Chapter 20

Dropping Emily off at her house I arrived at mine just as Ken and Jessica were loading the twins in the SUV

"Where were you last night?"

Jason smirked from his perch at the hood of his classic Alfa Romeo. I stuck my tongue at him

"Hanna was in a car accident, Emily was too freaked out to drive home so I gave her a lift."

"Can I watch next time you take her for a drive?"

He sneered, I raised an eyebrow

"You mean you don't already?"

His sneer died and mine grew. Jessica appeared

"If you two are done bickering tennis awaits"

She smiled hopping in the car.

"There is a uniform for both of you in Jason's car, come on!"

Ken gave a serene smile and joined his wife. I groaned.

"Come on sleepless girl. Family time"

"If this keeps up, you'll have to show me your secret stash"

I whispered to Jason as I got in the backseat. Jason rolled his eyes

"Sorry little sis. I live in soberville now and regret every minute of it"

he whispered the last part as he got in the backseat as well. The rather large SUV was packed as the twins chirped happily in their canoe like seat between us.

Family time was exactly the sort of cooling down my brain needed apparently because when we returned home I was ready to lock myself in the shed above the garage and work on my -A- projects

"Can I use the shed above the garage? We have some science and experiments coming up and I don't want weird fumes around the twins"

I had explained. Both Ken and Jessica had admired my wish to keep the twins safe so I was given he keys with zero fuss. However I had to make another quick pit stop.

"Mind dropping me off at the hospital? I want to see Hanna"

Ken had smiled, dropped me off and even handed me money for a cab ride back home. Sneaking into the hospital I found my way to the nurses' locker rooms and "borrowed" a candy striper uniform. Pulling a blonde wig I bought the previous day I went to Hanna's room armed with a basket stolen from the maternity ward.

Mona was blinking hard as she exited Hanna's room. I posed my best Ali pose blocking her path.

"If it isn't miss four eyes"

Mona's eyes widened dangerously. She looked at me completely white as if she had seen a ghost. Which she kind of had seeing as I was pretending to be Ali

"You're dead"

She whimpered. I smirked and tossed my blond curls.

"I don't believe in death. Reincarnation is more my style and you did not keep your promises. Next time you screw up, someone will die"

I said coldly. Mona froze before running away. I shook my head sadly. I need better minions.

As I entered the room Hanna was turning around a creepy bear from another care basket

"You shouldn't move your arm so much. You don't want to tear your IV out"

I taunted her slightly.

"Alison?"

"Did you miss me?"

I smiled.

"They said you were dead"

"Yeah, I heard that too but here I am"

I gave her my best innocent expression.

"What happened to you?"

"It's complicated Hanna. Really complicated... worse than algebra"

In my head Bella was doubling over with laughter while Alison seethed claiming she wasn't so ditzy. I ignored them both, this was a one time chance to figure out if Hanna had actually seen me run her over and if she had any clue as to who had really killed ali

"What happened when you left the barn? We all wanna know"

"You already do... the four of you combined. You remember more about that night than you think you do"

I goaded her. She thought I meant the night I went missing though

"Where'd you go? Did you meet a boy? Noel?"

I smirked channeling Alison and her disgust

"Noel? Please"

"Please just tell me the truth"

I shook my head

"It won't make any difference, darling"

"How can you say that?"

"Because I know. You think the truth is some big shiny disco ball of purity? Then go ahead and try it. Be honest. See what it gets you. Telling the truth to the wrong person at the wrong time is how I ended up where I am. Take it from me, you're always better off with a really good lie"

I parroted Alison. Hanna's blue eyes widened in realization but she didn't share her thoughts. I made a move to leave but stopped

"I was so scared that you were gonna die. That's why I came back. I didn't care how dangerous it was, I had to see you"

I paused and Alison let me get back in control

"You know I really should do something about -A-. the bitch is genuinely getting on my nerves"

I blew her a kiss before leaving the room and the occupant sleeping. Who would believe she saw a dead girl? No one and with Mona being the fall guy no one would ever connect me to anything

The next day at school most kids were talking about Hanna's accident. The police was questioning everyone there but no one saw anything. Not me, not my car.

Noel was pissed off at aria playing him as he played her which fit my mood perfectly.

"Good boy"

I told him as we stood at his locker.

"Good boy?"

I smiled.

"Now you can play with me"

I gave him my most sultry smile before Jenna joined us and led me away.

"I'm free"

"Free?"

"My five years are up"

I smiled widely. No more handlers to worry about from her side.

"They'll let you stay here, for good?"

"Yes"

She smiled widely and I returned it. Doll or no doll Jenna is easily controlled in her lust for her step brother.

Noel, Jenna and Emily. All I need is one more scapegoat and then the fun can truly start.