Hello,
Note 1: In Italics, the storyteller speaking (moi ^^)
Chapter 4 – My true
(In Spencer's room)
Spencer was standing there, she opened one book after another and you could tell that she was making mental notes in her head. She was definitely lost in her thoughts
Emily.- "So what are you thinking?"
Spencer.- "To be honest, I have no clue what this means, I mean, looking into all these diaries" (she pointing out a bunch of diaries), "they seem the same at first sight, like if one was the copy of the other one but if you look in the stories, you can found that there are little difference between them… For example, the 'Mermaid story', in the diary that 'A' stole from us, the story said that you was so fool in love of her that you would do anything for her (she took one diary and opened), in this one, it said that you're just best friends" (she took another diary and opened) "and here the story said that the one who is fool in love, it's her…"
Emily.- "Let me see" (she took the diary from Spencer and started to read it, no one could deny the happy smile that was emerging in Emily's face when she was reading this version of the 'mermaid')
Spencer put her hand in the book in order to get the attention of Emily.
Spencer.-" Now, you get what I was trying to tell you before? Ali is a manipulative person, it's clear that she's playing with us like dolls, everything from her is lies, Em please, I know that you have a soft spot for her, but you can't trust her"
Emily looks Spencer in the eyes; she saw the concern of her friend
Emily.- "I appreciate your concern Spence, but I can handle it. I have a lot of questions and doubts about this like you, but I'm not going to jump to any conclusion until we speak to Ali"
Spencer saw the determination in Emily's eyes; she knew that there wasn't anything she could say to her friend so she decided to leave this conversation for now. Spencer took all the diaries and put them in a box under her bed.
It was almost midnight, when Spence dropped Emily at her house, the two friends said goodbye, Spencer took off and Emily entered to her house, at the beginning she tried to don't do any noise but then she remembered that her mother was also out for the week-end so she climbed the stairs without worrying about the noise. She entered to her room and to her surprise; there was a blonde waiting for her.
Alison.- "It took you so long Em, where were you?!" (she approached, looking some kind of injury in the brunette's body, she released a gesture of relief when she founded nothing)
After Alison stopped to examine Emily, she started to pull back but she got caught by the brunette who without a word, started to hug her, Alison was happy for the hug but she needed to pull off when the pain of her wound was too much to handle. Alison pull away, she turned her head in other direction and put her hand in her abdomen, she didn't want to show her pain to Emily.
Emily.- "What's wrong?! Are you hurt?!" (She approached Alison and their eyes met again)
Alison sighed and brought a forced smile to her face.- "It's nothing serious, you don't need to worry ok"
Emily.- "Don't say that, show me, let me see" (she removed Alison's hand and lifted the blouse enough to check the injury, it was a huge hematoma with an open wound that looked like a stab) Oh my God Ali! (Tears started to show up in Emily's face, she tried to calm down) "We need to change your bandage, wait here"
Alison nodded and Emily went to the bathroom for the first-aid-box and any kind of ointment or medicament that she could found, when she got back, she saw Alison sitting in her bed.
Emily thoughts.- "She looks exhausted, pale, perhaps it's for the wound, she probably lost a lot of blood… God… how she got those injuries?" (A lot of scenarios were in Emily's mind) "Should I ask her? (She closed her eyes for one second to think about it and then she made her mind)" I'll worry about that some other time, now we need to tread her wound".
She approached her friend but actually she had no clue what to do exactly, Alison saw the confused face of Emily and decided to take the lead. Alison took everything that Emily brought through and started to take care of her wound.
Alison.- "Thanks Em, I feel better"
Emily.- "You don't need to thank me, in the end, I didn't do anything, you did it all by yourself… when do you learn about that kind of stuff?"
Alison.- "Mmm… the 1st time that I got really hurt, I received the help of a vet, he took care of my wound and gave me some tips for future reference."
Emily.- "Ohh…" (Her mind started to go crazy, how many injuries did her dear blondie had suffer over the years?, how badly they were? … she was lost in her thoughts when Alison started to speak)
Alison.-" Em, Emily are you listening me?!"
Emily.- "Ah, sorry what did you say?"
Alison.- (she chuckled) "Never mind… You're ok so that is the only that matters. I should go, I just came here to be sure that you were ok"
The blonde got up from the bed and was walking towards the door when Emily said…
Emily.- "We found your diaries, they are in Spencer's house as well as your motorcycle"
Alison stops walking but she doesn't turn to see Emily' face.- "I see…" (Then, she turns in direction of Emily) "Are you not going to ask me anything?"
Emily.- "Do you want me to? Ali, I have a lot of questions but I'm afraid to ask…" She rolled out her eyes; she wasn't able to make eye contact with the blondie
Alison- "What do you want to ask?"
Emily.- "To starts… (she doubted one second before throw the question that has been in her head all night) since when you love me?"
Alison.- "Everything started with that perfect Kiss in the library, do you remember it?"
Emily blushed when she remembered that moment, it made her smile but then she remembered also the memory of the locker room and she got confused.
Emily.- "But why you rejected me then?, when I kiss you in the locker room? You told me that everything was just practice for the 'real thing', you were so cruel and…"
Alison.- "A bitch, I was a bitch Em, an awful human being who hurt you".
Emily got speechless; she never thought that Alison could refer to herself like that.
Alison started to talk as she slowly approached to her mermaid.-"I was cruel, narcissist, pretentious, a person who enjoyed bulling others … (Alison sat on the bed beside Emily, she took Emily's hand and looks her in the eyes) My mom taught me how to be a 'Queen Bee', how manipulate people and made them feel inferior… in my family I learnt, that if you have power and money, you can control everything else, I thought that the social status was everything that matters (she looked down and started making circles in Emily's hand) but then I met you (Alison smiled and looked back to Emily and without looking away from her, she continued her speech), you with your honesty, your kindness, your values… you saw the best of me even when I was sure that there was nothing good in me, you brought light to my life Em and that scared me, it confused me, because no one taught me how to love or that a pure love like yours, it could exist… I was a fool Em, never sincere, always playing with people, with their feelings, I create so many fake personalities, so many masks that I lost myself, I lost my way… (Alison starts to cry in silence and put one hand in Emily's cheek) I hurt you so much and you don't know how much I regret it!"
Emily.- "I cried more than a tear for you!, when you rejected me, when you played with my feelings, when you died!… "
Alison.- "I know, I'm really sorry…"
Emily.- "Making amends will not be that simple Ali"
Alison.- "I know, I know that I created scares that I can't reverse… but you must know that I really mean everything that I said tonight" (she grabbed her hands in Emily's cheeks and she forced her to look at her in the eyes) "Em, you're the one good thing that has ever happen to me, I love you, everything about you, my world is a better place since you're in it… I wanted to end this thing with 'A' before came back to you but to be honest, I don't know how this will end, I just know that for once, I want to be honest to myself and to you, I want to give you the most authentic and better part of me... I want to make you smile because when you smile, I smile (both girls chuckled and they lean their heads together) … Em, true be told, I don't let people in, but you broke all my walls, my fake masks… you saw the real me and stole my heart… I'm so happy that faith brought you to my life, that I found you and I will do everything to bring to you the happy ending that you deserve… Em, I'm so into you" (She stole a little kiss from Emily's lips).
Emily wasn't sure how to react, she stopped the kiss and look into Alison's eyes, those blue eyes, she had never see so much sincerity from those blue eyes, she wanted more than anything to believe in those words, but she needed actions and no only words.
Emily.- "Are you willing to do anything for me?"
Alison.- Yes, I will give my life for you
Emily.- "In that case, I want you to tell us everything Ali"
Alison.-"Us"?
Emily.- "Yes 'Us', me and the girls, we deserve to know the true about you, about 'A', about your diaries, about everything"
Alison sighed and took Emily hands, she looked to her eyes and said "Ok, let fix an encounter with everybody, I will tell you everything that I know, but you should tell them that I'm not ready to get in the light, not yet, I need people to believe that I'm still death"
Emily.- "But why? It's obvious that 'A' saw you tonight…"
Alison.- "Because I'm certain that my family is involved with 'A', especially my mom, she…(a little of hesitation from the blonde to really speak out what happen to her) she buried me alive just to protect 'A'"
Emily was shocked with this revelation; she didn't know what to say.
Alison.- "I will tell you everything else when we meet with the girls." (She turned to see the clock) "It's very late; I must leave now that is still dark" (she put a kiss in Emily's forehead and put a paper in Emily's hands)
Emily.- "What is this?"
Alison.- "You can call me to this number, it's safe, just make sure that the call no takes too much. Let me know when and where you and the girls want to meet to talk. I will be waiting for your call Mermaid."
Emily smiled when she heard the word 'mermaid'.
Alison was walking to the door and then she stopped, she turned in direction of Emily and run over her, she push her in the bed and stole another kiss from Emily's lips, this time, Emily let their tongues meet, this kiss was more intense, full of passion, Alison push away and whispers in Emily's ear "until we meet again", she kiss also her ear and she was planning to leave when Emily grabbed her from the arm.
Emily.- "Stay"
Alison.- "I can't risk to be seen by your mom"
Emily.- "She's not here, she's visiting my uncle, this week-end, it will be just you and me" (she approached the blonde and took her from the waist) "So stay, don't leave me again"
Alison.- "I never leave you, I'm always keeping an eye on you Em, I will always do" (she hugged Emily and kiss her again) "Ok, just for tonight"
They got in bed, they cuddled, they were so close that Emily was able to breathe the vanilla aroma of the blondie, she have been missed that aroma for a long time.
Emily.- "Good night Ali"
Alison.-"Good night my love"
Alison smiled and fell sleep happily.
