I was sitting on the bus, on my way to school, when I just had the idea for this story. I thought it was unique and great, so I started writing it as soon as I got home. I have almost everything planned in my head, I just need to write it down.
This will follow the chow for only about two chapters, the rest is just my invention. It's a spoby story, of course, but I'll try to include other couples such as Haleb, Ezria and eventually Paily (sorry, I do not ship Emison). It might look a little too familiar at first, but I promise that this story is much different from every other that involves season 4/5. It's my story, so you should be ready for some crazy twists.
Updates might be slowly because my life is so busy sometimes I forget to update, but I promise that I'll try. I hope you enjoy this story and Review/Follow/Favorite.
The five girls started at the door –A had just entered as if hoping it would open again and they would be able to unmask their enemy. It was ironic, really, how at the same time they were so afraid of –A, they wanted their enemy to come back. Maybe it was because they were in possession of the gun –A had previously used to try to kill them. After ten minutes of staring, however, they gave up.
Aria focused her attention back on Ezra, who had surprisingly saved them from –A. She didn't think that she would be able to forgive him lying and using her yet, but he surely was on the right path to earning her forgiveness. He could have very well stayed in his apartment knowing that –A was after them but he had come to New York just for her (at least she hoped it was for her). She slowly walked towards him, thinking about what she was gonna say. What do you say to the man that shattered your heart in a thousand pieces and then risked losing his life for you? Should she thank him? Hate him? Yell at him?
"Ezra?"She asked quietly once she approached him, deciding not to say anything that could possible turn into an argument. His back was turned to her and he did not look at her once she spoke.
"It's so beautiful."His voice was also quiet and there was also some vulnerably she had never heard. Her eyes followed his vision and she watched the night sky. He was right, it was truly beautiful. Slowly, he turned back and her eyes met his in such an intense look that she couldn't look away. It was like his eyes were a magnet o hers.
A smile started forming on her face, but it stopped when she took a better look at him and noticed the huge gash on his chest. Blood was oozing from it rapidly and she noticed his cheekbones becoming paler with every second. He looked at the gash before meeting her eyes again, but this time he looked like he was going to faint. And he did.
"Ezra! No!"She screamed loudly and her arms circled around him as she tried to keep them both steady, but not being the most steady person in the world, Aria crumpled to the ground bringing him with her. Tears started covering her face and she vaguely heard her friends coming to her rescue after hearing her scream. Spencer and Hanna stayed behind her while Alison kneeled next to her.
"Ezra!" The blonde said between sobs. In that moment, Aria met her eyes and she saw nothing but sorrow and regret in Alison's eyes. That's when she started believing that her friend had really changed.
"I'm sorry."Ezra murmured silently, his voice dripping with each syllable. His face was as white as a sheet of paper and he was covered in blood.
"Don't you dare close your eyes!"She yelled at him, hysteria overcoming her."Please, Ezra. NO!"she screamed once his eyes shut, him being incapable of keeping them open anymore. She started crying even more, her vision fading as the only thing on her mind was Ezra. Oh, God. Why did the world have to be so cruel on her?
"Help!"Spencer and Emily screamed over and over again, hoping that someone would hear them. This would not happen because they were on the roof of one of the highest buildings in New York and there was no one near them. After a while they gave up on calling for help and decided to make a plan. Well, Spencer decided to make a plan.
Spencer, Hanna and Emily sat down in a circle not too far from where Aria and Alison were sitting and started making up the plan.
"We need to call for help."Hanna stated and the other girls nodded in agreement.
"But how?"Emily asked, her fear and panic lacing her voice. "Noel took our phones."
"We just need to find a payphone."Spencer suggested smartly.
"How are we gonna do that with –A still around? I mean, I'm not going to buy that he just decided to leave us in peace. I bet he's just waiting for one of us to get out of here so he can finish us." Hanna said and her voice shook with fear.
"You're right, Han. But that's a risk I'm willing to take."Spencer said and she kept talking, stopping any objection that her friends could have said. They had been through too much in just that night and she was the strongest of her friends, so there was not a reason for her not to be the one to go.
"No way!"Hanna exclaimed. "We've been through so much, I don't think that any of us would be able to cope if anyone else died." Her eyes went back to Aria, who had fallen asleep on top of Ezra and their hearts constricted with pain. Poor Aria, hadn't she been through enough?
"I agree with Hanna. It is too dangerous. We can't risk it."Emily said.
"You're not understanding. There is no way we're going to be able to get Ezra to the hospital unless we call 911. You guys have suffered enough tonight, let me go because I can handle –A better."Spencer stated and she implored for them to cooperate. Her decision was already made and there was no way they were going to be able to change her mind. She just wanted them to support her decision, so she wouldn't have to worry.
"Just be careful, Spence."Emily said and both she and Hanna sighed. They knew very well that it was not a good idea to argue with a Hastings.
"Don't worry. I'll be very careful."Spencer replied and with that she stood up and walked towards Alison. The blonde's eyes were glued to Aria but they met Spencer's once she approached her.
"I'll be back in 10 minutes. Take care of Aria, please."Alison stood up and to everyone's surprise, she hugged Spencer strongly. Spencer quickly embraced her friend back and she closed her eyes, savoring the moment. Alison may not have been the best friend, but Spencer still loved her and she could see that the other girl had really changed in these two years.
"Good luck." Alison wished Spencer and the brunette nodded before walking to the door and disappearing behind it. In that moment, the girls couldn't stop the feeling that maybe it was the last time they had seen their friend. They shook it off easily, convincing themselves it was just their mind playing tricks.
Spencer went down the building with her heart beating a thousand times per minute and her body shaking. It was maybe too cold for her to be using only a simple coat and she was absolutely freezing. She thought that if Toby was here, he would selflessly give his coat to her and a smile formed on her face. She still couldn't believe just how lucky she was to have the most handsome, charming, gently and selfless boyfriend in the world. If her life wasn't so complicated, she would surely be spending more time with him, time they both needed.
She thought back to the last time she had seen him and was filled with sadness. It had been so long ago, she missed him so much. She was still mad at her parents for depriving her of seeing him, but she knew that soon enough he would come back from London and they would be able to fix everything. At least she hoped so. They had been together for so long that she didn't know if she was gonna be able to live without him, as unbelievable as it may sound.
She was pulled back from her flashbacks when she heard movement from behind her. She looked behind, but there was no one. This was another deserted street in the big city. Deserted, the word gave her goose bumps because if the street was deserted, there would be no one to hear her scream if anything happened to her. She shivered as she thought of all the horrible things that could happen if –A got to her.
Walking now with hurried steps, Spencer walked into another street, this one also vacant, but thankfully there was a small payphone on the other side. She ran towards it, feeling relieved and happy. Once she made this call, she would be able to go back to her friends and get out of these creepy streets. Why were these streets so empty if they were in the big Apple was something she was sure that she would never understand.
The payphone was too small, there was only enough space for one person, but it was warm, so she didn't mind. Wrapping the coat more tightly around herself, she picked up the phone and started dialing 911.
"Hello?"A woman's voice came on the other end and she almost screamed with happiness to hear someone.
"Hi, I need an ambulance urgently! Please, my friend's boyfriend was just shot and I'm scared he is gonna die and we need to take him to the hospital…"The words came out so quick that she herself didn't understand what she was saying. The woman seemed to pick up on her panic for her response was much gentler than Spencer would've expected.
"Let's stay calm for a minute okay, sweetie? Take deep breaths and then try to talk slowly so I can understand what's going on." She did as told and repeated her earlier words, this time much slower.
"I need an ambulance because someone was shot."
"Okay. Could you please give me the address?" She didn't know where the hell they were, but thankfully there was a plaque with the name of the street right next to her.
"Hmm. Wallerford street, number 234. It's a huge red building, my friend who was shot is on the roof."There was a minute of silence and she thought the woman was writing what she had said.
"Okay, the ambulance will be there in about 15 minutes. Bring your friend downstairs so it will be easier to load him into the ambulance.
"Okay. Just please, hurry! His life is on the line."
"Do not worry, honey, we'll save your friend. Just try to stay calm and everything will be okay."
"Thank you so much."
"You're welcome."And with that the call ended. Spencer put the phone back on its place and she sighed in relief. Now that it was done, she had one less thing to worry about. All she had to do now was go back to the roof and bring Ezra to the first floor. This part would be a whole lot easier. She exited the payphone and started walking back to the building when the sound of steps behind her made her stop. She wasn't imagining it now.
Slowly, she turned back and froze. The black hooded figure started back at her through its mask and she felt even more threatened than before because now she was alone. There was only one victim for –A to torture and it was her. Without even thinking she sprinted off as fast as her legs would carry her. The cold wind made it hard for her to see, but she didn't care where she was going as long as it was far away from –A.
The steps behind her were becoming louder and louder as –A approached her and she couldn't help being terrified of what could possibly happen if –A got to her. Her mind wondered to the worst scenarios and she started shaking. Suddenly, she was pushed to the ground and she fell in front of an old car, almost hitting it. She sat up, but before she could even try to stand up, -A had pushed her down again, his rough hands grabbing at her shoulders. She tried to fight him, but she was too weak.
"Help!"she screamed as loud as she could, but no one came. It was as if she was screaming at a wall. A gloved hand covered her mouth and she felt deep pain on her shoulder. Once she looked at it, she was terrified to see that –A was placing a needle into her shoulder. Her eyes widened and she tried to drop –A off her, but it was no use. She was already weak and whatever was in that needle was making her feel sleepy.
Once her eyes were almost closing, she felt –A lifting her off the ground and carrying her towards a black car. There was someone else there, but she had no time to see who it was. Before he even put her in the backseat, the darkness had already overcome her. Her fragile body fell into the backseat with a thump and –A walked to the front seat, sitting beside the stranger. They exchanged a look before the motor was turned on and the car sprint off rapidly, way off the speed limits and disappeared into the night.