CHAPTER 10:
Spencer walked through the crowded hallway, seeking out a certain blonde. She desperately needed to talk to Alison, and make things up with her. It was imperative if Mona and she were to be successful in their game.
"Alison!" Spencer sighed, as she finally found the girl. Alison turned to her, skeptical of her presence.
"What do you want? I thought you were mad at me." Alison stated coldly. Spencer gulped.
"I-I came to say sorry." Spencer muttered, playing at the blonde's heartstrings; if there were any. "I shouldn't have snapped and left your party like that. I got a text from-"
"Wait, you get them too?" Alison's eyes widened. "Texts from A?"
Spencer blinked slowly, as to portray her confusion.
"No…I got a text from Mona. Who is this A person?" She asked, despite her detailed intellect on the subject of the conversation.
"Never mind." Alison snapped. "What did Mona say?" She asked.
Spencer frowned, and shuffled her feet.
"She said a lot of mean things about you. Things that were untrue. She just wanted me to be on her side again, she never cared about friendship." Spencer lied. "I'm sorry I ever doubted you. You were right about her."
Alison looked her over for a moment, before buying the practiced act. She grinned, somewhat maliciously, and Spencer couldn't help but almost shudder.
"I'm glad you finally woke up and smelled the roses." She smirked, as she linked her arm in the brunette's. Spencer was surprised by the sudden action, but went along with it, and smiled back.
"I am too. I should never have gotten upset with you."
Alison laughed. "Happens to everyone. Now, let's get to class. I believe they're close, right?"
Spencer nodded, and the two of them took off down the hallway. From behind a corner, Mona smirked. Spencer had regained Alison's trust faster than anticipated. Things were working well for the pair of them.
"Hey Mona, what are you up to?" Lucas asked, sneaking up behind her.
"Spencer regained the she-devil's trust." She stated.
Lucas chuckled. "Perfect. I sent the stuff I got from this weekend to your computer." He added.
Mona nodded. "Good. I'll sift through it when I get home. Another message tonight you think?" Mona questioned.
Lucas grinned.
"Yeah, another tonight." He paused. "But this time, lets send one to Aria."
Mona's eyes widened at the sudden change in demeanor.
"Do you think that's a good idea?" She asked.
Lucas nodded. "I have to get to class, but I'll explain it tonight. We're still meeting for the disscussion?"
"Of course. I look forward to hearing your ideas." She muttered, as the crazy teen took off down the hallway. Sighing, she walked across the hall and into her next class.
"He's supposed to be here by now…" Mona groaned, looking at her watch. Lucas was half an hour late to the disscussion, causing fear to ripple through Mona's subconscious. What if he got caught?
"I'm sure he just got distracted doing something else." Spencer shrugged, unsure of his location as well.
"Well, he'd better get here soon. The night's catching up to us, and I want to get home at a somewhat reasonable time." She snapped.
Spencer remained silent, unsure of how to handle the brunette's frustration. She leaned back in the seat and sighed.
"Are you sure he's planning on attending the meeting tonight?" Spencer asked.
Mona nodded. "I'm positive. He called his mom earlier to inform him of his absence, so he has to be coming."
Seeing Spencer's confused glance, she sighed.
"I have his phone synced to my laptop."
Spencer grinned. "Really? That's neat. I didn't know you were such a tech-savvy person."
Mona laughed. "Yeah, most people wouldn't think so either. I just enjoy the technological world, it's fascinating and complicated."
"Makes sense." Spencer replied.
"Hey, sorry I'm late." Lucas sat down at the table. They had met in the library, a seemingly ordinary place that wouldn't draw too much attention.
"Where were you? We've been waiting for half an hour!" Mona growled. Lucas sighed.
"I know, but trust me I bear good news." He grinned. Mona rolled her eyes.
"It had better be good."
Lucas nodded, and handed his phone to Mona. She gasped slightly, before smiling.
"This is beautiful." She chuckled. "I take it this is where you've been all this time?" She assumed.
"Yeah. I noticed her walking into the bathroom after school had ended and got curious. Good thing too." Lucas was overwhelmed with the excitement of his catch, that he was grinning from ear to ear.
"Can I see?" Spencer asked. Mona handed her the phone without hesitation. Spencer flipped it open, and her eyes went wide.
It was a photo of Alison and Emily, both engaged in a heated kiss. Alison was propped up on the bathroom sink, Emily holding her tightly. Spencer closed her eyes and handed the phone back to Mona. She was furious, and the burning rage in her stomach threatened to explode. It was disgusting.
"And you think we should send it to Aria?" Mona asked.
Lucas shrugged. "I just thought we should send it to someone who isn't Alison."
Mona nodded, unsure of how to take his suggestion. "Are we sure we want to reveal it that early?"
"Yes." Spencer spoke, her voice as cold as the first snow of winter. "We need to send it to everyone. The whole posse. The one thing Alison holds over everyone is control, and when that photo is sent to Aria and Hanna, control will be lost. The group will be unsteady, shaken up. This is something Alison does not want seen. We then pressure her into telling her father, but when she doesn't, we tell him anyways. She'll assume one of the group told him, and everything she's worked for will fold in on itself." Spencer explained, her brain bursting with the new idea.
Mona's mouth was wide open, and Lucas was stunned.
"That is brilliant." She muttered, her heart racing from the adrenaline formed from the idea.
"Really? I'm still new to this…" Spencer felt slightly awkward, having her idea out in the open like that. She hadn't intentionally wanted to share it, but the photo had stirred up her uncontrollable rage.
"Spencer, it's perfect. You know Alison better than we do in some ways, and you are absolutely right. Control is one of her highest values. Breaking that control, that should break her." Mona grinned, a sick twisted smile that would have normally horrified Spencer. However, the burning pit fueled by her hatred for Alison clouded her fear.
"Wow, Spencer you are an awesome addition to the team." Lucas piped up, happy to have a plan of motion.
"So do we send it to her tonight?" Spencer asked. Mona nodded.
"Why not? She's already suspicious that A has been texting her friends, judging her attitude this morning when you mentioned texts." Mona pointed out.
"Good point." Lucas turned to Spencer. "Would you like to do the honors?"
Spencer slid her flip phone out of her pocket and gulped.
"Are you sure?" She asked, wanting to make sure Mona was alright with her sending the message. Mona nodded.
"You've definitely deserved it." Mona smiled.
Spencer nodded, and glanced down at the phone. A smile spread across her face as her fingers danced on the keyboard.
"Here." She handed it to Mona, who read through the message. Her face lit up.
"This is awesome. Go ahead." She grinned.
Spencer took a deep breath, before hitting the send button.
You kiss, I tell.
-A