Hello,

The next two chapters (9 & 10) will be directly linked with the 2nd part of chapter 8. Because the line time will starts the same night after the kissing rock scene. That's way you will see again the scene in the cemetery in this chapter.

I hope it's clear ^^

Note 1: In Italics, the storyteller speaking (moi ^^)

Chapter 9 – Reckless

(Spencer's house)

It was around 9pm and Spencer was already ready to go to bed but an unexpected visit changed her plans.

Spencer. - "Oh my God! You really are Houdini!"

Alison with a serious look. - "Hello Spence, I heart that you was looking for me… well here I'm"

Spencer sensed that something was wrong with the blonde, when she approached she noticed it in her eyes.-"Have you been crying?!"

Alison turned her face in order to give the back to Spence; she decided to change the subject. - "I came for the motorcycle also, can you give me the keys?"

Spencer.-"Are you running away again?"

Alison. - "No! It's not exactly mine; I will give it back to his owner"

Spencer.-"Ohh…"

(Awkward silence)

Alison.-"Anyway; about the diaries, they are all fakes, I wrote them with Cece, at the time, it seemed a good idea to confuse 'A'"

Spencer.-"Ohh… so when did you talk with Emily?"

Alison turned in direction of her friend when she heard the name of 'Emily'.-"What?!"

Spencer.- "Well, only Emily knew about it, so you two have been talking…"

Spencer could notice a sad look in Alison, she never believed to see her like that; it seemed that talk about Emily was a delicate issue but even then, the girl wanted to know…

Spencer.-"Did Emily reply to your love confession?"

Alison sighed and with a big sadness in her voice and her face she said.- "Yeah,… she… doesn't love me..." (Alison started to cry in silence as she continued to talk with a trembling voice) "It seems that my Mom was right after all and I should have murder that butterflies a long time ago…"

Flashback

(Alison's house)

Alison arrived from school; she was distracted with her phone like usual. When she entered to her room she jumped a little as she founded her Mom inside.

Alison got upset when she noticed that her Mom was reading her diary.- "What are you doing?!"

The girl tried to take it back but her Mom didn't let her. She pushes Alison to the floor

Jessica D.- "What is this?!"

Alison looked up and her eyes got bigger when she noticed what her Mom was talking, it was the page of her diary where she had written the initials 'A D & E F' in a heart.

Jessica D.- "I made a question Alison, what is this?!"

Alison just gulped and looked down to the floor; her Mom got really upset and dropped the diary in the floor.

Jessica D.- "Do you like Emily Fields?"

Alison took her diary and responded.- "Define 'like' …"

Jessica D.- "Ohh no no no Alison!, You've got to be kidding!"

Alison.- "I didn't choose this ok, it just happen! Do you think that I like feeling like this?! I haven't slept, I feel sick like there is something in my stomach fluttering!"

Jessica D.- "Butterflies?! Oh no no no! This is not happening!" (She put her hand in Alison's chin and forced her to look at her in the eyes) "These butterflies got to be murdered! Do you understand that Alison!"

Alison got a little scare with the look of her Mom, she just nodded.

Jessica was leaving the room but she stopped when she was under the door frame.

Jessica D.- "This is for your own good Alison…. You know, Ian Thomas is coming tonight to hang out with your brother, he seems to be a good catch"

Alison.- "But he's the boyfriend of Melissa, the sister of Spencer…"

Jessica D turned in direction of the girl and with a cold face she said.- "And?... make it happen, Alison"

End of the Flashback

(The two girls were sitting in Spencer's bed)

Spencer.-"So that was the reason that you and Ian…?"

Alison.- "Yeah, I never loved him, it was just one game that I played to make my Mom happy; I want to vomit every time that I remember when I let him to kiss me…"

Spencer got confused.- "But you almost got pregnant of him right?!"

Alison.- "What?! Nooo gross! I never sleep with him!"

Spencer.- "Are you telling me that you're still a virgin?" (There was a sarcastic tone in that question)

Alison.- "No… I surrendered my virtue to a self-absorbed ass!"

Spencer noticed that the blonde was really upset just to remember who that person was so she decided to don't ask more on that

Spencer.- "Well, in any case, Ian was bad news, how is that your mom didn't see that?"

Alison smirked.- "For my family the only that matter is money and power, Ian had a good status and a wealthy family, that's why for my mom it was 'OK'… "

Spencer.- "He almost kill me, if there was not for A…"

Alison.- "It wasn't A who save you Spence, I pushed Ian, it was me…"

Spencer shocked.- "You was there?!"

Alison.- "Yeah, I'm happy that I arrived before he did kill you…"

Spencer.- "I don't know what to say…"

Alison smirked.- "Wow, Spencer Hastings speechless, that's something new... " (both girls chucked) "Don't you have a lot of question to ask me?"

Spencer.- "Yeah but I wonder if it's not better to speak with everybody"

Alison.- "I already visit Aria and Hanna; I wanted to apologize for all the awful things that I did to each one… I leave you at the end but I also want to apologize with you… I'm sorry Spencer for everything, to put you in risk, to blackmail your father, for everything, I'm really sorry….

(Awkward silence)

Spencer .- "Thanks… so are you going to answer all my questions?"

Alison.- "Shut… let's talk…"

Spencer asked everything that she wanted and Alison told her everything she knew. Alison said everything since how her Mom buried her alive until today; the only subject that she decided to keep for herself was her week with Emily and how the brunette crashed her heart; it was too painful for Alison to talk about it so she decided to don't share it with anyone.

Spencer could feel the sincerity on her friend. - "Thanks, I really wasn't expecting that…"

Alison.-"Well, I can't assure you that this is the last time that you will see me like this… at least for the time being…"

Spencer.- "What do you mean?"

Alison.- "I decided to play fire with fire and face my demons once as for all… Perhaps my actions will be reckless, perhaps I'm acting wrong but I don't care…"

Spencer.- "I don't understand?"

Alison.- "I will be my old me again, the 'Queen Bee', at least I will pretend to be it…"

Spencer.- "Why?!"

Alison.- "Because it's the best shield that I know to face my demons" (Alison took Spencer's hands and put an USB in her hands) "And if my plan doesn't go well, then use this to protect everyone ok?!"

Alison turned her head to watch the clock and said "I have to go, take care Spence"

Alison was leaving when the brunette asked…

Spencer.- "Why are you doing this now? Is it because Emily doesn't love you back?"

Alison stopped and without looking to her friend she said.- "I followed my heart and it let me to nowhere, just to this huge pain… Now I need to follow my head; I don't expect you to understand but I have to be Alison D. the Queen Bee, the bitch who everybody was afraid of… "

Spencer.- "Yeah well I still don't get it… and now where are you going?"

Alison.- "I told you, I need to return the motorcycle to his owner and then…"

Spencer.- "And then what?"

Alison didn't answer the question of her friend; she just said "You know Spence; bitches don't just happen, they are made by parents even more bitches that their own offspring; you should be grateful to have the Mom that you have…"

Alison left and Spencer immediately took her phone and sent a SOS to all the girls.

(Police department of Rosewood)

Detective.- "Thank you very much to come Madame DiLaurentis"

Jessica D.- "No, thanks you for your hard work; please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any news about my daughter"

Detective.- "For now we will proceed with the DNA test of the body that was found in your backyard; once we have the results or any other information we will tell you"

Jessica D.- "Well then, I will be waiting your call"

Jessica DiLaurentis got in her car and she immediately sent a message "We need to meet now; 11pm same place that last time"

(At midnight in the cemetery)

**Music background: Heartlines by Florence and the Machine **

Alison was standing there, in front of her grave; she had an empty look in her face.

Noel Kahn.- "Why did you call me Alison? The last time that I saw you, you said me that you wanted to be 'a good girl'" mocking smiles

Alison.- "You was right, we are who we are and the tiger can't change its stripes"

Noel.- "What do you mean by that?"

Alison took a deep breath and turned in direction of Noah.- "It means that it's time that I embrace my own darkness" (She approached to the other person slowly and her look was more like the old Alison) "It means that I'm done playing nice! It means that Alison DiLaurentis the Queen Bee of Rosewood is back!"

Noel.-"It was damn time! So, what now?"

Alison throws the keys to him "Here your keys, thanks… but you still own me a favor"

Noel smirked.-"Well, I guess that's why I'm here right? So what's that you have on mind?"

Alison gave him a smirked smile.

(DiLaurentis' house)

Jessica D. was entering to her house very late, more than usual; she was reading her mail as she entered to the diner room. She turned on the lights and suddenly all the letters got in the floor.

Jessica D shocked; she covered her mouth with one hand and her other hand was over her heart.

Alison.- "Hello Mother, what no hug?!"

This heartbroken girl is decided to face everything without carrying on the consequences.

A family reunion is coming but it will not be pretty