Hey there! I'd just like to start off by saying thanks to anyone who has viewed/favorited/reviewed this story. I really appreciate it! This is my first fanfic. Originally this story started out as a school assignment and I just so happened to use both Lucy and Ian as my main characters. I didn't even realize until my friend pointed it out! Anyway I love pll! It's such an amazing show! I'm addicted! I also love ezria and anything Ian. He's perfect and will one day be my husband. Haha. Once again thank you very much. I will stop boring you with my endless chatter. :P

The water looked deep and inviting. Her eyes shimmered, as she took a long steady breath. She embraced the cold breeze that ran through the air. This would be the day everything would change. Teetering slowly towards the edge, she let out a sigh and fell.

2 weeks earlier

If Lucy had a choice she would be miles away from here. Her mother had remarried last month so they packed up their things and moved to Delaware. There, she was greeted with a new town, a new school, a new everything. The hardest part was saying goodbye to her best friend Janel but they promised to keep in touch.

Lucy reminded herself to email her before the day ended and drifted to her car. Today, Lucy would be attending Milleville High School, home of the unknown. Once she arrived at the school she headed to the front office. There she approached a hair-gelled man at the front desk.

"Hello," Lucy's quiet voice echoed through the room.

"How may I help you?" His voice was nasally and seemed to drag on. A bored look graced his face.

"Umm… It's my first day here and –"

He opened up a drawer and looked through it. A minute passed before he finally retrieved the item he was searching for. "Lucille?"

"It's Lucy, yes."

His uninterested expression remained prominent on his face as his eyes glazed over under his lenses."Here are your papers and schedule." He handed her a folder. "A school representative will be here to show you around."And with that he turned away from her. Deciding the best thing to do was to take a seat, Lucy patiently awaited the representative's arrival.

"Lucille?" A young male's voice called her name. She turned her body toward the source and smiled. Everything about him was striking, from his sharp jaw line to his short messy black hair, eyes like the clear blue sky and skin as pale as the moon. He was muscular but not in the scary bodybuilder kind of way and he looked to be at least a foot taller than Lucy. "Lucille?" he repeated. Her face reddened, she realized she had been staring for a bit too long.

"Oh, Sorry. Yes, I am Lucille but everyone calls me Lucy," she replied.

He gave her a crooked smile. "Ok, Lucy, My name is Ian and I will be giving you a tour of this grand ol' place." He explained with a gesture of his hands. "Are you ready for an adventure?" His face was plastered with a cheeky grin.

Lucy gave a laugh. "Sure."She looked at him as his expression changed. He studied her face. Something flashed in his eyes but Lucy couldn't pinpoint what it was. "Are you ok?" She questioned.

"Yeah." He shrugged it off. "I'm fine... Let's go." He offered her another smile but this time it didn't reach his eyes. As they exited the office and entered the lobby Ian asked if he could see her schedule.

"Here," she said. He grabbed her folder and opened it up. Her schedule was the first paper in view.

"Aww, Photography with Ms. Lester," he sighed, nodding to himself. " Such a crabby old lady."

Lucy chuckled."I thought you were suppose to represent your school not insult the teachers."

"I do represent our school but I only speak the truth!" he exclaimed.

They made it to Ms. Lester's classroom where Lucy discovered Ian was right. Ms. Lester's face was painted with a scowl that caused her wrinkles to unattractively droop. Her hair, a stark contrast to her tanned skin, was bright white and her body hunched over as she stood. She spotted us.

"Were you two kids skipping my class!?" she screeched.

"Ms. Lester, this is Lucy Hale. It's her first day here, so I was chosen to show her around school and where her classes are," Ian explained.

"Oh Ian. Nice to see you." Her aura seemed to soften once she realized it was Ian. She turned to Lucy. "Miss Hale, take a seat."

To Lucy's surprise and relief no one had taken any interest in her during the conversation with Ms. Lester. Lucy took some time to survey the classroom. It was small with black round tables and white walls. The students inhabiting the seats looked just as bored as the guy at the front office did. Wow, everyone here seems so motivated.

"Ok class," Ms. Lester's voice was raspy. "Today we will be going outside. I want to make this simple. Take a picture of something you see in the environment. Grab your cameras and follow me."

Lucy took her camera out of her bag and hooked it around her neck. She followed, behind Ian, to the back exit of the school. Once outside the group of teenagers circled around Ms. Lester. "You are free to roam but you must bring someone with you. Return in twenty minutes."

When everyone was positive she had finished the group dispersed. Lucy decided to head into the woods with Ian at her side. After a while Lucy found what she deemed was a good spot and started looking around.

"Is it ok if I walk alone for a bit?" Lucy asked, facing Ian.

"Yeah, just don't go too far," he advised.

As Lucy walked deeper into the woods something caught her eye, a small creek. Wildlife buzzed around it. It couldn't have been more perfect for the assignment. Grasshoppers leaped into the air and the water glistened in the rays of the sun. Water had always been beautiful to Lucy something about it was so alluring. She settled herself and got in position to take a photo. Lifting the camera, she looked through the lense. Peaceful sounds of nature surrounded her body like a warm blanket. It was just her and the outdoors.

"Lucy…"

"Yes?" Lucy turned, thinking it was Ian, but he was still where she had left him. That was strange. She decided to shake it off and go back to the task at hand. The same peaceful sounds of earth washed over her and she attempted to get a photograph. She had almost forgotten what had happened a few moments earlier. Almost.

"Lucy…" There it is again. "You cannot hide from me," it spoke. Thinking it was just some dumb kid, Lucy responded. "Look, I don't want any trouble."

"Lucy…" Lucy decided to listen closer. "Lucy." Once she did, she realized it wasn't a kid at all. The voice had a growl to it, and it almost seemed, dare she say, animalistic.

"Leave me alone!" Lucy commanded, searching for only God knows what. Her breath was quickening and her heart was pounding.

"Lucy!" Its voice pierced her ears.

"What do you want from me?!" She tried to get an answer.

"Lucy! Lucy! LUCY!" The world seem to blur together as Lucy's fright took over.

"Stop! Get away from me!" Panic was rising in her body and she jerked her head around to find anyone, anything! But there was nothing."I will find you, Lucy." The voice had a frightening determination. Still frantically searching, Lucy felt a hand graze her arm causing her to shriek.

Ooooh cliffhanger! Sorry about that. I just love 'em! Feel free to leave some comments! Kisses - J