Chapter 12: Birthday Parties and Nightmares

Ali's POV

We arrive at the mall and walk around to finally find Spencer and Aria in an old fashioned looking dress shop trying on dress. "Em my god I'm so glad your okay" Aria says grabbing Emily and pulls her into a hug. "Yeah we were worried Alison was going to rip Paige's head off" Spencer says looking at a dress. I look at Emily and smile as she comes walking back towards me "I almost did" I say laughing. Spencer and Aria looked at me shocked before I explain the story and Emily fills in the parts that I didn't know. "I will kick Toby's ass he should have known better than to tell Paige where we were" Spencer says angrily but Emily shakes her head "I would have rather broke up with her in person Spence plus Toby didn't know I wasn't broke up with her yet so it's not his fault Spence don't be mad I'm not at least not at Toby". I see Aria pull out a beautiful fluffy pink dress that I instantly fall in love with it would look great on her "I think you found a winner Aria". She smiles at me "Do you really think so Ali? You think Jason will like it?" and I smile back at her "I think Jason will love it Aria speaking of which where are Jason, Toby, Hanna, and Cece?" "Well Jason, Toby, and Cece are at the tux or suit shop finding what they are going to wear, and Hanna went to the restroom" Spencer says holding up a bright yellow dress and I instantly smile.

"Go with tradition Spencer your parents are Beauty and the beast. Go with the yellow dress it suits you well" I say and Spencer's face lights up. "I'm going to go try it on" and Spencer disappears into the dressing room along with Aria. "Ali do you want me to wear a tux or suit tonight I totally will if you want me too baby" Emily says smiling at me. "Emily baby wear what you want we will look hot either way plus" and I lean up to whisper in her ear "we won't be in these clothes tonight that long baby" and I suck on her earlobe. She moans out before I see my mother and her mother instantly look around the rack they are looking at and I quickly go back to looking at dress acting like nothing is wrong. I see Emily browsing as well before we both laugh as we see them go back to looking at dress before my mother walks over to us "I couldn't help overhearing the wardrobe talk and Emily I would like for you to wear a suit tonight if that is okay with you? I mean this party is going to be a ball for the first hour or so and I want everything to be perfect". I see Emily nod to my mother before kissing me and wrapping her arms around my neck "Apparently I have to go look for a suit for someone's birthday party but I love you baby" and she kisses me again passionately.

I see Emily slowly walking away before I hear Hanna say "Jesus Em you will see her again in like an hour go! And tell Cece I said I love her". I turn to see Hanna browsing the racks "Where the hell have you been" I say laughing. "What a girl can't go pee?" She says smiling. "Okay Hanna this would look great on you and I believe Cece is wearing a black suit at least that's what her text says" My mother says laughing. "Cece is texting you?! Look at who has become popular amongst my friends?" I say laughing. Mom just laughs "Yeah well Cece is keeping me appraised of the boys situation Toby chose out a Blue suit with yellow in it so that will match Spencer although I believe that Spencer texted him what she was wearing and Belle helped him chose out his suit. Jason chose White so that will go good with Aria, and Cece chose black so that will go good with this" and my mother holds out a white straight dress that shows just the right amount of cleavage. "Oh my god it's beautiful" Hanna says grabbing it and running to the dressing rooms.

"Well she was easy normally she would have tried on 5 different dresses before choosing one" I say laughing. I search the racks and mother searches but everything I try on she takes on look at and say "Nope not the one" and I go change again. We were just about to leave the shop when I turn to see a beautiful gold dress that is poufy and I instantly fall in love with it.

"Mom look" and mom looks before she goes to rip it off the dummy in the window "try it on baby girl" and I run to the dressing rooms. I try it on and instantly fall in love with it the dress fits all my curves perfectly. "Ali what are you doing in there? Digging a tunnel out? Come on let's see it" Hanna says laughing. "Yeah Ali come on let us see it" Spencer and Aria say in unison. I open the door, and hear everyone gasp "What? Does it look bad?" I say quickly unsure why everyone is staring at me. "No Alison baby girl that is the dress! You look beautiful in that dress" my mother smiles with tears in her eyes. I change and we quickly leave looking at the clock noticing it is 6:30 and we don't have long until my party starts. All of our dresses look great on us, and I was really proud of my mother she choose a beautiful light blue dress that was poufy at the bottom. Emma chose a pink straight dress and I couldn't help but admire that she looked beautiful in it and my mother couldn't take my eyes off of her.

Mom and Emma quickly use magic to get use back to the house as Red brought us pizza to eat "Well with everybody drinking tonight I thought it was a good idea we eat something". I see Emily look to her mother quickly "Mom it isn't a full moon tonight is it?" and I see Red shake her head "Not tonight sweetheart but I think Red will go great with your suit" but I shake my head walking up to them. "I think Gold will look better Em" and she kisses me. We all get ready for the party Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and I in one room putting our dresses on, fixing our make up and hair, and packing clothes for after the ball part. Hanna packed our clothes for the after party saying that Cece and she had a special surprise for everyone. Spencer seen the clothes she was packing and freaked out.

"Hanna Olivia I am not wearing that I will look like a hooker" but Hanna just laughs "Spencer most of the time you look like a frumpy business woman live a little plus it has to do with my special surprise. Everybody is wearing belly shirts and I packed pajamas for when we go to bed". Spencer and Aria nod before I stare at Hanna with a confused look "Pajamas? Han we are coming back here why do we need pajamas?" Aria and Hanna look like they have seen a ghost before Spencer speaks up "They are Aria's and my pajamas we decided we would stay the night here tonight". Hanna and Aria nod in unison with Spencer before I hear a knock at the door and open it to see my mother standing there with her hair down and make up fixed she looks beautiful. "Mom you look awesome" I say smiling and she smiles running her eyes over me "So do you sweetheart but your missing something" and I see her place a necklace around my neck. "It was mine when I was younger and this occasion calls for something fancier than your locket" she says smiling and I look down to see a diamond pendant dangling in my cleavage. "Mom it's beautiful but you should wear it" but she shakes her head "It's yours now sweetheart". I see Emma walk through the door in her dress with her hair down and wearing a ring of flowers on her head. "God you even fit the part of Snow White and Prince Charming's daughter" I say laughing before she shoots me a look "hey watch it" she says play hitting me. "I just came from Cece and Emily's room they both are ready and heading down to wait in the living room along with Red, and Granny" Emma says quickly trying not to make it obvious she is checking out my mother before she turns to walk back downstairs.

I go to get up quickly but mother stops me "hold your horses' tiger" and I go back to sitting down. "Is everybody ready?" Mom says looking around the room before she opens the door "Everybody ready down there Emma?" she yells and I hear Emma shout "READY" and she waves her hands and we all disappear.

We reappear in what appears to be a house and I look to my mother "I thought you said we were having my party in the square" but she just smiles at me. "A proper ball can't be held in the town square Alison just enjoy yourself sweetheart now stay here for a few minutes and I will come back to explain okay?" I nod before I turn to Spencer, Aria, and Hanna "wow this place looks huge what do you think we are in a hotel or something?" I say looking around curiously. "I don't know but it is quite beautiful but when is the show getting on the road? I want to see my hot girlfriend in her suit" Hanna says laughing. "Hanna at a proper ball you have to be announced and walk down a staircase to be presented to you suitor or date" Spencer snaps knowingly. "How exactly do you know that? How many balls have you attended? Last I checked it was zero" Hanna snaps annoyed. "Actually I have been to 3 balls thank you very much I know the procedure but I have never actually taken part of the announcing part I have just danced at them" Spencer says.

I feel myself growing nervous I didn't know mother was going to make us do all this, but Aria grabs my hand laughing "Are you worried you will fall". I start laughing "I wasn't until you said that, but now I am along with being nervous" but Spencer interrupts me "You won't fall Ali, and Emily will find you beautiful" and she hugs me. "I have to say I have 2 of the hottest sisters this side of StoryBrooke" Hanna says joining our hug along with Aria. We see mother come back in and we break our group hug "Okay guys here is what is going to happen who all here has actually ever been to a ball?" Spencer speaks up "I have but I have only danced at them never actually participated in anything else" and Mom smiles at her "That explains why Toby didn't look like he was going to throw up when I explained this to the guys" and Spencer laughs "Yeah he is something". "Okay well you will all be announced out and walk down the stairs to meet your suitors. They will be waiting at the bottom of the staircase, and when you get to the bottom they will bow in front of you. You curtsy, offer your hand, and they will lead you to the dance floor where only the four couples will be dancing until the next song. You get an entire dance to yourself".

Okay now I'm nervous we only got to practice waltzing and dancing for like 5 minutes before we had to go and get ready. "Mom can't everybody join in after like a minute? I'm nervous I wasn't that good in practice and I don't want to embarrass myself" I say nervously. Mom smiles reassuringly at me "Alison sweetheart you will do fine, but if it will make it more comfortable I will have Snow, and Charming join in dancing as well along with anybody that wants too". I look at her with a confused look "Mom are you not dancing?" I see mom look away quickly before I touch her arm "Mom your dancing if I have to dance with you myself" I say laughing. "Alright Alison Alright" and she looks to all of us as I hear trumpets playing "Well that is the signal okay Aria you are first when you hear your name called start coming down the stairs, Hanna you will be next and I can tell you Cece is nervous Emily was trying to calm her down but both of them aren't good together. Spencer you are next and then Alison you are last" and she takes off out of the room and down the stairs.

I want to follow her but Spencer grabs me "Take in the full effect when you walk down the stairs it will make it more special". I hear another trumpet sound and a male's voice "NOW PRESENTING THE SAVIOR AND HER ALLIES ON HER BIRTHDAY! FIRST LADY ARIA MARIA MONTGOMERY BLUE" and I hear loud clapping as I see Aria make her way to the curtain, and she smiles before she walks past the curtain. "ARIA IS THE DAUGHTER OF THE BLUE FAIRY AND IS BEING ESCORTED BY MR. JASON DILAURENTIS". "JASON DILAURENTIS IS THE SON OF JESSICE AND KENNETH DILAURENTIS" I hear thunderous clapping and look at Hanna seeing tears rolling down her face. "Hanna your make up! Stop crying! You are next! What's wrong" I say quickly waving my hands to make a tissue appear.

"Ali you're getting really good with magic" Spencer says smiling. "Yeah I know I practiced a little today remind me to tell you about it later" I say to Spencer before wiping Hanna's tears away "Now what is wrong Miss Marin? You have a beautiful girlfriend waiting for you at the bottom of the stairs, and you're crying". I hug her tightly before I hear her whisper "What are they going to announce about me? I don't know who my parents are because they abandoned me". I break the hug and Spencer pull Hanna's face to hers wiping her tears off fixing her make up before I say "Hanna you're my mother's child too remember, or they will use Ashley and Tom but don't think about that right now okay? We love you and that is all that matters". Hanna pulls Spencer and I into a big hug before we hear "NOW PRESENTING MISS HANNA OLIVIA MARIN MILLS" and I hear yelling and clapping as Hanna squeezes our hands before saying "That's my queue" and she walks past the curtain.

"God I want to watch Hanna" I start moving towards the curtain but Spencer stops me "Remember Ali this is your first one take it in when you walk down the stairs, that's what I'm going to do at least". I hear the booming voice speak again and smile at Spencer "HANNA IS THE DAUGHTER OF REGINA MILLS, THE EVIL QUEEN, AND IS BEING ESCORTED BY CECE DRAKE". Spencer and I start yelling and hollering to let Hanna know we were happy, but Spencer looks at me when we stop "Do you think we did the right thing by lying to her Ali?" I shift nervously "Spencer I don't know I mean I know your dad said I would die if Hanna goes down that dark path, but Spence I don't think Hanna could ever go as dark as my mother or your father" I say looking at the ground. Spencer gets a stern look on her face before she speaks "You would be surprised what someone is willing to do when they lose something precious to them Ali. You should know that look at your mother when she lost Daniel, your father but Hanna learning about her past plus her parents wouldn't be good for any of us. Father told me who Hanna's father is, and I have to say that Hanna is the one of us that has the greatest potential for darkness". I feel myself grow curious "Spencer who is her father?" but before Spencer can answers I hear the voice again "NOW PRESENTING SPENCER JILL HASTINGS GOLD" and I see Spencer mouth "later" as she moves past the curtain and out into the crowd as I stand her nervously playing with my hands.

God I just want this part of this stupid ball to be over with, but I know it is making my mother happy so I will endure it. "SPENCER IS THE DAUGHTER OF RUMPLESTILTSKIN AND BELLE AND IS BEING ESCORTED BY TOBY CAVANAUGH SON OF HERCULES AND MEGARA" Great! My turn is next and I'm a nervous wreck but I know Emily is waiting at the bottom of these stairs. It settles my nerves but I know she is probably a buddle of nerves as well but at least she is out there with everyone else.

I hear the voice boom out again through the curtains, and I feel my nervousness rising but here goes nothing I guess. "AND NOW PRESENTING THE SAVIOR ON HER 21ST BIRTHDAY MISS ALISON LAUREN DILAURENTIS MILLS" I walk towards the curtains and push them apart. My eyes immediately light up at the decorations in the room it is beautiful. There are all kinds of colors draped from the wall but mostly blue and white. The ceiling had been enchanted to show the night sky with stars, and there was a giant chandelier in the middle of the ceiling. I looked out at the crowd and see everybody looking up at me with smiles on their faces. I descend the stair case and spot Emily at the bottom looking beautiful as ever. Her eyes widen at the sight of me and I see a big smile come across her face. God she is so beautiful especially in that white suit. Emily's white suit displays her every curve, and she has a golden cape wrapped around her neck. As I grow closer to Emily I look to see my mother standing with Snow, Charming, and Emma with tears running down her eyes. I flash a smile at them, and just keep walking I hate getting this much attention. My younger self would have loved getting this much attention but now that I'm older and have matured I still think it is cool. I have had enough attention in my life to last me 10 life times, but that didn't seem to matter. "ALISON IS THE DAUGHTER OF REGINA MILLS AND DANIEL COLTER. SHE IS BEING ESCORTED THIS EVENING BY EMILY CATHERINE FIELDS LUCAS DAUGHTER OF RED RIDING HOOD AND PETER JENKINS. SHE IS THE GRANDDAUGHTER OF GRANNY LUCAS". I smile as I hear thunderous applause and look over to see Red and Granny crying next to my mother and Snow. I finally get to the bottom the stairs and Emily bows to me smiling. I bow back and extend my hand as she takes it and we walk hand in hand to the dance floor.

"Ali you look beautiful my love" Emily says smiling. I blush but quickly recovered and flash my famous smirk "Well you don't look half bad yourself my beautiful mermaid". She blushes furiously and finally we finally make it to the dance floor taking a position next to Hanna and Cece. "Oh my god Alison I love that dress" Cece says looking at me winking but Emily pulls me tighter to her body "Why thank you Ce and I like your suit! Hanna and you clash nicely" I say. Cece smiles at me before she says "I hear you responsible for this dress that she has on let me just say Alison you have great taste and I would be concerned if you weren't dating Americano. I mean you chose a dress out that makes my girlfriend's cleavage show nicely" Cece says laughing looking straight at Hanna's boobs. Hanna playfully hits her before I say "Actually my mother is the one you need to thank Ce" I hear the music start and Emily grabs my waist. I feel my breathe hitch in my throat, but I look around to see that everybody else is in the starting position, and I panic a little before Emily pulls me closer to her "Baby just breathe I'm right here okay? I promise we won't look like idiots, and if we do we will look like them together". I smile before I gently kiss her on the lips and I honestly forgot we were surrounded by the entire town. She smiles before I hear the music start and she glides me across the dance floor.

I had no idea Emily was so light on her feet, and honestly I had no idea how I was either we both were dancing perfectly our bodies melted perfect with each other to the rhythm of the slow dance. She spins my around before she lifts me up with one arm , and I look down at her smiling as she pulls me back down. I was so lost in the moment with Emily that I didn't even notice that Hanna and Cece were trying to get the hang of dancing but Spencer and Toby looked like Emily and I dancing completely natural. I looked to see Aria trying to pull Jason to the dance floor but he is fighting her hard I flash my eyes at Emily and she smiles as she glides me over to them. We stop dancing for a second before I say "May I cut into this argument to have a dance with my brother?" Jason looks at me with wide eyes before he shakes his head "Ali I know it's your birthday but no not even then will I dance okay? You know I have never been good at it".

Emily takes Aria's hand and glides her across the dance floor before I grab Jason and pull him with me. We slowly sway for a minute but I have to pull Jason every step of the way. "Jason you could at least loosen up a little bit I'm doing all the work here" I say laughing and Jason finally starts moving willingly on his own. "Ali you seem really happy with Emily and I'm glad you finally admitted that you like her" and I smile up at him. "Thanks Jason but I heard through the grapevine you were going to ask Aria to marry you" He looks at me shocked for a minute before he nods "Yeah I was going to but I don't know if I should now I mean you guys have a lot on you and I guess you heard that from mom huh? God that woman has the biggest mouth". I feel anger swell inside me "Not a big enough mouth! Jason have you spoken to her?!" but Jason looks taken back for a minute "Ali she is on her way here but what do you mean not a big enough mouth?" I shouldn't have said anything but I finally told Jason everything as the song ends and we start dancing to the next one. "Ali I'm sure mom had a good reason for what she did and I think you should talk to her about it when she gets here. I offered to give her a ride here but she insisted on driving here". I look over to Emily talking to her mother as I hear the music still playing and look around to see a bunch of people on the dance floor but nobody I really recognize besides Spencer, and Toby. "Jason we will talk more later okay I'm going to spend sometime with my beautiful girlfriend" I say smiling at him but before I walk away I turn to him "You should still ask Aria to marry you Jason she deserves happiest, and so do you". I give him a powerful hug before he nods, and we take off in opposite directions.

I was just about to wrap my arms around Emily when I hear "May I have this dance sis?" and I turn around to see Henry. "Of course sir my you look like quite the gentleman tonight Henry" and he really did wearing a suit and tie suits him a lot. "Thank you Alison and you look beautiful yourself but how do you like your first party?" I look around the room and see people smiling before Henry speaks up again "You must be liking it considering you have had a smile on your face ever since you walked down the stairs" He says laughing. "Yeah I am having a good time but Henry you and I need to get to know each other better. I have Jason as a brother but you are my brother as well and I want to get to know you better". Henry smiles at me before he says "Okay but I'm going with Emma, and Gold in the morning I think Spencer is going with us as well but I'm not for sure I figured she would stay with her mother". I smile at him "Well we will figure something out Henry but thank you for the dance, and hopefully when you return to town we can hang out. Can I ask you favor though?" Henry nods before I continue "I need you to watch over Spencer for me while she is in New York I really don't trust her father". Henry just laughs before he answers "Who does trust Rumpelstiltskin?" I laugh and he smiles before he speaks "Mom wanted you for something I believe she said something about your birthday present if you want to follow me". "Okay Henry let me just grab Emily really quick okay?" He nods and I quickly run to find Emily talking to Granny and Red. "Happy Birthday Alison you look beautiful" Red says hugging me deeply and Emily grabs my hand. I see Granny has a stern look on her face as Emily mouths "sorry" before Granny gives me a lecture on how Emily and I will to young for intimacy. "Yes mam I understand" I'm trying to hold back a smile looking at Granny as Red and Emily are behind her making funny faces mocking her before she turns around quickly and they stop.

"Okay Granny well let me grab Emily, and go with Henry to meet my mother. She said something about a birthday present so I'm excited" I say smiling before grabbing Emily's hand and taking off with her. We find Henry near the door and we exit the ballroom, and follow him down a brightly lit hallway. "Are we in someone's house?" I say looking at Henry before he nods and we enter a big foyer with a glass ceiling, and beautiful colors painted on the glass. "Oh my god this house is beautiful who lives here?" I say looking up at the ceiling Emily still holding onto my hand tightly before I hear a voice behind me say "You do" and I turn quickly to see my mother holding a set of keys. "Mom what are you talking about I don't" but I see her dangling the keys and smiling as my mouth drops. She looks me in the eyes and I can tell she is nervous "I bought you this house for your birthday and before you say it's too much I have missed so much in your life sweet heart. I have put you through so much pain when you were younger, and I have missed everything almost with your growing up so this house is yours". She pulls me into a hug and I can't help but stand their shocked for a moment before mom takes my hand and leads me into the living room. I see it is fully furnished as well with white couches, a big screen TV on the wall, a big sound system in the corner of the room, and a big fireplace with a fire burning in it warmly. "Oh my gosh" Emily says standing there shocked before Mom speaks "Oh Emily here are your keys I already gave the rest of them there's, and Cece told me to tell you that Hanna got your room ready for you like you asked if you would like to go up and see it".

I snap my neck "Wait?! Em you knew about this?! You knew about me getting a house for my birthday?!" I see Emily slowly nod, and smile before I playfully hit her "you are really good at keeping a secret Em and Mom you told Hanna about it along with Cece damn I'm really shocked they kept their mouths shut". I see Emily laugh "Why do you think Hanna and Cece haven't really been around you today? I told your mom to keep them away from you because I knew they wouldn't be able not to tell you but thank you Regina I will go up and look at it later". I see Emily flash me a playful smile before she winks, and I have a feeling Emily has a surprise up her sleeve. "Well let's continue on with the tour so we can end the ball part of the evening and move the party into the house" Mom says walking into the next room. It was our kitchen, and my god it was huge. I instantly smile seeing one of the long tables that mom has, and I look at her before she says "That was actually a gift from Emma also Snow and Charming bought you the T.V.". I instantly fall in love with this table I mean with this long of a table I can host thanksgiving, Christmas, or whatever I want at this house. Oh my god I own a house I think to myself as Emily smiles looking around our kitchen before I look out our glass doors and my mouth drops "Oh my god" I say quickly.

"Oh yeah did your mom forget to mention we have a pool?" Emily says wrapping her arms around me, and Mom opens the glass doors as we walk outside. The pool is huge it has steps that enter in on the shallow end but I can tell this pool gets deep because there is a diving board. I look to the left and do a double take right next to the pool is a hot tub. "Oh My God?! We have a hot tub too?! Mom this house is too much really! It has to have costed you a fortune" I say quickly looking to my mother. "Well there are perks to being Mayor, and the hot tub didn't come with the house actually Hanna and Cece bought that for you along with 2 other things for your birthday although I believe they bought gifts they could use as well" Mom says laughing.

"Oh we totally did" I snap my neck to see Cece and Hanna walking hand and hand out the doors. "How the Hell did you two keep your mouths shut? Neither of you can keep a secret very well especially from me" but they both just laugh "Why do you think we have been staying away from you?" Cece says laughing. "Okay let's go to the game room ladies that is where this party will mostly be going down I have a feeling and Hanna that was a good idea you had building the bar in there" Mom says walking through the glass doors. "Wait? We have a game room and a bar? I love this house!" I say laughing but Mom just smiles "Hanna and Cece why don't you show Emily the game room we will be along shortly" mother says and I see Hanna grab Emily's arm before pulling her downstairs into our basement apparently. "Mom I want to see the game room" I say whiny but she just smiles "you will sweet heart but I will believe you will like this more" and she waves her hand and double doors appear. "I figured you would want the rest of the girls living her with you but they will know nothing of this room unless you want to tell them. Emily doesn't even know but close your eyes". I close my eyes and she grabs my hand leading me into the room. I hear the door shut and mother say "Open your eyes".

I look around the room to see the biggest library I have ever seen. The bookshelves go all the way to the ceiling and I look to see a chandelier hanging in the middle of the ceiling as well. I see a desk with a laptop on it in the middle of the room with a rolling chair behind it and a fireplace as well. "This is your office Alison plus a library. I knew you like reading and I knew that you were going into teaching. I figured you would like somewhere quiet to gather your thoughts". "Mom it's beautiful but you didn't have to do all this I would have been fine with this party" I say looking at her with tears in my eyes. She walks over to me and pulls me into a hug "Alison sweetheart I wanted to do all this for you I want you to stay after we get all this mess settled. I want you to live her so we can be a family". I break the hug with my mother and just nod honestly I don't know what to say. I need to have a conversation with Emily to figure out what we want to do after this.

"Well let's get back to your party the only thing you haven't seen is the bedrooms and I believe Emily had a surprise for you with that so" Mom says and she leads me out of the library to see Hanna, Cece , and Emily leaning on the wall. "I will go usher everyone out except for whoever wants to stay for the party why don't you ladies get an early start?" Mom says winking at me. "LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED" I scream and Cece hits the music as they lead me to the game room and hand me the bag full of clothes.

Hanna's POV

God I am so wasted right now it's not funny. I look around the room and see it is spinning. I feel myself falling before Cece catches me "Baby are you okay?" and I can tell she buzzed. "Yeah baby just a little too much too drink! I'm going to the bathroom" and I kiss her quickly before making my way to the bathroom. I see Ali and Emily grinding on the dance floor with drinks in their hands and I can tell they are both drunk. Spencer is making out in the corner with Toby as Jason and Aria are playing darts with Snow, Emma, and Regina. Charming is playing pool with Cece and I see Cece smile evilly at me from across the room as I exit and finally find the bathroom. I reach in my pocket and pull out my bag of cocaine. I had bought it just to take the edge off of my days and had been keeping it a secret from Cece.

I hated lying to her but it helped me take off the edge of my days from the stress but this is a party what the hell can one line of it hurt. I line it out on the sink and get my straw out of my pocket. I snort it and instantly get the tingingly feeling as my whole face goes numb and I lean up against the wall for a minute closing my eyes. I stand there for a few minutes before I hear "Hello Han! Long time no see" and I open my eyes to see Mona standing in front of me. "Mo-Mona?! No this can't be real! This is the drugs mixed with alcohol!" I say quickly but she just smiles wickedly at me "Hanna Hanna Hanna I never thought I would ever see you like this. Does Cece know about your little habit? Do the other girls know?"

I stand there shocked for a minute before I hear myself whisper out with tears in my eyes "No Mona Cece and the other girls don't know about my habit but I don't have a problem! No get out of my fucking head! God why are you even fucking here" I try to push myself off the wall but she pushes me up against it "Listen to me Hanna and listen good! I'm here because you know something isn't right! You know Cece and the others are keeping something from you! You have seen the signs!" She loosens her grip on me and I slump to floor tears in my eyes before she speaks again "Hanna why would you get yourself hooked on cocaine? Embracing your dark side like I used too" she says smirking with venom in her voice. "Used to?! It looks like you still are embracing it Mona! God is Radley not helping you at all?!" I say angrily. She smiles before she speaks "Have you told the others you visit me frequently? Have you told Cece? What would they think if they found out Hefty Hanna is visiting Loser Mona in the nuthouse" She says smirking and looking in the mirror.

I finally try to stand up but can't keep my balance and fall right back down "Don't Fucking Call Me That Mona! Hefty Hanna disappeared a long time ago and she is never coming back!" I snap hatefully. "My touchy aren't we?!" and she bends down to look me in the face "Hanna you want to know why you are seeing me in your head? You know Cece and the girls are lying to you! You know they know who you birth parents are! You know who your birth parents are! You are just blocking the memories of them because you don't want to remember that you were a monster just like I am" she says smiling at me. I finally manage to crawl over to the sink and pull myself up before rounding on her meeting her gaze "I'M NOTHING LIKE YOU MONA! I'M NOT A FUCKING MONSTER! I HAVE NEVER HURT ANYONE MONA! I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE FUCKING SICK MONA BUT I TRUSTED YOU MONA! I TRUSTED YOU AND YOU MADE ME LOOK LIKE AN IDIOT! GOD I DON'T KNOW WHY I EVEN CARE ABOUT YOU SO FUCKING MUCH STILL AFTER ALL THE SHITTY THINGS YOU PUT US THROUGH MONA!"

I feel the anger rising inside me and hear the mirror breaking behind me before Mona smirks "your magic is out of control because of your anger sweetheart! Hanna remember damn it! Stop fighting what you know you are and embrace it Hanna fucking remember!" She pushes me up against the wall with her hands around my neck and I hit my head hard but she doesn't loosen her grip on me. I open my eyes and meet her intense gaze "Mona my parents abandoned me okay? They left me on the road they didn't give a damn about me!" I grit through my teeth and manage to push Mona off me slamming her into the closet door before she laughs out "that's it Hanna release that monster! Come on release it!" All the anger I have comes pouring out of me and I slam Mona to the closet door as I start punching Mona hard in the face.

She just keeps laughing before I finally slam her against the wall and I see her face pouring blood "HURTS DOESN'T IT YOU FUCKING BITCH?! NOW YOU KNOW WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO BE IN TRUE FUCKING PAIN" I say and I feel a smile on my face. I didn't expect what happens next when I see Mona look me directly in the eye smiling before she lets out a cold laugh "Told you Hanna I knew you were a monster just like me! Look at what you did Hanna making me bleed, causing me pain, and you liked it didn't you? You liked causing me pain and making scream admit it you fucking liked it!" Mona smirks wickedly as I feel myself loosen my grip on her as my hands start shaking but I met her gaze "MONA I'M NOT LIKE YOU I DON'T ENJOY IT!" but she glares back at me before smirking "then why are you smiling Hanna? You are literally smiling as you watch blood pour from my face come on Hanna admit it!"

Something snaps in me and I start punching Mona again hard. I feel myself laughing as I do it before I slam her harder against the wall causing damage "That's it Hanna let it out! Let out that simmering rage! God what are the others going to say when they find out Hanna is going crazy like Loser Mona?!" she taunts and I feel myself shove my hand in her chest. I pull out her heart and start smiling at it as I see the terrified look on her face before she smirks "Go ahead Hanna crush it! Embrace the monster! Remember your parents! Come on!" I wrap my fingers around her heart and I see her start choking out onto the floor in pain. I look at myself in the mirror or what is left of it and I see my reflection holding Mona's heart squeezing it smiling down at her with a menacing look on my face. That snaps me back to reality and I loosen my grip on Mona's heart before I drop to the floor on my knees and shove it back in Mona tears running down my face.

Mona composes herself for a minute but then looks into my eyes "You are almost ready Hanna but I will give you this little bit of information before I go. Cece and the rest are lying to you and you know it! You weren't abandoned on the road when you were younger. Rumpelstiltskin took you from your mother when you were younger and implanted false memories in that pretty blonde head of yours". I look into Mona's eyes and try to see any hint of deception in her eyes but I can't. I have never been able to tell when Mona is lying and she must have read my mind "you may think I'm lying Hanna but I'm not you need to remember for your safety and more importantly for your family's Hanna".

I look to the floor quickly but she pulls my face to hers "You want to know who your mother is? I know and will be more than happy to reveal your parents names". My expression stays the same but I can't help but want to know what Mona is going to say but she will probably be lying and hell this is all in my fucking head anyways "Fine Mona I will appease you who are my parents" I snap at a whisper. Mona smirks before she leans in and whispers "Zelena, the wicked witch of the west is your mother and your father is none other than the lord of the underworld himself, Hades" and I feel her smirking against my ear. I push her away from me "FUCK YOU MONA! YOU'RE LYING! I KNOW YOU ARE LYING I COULD NEVER BE THE DAUGHTER OF SO MUCH FUCKING EVIL!" but Mona just smirks and rises to her feet "Hanna you need to remember! I'm telling you the truth whether you believe me or not is on you but I have a way to proof it! I can just introduce you to your sister!" I roll my eyes before laughing "my sister?! Really Mona?! You expect me to shallow this bullshit you are more delusional than I thought! How will that prove anything?! Anybody could be out there waiting on me claiming to be my sister" but she continues smiling at me "Hanna if you want the truth you will do this and I will even give you her name, Courtney. She will be able to help you to remember but you must do as she says but you want proof fine go to the library and look in the Wizard of Oz book you will find what you seek" and she turns to walk out the door before she stops and looks back at me "Hanna I'm proud of you for the woman you have became but stop the cocaine habit your better than this! One last thing I know you love Cece but Cece is going to remain loyal to Alison no matter what! I care about you Hanna is why I'm telling you to end this relationship Love is weakness and Cece isn't what she seems" and with that Mona takes off out the door.

I hear knocking on the door as I jerk awake but hear Cece outside the door "Hanna baby are you okay? You have been in there for over 45 minutes" I look around and see the mirror is damaged but everything else looks normal and I grab my coke with my straw and shove it in my pocket quickly "Yeah Ce I'm fine just give me a few minutes" and I run cold water on my face. God that seemed so real but how could it have been? Mona is locked away with no way of getting out. It had to be the drugs but how did the mirror get broken? "Hanna baby I'm coming in" but I lock the door quickly "Ce I said I'm fine give me a damn minute okay?" I snap. I hear silence on the other end of the door before she says with hurt in her voice "okay baby but if you're not out in the next 5 minutes I'm getting the girls" and I instantly feel guilty. I think about what all Mona said and I know what I have to do. I wave my hands in front of me and I'm instantly in the library hoping Cece doesn't freak out too much.

I walk over to the bookshelves scanning to find the Wizard of Oz book but so far nothing. I go to the next bookshelf and see it is shoved next to a copy of "The complete art of war by Sun Tzu" and run my fingers across it before I think of where I have heard that before.

*Flashback* (New York)

"You know what to say right? Don't stay on the line longer than you have too" Spencer says handling me the phone. I walk away looking down at the ground feeling nervous about the call I have got to make. I hear Emily's voice come from behind me "Here it's the strongest one they had" and turn to see her hand Alison a can of pepper spray. We all look at Ali and we know she is scared."Ali are you sure you want to do this?" Emily says holding Ali's hand looking into her eyes with fear. Ali looks at all of us before she speaks "Ezra just saved my life and he probably just saved yours too" she says looking right at Emily. "Hanna's right there is no way my mom could have made that jump" and I pull out the phone and start dialing the number to the New York police department.

"He's not A but Ezra knows who is" Ali says as I'm waiting for someone to pick up. "Look Em the plan was to get Ali out of town tonight but now that A is after Ezra" Aria says but Emily looks at here "Look I get that A wants to shut Ezra up okay? But Ali is still a target can't we think of another way to do this?" Everybody shifts uncomfortably before Aria speaks "If Ezra" but she pauses "When Ezra pulls through he is going to tell us who is helping Mona and this thing is finally going to be over". I hear someone pick up the phone on the other line and I steady my voice to speak "Um Hi the guy that got shot at Bank and Hudson is Ezra Fitz. I think you should send a cop to the hospital. I saw what happened and I don't think it was an accident". I pause listening to cop before I say "Yeah well you better hurry because he could be in danger" and I hang up the phone walking back toward the group.

"Han are you sure Mona is still in Radley?" Emily says looking at me. "Yeah I called Mona has been in her room all night" but I knew I didn't call I knew because I was visiting Mona hoping she would recover but so far nothing. "Are they sending somebody" Aria asks me worry swimming in her eyes. "Yeah I heard her typing" and I see her look at me "Look they are probably on their way" and Spencer grabs Aria's shoulder. "Do we really want to split up" Emily says rubbing Ali's back. "A wise commander always takes measures to make his opponent react the wrong side of circumstance and in 400 B.C." Spencer says before I interrupt her "Okay! Okay! Spencer we get it we are decoys! We don't need a history lesson". We all stand there for a minute before Ali breaks the silence "There's no art to this war Spencer" and Spencer looks shocked for a minute "you've read Sun Tzu?"

End of Flashback

God I don't even know what I'm doing here Mona is a fucking lunatic, and she is just in my head. A bad reaction to the cocaine, and I know I need to quit but it does help me. I know my friends would never lie to me and Cece would never either. She loves me and I love her I'm not going to let Mona play games with me anymore. "Well look who grew up blonde and beautiful?" I hear a voice that sounds exactly like Alison say and I say "you know it babe did Cece send you to find me?" but when I turn around I see it isn't Alison. She looks exactly like Alison except her hair is brown, and when I look into her eyes they have green in them. "WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU AND WHY DO YOU LOOK LIKE ALISON?" I say hatefully raising my hands up, and trying to look not scared out of my mind. She smirks at me before she says "Now Hanna put those hands down you have never been able to take on your older sister". I feel the anger rise in me "BITCH YOU ARE NOT MY SISTER ALISON AND SPENCER ARE! I TAKE IT YOUR CATY OR WHOEVER MONA SAID YOU WERE" I say with my hands still raised.

I see her raise her eyebrows before she smirks again "First off Han my name is Courtney, and second off I am your real sister not those two idiots. Hanna you were taken away from mother and me when you were around 10 years old by Rumpelstiltskin". I roll my eyes and scoff but she just laughs "Glad to see you still have that fiery attitude I love so much, and you still have your sense of humor. Haven't I told you once already to lower your hands you can't hurt me if you tried" I feel anger surge through me "I'M NOT LOWERING MY FUCKING HANDS UNTIL YOU TELL ME WHY YOU LOOK LIKE ALISON AND WHAT THE FUCK YOU WANT FROM ME". She starts walking towards me and I feel myself backing away from her before she waves her hands and my feet are glued to the floor before she slaps the black cuff around my wrist.

She stands right in front of me meeting my gaze before she says "If I was going to hurt you I would have done it already, and this cuff blocks your magic anyways so lower your hands". I lower my hands slowly before I hear my phone going off in my pocket "I like big butts and I cannot lie. You other brothers can't deny" I know it is Cece worried. I go to reach for it, but she waves her hand and I see my phone appear in her hand. "GIVE ME BACK MY PHONE YOU BITCH AND ANSWER MY FUCKING QUESTIONS OR I SWEAR TO GOD" but she interrupts me "Or you will what? Bore me to death? Hanna you have no magic and your glued to the floor so please don't insult me. First off I am your sister Hanna, and here is your proof". She walks over and grabs the Wizard of Oz book from the shelf. She opens it and something slides out of the book.

She smiles at what looks like the back of an old picture from a Polaroid camera as she places the book back on the shelf. "You know out of all the pictures we took Han this was always my favorite one of us". She smiles at me as I look at her studying her face closely. God she is the exact replica of Alison even down to the facial expressions except her attitude reminds me of the old Alison. "You can stop staring at me" she says smartly before I hear my phone go off again. I'm growing tired of this bullshit "Look I don't care who the fuck you are or what the fuck your up too, but if you don't release me my friends will come and find me" I snap angrily trying to move. "Hanna stop trying to move your going to break your neck and look at this picture" she says rolling her eyes and walking towards me. She extends her hand to give me the picture as I take it. I gasp as I see me standing next to this girl with a woman with red hair behind us. We are standing in a big throne room with pipes going all up the walls. I look happy in this picture before I know it I feel tears coming down my face. "If that doesn't convince you then flip it over" she says her voice cracking and I flip it to see my handwriting on the back had written "Mom, Courtney, and I on my birthday". I look to Courtney with tears in my eyes before she speaks "Han I have been waiting for this moment for years please let me hug my sister". I look at her hesitantly before I nod and she pulls me into a hug. She breaks it and waves her hands allowing my feet to spring free as I hear my phone go off again. I go to answer it, but Courtney grabs my wrist and shakes her head. "Han let's go some place more private to talk while I feel you in" and she grabs my hand as she waves hers making us disappear in a puff of black smoke.