Emma finally stood up from Sutton's bed and walked toward the door as she wiped away the few tears that were running down her cheeks. As she opened it, she was surprised to find Laurel was about to knock.

"Oh, it's you I wanted to see, come in !" Emma said with a light smile.

"Me too obviously but that can wait", Laurel said a bit confused. "Have you been crying ?" she asked concerned as she entered the room and sat on the bed.

"Is mom home yet ?" Emma asked as she followed her and sat in front of her.

"No, why ?" Laurel answered surprised.

"Just checking."

"So...tell me what's up !"

"I have something to tell you and it's very big. But before I do, I want you to know that I never meant to hurt you and that I love you..."

"Sutton, God, you're scaring me" Laurel said afraid.

Emma heard but did not stop talking until she was over.

"...I am telling you that now because you won't probably want to hear it when I am done. I can just hope that you'll forgive me."

She looked down and took a deep breath before she began.

"Laurel, I am so sorry I lied to you for weeks, I am not who I say I am...

"Where are you going with this ?" Laurel interrupted confused.

"... I'm not Sutton. I am her twin sister. My name is Emma Becker." Emma went on as she was staring at Laurel.

She was waiting for a reaction, for her to say something. After what seemed like ages to Emma, Laurel burst out in laughter.

"Nice one Sutton, you got me for a moment ! It's not the best prank you pulled ever but I gotta admit, you're a wonderful actress." Laurel said laughing.

Emma was still staring at her, she did not even blink. She looked dreadfully serious and genuinely sad.

"You don't actually expect me to fall for that, do you ? Okay', let's see what you've got, try and convince me ! " Laurel said laughing.

"What about that" Emma said.

She stood up from the bed and went into the dressing room. Laurel remained still as she seemed interested by what she was going to do next. Emma went to look from her canvas bag. She sat on the bed and handed Laurel her ID card.

You know those can be faked Sutton, right" Laurel made fun of Emma.

"What about a photo, a voice mail, my facebook page" Emma said.

"Is that all ? "Don't bother, can be faked also" Laurel said making it sound like she was disappointed.

"The straight A's, how do you explain that ?"

"Just have to work a little, even you'd be willing to do that for one of your stupid lying games although I didn't think you'd go that far, I am impressed" Laurel went on making fun of Emma.

"Heeey, that's actually mean !" Emma stated laughing as Laurel joined her.

"Ask Thayer and Madds, then ! God, even ask Ethan ! They know, they'll tell you" Emma went on still laughing.

Emma was sad and serious in the first place. She herself almost forgot she had been crying just before Laurel went in, almost forgot Laurel should be mad at her right now for having been lied to for so many weeks and almost forgot about Rebecca and Sutton for Laurel made her laugh. It was typical of her and one of the reason she loved her.

"They are your friends Sutton, that won't work ! C'mon, is that the best you've got ?" Laurel went on with a bright smile.

Emma was running out of ideas, she actually had a decisive element that can prove Laurel wrong one and for all, it was fairly obvious though, and yet she couldn't use it for it would mean sinking down to Sutton's level, which she was not going to do. She tried something else.

"Remember when I agreed to give you a ride to Char's and..."

"I was the one to give you a ride that day if I recall" she said laughing.

"My first day here, I let you drive because I didn't know the way to her place or the one to the drycleaner's for that matters."

"You're good at this, I almost believed you !"

"Okay', just think about it, it's possible that Sutton has siblings you don't know about as she was adopted."

"Ah, I see where all of this came from, Sutton." Laurel began laughing. "Don't let yourself go down there, thinking about the family that you could have had, those guys gave you up, let me at least give you that piece of advice because you've been so nice to me lately...

Laurel stopped as she saw Emma's face lightened slightly.

"You've said it yourself, Sutton's been nice to you lately... It would be because it was not Sutton but me." Emma answered with a smile on her face.

"You've got a point, Sutton's wouldn't bear to be that nice that long even for one of her stupid lying game."

"I couldn't agree more" Emma said saddened and looking away.

"I can't believe I just said that" Emma then said shocked at what she just thought and said aloud. "Wait a second, you believe me ?" she asked even more surprised.

"I do." Laurel answered smiling. " I actually suspected something to be going on without knowing what it was 'cos yeah, Sutton changed all of sudden and was very nice which was very unlikely. I never expected it to be that crazy, though. And, I was just playing you 'cos you looked like you could use to laugh a little."

"You really are the perfect child !"

"It's what they keep telling me !"

They both burst out into laughter.

"So... you're not mad at me for having lied to you all this time ?" Emma asked in a more serious tone.

"Mad at you for being this wonderful sister I have been dreaming for since... forever ? Nope." She answered before giving Emma a hug. "Now, tell me how did you and Sutton meet ? Where is she and why are you here ? The whole story ! Laurel asked exited.

[...]

"Are you okay ? " Emma asked Laurel.

"Sure. It is just when I said it was crazy earlier, I didn't know what I was talking about : now it's even crazier ! I mean if you only take into account the murder and Alec possibly being involved. Someone doesn't really want the secret of the twin to get out !" she realized.

Emma did not what to say. Both of them were lost in their thoughts.

"So, why did you tell me anyway ?" Laurel asked as she was completely changing the subject. "I understand why you didn't before so why now, what happened, is that what you were crying for ?".

"Except for the fact that I thought I was about to lost you, yeah something did happen and it made me cry my eyes out... Well, I told you, Alec knows, Sutton told Thayer, Ethan guessed and I told Madds... it seemed like everyone knew but you. And call me selfish but I just discovered I have been lied to among other things and I am just so angry and hurt. And, it's not like I could blame them when I am kinda doing the same here. So, I decided to come forward for you not to be as much hurt as I am right now. I care to much about you to put through that."

Laurel sat next to Emma and her back.

"You maybe lied to me about what your name was, but I know that everything else you said was genuine like when you said you loved me. I know that every advice you game me was what you, Emma, truly thought was best to do, not what Sutton would think. Hell, you even hoped I would forgive you and did not even ask for my forgiveness. And you've been so nice to everyone, that's who you are and that what makes you different."

"Thanks Laurel" Emma said as she laid her head on Laurel shoulder.

Laurel laid hers on Emma's. They remained like that for a moment.

"Will you tell me what happened anyway ?" Laurel asked breaking the silence.

"I found out who our birth mother was and I also found out Sutton already knew and that the two of them were even plotting for weeks together." The woman played me all this time, she talked to me like everyday like you know I wasn't just her daughter and all !" she answered mad as ever.

"I am so sorry" Laurel said sincerely.

Emma did not say anything nor did she move.

"And who would that be ?"

"Rebecca."