Chapter Seven - It's Never Too E"A"rly to Pl"A"n, H"A"nn"A"!
Hanna got up from her bed, and walked out her door. Nina's door was wide open, and Hanna could see that - clearly - no one was inside that room. She smiled, thinking who might be "A". She wanted to know so badly. But, she wasn't going to do that without Spencer or Aria or Emily.
Hanna walked downstairs, to see Nina - staring at the hallway where the boys' rooms are. She walked past Nina, hoping she didn't see her.
As she walked into the living room, Hanna noticed Spencer and Mara - sitting at the dining room table with cards spread out. They were pointing at the cards with pen, and then writing into pads. Oh, and don't forget the whispering. Apparently, whatever they were doing, they wanted it to be a secret.
"Hey, guys. What are you up to?" Hanna asked them, walking towards the table.
As she sat in a chair, Mara answered in a hushed voice, "We're planning for the end of semester ball."
"But - But the end of semester is, like, two months away," Hanna chimed in.
"It's never too early to plan, Hanna," Spencer said, wanting to join the talk.
"Yeah, well . . . you want everything to go smoothly," Hanna said. Spencer shrugged.
"I do, too," Mara piped.
Hanna decided to look at the cards. They weren't cards, though, they were pictures.
"These are themes for the ball, right?" Hanna asked. Mara nodded.
Hanna looked at all the photos, until she crossed one. She looked at Spencer, but Spencer didn't notice. It was the theme of the ball where Mona was exposed. It's the masquerade ball.
"Mara, where did you get these photos?" Hanna asked.
"A party planner, why?" Mara answered.
"Oh, nothing. Can I keep this? I really like it."
"Sure," Mona answered.
Emily walked in to Anubis House, ready to get ready for her "date" with Alfie. As she headed upstairs, she received a text message. She jumped. Believe it or not, Emily was terrified it was "A". "A" was dangerous, mostly at your most vulnerable moment. It wasn't from "A" (thank God!).
Hanna: S.O.S.
Emily rushed upstairs, and ran into Hanna's room - which she shared with Mara, Joy, and Patricia.
Hanna was sitting on a fourth bed laid out in the room, and with it, it looked pretty crowded. The room was more organized than the three bed room she lives in.
Hanna was staring at Emily.
"Come in, already!" Hanna hissed. Emily shut the door and walked to the yellow bed Hanna was sitting on.
"What's wrong?" Emily asked.
The door opened and Aria walked in.
"Got your S.O.S. What's up?" Aria said, and walked to the bed.
"Look," Hanna said, giving Aria and Emily the picture of the theme.
"Oh, my God," Aria said.
"This is the masquerade ball," Emily announced. "Where-Where'd you get this?"
"Mara said a party planner gave it to her," Hanna answered. "But who would know about this."
The door creaked open, but not all the way. Just a crack. Aria, Hanna, and Emily looked up.
"Who's there?" Aria called. The door opened all the way, and Spencer rushed in.
"Did you see it?" Spencer said.
"What did you think I took?" Hanna retorted back.
"Do you know the party planner?" Emily asked.
"No, Mara said that the party planner was a family friend and that the planner went out of business. The planner now only works for family," Spencer said.
"We need to find the planner," Aria said.
"I know, Aria."
"A" smiled, evilly. He/She had just walked out of Anubis House and had walked to the forest. The forest was dark, even though it was day. The branches covered the sun.
"A" looked at the ground to see a crumbled picture of Fabian. He/She tilted his/her head. "A" turned to the house.
"This should be fun," "A" said.
To Be Continued. . . . .
