Chapter 1:
Hanna's POV:
5 long years it's been. Within those, Emily and Allison didn't adopt the baby. He sadly passed away in a car crash on the way to their house. Here's an update on the families. The Fitz's: Aria and Ezra have been married for nearly 14 years. Jade is 12, Oliver is 10 and Maddie is 5. The Cavanaugh's: Spencer and Toby have been married for 14 years. Mason is 11, Isabella is 10 and Lily and Tommy are 5. They also brought a 5 bedroom house just outside of Rosewood. The Dilaurentis-Fields: Allison and Emily have been married for 10 years. Lucy and James are both 14. Anyway, back to the story.
Hanna: Kids, you're going to be late!
The kids come down the stairs and we drive them to school.
Jacob: Mom, can I have a sleepover at Lucas' house today?
Hanna: No. It's a school night. On Friday you might be able to.
April: By mom. By dad.
Caleb: See you later.
The kids go off into the building. I drop Caleb to work and then drive myself to the bridal boutique which is half in my name and half in spencer's.
Spencer: You're late.
Hanna: I know, I'm sorry.
Spencer: Well, we need to get the deliveries for Italy, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, China, Poland and Iceland ready.
Hanna: Ok. I have all the dresses labelled up so it shouldn't be too hard. When are we getting our next batch of dresses?
Spencer: In the next few days. We can't have an empty store, it's bad publicity.
Hanna: I know. We are trying. We really are. And over the last ten years we have managed to make the business go global. We have orders coming from all over the world!
Spencer: That's great, but right now, we need to focus on getting those dresses sent out.
Hanna: Ok. When are they being picked up?
Spencer: This afternoon. You're going to have to work late and make sure the correct ones get sent.
Caleb's POV:
It's around lunch time, I'm sitting in my store working on a laptop, when an unexpected visitor comes in.
Caleb: Shouldn't you be in school?
Jacob: Yeah. I wanted to go home for lunch.
Caleb: No one is home though.
Jacob: I know that. Then I texted grandma Ashley to see if I could go to her house. Just as I was about to send the text, two older boys came past me on their bikes really fast and pushed me to the ground. Thats how my phone got smashed.
Caleb: Jacob. Let me see.
Jacob hands me his phone and it's clear that it is broken.
Caleb: I'll try to fix it, but it's gonna be hard.
Jacob: Thank you. Hey dad?
Caleb: Yes, son?
Jacob: There's only three hours left of school, can I stay here until the end of the day?
Caleb: Ok, but your mom won't be happy!
Jacob: She doesn't have to know.
Caleb: Well, when the school call her and mention that you didn't turn up for your last class, she's gonna panic.
Jacob: Won't she call you?
Caleb: Yep, and the beast will be released.
Jacob and I laugh at my comment.
Caleb: Have you got any homework to do?
Jacob: Yeah.
Caleb: Well, there's a desk in the back room. You can use that. There's also a box of sodas and a box of chips. Have some if you want.
Hanna's POV:
Spencer asked me to go to the store and get us some lunch. I'm on my way back and I get a call from my kids school.
Hanna: Hello?
School: Is this Mrs Hanna Rivers?
Hanna: Yes, why?
School: We are calling about your son, Jacob Rivers.
Shit, I thought to myself.
Hanna: Is everything ok?
School: Well no.
Hanna: He hasn't got into a finger has he?
School: No, nothing like that. He's missing.
Those last two words that the woman says sends a massive wave of worry over me.
School: Mrs Rivers?
Hanna: Yes, I'm still here.
School: Your son was last seen in his history class. Then at lunch, none of his friends knew where he was.
Hanna: Um ok. I'll talk to my husband, see if he knows anything. Should I call you when he's found?
School: Yes please. We want to ensure we have safety over every child.
Hanna: Ok. Thank you for informing me.
School: You're welcome Mrs Rivers.
I end the call and immediately call Caleb.
Caleb: Hey babe.
Hanna: Don't hey babe me.
Caleb: Woah, calm down. What's wrong?
Caleb's POV:
Jacob comes out from the back and is now in front of me, since he knows I'm talking to his mother.
Hanna: I know he is with you.
Caleb: Who?
Hanna: Jacob.
Caleb: Yeah, he came about an hour and a half ago.
Hanna: Put him on the phone please.
I pass the phone to Jacob.
Jacob: Hello?
Hanna: Jacob Rivers, you better explain to me why you are skipping school!
Jacob: I'm not skipping school. I wanted to come home for lun-. Can I explain in person?
Hanna: Fine, but this better be good mister.
Jacob: Ok. I love you mom.
Hanna: I love you to.
The phone call ends and Jacob passes back my phone.
Jacob: Well, how bad can she be?
A few moments later, Hanna come rushing in, full of rage.
Hanna: You wanted to explain in person. I'm here. Explain.
Jacob: Ok. I wanted to go home for lunch today. When I realised that no one was home, I started to text grandma Ashley. Just as I was about to send the tex, two older boys came past really fast on their bikes and pushed me to the ground. I landed on top of my phone and sort of grazed my wrist.
Hanna: Jacob. You should have called one of us.
Jacob: I know, but I didn't want to stress either of you.
Hanna: Look, I'm going home now, so you can come with me. Get your stuff.
Hanna's POV:
Jacob collects his things and soon enough we are back on the road. About 5 minutes after we left, Caleb calls me.
Hanna: What?
Caleb: There's some things you need to see on Jacob's phone.
Hanna: He hasn't been sending dirty texts or asking for nudes has he?
Caleb: What, no?
Hanna: Well, what is it?
Caleb: I think he's being cyber bullied.
Hanna: Ok. I'm turning around when I can.
Caleb: Ok.
I end the call and Jacob turns to me.
Jacob: Why are we turning around mom?
Hanna: We are going back.
Jacob: Why, did you forget something?
Hanna: No, but there's something the three of us need to discuss.
Jacob: What? Has something happened?
Hanna: Just wait until we get there.
We arrive back at the store and are now in front of Caleb.
Caleb: You fucking dork, just go and kill yourself four eyes. What kind of messages are these?
Jacob: I thought I could handle it, ok?
Hanna: How long has this been going on?
Jacob: About three weeks.
Hanna: Why didn't you tell us, we are meant to protect you from things like this.