Hey #EmisonBabies I know its been ages ;) Sorry about that. But here is the next chapter and possibly one of the last for this story. Enjoy it! Just overa month to PLL returns ARE YOU GETTING EXCITED LIKE ME! :) Sorry for errors if you find any.

Shoutout to writer Drea82581 someone I consider a new fanfic/writer friend :)

CHAPTER 10:

"It's not fair Em. You can't leave not like this, in the middle of the night. Alison's going to be devastated when she wakes up to find you gone." Hanna stated as she, Aria, Spencer and Emily herself stood shivering at the bus station on 3rd Street. Emily sighed "I don't have a choice. I'm doing this for her. She shouldn't have to choose so I decided-"

"To make the choice for her! You can't be that dense Emily." the blonde interrupted viciously.

"Han, calm down. People are staring." Spencer reasoned

"No I will not calm down Spence! This is Alison's happiness we're talking about. She's our best friend and she doesn't deserve to have her girlfriend skip out on her like this." the blonde turned back to Emily "She loves you Emily. Please don't get on that bus. It'll kill her". It was then that the smallest of the girls Aria re-joined them.

"Here Em, I bought your ticket for you. It leaves in about an hour or so. This way you can stop for a second and think about what you're doing." she said handing the swimmer another ticket & left over cash.

"Thanks Aria but I'm fine with my original ticket." she said doing her best to smile warmly "Tell Ali I'll miss her ok?" her eyes softly pleaded with Hanna. The blonde stood back arms crossed over her chest avoiding eye contact. "We promise." Spencer interjected hugging Emily tight. "Be safe Em,"

The swimmer nodded hitching her bag of belongings over her shoulder as the bus pulled up next to them. "We'll miss you Em. Promise you'll write?" Aria questioned

"I promise." Emily rummaged through her bag pulling out an envelope "Could you give this to Ali when you see her?" she asked the smaller brunette stepping onto the bus as the bus roared to life.

"Sure."

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"Come on Ali you should really eat something. We ordered your favourite red velvet cupcakes from Lucky Leon's." Spencer encouraged waving the box under the blondes nose. Red Velvet Cupcakes? Was Spencer serious? That was the last thing that Alison would eat right now even if she were hungry. Which she wasn't. Ignoring her friends suggestion she continued with her blank stare. It had been a week since Emily left for Texas and Alison had become somewhat of a hermit. She hadn't left her bedroom, eaten or even spoken a single word since. The curtains were always closed and a musty smell had taken hold of the room. The three friends had been over every afternoon after school worried sick that she might end up doing something stupid.

"Come on Al please eat one? It's not healthy to shut down like this. I know it hurts now but things will look better one day." Aria said speaking softly.

"Hey, I know what might cheer you up." Hanna chirped "Let's go get our yoga on! You love that."

"Yeah come on lets go for a class." Spencer agreed nodding enthusiastically dumping the box of cupcakes on the bed. Hoisting Alison to her feet with some effort they managed to keep her standing helping each other to search through her drawers for her gym clothes. Seeing that Spencer and Aria were helping Ali Hanna sat down on the bed letting her eyes wander over the room landing on Emily's envelope on Alison's nightstand, unopened.

"You haven't opened Em's letter yet?"

"Han leave it. She isn't in the right state of mind to read it now." Spencer snapped under her breath eying Hanna down until she placed it back on the nightstand.

"Just throw it out. Nothing it will say will matter anyway. She left." Alison snaps. At the tone in her voice both Spencer and Aria jump back.

"Ali you can't mean that? You know Em loves you."

"Do I Aria? Do I?" Alison spits out with the classic head tilt & famous scowl on her face. "You guys should go while you've still got boyfriends. God knows they don't stick around forever,". The three friends stood speechless. This Alison is a completely different one compared to a few seconds ago. "Ali-" Hanna began

"Just go." she groans flatly "Your clothes are going out of style as you stand there." Alison's eyes are almost red and her whole demeanour has changed. This was the Ali they thought they had left behind a long time ago. Was 'Bitchy Queen Bee Ali' making an encore appearance?

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The following day at school the girls were sitting at their favourite table for lunch "Seriously what the hell do we do?"

"I don't know Han. I think she's just acting out because she's so sad. She was bound to snap at some point and something tells me it's just the tip of the iceberg. I'm just hoping she stays home. Can you imagine what will happen if she comes back to school? No one would make it out of here alive if you know what I mean?"

"If you are referring to Hurricane Ali then yeah we know what you mean Spence," Aria said. All three girls sighed slumping down into their seats.

"Jeez who died?" Noel Kahn sneered approaching them dumping his cafeteria tray down next to Hanna

"Bugger off Noel. Don't you have goony friends of your own you can bother?"

"Hey where's the hot chick?...Whats her name Emma or something?" he asked searching the room for Emily, stealing some of Spencer's French fries. Spencer immediately slammed her hand down on Noel's making him drop the fries.

"Touch my food again you lose more than the feeling in your hand & her name is Emily."

Noel sniggered "You girls used to be a lot more fun when hot chick was around. Speaking of hot chick where is she?"

"She's visiting her family in Texas." Aria explained opening her most recent novel she had borrowed from Ezra. With that Noel left successfully stealing Hanna's fries instead of Spencers. "I'm gonna kill him one day & when I do, you guys have to swear it was an accident." Hanna seethed, the grip on her fork tightening as she glared after Noel.

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"Ali sweetheart how are you doing?" Mrs Dilarentis asked as Alison emerged from her cave like bedroom for the first time in a week.

"Mum, I need you to make a call."

"A call to who sweetie?"

"..." she mumbled

"Sorry darling I didn't hear that?"

Alison inhaled deeply meeting her mothers eyes. Mrs Dilaurentis gasped at the sight of her daughters blood shot eyes "To True North." she said mechanically.

"No Ali, that is not the answer to this. I won't let you do that to yourself. You have no idea what goes on in those horrible camps"

"Anything's got to be better than this. I feel like crap all the time, I can't eat, I can't sleep. I'm done missing her mum. She left me and I don't want to miss her anymore. So call the camp to come and get me!" she snapped

"Alison I don't think you understand. They brainwash young minds into being straight. They condition you to believing that being anything other than heterosexual is a complete sin and disgrace to society. They'll break you Alison. I won't have them change who you are."

"Mum enough! Just make the call. Bring on the brain-washing. If you don't-I'll get dad to do it." Alison left the room without another word. Upon re-entering her own bedroom she took Emily's letter tearing it into miniscule pieces tossing them without a seconds thought into her wastepaper basket. Ignoring the ache inside her chest as she did so. "Bye Emily."

Mrs Dilaurentis stood in the kitchen utterly transfixed.

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"Jessica, it's lovely to here from you. How are you?" came Mrs Fields over the phone.

"I was just wondering how Emily is doing?"

"Well she's doing great as far as I can tell. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, that's good to hear. I'm just concerned for Alison. Since Emily left She's been a complete mess and she's talking about wanting to be admitted to True North."

"Goodness, I had no idea. Is there anything we can do?"

"Yes in fact, I hate to ask this but is there any way Emily would consider coming back?"

Mrs Fields was silent for a moment "Em's here right now, maybe she could talk to Alison. Would that help?"

"I suppose it couldn't hurt but Alison is fairly adamant about going to this camp even if she has to get her father to take her which he will without hesitating."

"Alright one moment." Pam placed the phone down to retrieve Emily.

"Em honey, Jessica is on the phone. It appears that Alison isn't doing too well since you left. I think you should talk to her."

"Mum I left because Alison's dad was never going to accept us and she didn't deserve to have her family torn apart like that."

"Em, she deserves to hear that from you not some letter you left her. She's obviously miserable." Emily hesitantly takes the phone on her hand.

"Hi Mrs D,"

"Emily once again call me Jess. I don't mean to sound desperate but is there any chance you could come back? Alison needs you Emily & to be quite frank I need you. I can't convince her not to go to True North without your help. Please Emily!"

"I-I don't think she would even listen to me after how I left her."

"Please Emily. I'm begging you."

So I leave it at this for now my loves, :) Is that a cliff hanger or what? (insert evil laugh here) ;) Will Emily return to Rosewood? Will it be too late? Will Ali have already gone to True North? hmm Hope this shortish update satisfies you for now.

love you all, until later babies.

#EmisonIsEndgame :)