened her eyes. She stared at Emily shyly.

"I'm sorry" Emily said in an instant. Hanna frowned; she looked just about to cry again. Emily reached for her face and caressed the crease away from her forehead. "Not about the kiss, silly" she said. Hanna smiled at that. "But because I didn't do it sooner" she added. And Hanna beamed at her more.

Emily held out her hand and Hanna took it, they had their arms linked as they walk back into the car. "You're shivering, baby" Emily said while she kissed Hanna's hair. So Emily wrapped her arms around her more. They got into the car and drive quietly back home.

Hanna said her good night to Emily when they got back in her house. "Tomorrow, we will talk about this" Emily said and Hanna nodded at her. She came closer to Emily and Em felt her breath hitched. "Tomorrow" Hanna said back after giving one last peck at Emily's lips and she went to bed.

Emily turned the lights off and settled beside Hanna on the bed. She felt Hanna reach for her hand and linked their fingers; Emily went as far as hugging Hanna and acting as the big spoon. "Good night, baby" Emily said to Hanna. "Good night Em." And they drifted off to sleep.

Tomorrow will surely be different, but it will be a start of something new.