Ok, sorry this is a short chapter! well, most chapters for me are short...lol =P so im sorry for not updating! ive been busy with CSTs(califronia state testing. i think) and it has been driving me near insane. and also, the next chapter starts off right where the last one was eneded. please review! and im sorry for the aria bashing, long story behind that. if you would like a look in my personal life then go ahead, PM me :P well yeah anyways...so please no flaming, and REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!

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"Come in bed with me, Em." Hanna said when the embrace was shattered, holding on to her arm at a safe, plausible distance.

"Whuh? Oh. Ok." Emily was surprised. And they were only friends...

She climbed in, careful not to hurt Hanna in any way, asking her to schooch over nicely so the IV line wouldn't get all jumbled and possibly ripped out of her arm. Hanna's red rimmed eyes weren't as crimson anymore, easing Emily just a little bit. Despite the feeble blanket that provided no comfort of any kind, the feeling of Hanna's body close to hers and her warmth made Emily feel content and wholly complacent.

"Emily, you are so awesome." smiled Hanna, turning over so the two of them were facing each other on their sides. Emily propped her elbow on the pillow, right near Hanna's head, and leaned her head on her open palm. The corner's of her taut mouth eased into a smile.

"Oh, I know I'm awesome, Han. It's just who I am." she joked. Of course, quiet Emily would create an opportune moment to kid around.

"Haha. Now seriously." her expression hardened, and she was now looking at Emily with a warped attempt at being grim.

"Today, before...this...I found a hundred dollar bill in my purse. I think A did it."

"About that..." Emily looked around the room, a sheepish expression on her face.

"So it was you!"

"Perhaps."

"Either it was or wasn't."

"It was kind of me, okay. And kind of A a little teensy bit." admitted Emily.

"Wait, so that's why you called me that? A, right. No wonder you sounded a bit off." concluded Hanna, this morning's spectacle of events invading her thoughts. Emily would never say such strong words to Hanna's face. Maybe to herself, but, being raised with parents such as the Fields' she probably was tightly woven into the phrase "children should be seen, not heard."

"Just blame it on A." said Emily through compressed, tight lips.

"Oh, hell yes I will. What a douche, ruining my life!" Hanna spat. She picked at her nails, which were caked with dirt and mud. Her hair was grimy, her eyes and face a filthy mess. She couldn't bring herself to say filthy hot mess, because she was most definitely not hot right now.

"I know Hanna. Now get some sleep." said Emily suddenly, noticing how Hanna's eyelids were drooping and she was blinking rapidly as if to force herself to stay awake. Hanna needed sleep, especially since she practically killed herself overdosing on drugs and she was going to be in a heapload of trouble when her mom got to the room.

"Ok." Hanna didn't complain, but instead snuggled closer to Emily, who in turn scooted closer to her so they were touching. Hanna instinctively reached for Emily's hands, and then the world dissipated to black as she drifted off into a content sleep.

When Aria walked in with Ashely Marin and two lattes form Starbucks, she definitely did not expect to see Emily and Hanna getting awfully close together, their breathing in perfect synchronization, foreheads pressed against one another in adequate satisfaction. It made her happy, seeing the two sleeping like a pair of playful kitten twins, now exhausted form their day and ready to fall into bed, an inseparable duo.

"Oh, that's so sweet." Mrs. Marin said, the tone in her voice neither happy or angered, maybe hinting at a touch of sarcasm. Aria could kind of tell Hanna's mom was upset, but Aria was never good at reading people since she always manage to stumble upon her own dumb feet in the process. Aria never ever would truly feel what it was like to be anyone but her, Aria Montgomery, the weird loser with that pink streak who was shipped to Iceland because she had no life and when she came back she then secretly dated the goddamn English teacher. Yep, pretty much.

"Yeah. They're good friends." Aria was shocked with a shot of jealousy. Lately, she had not been feeling too included in everything. Hanna and Emily and Spencer and all. And the way Hanna held herself when she was with Emily upset her,Aria. Like, for Hanna, being with Emily lit up her whole day like Hanna was a bulb and Emily was a warped light switch.

"Seems nice. Emily has a good head on her shoulders." said Ashley, sitting upright in the chair near Hanna's bed, on Hanna's side. Aria stood awkwardly in the doorway, for some strange reason feeling excluded from something that she usually wouldn't be excluded from. She fumbled in her purse until her iPhone materialized, then she took to doing whatever you do on an iPhone(Angry Birds?) waiting for Hanna or at least Em to get out of bed.

Aria didn't say anything, but a little overdramatically stormed off into the lobby, taking the coffee cups with her in her bizarre rage. Mrs. Marin didn't even glance up once, but she heard the clanking of Aria's boots and figured she was being retarded again. Ok, not retarded, but she had heard, not by choice, but because Hanna was screaming at Aria over the phone, some of the fights the two friends had, and it seemed Aria always had some lame reason for being like that. Ashley didn't like Aria very much, she didn't think she was sensible, or smart, or even very pretty. (Those eyebrows really needed to be taken care of.)

Emily, on the other hand,seemed to be rational and a good friend,same as for Spencer, and as long as Emily didn't pull a Judas on Hanna then Mrs. Marin was quite alright with their seemingly strong bond. She smiled as Hanna shifted a little in her sleep and Emily's body molded into Hanna's as they snuggled closer together. Hanna was so peacefully happy, and she was in no mood to ruin that, at least until Hanna woke up and she could scold her to no end about the dangers of what she did. Ashley was working(yes, on a weekend!) so she had just gotten back to Aria and they had met outside the lobby. She had even gotten the latte for Hanna's overworked mother, who accepted it with gratitude but her impression on the brunette changed none.

"Emily." murmured Hanna, asleep. She fumbled for her, and Emily, as asleep as Hanna, wrapped her arms around Hanna until they were practically breathing down each other's necks. Ashley didn't want to break their moment, but obviously Emily had a home to get to and Hanna was all checked out and was in deep crap, so she felt she had no choice.

"Hanna." Mrs. Marin gently shook her.

"Huh? Mom?" Hanna rolled over, her eyes half open, staring straight into the serene face of Ashley Marin who, as soon as they were at home, would be steaming angry.

"Han, we need to go. Does Emily need a ride home?"

"Em?" Hanna roused the sleeping girl, who on instinct reached for the pillow to place over her head with a loud groan.

"Em, I'm checked out and we need to leave. Do you want a ride home?"

"No, Aria's taking me. Or Spence-nevermind."

"Aria's not here, honey, she left. And Spencer was here?" Mrs. Marin handed Hanna a pair of fresh clothes, but, much to Hanna's dismay and a smirk from Ashley, they were a pair of sweatpants and an shirt from Adidas.

"Oh. Ok." Emily got out of the bed,trying but ultimately failing to dress her hair, "Oh. Well then, may I please have a ride?"

She has such pleasant manners, thought Mrs. Marin, and she is incredibly gorgeous. Hanna should be lucky she has Emily in her life.

Hanna emerged from the bathroom, slipping out from the eyes of Ashley and Emily, dressed in her casual jogging outfit and her hair just a bit better than Emily's.

"So, I'm all checked out, right Mom?" asked Hanna, trying to play the bright-and-happy card before her mother screamed at her when Emily was safely at her own home.

"Yes." Hanna's mom shouldered her purse and walked out the door, placing her phone into the compartment and motioning for them to speed it up.

Hanna reached for Emily's elbow, and the two linked. Emily grabbed her plain navy blue Jansport and they walked off.

They were coming home.

huh, told you its super short(like most of mine!) ill prolly b posting a glee brittana today or tomoro so if you are a gleek go ahead knock yourself out. R&R and also have a nice cinco de mayo! and if you are like me taking stupid tests, good luck:D

~CJ out