I'm so sorry I haven't updated before now! It's been busy and I also experienced a major case of writer's block, but I've recovered and it shouldn't take me so long to update the next chapter! Don't forget to tell me what you think :)
Aria's POV
"So you're going with Paige?" I ask Emily as all 5 of us walk down the side walk to Spencer's house from the Brew.
With a little smile on her face, "Uh, yeah. I guess I am."
"Aww, that's so cute! You guys should run for prom queens." Hanna giggles.
We all giggle at the suggestion.
"We should all go dress shopping together. It'd be fun and we could go see a movie or something afterwards."
"That's a great idea, Em. When are we gonna do it?" Alison questions.
"How about tomorrow? Is that ok with everyone?"
"Yeah!" Spence, Hanna, Ali, and Em harmonize.
"So, Ali, have you thought about what colors you might want to wear?" I ask.
"Not really. I was just gonna base my dress off of what you were gonna wear."
"Oh… How about a nice purple or black, even?" I offer.
"I don't know. Maybe," Ali contemplates, "Crap, I have to run home right quick to grab the movies and the candy."
Ali runs ahead of us, past Spencer's house and up the stairs of her house.
"Come on guys, let's get this par-tay started!" Hanna shouts as we enter Spence's front gate.
"Where the hell is Alison with the movies and candy?" Spencer agitatedly questions us.
Emily wiggles in her seat on Spence's bed while Hanna leans against the wall next to her.
"I don't know, but she needs to hurry up. I'm feeling snake-ish." Hanna pipes.
Spencer walks over to her window and looks over into Alison's bedroom.
"Well, do you see her, Spence?" Em asks while trying to get her own view into Ali's room.
"No. What the hell is she doing over there?!"
"I'm going over there to see what the freaking hold up is." Em says as she rises quickly from her spot on the bed.
"Thank you!" Hanna shouts in appreciation to Em as she walks out of Spencer's room.
Emily's POV
"Ali? Where are you?"
I hear movement coming from upstairs. I walk up the stairs and head to Ali's room.
"What the hell is taking you so long? It's been 45 minutes."
I her sniffles coming from the far side of her bed as I enter the room.
"Ali, are you ok?"
I creep slowly to her side. She's lying on the floor in fetal position crying into a clothe bag. I sit beside her and rest my hand on her to try to console her.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm fine. Let's just go. Please?" she manages to get out between uneasy breaths.
"You're lying, again, Alison. We aren't going anywhere until you tell me what's wrong."
She sits up and wipes the tears from her face while trying to catch her breath. She won't look at me.
"Ali, look at me. Tell me. I'm here for you. You know that."
"I said nothing. Just drop it so we can go."
She lifts herself off the floor and push past me. I don't understand why she's acting like this. I'm only trying to help her. That's what friends are supposed to do, right? I stand up and go after her.
"Alison, wait," I demand as I grab her arm, "Why are you acting like this? What's wrong? Did I do something that upset…."
Oh.. I'm going to prom with Paige. When I realise that this is what's wrong, I let go of her arm and take a step back.
"Ali… If this is about me and Paige…"
"It's fine. I'm fine. Can we just go, please?"
She turns and starts walking down the stairs. The walk back to Spencer's is silent and seems to take an eternity.
"It's about time. Where the hell have you been?" Spencer questions.
"I couldn't find The Notebook. I wasn't coming over without it."
"Well thank goodness you found it. Can we proceed with tonight's festivities, then?"
As Aria puts the movie in, the rest off us get comfortable in our usual spots. Spencer and Hanna at the top of the bed with the bottom reserved for Aria and Ali and I in Spence's red chair.
"Is everyone all set? No last minute cravings or anything? I'm not getting up once it starts." Spencer warns.
"We're fine, Spencer. Start the movie." Aria says as she hops onto the foot of the bed.
About half way through the movie, Hanna, Spence, and Aria are passed out. I look over at Alison. She seems uncomfortable. I reach to hold her hand like I always do when we watch The Notebook. She pulls away and shifts her position away from me. I hate that she's acting like this. I tried talking to her about, but she didn't want to. How do I fix this?
"Ali, I…"
"I'm trying to watch."
"You can't keep doing this. We have to talk."
"Keep your voice down. You're gonna wake them up. Why do you even want to talk? You didn't last night."
"Alison, you can't…"
"Oh my god, would you shut up? I'm trying to sleep. Turn that stupid movie off." Hanna says groggily.
"Sorry Han." Alison says as she makes a brief moment of eye contact with me.
She rises from the chair and walks over to the tv and turns off the movie. She walks towards the door.
"Where are you going?" I question.
"I need blankets if I'm gonna sleep on the floor."
But you always sleep in the chair with me. Before I can even think about uttering word, she disappears into the hall. Is she really this upset about me and Paige or is she just trying to made me feel bad? Whatever her reasoning, it's making me feel like absolute crap. I slide down in the chair trying to get comfortable, but I'm unable to. I have too much space to myself. When Alison comes back with her blankets, I pretend to be asleep. You can't sleep. Not while knowing that Alison is hurting.