ARIA POV
Let's start from the beginning: why I hate Rosewood.
About a year ago, my best friend Alison and I found my dad having an affair with one of his students. I always looked up to my dad, and finding out he was a lying cheater really broke me. The hardest part is that my naïve self let my dad make me believe it was a mistake and he begged me not to tell my mom. Thinking it would just cause unnecessary damage, I didn't tell her. This is one of the many secrets I am keeping, and hiding it from my mother is one of the biggest mistakes I have ever made.
My dad took a sabbatical to Iceland, and I hoped it would make things better. I thought it would be the fresh new start I needed, and I couldn't wait to leave all my secrets and drama behind. I planned on reinventing myself in Iceland. No more shy, quiet Aria who was afraid of what people thought of her. My parents taught me to be myself, and that is exactly what I was going to do in Iceland.
Just like I thought, everything in Iceland was different. My family became closer, and my parents looked at each other like they used to, like they were madly in love. I was truly happy in Iceland. I became confident, kick-ass Aria and nobody was going to change that: or so I thought.
One day, my world stopped. My father's sabbatical was up, and we had to return home. I dreaded going back to Rosewood; it was my own worst nightmare. However, much to my avail, I was boarding a plane to Rosewood.
During the long plane ride, I thought about how much my life was going to change. I decided I wasn't going to let my fears get the best of me. I was going to make Rosewood forget all about that shy awkward girl they knew before. Rosewood: get ready to meet the new and improved Aria Montgomery.