AN: Thank you so much for the reviews, it means so much to me! I've always wanted to make a story mainly about ASD. In the next two chapters you'll get to see what school is like for Hanna and how much Spencer, Aria and Emily are there for her. Also, one reviewer said that I make it seem as if autism is bad. I understand how it might looks like it but I want to make it clear that I do not think in any way that having autism is bad :)
Also I want to mention that this chapter and the next one are based on something that happened at my high school to someone with autism (I will not say who #Privacy, I think it's understandable).
Emily P.O.V.
I'd say the interrogation went pretty well… for us at least. The cops finally realized that the stupid shovel was to the Dilaurentis so we could've actually used it for something else than murder. My mom brought us to the Apple Rose Grill for lunch and dropped us off to school afterwards. All of us were pretty popular at school. Spencer for her grades and being in the girls field hockey team, Aria for being a talented artist, me for being in the swim team and Hanna, well everybody liked her. Pretty much everyone in the school knew Hanna had autism but barely anyone bullied her about it and if they did she wasn't afraid to defend herself. She knew she had autism and she was proud of it, people admired her for that.
''Hey girls, how did it go?'' asked Ella.
''We aren't suspects anymore'' answered Aria.
''That's great honey!'' exclaimed Ella hugging all of us ''what are your next classes?''.
''Hanna and I have study hall'' I told her.
''I've got Russian History'' sigh Spencer.
''Music'' simply answered Aria before running off to her favourite class.
''We should go too'' I told Hanna ''do you have what you need with you?''.
''Yep'' she smiled before we walked away to the library.
When one of us have study-hall, we always go to the library and help Hanna with her work. People sometimes think she isn't smart because of her autism but it's actually the opposite. She has a general average of 88% and she is also pretty wise as a person in general. Hanna doesn't always understand when the teacher explains stuff to her which is why we do this. I come to the library with her and re-explain everything until she gets it.
''Did I get it right?'' she asked looking at her math problem.
''Yeah you did'' I smiled after checking it.
After a while, I decided to ask her how she felt about the whole getting arrested thing because I was concerned and we were all working really hard on helping her express her feelings.
''I don't know'' she answered looking down.
''Han you can tell me I'm not going to judge you'' I told her seriously taking her hands.
''I can't find the words'' she finally said embarrassed.
''Okay'' I smiled at her ''but when you do, because I know you will. I want you to tell me okay?''
She nodded her head and continued to read her book.
''Violated'' she quietly said out of the blue.
''What?''
''I-I think I felt violated'' she repeated.
''When he put the handcuffs on you?'' I asked her.
She thought about it for a second and shook her head.
''Me too'' I told her.
She smiled and went back to her book.
Hanna, Spencer, Aria and I all had math with Mrs. Montgomery next period. It was our favourite class not only because it was our last one but also because Ella was a pretty cool teacher.
The school administration always made sure Hanna had most of her classes with at least one of us and if anything was wrong with her we were the first one they would call down to the reception. Sometimes they had to send Ella down too but that was pretty rare.
''Okay class, please settle down'' she calmly said to the students ''today, we will continue to work on our group project so please if you have to move the desk lift them with your biceps and don't drag them on the floor''. (My teacher always say that XD)
Aria P.O.V.
I was on a team with Han, Spence and Em. The project was basically to choose a subject, do a survey on it and present it to the class. My mom knew how stressful it was for Hanna to talk in front of the students so she's letting us do it only in front of her if she gets too nervous.
''Guys do you want to sleep over tonight?'' asked Emily.
''Wait a second'' I answered ''Mom!'' the whole class looked at us ''can I sleep over at Emily's tonight?'' everyone laughed and went back to their work.
''If I say no I'm probably ending up with all of you at my house so yes you can'' she said making us and the rest of the students laugh.
''I can go too'' smiled Hanna.
''So can I'' confirmed Spencer checking her cellphone.
Sleepovers used to be a big challenge for Hanna. When she was younger she always ended-up either going home or sleeping with our moms. She also wet the bed until she turned eight and even after that she still had accidents, especially on sleepovers. But we kept hosting one each weekend until she slowly…slowly…slowly just didn't care anymore and now she loves it.
''Do you want me to drive you guys home?'' asked Emily ''I can make a stop in Hanna and Aria's street, stop at Spencer's and we can have supper at my house''.
''Sounds like a plan'' smiled Hanna walking over to her locker.
''Hey girls'' saluted Noel Kahn ''heard you got arrested yesterday''.
''We did'' said Spencer.
''I didn't like it'' whispered Hanna shivering at the memory.
Noel gave her a sympathetic smile ''the cops are jerks, they don't know what the hell they're doing''.
''That they are'' agreed Spencer.
''Do you have everything you need?'' I asked Hanna.
She nodded and smiled at Noel before leaving with us.
Spencer P.O.V.
The sleepover went perfectly well, we had just finished watching Blended.
''Okay guys time to sleep, we have school tomorrow'' I told them closing Emily's laptop.
''They're out'' laughed Aria.
I looked down at my friends and had no choice to laugh too. Emily had fallen asleep in a normal position but Hanna, who always fell asleep in the weirdest way possible, made no exception tonight. She was on her stomach, her long hair were all over the pillow and Em's face, her shirt was half-way up and her blanket was over Emily not her.
''Take a picture'' I basically ordered her.
''I've already done it''.
I helped Hanna get in a more comfortable position and lowered her shirt even though I knew that she would find a way to wake up half-naked anyways.
''Good night Aria'' I whispered before also falling asleep.
''Night'' she answered.
Like I predicted Hanna woke up half-naked this morning but we didn't mind, a lot of people with autism tempt to strip during the night so we were use to it. I helped her put her shirt back on while the other girls made the bed.
''Did you guys found a sock in the bed?'' I asked looking at Hanna's feet.
''Hum….. yep'' answered Emily throwing me Hanna's missing sock ''Hanna you know we have gym this morning right?''
''Yeah'' she sighed.
Hanna absolutely hated gym class, she couldn't stand the noises coming from everywhere and Emily had to be by her side at all times. The teacher knew about her condition, she tried her best to understand her but nobody could like we do.
Emily P.O.V.
''Okay guys attention!'' yelled Coach Fulton making Hanna jump.
She explained what we were doing and divided the class in groups of four. We were playing volleyball, automatically I knew that it was a really bad idea. Balls hitting the ground everywhere, people yelling got it or okay, trying to concentrate on hitting the ball and remembering the rules was not a good equation for Hanna.
Unfortunately she didn't put us in the same team but at least she had been grouped with Noel Kahn, Sean Ackard and Sydney, a girl from my swim team.
Coach started calling out the team numbers to tell us who was playing and who was not. I heard Hanna's number being called but I don't think she noticed. I was about to say something when Sydney walked up to her.
''We're playing'' she told her.
Hanna nervously looked up at me, I gave her a thumbs up and smiled.
She wasn't bad at all, the opposite actually she was pretty good. It's just each time a ball hit the ground she turns her head to look where the sounds come from and looses all her focus.
Their team ended up winning by a point.
''You were good Hanna'' I smiled at her as soon as she sat down beside me.
She nodded but wasn't listening at all.
''Hanna I need to go play now'' I told her when Coach Fulton called my group out.
She didn't say anything and kept looking everywhere.
''Noel can you sit down with her please?'' I asked him before following my team on the volleyball field.
''Of course'' he smiled sitting down beside her.
I was in a group with Lucas Gottesman, Ben Cougar and Paige McCuller. Our game started of on a rocky start but we caught up pretty quickly.
''Fields'' said Paige looking worried ''I think somethings wrong with your friend''.
I didn't have time to turn around I heard an hear-piercing scream and everything became silent.
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