Set five years after the mystery of 'A' was solved, a fresh batch of teens are settling into Rosewood High. With the small, quiet town seemingly back to the way it once was, a mysterious chain of events causes three new students to have their feathers rustled. Together they must unite to figure out who is causing trouble and who is transforming into Rosewood's new 'A.'

~ B For Buried ~

Chapter Eleven:

B For Buried

A stout, grey-haired man slumps in his chair, holding up his small flashcard. He fixes the position of his glasses on his face and reads the text out with a startle.

"We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you breaking news!" he exclaims. "Just in right now, a young girl named Olivia Grace Johnson has been kidnapped from Rosewood High this evening!"

6 WEEKS EARLIER:

The door slowly whirs open with a long creak. Olivia pulls the covers over her head and cowers in fear. Drenched in sweat, she curls up into a ball and tries to block her ears. That doesn't stop her mother's voice from being heard.

"We need to talk."

"No!" Olivia yells back. "Go away! Now!"

"Get up out of the bed! You're going to hurt that wound!" Her hand takes a firm grip on Olivia's arm and she pulls her fiercely. "You're going to hurt yourself!" Olivia's head appears from under her covers and she desperately tries to break free from her grasp.

"Stop, mom! I don't want to talk about it now!"

"I'm not going to talk about it," her mother cries, her voice calmer. "We have visitors." Quickly, her mother vanishes out the door and her voice is heard laughing and chirping. Olivia bounces up and listens carefully. She instantly recognizes who is down there but she just can't believe it. She races out into the hall and down the staircase where a girl jumps onto her.

"Olivia!"

"Valerie!" she replies. "Oh my god, I haven't seen you since like May! Why are you here in Rosewood?"

"Just moved in down the street!" Valerie answers as she fixes her dark brown. "My father got a job opportunity out here so we decided to come along. I remembered that last day in school when you said you were moving to Rosewood.. I knew I just had to call in to see you the moment I got here!" Her smile is if it could mean a thousand things. Her glistening teeth. Perfect lipstick. It's like she's a human barbie doll.

"Sounds good!" says Olivia.

"Come on. I'll get you a drink of whatever you like," says Ms. Johnson. "Go grab a glass from the kitchen. I'll get some bottles from the basement."

"Okay!" Valerie chirps, then she skips her way down the hall, humming like a child. Ms. Johnson's smile washes away and she turns slowly. She stares at Olivia sternly and says one thing before walking away.

"She's one of the few people who don't know about the Josh thing. Don't let her know. I'm already getting odd looks from strangers because I'm the mother of a teenage whore."

Olivia is on the verge of snapping but her mother disappears all too quickly. She sighs and her phone begins to ring. She feels her breath vanish. A horrible feeling inside her starting to brew. She whips it out and nervously reads her new text.

Just wait until she finds out about Joshy.. Not even the sewer rats will have respect for you.

Thank me later,

-A

Olivia looks up and catches glimpse of the figure through the living room window. The black-hooded being sprints away through the garden and disappears.

Minutes later, the Black Hoodie sits at their desk and types away on their keyboard. The Google search bar illuminates the dark room. Three words then sprawl across the screen in thick black pixels.

Charles DiLaurentis mask.

They press enter and stare at their screen in delight. They spin around on their chair and move across the room to the closet door. They open it up and stare at the pumpkin costume hooked on a hanger. They grin and laugh out loud in pure joy. They stretch their arms out, their gloved hands reaching up into the air, and they spin around on the floorboards.

The bell signalling the end of the day rings around the empty hallways. Doors burst open and tired students slowly stumble out. "Are you and Olivia ever going to make up?" Jax asks. He spins around the corner of the school and walks straight ahead to his locker. Cassie tuts by his side, her arms tightly folded.

"No," she replies. "I'm not going to give in to idiots like her." They both open up their lockers and begin to take out books. "Besides, what does it matter to you? It's just between me and her."

Jax spins around in horror. "I took a three day suspension last week because I defended you from your 'cousin.' Care to explain the situation on Joshy?" Cassie bites her lip and tries to think of the perfect response. After a few seconds of silence between the two, she finally replies.

"I'm sorry I never told you.. He is my ex-boyfriend, as I said before."

"And why not tell any of us?!"

"Why would I?" she asks. "Josh was more of a fling to me back in Colorado. It wasn't serious.. He moved to Rosewood. When my father decided to move out here too, I texted him the whole cousin idea. We wanted to clear the air with each other and try not to focus on our past."

"So then you decide to get angry when Olivia has sex with him."

Cassie instantly slams her locker door shut and Jax jumps in his skin. "Look, if you're going to be a douche about it, just forget it!"

Jax's tone alters immediately. "Oh really? How was she supposed to know that he was your ex?"

"Well he knew!" exclaims Cassie. "He probably told her and they still went ahead with it."

"You're just making assumptions," says Jax.

Cassie squints her eyes and her eyebrows arch. The veins in her neck begin to bulge and her face flourishes red. "Are you trying to suggest that you think I'm wrong and she's right?"

Jax huffs. "Well I might not have been a minute ago, but I sure am now." He shuts his locker door and he marches away down the hallway. Cassie stares on in anger and she slowly whispers to herself.

"Karma will be a bitch.."

She heads in the other direction and out the main exit. Down the paved steps of the school facade, she shoves her hands into her pockets and slumps her arms. Suddenly, her phone buzzes to life against her hand inside her left pocket. She takes it out and looks at the screen.

Karma certainly will be a bitch.

-A

She scans the area in horror. Teens in crowded circles block her view as they chat and laugh. They brush against her and she spins around in circles in fear. Her heart pounds in her chest as she looks for the sender. The truth is way scarily clear for her. Whoever sent the text was listening in on the chat all that time. Her breathing completely stops once she sees the flicker of color. The flow of the fabric in the wind. The figure in the red coat vanishing around the corner of the school gate.

Minutes later, a door slowly peers open. A burst of light shines into the silent house and two feet step inside. The door locks shut, sealing the red-coated figure into darkness. Their blonde hair flows down their shoulders and they stare at the mirror propped up on the wall. With one soft pull, their hood comes down and they smile at their own face in the mirror.

Her eyes fling open at the first high note of the ringtone. She sighs. Her eyes glued shut, she blindly roams her hand around the bedside table for the phone, knocking over a full cup of water on the way too. Her eyes slowly open up like two magnets pulling apart. She taps on the screen, bringing up the new text and stopping the song. She gets ready for the new threat. The new insult. Whatever -A wants to say next. Instead, she's surprised by who it's from.

We need to talk.

-L

Olivia tuts and her fingers slump across the screen.

liam, wat u wnat?

She drops her phone onto the bed and forms herself into a cocoon with the bed sheets. Just as her eyes close, her phone rings again. She grits her teeth and jumps up out of the bed. Fuming, she reads the new message.

I'm at your door.

Confused, she stares at the bold text for a few seconds and a shiver runs up her spine once the doorbell rings. She heads down the stairs, opens up the door and sees the small boy standing there like a soldier.

"Liam.."

"I know what happened at the dance," Liam says. To Olivia's shock, he helps himself by stepping inside the house. He smiles as the warmth runs throughout his body. "It seems cozy in here."

She places her hand over the wound on her shoulder gingerly and plays up like there's nothing wrong. "What do you want to know?"

"No need to hide your cut. The whole school was speaking about your injury and the fight on that night."

Olivia feels the smack of reality across her face. She ponders on what to say, but fortunately Liam speaks for her. "There's not a single soul in Rosewood that hasn't seen it. Maybe some of the elderly haven't."

"Look, Liam.." Olivia says. "I know you're mad. Mad because I didn't get to see you at the dance, but I can explain.."

Her mind races around in laps as she tries to think what she should say next. What is she going to say? Is she going to out -A and tell the full story..? She's back in that char. Duct tape over her mouth. Ropes bounding her to the stiff wood. The sound of laughter and cheers all around her while she's trapped away in the hedges. No hope. No joy. Just fear. Fear and pain. The blood dripping down her shoulder. Her whole body numb yet in so much pain simultaneously. The pumpkin-figure standing in her sight, blocking out all views around her. She tries to scream; no one can hear her. All she can do is cry for help inside her mid where she can imagine being rescued.

"Olivia?" She's startled as Liam flashes to life right in front of her. He looks at her silently, almost as if he's waiting for her response.

"Umm.." she mumbles. She thinks back to that night. After the dance, in the hospital waiting room. Her mother sitting opposite her on a chair, arms crossed, impatiently waiting for an answer. And that's when she says to Liam the exact thing she said to her mother. "I must admit it. I was attacked. They were in some pumpkin costume.. And I-"

"Woah, calm down," Liam whispers. He moves towards her and wraps his arms around her. "Do you know who done this to you?"

"No, I don't.." she cries, her eyes filling with tears. "I just remember darkness.. Whoever it was, him, her, it, they sliced my shoulder open.. I remember I was in so much pain."

"Why would anyone do something like this to you?" Liam asks in exasperation. "Do you know anything more about this person?"

Olivia can already see the messages in her head. The small pixels of text on her phone screen. Each and every text flashes in her mind, all signed off with the same signature. The same letter. -A.

"Nope.." she assures him. "No. No, no, not at all. I think it was just a one time attack."

Liam hugs her tighter. "Don't worry. I'll keep you safe from whoever it is.. They're not going to get away with this." As much as she feels safe, she feels guilty. Guilty because of her lie. Guilty because she can't be honest with even the one person closest to her.

Jax slings his bag down on the kitchen table and he collapses onto the stool. He huffs, swiping a glossy red apple from the fruit bowl. With a sharp crunch, he takes a full bite out of it. He buries his sorrows in his love for food as his mind flashes back over the previous events. Everything is falling apart for him. Losing his friends. Losing his confidence. The fight with Josh. Nothing could go much worse for him.

"You're home early."

He spins on the seat and sees his sister standing in the doorway. She leans against the frame of the door, hand on her hip, other hand pulling on the threads of her ripped jeans. The devious smirk on her face could mean a thousand different things.

"Wouldn't you be using this time before dad gets home to hang out with those other two bitches?"

"Drop it, Evie," Jax orders. "I'm not in the mood for your bullshit right now."

She laughs and steps further into the kitchen. Grabs a glass from the marble counter and fills it with water from the tap. "What's wrong? Did little Joshy beat the living crap outta you and give you a boo-boo."

Under his breath, Jax mutters his words. "Shut up.." Clenching his fists. Eyes shut tight. Forcing the brewing rage back down inside him. But Evie doesn't stop. Instead, she finds this moment as an advantage point.

"The typical trio. Always up to no good," she taunts. "Look what happened now. You were all suspended for a week! Dad sure ain't happy. No, not at all. We moved out to this shit-hole of a town all because of you! Dad thought it would fix you! Teach you a lesson! Looks like he was dead wrong."

"We never-"

"Don't even try to defend yourself!"

"Just look at yourself!" Jax snaps. Evie falls silent instantly. "Look at yourself, goddamn it! You're my sister and you're screaming at me like a mad woman!"

"Me? Me screaming at you?!" she yells back twice as loud. "You think you can say that sort of crap to my face? Just remember what happened with Cindy!" She slams her hand down on the table and makes a quick exit out the door. Jax shakes his head in frustration, trying to blank out the memories, but he can't help but remember it all.

He pulls back the curtains fiercely, plunging the entire room into darkness. The girl giggles and wraps her arms around him tightly. "I'm only going to get off once you make me get off." Her laugh was like cotton. Soft and warm. It was contagious to Jax. Even her smile. Everything about her. It was like every time he saw her, he fell into a deep trance.

With on thug, he pulls her off clean. She gasps. "Well aren't you strong."

"Well that's ironic," he says, "because I go weak every time I'm in your presence."

She chuckles, interrupted when he presses his lips against hers. They both fall onto the bed and squeeze closer to each other, and in that very moment, the door swings open, Evie steps in and she roars loudly.

"What the hell is going on?!"

Jax takes another bite of his apple and tries to erase the memory. Luckily for him, the sound of his phone alarming manages to distract him. He picks it up from the table in front of him, and once he reads the words on the screen, the apple falls out from his hand.

Turn Cassie's frown upside-down or else I'll turn your guts inside-out.

-A

Flustered, he strolls around the kitchen thinking about what to do. Firm with a conclusion, he dashes out the front door. Minutes later, his finger pushes a button, setting off a chirpy door-bell. The door swings open and he pants, choking out some words.

"You need to talk to Cassie.."

He stares at the figure as she looks at him in confusion. Completely puzzled by his entire presence. And that person is Naomi.

A finger taps on the screen of their smartphone and music softly begins to chant. It echoes throughout the room, the person humming along to the lyrics. They sit cowered down on a wooden stool, a sewing machine alive and buzzing. They slowly weave black fabric back and forth as the needle slips through and they relax to the music.

"I go out walkin', after midnight. Out in the moonlight, just like we always used to do. I go out walking', after midnight. Searching for you.."

Author's Note:

OH NO! -A IS GETTING PREPARED! :OOOO

Hello everybody! Welcome to the first chapter of B For Buried! Let me know what you thought of this chapter in a review if you have some spare time! :)

The clear thing from this chapter is -A.. And in the famous words of Aria, "who is this monster?!" I'm giving you a cookie if you got that reference. So whoever it is, they're getting ready! I've obviously given you some hints as to what is to come throughout this chapter, maybe even WHO it is. ;)

Here's my question to you: who do you think is -A? It could be a character that I made up. Maybe a character that was submitted from one of you, and if that is the case, don't be sad if he/she is -A. There's a new character in town; Valerie! What are your thoughts on her? We're going to see some more of her in the upcoming chapters! What did you think of the introduction? Obviously SOMETHING bad has happened.. Olivia has been kidnapped six weeks into the future. What do you think is going to go down?!

Cassie is losing all her friends, unfortunately. First Olivia, then Josh (well, he wasn't really her friend..) and now Jax! What is going to be in store for her?! :o

All I can say is this: get ready. The gAme is going to be very epic. ;)

Stay tuned for the next chapter!

Thank you all so much for reading, byeeeeee! :D

(P.S, thank you to Waffle for letting me know I post the wrong chapter. c;)