"Why don't you put the book down and join the fun." Aria called to the younger girl sitting in the corner reading.
'But I'm bored!' She signed.
"Ivorie please, this is fun!" Hanna begged her sister.
'Your fun or my fun?' Ivorie asked.
"Come on don't push her she obviously doesn't want to come." Alison said starting towards the door.
"But Ivorie-" Hanna was cut off by snapping.
'It's fine, go have fun, Han.' Ivorie signed.
"Alright text me if you get lonely." she said before following the other girls outside.
Eventually Ivorie fell asleep only to be awoken by Hanna.
"Have you seen Alison or Spencer?" She asked.
'Yes, defiantly, i saw them in my sleep.' Ivorie signed while rolling her eyes.
"Smart ass." Hanna thumped her sister's forehead.
"Guys i cant find Alison, I've looked everywhere... I think i heard her scream." Spencer said walking into the barn.
It's been a year since Alison went missing and a lot's changed over the time. Aria went to Europe, Mona became Hanna's best friend, Hanna became the 'it girl', And worst of all the remaining girls drifted apart, even Hanna and Ivorie.
Ivorie was in her room in trying to pick out her outfit since it was the first day of school and this was the first year she skipped a grade so she didn't want to look out of place. she placed her head on the wall next to her closet a softly thumped her head against it in frustration.
"Need help?" Hanna asked Making Ivorie jump.
'Yes, please?' She signed.
Hanna smiled and walked into her sister's closet and quickly pulled out a gray t-shirt that said NINJA with a picture a ninja underneath. Hanna then pulled out a pair of bright blue ripped skinny jeans that looked to faded at the knees and then some black converse.
"Leave your hair down, too. It looks nice like that." Hanna tried.
'Maybe.' Ivorie lied.
With that Hanna left to left her get dressed.
Hanna and Ivorie caught a ride with Mona but she didn't interact with them at all she just listened to her music. At the school her and her sister went their separate ways even though they were going to the same class, Ivorie liked to take the shorter route and get to class so she could get a back seat. She was walking to the the front entrance when she saw Aria and Emily. Before she could stop herself she ran up to Aria a hugged her.
"Hey pipsqueak! How are you?" Aria asked when Ivorie pulled back to hug Emily.
'I'm good. How was Europe?' She signed.
"Sorry slow down a bit it's been a while." Aria asked.
"She said She was good and how was Europe?" Emily translated.
"Oh okay and it was cool. Where are you headed? I'll walk you." Aria offered.
'To room 128, English with Mr. Fitz' Ivorie signed.
"But, I'm going there and i am a grade above you..." Aria trailed off as she realized what happened.
"Oh you skipped that's amazing!" Aria and Emily hugged the silent girl.
They started talking (and signing) About their summer. when they reached their class Ivorie saw their weren't any back seats left so she just sat next to Aria. The teacher walked in and wrote his name on the board before turning around to face the class.
"Holy crap!" His eyes landed on Aria, so did the whole classes.
Her phone rang snapping the two out of it. She ducked down to retrieve it as the class turned back around.
"Hello my name is Mr. Fitz and i am your new English teacher. Now I believe I have a mute student in here?" he said avoiding Aria's eyes.
Ivorie raised her hand.
"I am sorry, but we don't have a translator at the moment..." He started and Spencer, Hanna, Emily, and Aria raised their hands quickly saying they'd translate for her.
"Okay well that works." With that he began to teach.
The rest of the day went by slowly and Ivorie continued to try and avoid the fact that it had been a year since Alison went missing. They were never the best of friends but they were still close.
Later that evening Hanna, Ivorie and their mother were eating at dinner. Ivorie was picking at her food she didn't want to eat she felt as if she'd throw up if she even tried.
"Vee? What's wrong?" Hanna asked.
Ivorie smiled at the nickname, Hanna made it up when they first met and has been the only one to call her that ever since.
'I miss her... So much.' Ivorie signed.
"Me too Vee, me too." Hanna then got a text.
"Hanna no Phones during dinner-" Their mother was cut off as her phone rang, she smiled giving them the Okay for electronic use at the moment.
Ivorie pulled her phone out as she got a text from Spencer.
We need to talk!~ Spence.
Ivorie looked up as the door bell rang.
'I got it.' Ivorie signed.
She opened the door only to greet police men.
"Are you Hanna Marin?" One asked, he was in a gray business suit and had short brown hair.
'Sorry no.' Ivorie signed before realizing he couldn't understand.
Hanna and her mom came to the door and Hanna spoke up.
"Sorry my sister doesn't speak., did you need something?" she asked.
"Yes Hanna Marin?" He repeated.
"That's me, why?"
"We received a call from Rosewood mall security, they have Hanna here on tape shoplifting a pair of sunglasses." He answered.
'Hanna? Sunglasses?' Ivorie signed.
Hanna just answered with nervous eyes.
"You wont be able to use your sign language with out a translator around, sorry ma'am." The cop said.
'Well then get one so i can talk to my sister.' Ivorie signed.
"Ma'am I can't understand you, sorry." He said without actually being sorry.
"Hanna will you please turn around?" He asked while pulling out handcuffs.
"Ivorie go get ready." her mother ordered.
Ivorie did as she was told, she was still dressed from school so she just grabbed her iPod and shoved it into her back pocket along with her phone before grabbing her ear buds.
Eventually Hanna and Ivorie were sitting in the polices office listening to Ivories Alternative Rock playlist. They were sitting there alone, with the exception of the translator who was basically studying Ivorie, it was creeping her out. he looked to be in his early twenties, he had short Black hair and dark brown eyes, he didn't take them off of her the whole time. Hanna was about to grab some candy when she got a text.
Be careful Hanna i hear prison food make you fat ~A
Hanna looked around nervously before the detective came walking out of his office sparing a quick glance at the girls, before exiting the building.
"Let's go." Their mother said as she came out of his office.
"Really?" Hanna asked surprised.
They all swiftly walked to the car in silence. As they entered the silence Ivorie could tell Hanna was about to be lectured so she put her ear buds back in. She had gotten through two and a half songs when they pulled up to where all the police were gathered: Maya's House.
The girls scrambled out of the car to see what was going on. Ivorie saw Spencer standing on the sidewalk, she tapped Hanna and they made made their way over to her.
"I heard the cops took Hanna to the police station today." Aria announced.
"Waitr you dont think she say anything about..." Spencer started.
"The Jenna thing? No, we made a promise." Hanna answered coming up behind them.
Later Hanna and Ivorie were sitting on the couch watching the news. Ivorie was about to fall to sleep but a loud slam made her jump. Hanna turned the T.V. down and the girls watched silently expecting to see their mother. What they didn't expect to see Was the detective from earlier making out with her. as they were making their way up the stairs their mother looked at them guiltily.
Everybody was dressed in black , ready for Alison's funeral. There were news reporters everywhere. Emily ,Spencer, Ivorie, Hanna and Aria were sitting in the front.
"Poor Allie." Emily said sadly.
"Can you believe what a scene this is?" Hanna asked with a smile.
'Alison would've loved it.' Ivorie signed.
"Popular in life," Spencer started.
"And death."Aria finished.
Emily looked torn to pieces so Hanna reached into her purse and retrieved a flask before passing it to Emily.
"Hanna, i don't think-" Emily was cut off.
"Right now you need it." Hanna said.
Emily sighed in defeat and took it. Aria's phone went off and everybody looked at her, she opened her phone and checked the massage.
"Anyone we know?" Hanna asked.
"It's just my mom sending me a text." She said before looking up to meet her friends eyes.
"Me and Emily aren't the only ones who got messages from 'A'?" Aria asked.
'Who?' Ivorie signed.
"You haven't got anything?" Emily asked.
'No not that i know of' She answered before her phone vibrated.
'Never mind.'
She showed them her text.
You're not always the first to know, everything. ~A
"Oh my god, It's Jenna!" Spencer gasped, causing the girls to whip around.
"I didn't know Alison and Jenna were friends." Alison's mother said.
"They weren't." Spencer corrected.
after the funeral the girls were walking out together arms linked. Hanna and Ivorie, Spencer, Aria and Emily. The were stopped by the detective that took Hanna in.
"Hanna, Spencer, Emily, Aria, and Ivorie." He said coming up to them, this time he had a translator the same one from last night and Ivorie shifted in discomfort.
"I'm detective Wilden, this is Avior. He'll translate anything you." He pointed to Ivorie." need to say. Now girls, I'm here to investigate Alison Dilaurentis's death, i'm going to need to talk to each one of you." He said.
"We talked to the police when she went missing." Spencer said softly.
"We have to go over your statements, this is no longer a missing person investigation it's a murder. Rest assured i will find out what happen that summer." He said before walking off.
as he walked off the girls watched Jenna be helped into her car, before the all got a text.
I'm still here bitches and I know everything!~A