Chapter 8:

Alison woke up early that morning, not entirely ready for the day ahead. Her mind was racing. She would be going to school where her father might find her. Oh, and to make matters worse, everyone knew her deepest secret. A secret she had hidden away in Texas, but somehow the brunette beauty followed her to Rosewood. Well, Emily was perfect the way she smiled, and how she would always make Alison feel like a real person. It made Ali long for her to…

"Aria!" Alison called out knowing the other girl was nearby and awake from the sound of clunky footsteps.

"What" the other girl groaned obviously tired. Aria sounded like she had just woken up, but she looked like she had been up for hours. Her hair was in loose curls with her make up done flawlessly with her lips were a light shade of pink. She was even wearing a short strapless black dress that a white pattern that ran along the top of the breast area and down the middle to pinkish purple belt that was around her waist.

"Uhm so uh do you think Emily would be okay with me calling her my girlfriend" Ali asked quietly a little embarrassed to be asking such a question. She knew Emily loved her, but after everything Alison put her through, Ali couldn't understand why she would be okay with that label. Aria gave her an 'are you stupid' look. The shorter girl letting out a light chuckle before furrowing her brows in confusion.

"Wait are you serious?" Ali just nodded in response to Aria's confusion. "Okay, so you're asking me if the girl that has been trying to get you to admit that you love her is going to get upset by you calling her your girlfriend?" Aria said more as a statement than a question. Ali chuckled slightly finally understanding the irony behind the situation. Aria just shook her head and sauntered off and threw a, "Just hurry up I have someone to woo," over her shoulder.

"Oh yeah Noel." Ali casually tested to see if her best friend would slip up. She just heard a chuckle and what sounded like a nope. Getting up she decided to get ready for school. She still had no idea how she would make it up to her classmates.

At school Aria pulled into her usual parking spot, and Ali was out of the car before it had been put in park. The blonde rushed to Emily who was talking to some girl near what she was guessing the girl's car. Emily looked relaxed, but Alison could tell she was uncomfortable with the conversation entirely. She couldn't quite make out who the girl was just yet. Then the girl came into view. Mona Vanderwaal, the girl had always been sketchy, and Alison never felt the need to become friends with her. Then the girl had the nerve to touch Emily's arm. Jealousy and anger coursed through her veins as she began to storm up to the pair, but then she remembered. Be nice. Ugh. She internally groaned at the thought, but ultimately decided it was better to make friends right now then enemies. As she approached the two girls, Mona looked at her and smirked slightly.

"I had a fun time last night Em." The girl said fake sweetness dipping in her voice. This made Ali stop dead in her tracks, and it made Mona smirk harder. However, the oblivious Emily ruined the troublemakers plan.

"With what?" the brunette replied confusion lacing her voice. She had no recollection of ever talking to the girl in front of her before. The only memory she had of her was when she had seen Mona walking away from the DiLaurentis house once.

"What we did." Mona answered hoping Emily might take the bait, but of course her attempts were futile. The brunette just looked at the girl like she had two heads.

"We" Emily made her point by point between the two, "Didn't do anything, so I have no idea what you're talking about. But it must be a different brunette." Then Emily smiled and giggled, which Alison, who had been listening in amusement at this point, found incredibly sexy. "I don't know if you heard," Emily continued. At this point she was gushing. "But I am currently seeing the most amazing human being. Her name is Alison DiLaurentis." Ali had heard enough she needed to kiss her Emily, now. She rushed over and grabbed her girl by the arm. This made Emily jump a little, but she settled down once she saw that It was just her. The blonde took Emily by the chin and pressed their lips together. The kiss was slow and passionate. They took their time with the kiss knowing that they were in front of a school building. They were interrupted all to soon by Mona scoffing and marching away. "I don't know her, who is she?" Emily asked with an uncontainable smile before she kissed her on the lips lightly.

This made Ali giggle, "That was Mona Vaderwaal, she has always struck me as trouble." She then kissed Emily again the time letting her tongue stoke the other girls bottom lip begging for entrance which was granted, but then Emily pulled away slightly.

"Where's… Aria?" Emily mumble out between kisses. Alison wrapped her arms around Emily's neck threading her fingers through her hair.

"Wooing" was Ali's response before she started kissing the other girls neck.

"Ali!" She heard a voice call out and she groaned not wanting to ass kiss just yet. She just wanted to Emily kiss. She groaned again and turn to face the person. It was Noel. Shit, thought Ali. She didn't want to deal just yet. "Hey sorry to interrupt." The boy had a slight smirk on his face. The kind of smirk any horny teenage boy would have after seeing two girls kissing. Ali rolled her eyes and waited patiently. "I just wanted to know where Aria is." The boy asked. This made Ali inwardly laugh. She was right it was Noel. She straitened up…...well her spine anyways and just shrugged. The athletic boy groaned and ran off to find Aria. This left Ali to turn back to Emily her…

"So girlfriend," she spoke with false braveness. In reality, she was freaking out. She noticed the spark of confusion in Emily's eyes and gulped, "Ready to take on the school?"

Emily raised an eyebrow and said with a hint of amusement in her voice, "Girlfriend?" Ali just nodded shyly. Gosh only Emily could make her like this. "Well," Emily continued, "If that's your odd way of asking if we are officially girlfriends, then yes we are, you goober." With that the brunette pressed a sweet kiss to the blonde's lips and intertwined their hands. The pair took off towards the school having no clue if the day was going to be different or not.

It wasn't. The girls walked inside and Alison was still stared at. She was still feared, and that made the blonde feel horrible. She saw Lucas leaning against the lockers his head bowed down in fear. Alison knew she had to do something, but there was something inside of her that made her keep going. She let go of Emily's hand and sped off to class. Hanna and Spencer walked up to her, but she was too fast for them. She was still stuck in old habits.

Lunch could not come fast enough. After first period, Alison had received a letter from Emily telling her to meet in the abandoned classroom during lunch. Ali was relieved. After the way she had treated Emily in the halls, she was glad the brunette still wanted to talk to her. The bell finally rang signaling lunch. The blonde was the first up as she all but sprinted towards the abandoned classroom.

She walked into the room. It was dark as usual, and of course it was a little cold and musty smelling. Probably, because people used this place for sex. Ali smiled to herself not because the room but because her Emily would be there. Her mind began to wonder. The brunette was overtaking her thoughts when she saw what looked like a shadow cross the room.

"Emily?" Ali called out with a playful tone. She turned in circles and saw no one, but all of the sudden, a bunch of books toppled over. The blonde walked over to them and saw what looked like to be a note. She picked it up and read it.

Blood is red

Your face is blue

Don't make me do what your father did to you

Stop trying to figure your family out

"Aria there you are!" Noel gasped out of breath, "I've been running around the whole school looking for you." Aria smiled at the boy. Her plan was falling in to place. "Everything's set up," He said to her, "Get your woo on." He provided a genuine smile and sauntered off. She Looked across the lunchroom, searching for her friends. Once she spotted them she made her way over. Emily, Hanna, and Spencer all sat around a table. She smiled at them. "Hey guys."

"Hey ar." They all replied. She smiled and sat beside Hanna. They girls were talking about how they were going to make sure Ali would stay safe. "Well why don't we start with knowing where she is." Aria butted in. Glancing over to her crush and smiling their way. She got a smile back and her heart fluttered.

"That's a good idea had anyone seen Ali?" Emily's concerned voice broke her from her pining. She looked around the room and didn't see the blonde anywhere.

"I'm going to look for her." Emily announced as she began to get up, but a hand on her shoulder stopped her. It gave Aria an uneasy feeling.

"Don't bother I saw her running off crying, the bitch looked like she was going home." Mona said with a laugh before she strutted off. All the girls looked at each other with worry.

"We need to go," Spencer announced looking at her phone. She showed the girls the phone. It was a picture of Ali with a bottle of what looked like alcohol in her hand. Aria sighed. She would have to woo more later.

Sorry for the wait but I lacked motivation, a special thanks to Munro McLaren AKA leapyearbaby29. You really helped with motivation. So as always please review it helps a lot with motivation. I want your thoughts, critiques, questions, all of it.

Ok sooo Aria has a love interest but who is it? If you can guess it right, I'll let you tell me what you want the next secret note to say. It really can say anything honestly, and I'll find a way to fit it in. You can PM or review; I'll PM you to let you know you got it right. JThanks for reading I'll catch you on the flipside.