Aria hurried towards the household of Hastings after receiving a message from Spencer explaining that they needed to talk. Aria smiled to herself as she knocked on the door, she could see the shadows of Spencer and Hanna on the other side. They immediately opened the door and pulled Aria in.
"Well hello to the both of you, would you like me to come inside?" Aria mocked, rolling her eyes as she made her way to the Hastings' kitchen.
"Um Ar, we were gonna wait out here for Em" Hanna called, still standing by the door.
"So you can pounce on her like you did to me?"
"Shut up Ar" Hanna said softly.
Emily knocked on the Hastings' back door, making Aria laugh as she got up to open it.
"Where are Hanna and Spencer?" Emily asked puzzled as she was let into the house.
"By the front door waiting to pounce on you. Wanna scare them?" Aria whispered smirking, Emily nodded and smirked back. She slowly crept up behind the two girls before saying loudly "Waiting for someone?"
"Holy crap! Emily Fields do not ever do that again" Hanna screamed as she put a hand over her heart.
"How did you even get i- Aria!" Spencer groaned as they all made their way back to be kitchen to a grinning Aria.
"Anyone want coffee?" Spencer offered as her three friends all took seats around the counter.
"Yeah but I can speak for all of us when we say we want Aria to make it" Hanna said firmly, Spencer glared at her and opened her mouth to say something but stopped herself. "Fine, although I still don't see what's so bad about my coffee?!"
"Anyway, what did you call us here for Spence?" Aria questioned as she poured coffee out for each of her friends before taking her seat.
"What are you guys all planning to do over summer break?"
"Nothing that I know of, my mom and dad were planning on going away for a couple of weeks but I'm staying here," Aria replied first.
"This vacay? Nothing at all, my moms working for most of it so we're staying in Rosewood" Hanna added next before turning to Emily. "What about you Em?"
"My parents might be in Texas but I was planning on staying here."
"Good! How about we do something fun, A free with our boyfriends. Oh and girlfriend" Spencer said getting excited.
"That would be nice if I actually had a boyfriend. If it's some couples thing then I refuse to be set up. But the A free thing sounds good" Aria replied rolling her eyes. She and Ezra had broken up a few months ago, it had been hard at first but they decided to remain good friends and parted on good terms.
"It's not a couples thing. I was thinking we should all go to Camp Rosewood. It's opening for the first time this summer and I think it will be great for all of us to go!" Spencer explained, smiling at the thought of her, Toby and all her friends sat round a campfire relaxing, doing group activities together and generally having a fun summer, something they all needed.
"Camp Rosewood? No, it sounds like something for 6 year olds" Hanna commented in disgust.
"I'm sorry but for once I agree with Hanna" Emily chimed in, Hanna's face lit up deviously.
"Wrong, it's for teens aged 16-18. Come on you guys! We have to do this. Hanna you could ask Caleb and Emily you could ask Paige!" Spencer pleaded with puppy dog eyes, Hanna opened her mouth to speak but Spencer carried on talking. "This gives us a chance to get away from A, Hanna you and Caleb could finally have time alone away from your mom. Emily, this is Paige's type of thing! She'd love it and Aria this gives you a chance to meet hot, single guys."
"Oh and by the way Jason said it looks really cool. He'll be volunteering there the whole summer" Spencer added, Arias face suddenly lit up at the mention of Jason.
"Maybe it's not such a bad idea after all.." She said trying to hide her excitement.
"Why because the hot single guys or the hot single Jason?" Hanna teased quirking an eyebrow at her friend. Aria blushed and elbowed her friend.
"Jason is just a friend. Besides, he's Spencer's brother it would just be weird" Aria lied slightly, she'd had a crush on Jason since she was about 14 and never once had her thoughts of him been them just 'being friends'.
"I like the idea" Emily joined in, smiling as Aria blushed. She knew how much Aria liked Jason, even when no one would trust him Aria would, deep down Emily had always been rooting for her and Jason to get together.
"So who's in?" Spencer asked her girls smiling as she felt a plan coming together.
"I am" Emily and Aria both said at the same time before all eyes were on Hanna as they waited for her answer. "Can you all stop staring at me like that?" She scoffed rolling her eyes, she knew they weren't going to give up so she gave in. "Fine, yes I'll go."
"Good! Now I know Toby is in and he's probably asking Caleb as we speak so Em if you want to ask Paige go ahead" Spencer said smiling, Emily got her phone out and began to call Paige, she went upstairs to speak to her alone in private.
Just as Aria was about to say something Hanna's phone buzzed and the three girls looked at it nervously. "It's fine it's just Caleb" Hanna reassured them before picking up her phone and dialing Caleb's number and leaving the room.
"I'm gonna give Toby a call too" Spencer said excusing herself, leaving Aria on her own. Aria sighed to herself as she had no one to call, instead she started playing sigh her nails until a masculine voice disrupted her, making her jump.
"Jason you scared me" Aria said turning around to face him, her heart beating madly.
"Sorry I thought Spencer was here. What are you doing alone?" He asked as he walked further into the house, taking a seat next to Aria at the counter.
"They're all on the phone to their other halfs."
"Oh. I thought you were dating the teacher?" Jason questioned, hopeful that her answer would be no. "Not anymore, I guess we just weren't right for each other. There was no spark there something was always missing," Aria explained, Jason squeezed her hand comfortingly, certainly noticing the spark between them.
"I'm sorry" He said smiling softly at her. He'd always had a weak spot for Aria whether he liked to admit it or not.
"It's fine. I just want someone that will make me happy. It wasn't him, now I just need to find 'the one'" Aria replied doubtfully, she knew she was probably never going to find true love in Rosewood, most of the guys were jerks except Toby, Caleb, Lucas and Jason.
"You'll find your guy one day" He comforted her, his hand never left hers.
"So I hear you're going to be volunteering at Camp Rosewood" Aria stated quirking an eyebrow at Jason.
"Yeah. Did Spencer get you and the power puff girls to agree yet?" He teased smirking at the nickname he'd chosen for their group.
"Mmhm. That's why everyone's on the phone to their partners. I'm gonna be surrounded by loved up couples" Aria groaned, rolling her eyes.
"It won't be that bad, I'll be there and I won't have anyone either."
"Good" Aria blurted out before blushing "I meant good as in I won't be the only one, not as in good you're single."
"Whatever you say Ar. If it's any consolation girls and guys aren't allowed to share rooms so you won't be with the guys all the time" He added seriously, he really cared for her.
"I don't even know why I agreed to go, maybe I should just let them go. I'm probably as much fun as a brick wall at the moment anyway" She said sighing as she looked up at Jason properly, she loved the way he looked at her, causing butterflies in her stomach.
"You have to come" Jason said a little too quickly "You know Spencer won't take no for an answer."
Aria chuckled, he was right she knew she had to go. Knowing Jason would be there made her want to go.
"Thank you, Jason. I finally feel like someone understands" Aria said smiling up at Jason, she could hardly hold the eye contact as his own emerald eyes pierced through her, making her want to melt right there.
"If you need anything I'm always here Aria" Jason said seriously before glancing down at his watch. "I better go now, I guess I'll be seeing you at Camp Rosewood" Jason replied standing up.
"I guess so" Aria mumbled to herself smiling once Jason had gone.
"So it's a yes from everyone else?" Toby asked Spencer as they talked over the phone.
"Yep. I'm guessing Paige is in too otherwise Emily would have come and told me by now and I can't hear her" Spencer replied as she pressed her ear up against the door and gasped.
"Spence what's wrong?"
"I think Aria is talking to Jason in there" She replied in a hushed tone.
"Spencer stop listening to their conversation!" Toby ordered, though Spencer could tell he was smiling.
"Don't you wanna know what they're talking about? It's juicy" Spencer teased as she continued to listen.
"Hanna is really rubbing off on you" He said laughing, but then said "Fine, what's going on?"
"She just told him she's not sure whether to go and he told her she should because Spencer can't take no for an-" Spencer stopped when she realized what her brother had said and huffed, causing Toby to laugh on the other end of the phone.
"Shut up!"
"He's really into her isn't he?" Toby questioned as he smiled the question didn't really need an answer as they knew how much Jason adored Aria, Aria just hadn't realized it yet.
"He is. Which is why Toby, we need to get them together somehow."
"I thought meddling was Hanna's forte" Toby joked as he shook his head, he knew there was no escaping this.
"This is going to be the best summer ever! Hopefully no A, just the group having fun and relaxing" Spencer said excitedly.
"I hope so. Anyway I gotta go now, Caleb's back so I'll see you tonight?"
"Yeah. Love you, bye" Spencer replied before hanging up and joining Hanna, Aria and Emily in the kitchen.
"So Paige is in?" Spencer questioned Emily as she sat back down.
"Yes, she's really looking forward to it."
"So now we all just need to check it over with our parents and we're good to go" Spencer replied smiling at her friends.
"I'm so excited, summer vacay is only 5 days away!" Hanna clapped cheerfully.
"What day does camp actually start?" Aria asked, still flustered after her conversation with Jason.
"Next Tuesday, it's on for four weeks" Spencer answered as she gave the girls leaflets for the camp.
"The girls and guys can't share rooms?!" Hanna asked pouting as she read through the leaflet. Aria rolled her eyes and the others smiled at Hanna.
"Oh I can't imagine why" Aria teased as she shook her head.
"It's okay, Caleb and I can find a way to sneak" Hanna said with a wink. The four girls chuckled as they continued to discuss the camp. Little did they know A was watching the whole thing.
AN: So I've had this idea in my head for a while and decided to just go for it. Let me know if you like it.. Please review:)