A/N: One (or 3) Shot(s)….I think. Just wanted to take a break from Greatest Surprise to try something else. Sorry for any grammatical errors
PPOV:
I look through the glass at her. Even when near death she still looks beautiful. I take a breath, before going to the door, and opening. I can't help but want to be near her, even after everything that has happened between us. So, I don't fight the urge to stand beside her, and grab her hand gently with one hand, nor do I fight the urge to kiss her forehead as my other hand moves a strand of hair from her face. After 10 minutes of hearing the steady beeping of the machine, and watching her she finally starts to stir awake.
"Emily," I whisper, and I feel her grip on my hand tighten a little.
"Paige?" She asks, staring at me with a mixture of hurt, shock, and anger. She finally settles on one anger that, makes my stomach drop, as she snatches her hand from mines as if I burned her. "What are you doing here?" She growls with a glare that's filled with so much anger and hurt.
"Caleb, he uh, he called me." I say taking a step back trying to keep the tears at Bay. "H-he said you were in an accident and I-"
"And what you figured you can just waltz back into my life?I don't want you here." She nearly yells.
"Emily, I know you don't want to see me you've made it clear to me okay. I just wanted to make sure you're alright because in despite of everything I still care about you….I love you." I say taking a small step forward, looking deeply into those eyes I can't help fall in love with every time, even though she looks furious right now.
"Leave Paige, I don't want to see you. Just go back to California," She says in a tone I don't recognize. I look down at my shoes in pain before looking back up at her, I open my mouth to say something to her when the door opens and a girls runs to her side, and gives her a kiss on her cheek. I instantly want to weep, but I don't, not yet anyways.
"Hey, I came back as fast as I could," she smiles at Emily, and Emily gives her a tight-lipped smile before looking back at me. The girl then finally notices me. "Oh, am I interrupting something?"
"Uh, no. I was just...I was just leaving actually." I say giving her a tight-lipped smile, before leaving the room, sparring Emily one last painful glance. I leave the room heartbroken, trying to fight my tears. I was so focused on not crying that I end up bumping into someone.
"S-sorry, excuse me," I mumble , my voice shaking.
"Yeah, no prob-Paige?" I hear a familiar voice, and I look up.
"Aria," I state, tears still in my eyes.
"What are you doing here?" She asks looking at me suspiciously with an eyebrow raised.
"Oh, you know just getting my heart shattered into a million pieces, while trying to check on my ex-girlfriend who I still love, but for some reason hates me," I snap.
"What? Paige what are you talking about? You broke up with Emily." She says looking at me as if I'd grown another head.
"What? No i didn't. She broke up with me, like a fews days after i landed in Cali, over text a fucking message!" I growl.
"That doesn't…..wait Paige can I see your phone?" Aria ask as if she just figure out the solution to Global Warming.
"Looking Aria, whatever you're thinking, I-I can't deal with this right now, I just want to go home, and-" I'm cut off by a voice that isn't Aria's.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Spencer shouts running up to Aria's side.
"Hastings can we do this shit another time?" I sigh agitatedly, already feeling the jet lag starting to kick in. As soon as I got off the plane I gave Caleb my things to drop off, and came rushing here.
"You-"
"Wait!" Aria says, cutting Spencer off. "Look Spence, apparently Emily broke up with Paige here, over a TEXT message."She finishes giving Spencer a pointed look. Spencer looks confused at first before, looking at me.
"Let me see the text McCullers." Spencer demands, although you can hear the confusion seeping into her tone.
"What is up with you guys. Look, fine I'll show the message but I don't see what this is going to do," I say taking out my phone, and scrolling through to the heart breaking text message.
They read the message, and then look at each other with a similar worried expression before handing me my phone back.
"Paige, have you ever received any calls from Emily?" Spencer asks, her turn changing into a soft one.
"No," I answered tiredly rolling my eyes.
"Um, Paige...I don't think, Emily sent that message." Aria finally says.
"Yeah, Em, said you guys were over but it was your decision. She was completely heartbroken," Spencer agrees nodding her head in agreement.
"What? I asked lost, wondering a moment when it all clicked. "Wait, are you saying that you think A sent me this message?"
They nod and I close my eyes. letting the tears finally fall. "Okay."
"What do you mean okay?" Spencer ask watching me closely.
"I mean it doesn't matter, anymore anyways. I mean it's great that, Emily didn't technically break up with me, but it doesn't really matter anymore does it?" I asked, looking at both of them.
"Paige, you guys can fix this. You can be together again," Spencer reasons.
"No we can't-"
"Paige-"
"No, Aria, look Emily hates me. She doesn't want to see me, okay. She doesn't care about me anymore, she's moved on." I say exhausted.
"But what if we tell her." Aria suggests, and I just shake my head.
"No, she's already moved on, she's happy. That's all I've ever wanted for her. I know Em, you guys tell her and she'll probably feel horrible. There's no need to break anymore hearts." I sigh looking at the ground, wiping more tears that has managed to escape.
"Paige-"
"Hey, they say ignorance is bliss, right?" I say cutting Spencer off. Not waiting for an answer I quickly turn around, and walk away.
Review? What do you think? I'm feeling like 3-shot.
