** Awe** the story is about to hit the climax and then the END YA'LL. IT'S the END.
Previously in Coffee for Two
"Listen." She starts out, "I know that you've been going through a lot lately. I wish I could be of more help with the questions that you have about spirituality. I'd never want to stifle your exploration of that topic. So I called up your Aunt Star and she said that she'd come and visit us for Thanksgiving.
She stops pulling at her bracelets, and looks over at her mom a bit confused, but then she realizes the bigger implications of what this means. Finally, she will have someone she can talk to about her spiritual condition that has more experience than the few years Maggie could give. She smiles at her mom; hopeful, this unexpected visit may just be the blessing in disguise she needed to deal with Jenna.
The setting sun kisses her face as she wakes up from her nap; she reaches over to the night stand to pick up her phone. It blinks letting her know that she has a missed message. As she grasps her phone in her hand she clicks the button to wake up her screen. It's Maggie checking up on her. She sighs in relief. She really hadn't spoken to Maggie or Anna since the last time they met up. She knew it was time for a heart to heart but she couldn't bear to allow them to see her, not like this, anyway. Garrett also texted her to make plans to meet up and start figuring out what all they would need to carry out their plan. She isn't ready to deal with that either, so she places her phone back down on her night stand.
They had all joked back and forth about how to torment the four girls but they couldn't come to an exact plan before Jenna left. One thing was for sure, Jenna wanted Spencer to watch her sex tape with Toby on repeat; as for the other girls, it was whatever Maya or Garrett decided on. Maya had already made it clear that she didn't have an interest in torturing anyone but Emily. She joked about it but she seriously just wanted a "Spiderman kiss". She wanted Emily blindfolded, chained upside down and she wanted to be able to kiss her repeatedly. Jenna looked in her direction and Garrett stared at her inquisitively, not understanding how that would be torture. Maya wasn't sure either but all together, she really didn't care. She just broke out into song, saying "whips and chains excite me". Garret had rolled his dark hazel orbs for eyes as he continued to look on. It was a wickedly confusing memory for Maya.
While Jenna is away Maya will play, preparing to counteract her plans, anyway. Jenna being away in Baltimore gives Maya the much needed time to plot out her counter attack. It also made it easier to avoid Emily because she spent the last couple of weeks, at home, in Bucks County. Although she was able to escape the physical presence of Emily, she was however unable to escape the thoughts of Emily.
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The girls sit around a table in the Rosewood Grille, Emily is zoned out as Hanna and Aria play with the straws in their drinks. Aria clinks her straw up against her glass of ice water as Hanna plays with the Lemon slice in her Ice Tea. The girls are relieved as well but nervous that Jenna is away in Baltimore. Jenna being able to see now means that Jenna can hold a gun. At least that's what Spencer seems to believe. Jenna is due to come back in a few weeks and Spencer took every opportunity to enjoy her time with Toby. Jenna being absent meant more time with Toby and more time with Toby meant a mole on the inside. That's going to come in handy once Jenna returns to Rosewood. Toby had mention to Spencer all the time that she had been spending with Garrett and Maya. They both thought it was suspicious but he hadn't seen Jenna this happy since she lost her sight.
Spencer leans her head up against her hands; her forefingers massaging her temples. She stares into the light of the fire in a small white candle on the table. She slowly leans her head back and turns to Emily who is sitting to the left of her. She slams her hand down on the table.
"Guys," she starts. "What if Maya is helping Jenna with some plan for revenge? Maybe, just maybe that was the reason why she said sorry to Emily."
Hanna looks up from her drink, "I thought we already established that?"
Aria turns her head to the right and sighs, "But we still don't know why."
"What could she have on Maya?" Emily interjects.
Aria looks at Emily as she retorts, "Maybe, she doesn't have anything on Maya. Perhaps, Maya is trying to protect you or us from Jenna."
Emily peps up as her face turns stern. "Why would Maya need to protect us from Jenna?"
"Ha, Jenna will be able to not only hold a gun but point it at us as well." Spencer adds.
"Yeah," Aria adds looking at Spencer across the table. "She did seem to think that Jenna was up to something."
Hanna nods her head affirming her agreement.
"So what am I suppose to do?" Emily questions, "Am I suppose to just wait around until Jenna ruins all of our lives or are we going to bust up this little love fest of friendship between them?"
"Easy Cujoe," Hanna mocks.
Emily grits her teeth as she slams the palms of her hands down on the table. The girls jump from the impact. Badass Emily wants some payback and her girlfriend back. She runs her right hand through her chocolate brown hairs as her eyes dilate, trying to relieve some of her nerves; Emily flips her hair back behind her black leather jacket. Aria sighs. Everyone else in the Grille looks on feeling the tension.
"Guys," Aria starts as she leans in speaking above a whisper. "Maybe we should have this conversation somewhere else."
Both sides are restless waiting for someone to make a move; it's like the tip off at a basketball game. Who will jump first? Who will make the first move? Spencer rubs the back of her neck in circles, unsure of the end result but knowing intrinsically that things were only going to get worse.
"Maybe one of us should try to talk to Maya?" Spencer offers.
"What good would that do?" Hanna scoffs.
"For once Hanna is right," Aria intercedes. "She's already on non-speaking terms with three out of four of us."
Everyone nods around the table. Spencer looks around at everyone else at the table. Noticing everyone looking glum, even Emily's head is hanging low. She rolls her eyes and leans in and everyone begins to center their attention back on her. "Maybe I can talk to her?"
"Did you not hear about what she did to Paige?" Hanna asks questioning Spencer.
Her voice lightens a bit, "Well we have to try something… Emily's right. We can't just wait until Jenna comes back and see what she plans for us. We have to be proactive."
Hanna leans back in her chair and shakes her head. "I could use a stiff drink right about now."
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"So you're going to go through with this then?" She asks inquisitively.
She nods her head back affirming as she replies, "Yes."
She sighs. "Maya, please reconsider."
"Maggie, I got this. It's not just some random person we are talking about here. This is Emily."
Maya can hear Anna telling Maggie to tell her hello. Maggie leans back into the phone as Anna walks away. She uses her free hand to loosening some of her curls up by shaking her hair out. "Anna says hi."
"Tell her, I said hello."
"I really think your relationship with Emily is unhealthy. I mean you're willing to risk jail time to save her life. I mean that sounds crazy especially at your age. Besides being a homosexual is not natural!"
"Are we really going to have this conversation again, Maggie? I've already told you before, I don't have any options. Besides whether or not, if homosexuality is natural, that really isn't for you to decide for me."
"I didn't decide for you, Maya. Remember God did and you do have options," She sighs heavily into the phone. "Prayer really does change things, if you believe."
Maya tries to ease the tension by changing the subject, "Well Maybe I'm having a hard time believing. My aunt is coming to visit during Thanksgiving break and she's a very spiritual person. –"
Maggie interjects, "Oh great, so you'll listen to her but not me? I mean, come on, I've been here with you through this since the beginning!"
Maya is taken aback by the change in Maggie's tone. "It's not like that I -"
She intercedes again, "Then how is it, Maya?"
She speaks in hush tones, "Maybe, Jenna will be afraid of her. I honestly don't know what I expect her to do but I just really believe she can do something… something."
"I guess. For your sake, I hope so, too." She sighs into the phone, "Listen, I need to go but I'll check on you later."
"Okay." She responds softly.
Maggie ends the call. Maya throws the phone back down on her bed as she sits in the darkness. There goes another one, she thought. The only friend she had, who could also give an objective view.
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Jenna finally returns from Baltimore and the surgery was relatively successful. Jenna's eyes are still covered with gaze and tape but that would only last for a few more days. Time is winding down and Jenna is ready to come out guns blazing. Maya still not fully prepared for the counter plan but she is hoping that her Aunt Star can be of some assistance, as she continues to fully immerse herself into the situation.
The four other girls, fully aware that Jenna is back, attempt to continue on living life as normal as possible or whatever the new normal is now that Jenna is able to see again.
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Garrett and Jenna sit outside of Lucky Leons' eating cupcakes. Now that Jenna is able to see again her disposition is rather pleasant. They sit flirting, laughing and talking with each other as Maya walks up. She takes a seat beside Jenna after hugging her. They start talking about cupcake flavors and about when Maya use to work there. Garrett playfully flicks a piece of yellow lemon frosting onto Jenna's nose. No one notices Emily and Spencer power walking from across the street as Hanna, Caleb, and Aria hang back.
"What's this, a ménage trios now?" Spencer says bitterly.
Everyone at the table stops giggling as they bring their attention to Spencer. Their facial expressions go from light to serious. Emily eyes Maya but she turns her head away from Emily. Garrett stands up and walks around the table to Spencer. He leans down and tilts his head towards her ear.
"My girlfriend and I are trying to have a nice time with our friend. Now, if you have something you'd like to say, say it."
"Timing is everything." Spencer says right before Emily and her walk back across the street.
As Jenna finishes cleaning off her nose, she quietly whispers, "It sure is."
S/N Let's just say, it's about to go DOWN!
I'm thinking there may only be 1-3 chapters left. It all depends on how I spread it all out, plus school starts Tuesday. So I may just try to end it in one long chapter. If you have a preference REVIEW and let me know if you would prefer one SUPER LONG LAST chapter or to have it broken up into three more chapters.
Oh, yeah, everyone should thank CRAZYLOVE345 for the timely updates. She's the reason why I've been able to pump the chapters out faster. She's my little Luke SkyWalker to my Yoda/Beta (true story). So much love there (Ezria 2.0)! If you're an Ezria fan check out her story "Ezria and Aria: Double Infinity" she has a character loosely based off me in her story *blushing*
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