Hi girls, here is the next chapter.
Disclamer: I don't own More of you by Mozella
Previous chapter: Another of A's slaves breaks my attacker's neck which made him fall all over me. Out of breath, I sit up and try to realise what had just happened.
External POV The Lake House ( Hell Week Day 3)
Aria wakes up a tear in her eyes. A bad dream? No, even though she wished it was. Her phonewas ringing.
"Hey mom!" She says in a dizzy voice.
"How do you feel? Any older?" Asks Ella excited, Aria was now officially 18.
Aria was very sad, she couldn't celebrate anything when her friends lived hell! But her mother didn't know anything about that so she faked excitement.
"I'm so happy mom. I feel all grown up." She says forcing her voice to be a little high pitched.
"I guess you'll like to party with your friends but I still want to give you your present in person. Lunch? "
"That's great mom, I'll be home for lunch." She replies now silentely crying and drying her tears.
Hanna bursts into the room an envelope in her hand. Her face shines with a big smile.
"What's up?" Asks Aria really confused as to why her friend was that excited. Hanna looked at Aria.
"Open it, open it, open it" She repeats very fast and claping her hands. Aria opens the envelope and takes the beautiful card inside of it.
For Aria's birthday.
Pack your bags, London, Paris and Milan are screaming your name!
Aria checks the envelope again, there is a plane ticket for July 26th. She almost passes out when she realises her friends offered her a trip to Europe. It was litteraly the best present ever. But she couldn't accept it. She had a feeling A wouldn't never be gone by then. And in addition, she couldn't go on the trip by herself.
"What? You girls are insane" She says a huge smile on her face. "I can't go alone"
Hanna shakes her head as to say no " Turn it around"
Don't forget to bring your BFFs with you.
"We have a ticket for Spencer, we'll get her out of this mess and will celebrate our freedom!"
Aria smiles a bit, a trip with all of them would be awesome it was true.
Spencer's POV The Dilemma Room ( Hell Week Day 3)
Today A went easy on Toby. Probably to let his body rest, last time I really thought it was the end. Toby is incredible, he really is. I don't know that much boyfriends ready to endure what he is going through because of me. I don't diserve a guy like him. He is the best! That is why I have to think of a way to get out again. I did it once, it might work again. Maybe Toby is right next to me and I don't even know it. After all, there were a lot of doors in this hall. I am sitting on the floor, I put my hands on the floor to go backwards and lean on the wall but I cut one of my hands with the swiss army knife.
"Shit!" I say instantly putting my finger in my mouth. The door opens A's minion brought a tray with food on it.
"Great a yoghurt" I say truly happy " I forgot what it tastes like" I say walking towards the door and pretend to escape. He runs over me and don't see the army knife I placed to block the door open.
"Ok, I get it. I wouldn't want to miss the yoghurt!" I say sarcastically. I sit on the floor and grab the tray in my hands. There is an apricots yoghurt. I normally hate this one but when I put the spoon in my mouth, it feels like chocolat. It's like all the years I've been hating this flavour, I never really tasted it. It tasted like paradise. There was also a little morsel of bread. It tasted good too, but nothing like the yoghurt. There was also a little bottle of water. Great, my tongue felt really dry and my throat also.
Now that I got the door open, I still have to find the way to turn the lights off.
External POV The lake house ( Hell Week Day 3)
Everyone was here, they had to solve A's mystery.
"So what do you think is this book?" Asked Hanna
"It's a spying novel by Jeshry Digribiuz Gedriblaj. I looked it up earlier" Answered Ezra grabbing a folder from his briefcase. "Jesh what?" Asked Hanna laughing, Caleb smiled at her. "I photocopied the pages A is referring to in the note." E grabbed the stapled pages and gave each one their copy of the extract. Just like he would do in his class. "I don't get A's message so I thought your fresh eyes might see something I missed." They all sat and started reading. Aria noticed a little dirt on the corner of the pages, it bothered her a little but she kept reading. When they finished reading they just start all over again. Ezra almost knew the words by heart at this point. But what could be hidden in those pages? "All I see is Jack Cossal saving his girlfriend from a vilain by solving some math equation. It kind of reminds me of a tv show called numbers. Argh! My mom used to love it so much, it drove me crazy!" She complain massaging her temples. Caleb starts rubbing her neck still smiling from what she said. "You're the best" She whispers to him.
Ezra discretely took Aria's hand and she kissed his cheek. "Oh, I totally forgot! I have to meet my mom for lunch! I'll see you later." She walks out the door. "So, I was thinking we could write down all the information we have in the pages, even the ones we think have no interest and maybe we'll get something." Said Caleb " Great! Wait here, I'll get Spencer's highlighters" Said Hanna excited. " Why does Spencer have highlighters in her lake house, isn't it supposed to be for the holidays?" Inquired Caleb, after all he was right, holidays meant fun not work. "It's Spencer! She brings work with her everywhere!" Answered Emily getting a bit nostalgic. Ezra slightely smiled as he kept writing down everything he got.
External POV Aria's house (Hell Week Day 3)
Aria, Mike, Byron and Ella were reunited around a birthday lunch cooked by Ella.
"So, what are you doing tonight with your friends?" Asked Ella
" This afternoon me and the girls will do some shopping for prom. Hanna spotted a dress and she's afraid it'd sell out if she doesn't hurry." She says winding her spaghettis around her fork.
"Sounds fun" Answers Ella all smily
"What are you so happy about?" Aria asks not used to see her mom like that.
"I'm just realising how you grew into a beautiful woman!" She answers
"She's still my little girl and this time Aria, don't take the most expensive dress on earth!" Warned Byron referring to the 999 dollars dress she got to meet Ezra's family. Ella hit his elbow.
"Don't listen to him, take whatever you'd like. It's your birthday"
"So tonight you'll be with us?" Asked Byron changing the subject.
"Actually I'm spending the evening with Ezra" She says as he freezes.
Noticing the tension Ella decides to speak "So what did your friends offer you?"
"A trip to Europe for this summer with all of them." She answers still shocked herself
"Dad you should see your face" Mike bursted out of laughter.
Byron's face turned to an ill white, Aria was used to it, he was always like that when something didn't go as he wanted. You can't always get what you want right?
"So Mike, how is the book you were having some trouble understanding?" Asked Aria
"Oh, yeah, right, this one? I just had to take a side view and I liked it."
A side view right? Maybe that's what she had to do with A's book thing, take a side view.
An hour later it was time for her family to give her the presents they bought for her. Byron gave her a rare old camera Meopta Flexaret VI Automat, her mother got her white gold earings and a matching bracelet. Her brother got her a guitar.
"Mike, you shouldn't have done that! You are great, I love it!" She says embracing him.
"You're always singing. So I thought you could be the next Justin Bieber" He smiles.
Spencer's POV The Dilemma Room (Hell Week Day 3)
I get to the camera and started talking to it to cover up my hand disconnecting the strings. This way, they'll try to fix the problem from their monitoring station and won't come back to this room to catch me escaping.
"The yoghurt was fine but it'd be nice if you could let me take a shower, comb my hair, have a pedicure . Maybe even get out of here and never come back. It'd be fine for me, I promise." I slowly pull out a string. I keep talking so when the image is gone they still see me talk and don't suspect me.
"You know, i'd like to see A if that's possible. To thank her in person, for this incredible experience, I had a blast. Seriously but now it's time for me to go home and get you all in jail. Would you like that? I know I would." It's official I'm crazy.
I get to the door push it silentely and check if anyone is coming my way. There is nobody, apparently my plan is working. I get out and walk through the long hall, I open the first door, it's empty, the second too, same thing for the third and the forth. The fifth won't open it's locked, I look behind me and decide to insist.
Toby's POV Hell's Room (Hell Week Day 3)
Today I had a calm day, I have to say, I won't complain. Even though I found a peaceful place in my brain, the escape only lasted a few minutes then the awful pain was back. I was on the floor when I heard something. Someone was pushing the door handle to open the room. It was locked, it wasn't A's minion, they always had the key. Then who was it? I try to crawl to the door but my chest hurts so I caugh. A familiar feminin voice gets to me as I am trying to sit up. "Toby is that you?" Asked the female's weak voice. It's Spencer's voice, suddenly my chest doesn't hurt that much. I crawl over to the door. "Spencer?" I scream "I'm here" I say overwhelmed with joy.
Spencer's POV The Hall ( Hell Week Day 3)
"Toby!" I scream, I realised how close he was to me. I start hitting the door to open it "Toby, I love you so much! I'm sorry I did that to you, but I'm going to get you out of here. I promise I will" I say determined, I dry my tears of joy and still try to break the door open. "Spencer, don't resent yourself, I wouldn't be this happy if it wasn't for you" He answers still caughing "Happy? You're not happy. Look at what they did to you! I'm going to..." I say angry as I never been. " I am here talking to you there is no place in this world I'd rather be without you" He says " You know you're reading my mind right?" I say moved even if I know he is probably drugged. " As I always do" He answers as I touch the door gently realising I can't break it. Broken hearted I breathe slowly and start thinking about our situation. "I'm going to die here aren't I?" I say in a sad voice, it's the first time I ever expressed those feelings.
"I'll never let you here, I would die to protect you" "Please don't because you're the only reason I'm holding on" "I'm not going anywhere Spencer". His words were the greatest comfort, I'd like to touch him, have his arms around my hips. Look straight in his eyes when he talks to me but it wasn't possible. "You know what I'm going to break this freaking door so back off a little" I say looking at a fire extinguisher. I go and grab it, it's heavy so I have to bend over to keep it in my arms. When I get to Toby's door, I hit it for the first time, the metal door show a little damage but it's too reinforced. I keep hitting despite the fact that my hands are hurting. Someone catches me from behind as find myself trapped in muscular arms. "Toby! Toby! Help! Get off me! Leave me alone!" I yell, I can't move so I decide to bite him. It works, his grasp loosens as I put my fingernails in his arms to hurt him as much as I could. "Don't you dare hurt her" I hear Toby scream, he hits the door but it's too late the guy is still holding me back to my usual room.
External POV Ezra's apartement ( Hell Week Day 3)
It's been a long time since they last had some time together. Ezra cooked a new meal he got recipe online. He lighted some candles and put flowers on the table. Aria dressed up especially for him.
"You look stunning" He says eyeing her amorously. Aria always loved it when he complimented her, he made her feel sexy. "You're not bad yourself" she answers kissing his lips; "Happy birthday" He says with shiny eyes"What is that?" He inquires pointing the guitar she took with her. " My brother gave it to me." She sits at the table and starts smelling the roses he chose himself. They start eating but he feels like something is wrong with Aria.
"What is going on? Is it awful?" He asks surprised, he followed the recipe step by step. "Oh, no. It's perfect! I just feel bad because I'm having such a good time when.. you know" She answers. " Aria, it's your birthday, and you're not giving up on your friends, you're just enjoying life. Something you should all be doing. A can't control every aspect of your life" She chills a little and the rest of the dinner is a delight for both of them. At the end of the dinner Aria gets up. " I have a little something for you" She says grabbing the guitar. She starts playing the guitar and singing without breaking eye contact with him. He feels his heart race and gets the shivers hearing her singing voice for the first time.
"So it goes without saying that I'm hooked on you
And by now I'm out of mind with this self abuse
I guess I should have looked out for myself
I guess that I could have found someone else
But I never met anyone
Who's loving made me so damn crazyEverything little thing that you do
Every single word you say
Every time you're looking away
You got begging for more of you, more of youEvery time I'm ready to go
Every time I think I'm back in control
Something gets my heart and my soul
And I'll be begging for more of you, more of youI'm begging for more of you
I'm begging for more of you"
She put guitar down and Ezra got closer to her he caressed her shoulder. "You never mentionned your talent for music" He said captivated by her lips. She couldn't take it anymore, she pressed her lips eagerly against his and let her worries behind.
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