Hello! So, we're arriving to the final part of this story, it has been a long ride, I know, but, hope you're still there to see the end of this. Anyway, in this chapter, the 1st scene is like a flashback, a moment from the past. In the present, the DiLaurentis' boys are getting ready for college, the twins are in high school, and, while I'll not focus on the others liars as much as I wish I could, they will still present in the story, as well as their kids.

So, if I could cast the new generation, the kids of the liars, I would choose:

*Emison's kids: Charles Melton as Wayne Kenneth DiLaurentis-Fields; Chris Zylka as Enzo James DiLaurentis-Fields; Casey Cott as Oliver DiLaurentis-Fields; Lili Reinhart as Elizabeth DiLaurentis-Fields; Rose Alice Reynolds as Alice DiLaurentis-Fields

*Hastings-Sloan kids: Camila Mendes as Veronica Hastings-Sloan; Tiera Skovbye as Robin Margot Hastings-Sloan

*Rivers-Marin kids: Britt Robertson as Hayley Rivers; Camren Bicondova as Selina Rivers; Jack Stanton as Tobby Rivers

*Kahn-Montgormery kids: Sofia Carson as Ava Kahn; David Mazouz as Landon Kahn; Raegan Revord as Lucy Kahn

Yeah, at the end Aria & Noel as well as Hanna & Caleb got more kids. But, since their kids are younger, I'll not go deeper in the story for their characters.


CH 91 - The Perfect Picture

*** Alison's narrative (voice-over) ***

Every picture tells a story...

Pam says while she holds the camera. - "Say cheers!"

Everyone. - "Cheers!"

(Sounds of flash)

Hanna rubs her eyes, and, says. - "Wow, Em. Your mother has left me blind!"

Emily. - "Hann, don't be dramatic..." (She looks at the rest of her friends, she hears the air hostess, calling them to go to the gate, and, she starts crying when she says) "God! I'm gonna miss you guys!"

The brunette opens her arms for a last group hug, and, everyone gets into it, especially the once that are leaving for good...

Alison angrily pouts with watery-eyes while she slaps Blair's arm. - "Why the hell do you've to leave!"

Blair rubs her arm, and, says. - "Auch! It hurt!"

Spencer mediates. - "Ali, please, stop punching my wife, she's just following my wishes..."

Aria sadly pouts. - "Then why you wish to move out so far...?!"

The little brunette sobs, and, Spencer hugs her...

Spencer chuckles in tears. - "God, Ar! Sparia for life! Even if I'm not around, okay!"

Aria chuckles, and, nods

Blair. - "It's a good position for her. Washington is her dream. Maybe one day she will be a Senator. Or, even President!"

Everyone chuckles, of course the 1st cheerleader for Spencer's career in politics it's her wife...

Spencer holds the hands of her friends, and, says. - "Guys, just because we're not gonna live in the same state, that doesn't mean that we will never see each other again..."

Alison says with tears and, a trembling voice. - "Then, why it feels like if this is the end of something?"

They look at each other, and, hug, one last time...

*** Alison's narrative (voice-over) ***

And, every story tells a chain of moments that if we want them to perdure over time, we keep them captive in pictures, so, we can look at them later and, relive them, every time we want to revisit the past...

And, that picture of the 6 of them, the squad, at the airport, it brings Alison back to the memory land...

Alison chuckles while she stares at the picture. - "I can't believe that it has been already almost ten years..."

Alison chuckles, and, Emily smiles hearing the beautiful laugh of her wife. The brunette is curious to find out what it's making her laugh, so, she emerges into the bedroom, drying her hair with a towel while she sits in bed, beside her wife...

Emily. - "What is that? The photo album?"

Alison nods, she turns over the pages while she says. - "Yes..." (She points out to a picture, and, says) "Do you remember this Xmas?"

Emily chuckles. - "How can I forget it!" (She softly touches the picture and, says) "I purchased this Xmas family' sweaters that looked super nice on the pictures on the web..."

Alison. - "But, once they arrived, they were the ugliest thing I've ever seen!"

Both woman laugh, looking at the picture of their entire famiy, posing for a Xmas picture, wearing those awful sweaters...

Emily. - "I still can't believe you agreed on using them..."

Alison kisses Emily's cheek, and, says with a big smirk. - "Well, the kids were too little to disagree with us, and, I made you pay for it, with interest if I remember well..."

Emily bites her lips, her cheeks get red of blush just recalling all the naughty things they did after that day. Alison loves to see the pink blush on Emily's face, but, another picture catches her eyes, so, she turns her gaze towards the photo album, once again. Alison deeply exhales, feeling nostalgic at the baby pictures of their kids...

Alison mumbles with a feeling of nostalgia in her voice. - "Do you remember when they were this tiny?"

Emily nods

Alison says, feeling nostalgic. - "They grew up so, fast..."

Emily nods. - "Yes. The boys are going to college next year. The girls are starting high school..."

Alison sadly whispers. - "Yeah..."

Emily feels the sadness of her wife, and, she gets worried, she asks why she looks so sad, and, the blonde shrugs...

Alison. - "I don't know... It's just I cannot remember the last time we did memories like the one we have in this album. They are teenagers now, and, the last thing they want it's to take pictures with their parents..."

Emily. - "We can force them to take more pictures with us..."

Alison. - "I don't know..." (deep sighs) "It's not about the pictures, Em. It's about spending time with them, and, making more memories..."

Emily. - "Ali. We live under the same roof..."

Alison. - "I know, but, even at dinner, they are always in their own world. Looking at their phones, at their tablets..." (Sad sigh) "I miss when they were this tiny, and, we were their favorite person..."

The brunette nods, she misses that too. The mermaid turns the pages of the album backwards, and, a big smile spread over their faces, looking at all the pictures they have: the boys crawling, the girls using their 1st swimsuit, the boys on their 1st Halloween, the twins at the age of 3, putting a tutu skirt and, lots of costume jewelry over their dog Pepe...

Alison chuckles. - "Well, to be honest, I believe that Pepe was their favorite person..."

Emily chuckles. - "God! I spent hours cleaning Pepe that day. All the glitter they put over him, it was just so much..."

Alison looks at all the pictures of the kids with Pepe, and, says. - "Poor thing, the kids did with him what they wanted. And, he never complaint..."

They look at a picture of the boys, trying to ride the dog as if he was a horse...

Emily chuckles. - "Yeah, I see your point.."

And, to be honest with you, the embarrassing photos of Pepe were far to end because in another room of the house...

Alice smiles. - "You look perfect, Pepe!"

The blonde smiles when she finishes to adjust the costume she made for him.

Alices smiles. - "How cute!"

If the dog could talk, he would disagree. But someone will say it in his behalf...

Enzo leans over the door frame and laughs when he says. - "What the hell is that?! A banana-dog?!"

Alice. - "Hey! Don't mock! He looks great! And, why you get in without a knock?"

Enzo. - "Your door was half-open, and, I got curious to see why the hell there was a big banana in the middle of your room..." (He pats the dog who's wearing the banana costume, and, says) "You really has to love her a lot, if you let her put this odious costume on you..."

The dog nods in resignation. And, Enzo laughs even more...

Alice pouts. - "Shut up! He loves it!"

The blonde pushes Enzo away from the dog, and, takes pictures of Pepe. It's her favorite Hobbie, she even has an instagram account for it: Pepe using pants, Pepe using glasses, and now... Pepe looking like a banana...

Enzo. - "I can't believe that there are people who likes to see that kind of pictures..."

Alice. - "Don't pretend that you don't like it too. I know that you're one of my followers..."

Enzo rolls his eyes, and, says. - "I just started to follow you, to show you my support, and, make sure that no creepy guy is stalking you..."

Alison. - "Yeah, sure, you're just watching over me..."

Enzo nods. - "Yes, it's just that..." (He looks at his hand, and, whispers) "But, I did find funny when you dressed him like a hotdog..."

They look at each other, and they chuckle when they think about that picture of Pepe. Enzo walks around the room, he smiles when he sees all the childish decors in the room. Alice might have grown up, but, her room is still the one of a 4 year old girl. Full of glitter, pink, stuffed animals, and, of course, lots and, lots of pictures of Pepe wearing embarrassing clothes...

Enzo mumbles. - "He's still your only friend..."

Alice pouts. - "That's not true. I've Robin too..."

Enzo turns his gaze towards his sister, and, asks. - "What Robin?"

Alice. - "Robin Margot Hastings Sloan..."

Enzo. - "You're still in touch? I mean, they moved out to Washington when you were what? 6 years old? We haven't seen the Hastings in years... Ms. Spencer Hastings Sloan, the senator, hasn't come back to Rosewood like never..."

Alice shyly says. - "I know... but, that's okay, since Robin and, I, we write letters to each other..."

Enzo. - "You do?"

Alice nods with a big smile, she stands up, and, grabs an adorned box where she keeps all their letters...

Enzo. - "Wow, that's a lot..."

Alice nods, she touches the letters and, smiles. They are her biggest treasure, and, her brother can see that, but...

Enzo. - "I'm happy to know that you and Robin are still in touch, but..." (Alice looks up at him, in the eyes, and, he says) "You should have friends that live at least in the same state than you..."

The blonde sadly looks down, and, Pepe hates to see her sad, so, the dog walks to her side, and, the blonde hugs him...

Alice pouts. - "I've Pepe..."

Enzo. - "He's a dog... I'm talking about human friends..."

Alice. - "I like to play with Tobby & Lucy when our parents get together..."

Enzo. - "They are kids, Alice. They don't have even 10!" (deep sigh) "I'm talking about friends of your age... teenagers in high school..."

Alice looks at him in the eyes, and, shyly says. - "In High school... I've you..."

Enzo gets watery-eyes, he smiles to her, and, says. - "Yes, you've me..."

He leans to hug her, and, a tear fall from his eyes when...

Alice cries. - "I'm gonna miss you so much when all of you leave for college!" (tears) "Who will eat with me at lunch when you leave?!"

Enzo tightly hugs her, he doesn't know what to say. He loves her sister more than anything, but, it's true that Alice is still Alice. The only teen in Rosewood who believes that unicorns are real, the girl who lives in a magic world like Alice in Wonderland. And, that big imagination has isolated her from the rest, especially from...

(knocks)

Betty turns the pages of her magazin while she lies in bed, and, says. - "I'm busy..."

(knocks)

Betty says, irritated. - "Walk away!"

The person doesn't knock again, he just opens the door, and, gets in...

Betty snaps. - "What the hell?! Get out of my room!"

Wayne. - "No. We need to talk..."

Betty groans, she gives him the back, and focuses again on the fashion magazine she was reading...

Wayne. - "Alice's door was half-open, and, I peeped her crying with Enzo because soon we will leave for college..."

Betty. - "And?" (She glances at him, and, sarcastically says) "Do you want me to cry too? Please, I can't wait for you to leave, so I can rule the school, my way..."

He rolls his eyes, he can't understand the big gap betwen the two twins...

Wayne. - "Enzo, Ollie, and, Me. In a couple of months, we will not be able to be there to keep an eye on Alice. So, I'm here, to ask you to..."

Betty cuts him off, and, says. - "I'll stop you, right there!" (She closes her magazine, and, stands in front of him when she says with a serious voice) "You can't even considerate to think that I'll put my popularity at risk, just for a freak..."

Wayne angrily says. - "She's not a freak! She's your twin! She..."

Betty. - "She talks to the animals. She has zero sense of fashion! She lives in her Wonderland's fantasy world! And, in hell I will put in jeopardy my reputation for her!"

Wayne tries to control his temper when he says. - "Family goes 1st, you should put family 1st!"

Betty. - "Your act of big brother has no impact on me, you should know that by now..." (She waves her hand, encouraging him to leave when she says) "Do not waste your breath because I'll never pretend to be Alice's friend in the school..."

Wayne turns around, he's ready to leave very angry, but, before leaving he says. - "I'm not asking you to pretend to be her friend. I'm asking you to be her sister! But, I guess it was foolish of me, to expect that you could actually act as decent human being with feelings, at least for once in your life..."

He leaves her alone, and, Betty wants to pretend that his words didn't hurt, but, they did...

*** Betty's narrative (voice-over) ***

Popularity is about making your personal brand everyone's envy. And, the only way to do that, it's with the perfect picture...

Photographer. - "Please, smile..."

Spencer smiles, she poses for more pictures for her campaign. Yes, after being Senator, now, Spencer is running for governor. And, no matter how much she dislike to spend her entire days in a session of photos, she knows that popularity is essential for winning the next elections. Like her head of the campaign says, nothing wins more votes than the perfect picture. And, talking about her head of the campaign...

Mona. - "Great work everyone! Let's pack and, that's all for today..."

The rest of the staffs nod, and, start to collect all the material...

Spencer moves her jaw, and, says. - "Thank god that we're done, another minute smiling and, my jaw would block..."

Mona smirks. - "Well, you better get used to it. I've a big list of social events where I really need you bring your brighter smile..."

And, talking about social events...

Spencer looks at her phone, and, her jaw hangs open when she says. - "Oh, Shit! Shit! Shit!"

Mona. - "Something wrong?"

Spencer doesn't reply, she just takes her coat and, rushes to the exit...

Mona loudly yells. - "Hey! You can't go jet! We need to review some topics of the campaign, and,..."

The little brunette keeps talking alone because Spencer is already on her car, driving like a crazy, just to arrive 40mn later to an empty auditorium...

Spencer runs a hand through her hair, and, swears. - "Damn it! It's already over... did she win?"

And, while the dear Senator wonders the results of the debate's competition, in a car, the winner wasn't feeling as a real winner at all...

Blair says while she drives. - "Yey! Robin! You won 1st place! Where do you want to go to celebrate?"

(No reply)

Blair looks at her kid through the rear mirror, and, sadly asks. - "Robin...? You're not happy that you won?"

In the back seat, a beautiful blonde with the same light eyes than Toby Cavanaugh is holding a 1st trophy with a sad face...

Robin looks at her trophy and, sadly mumbles. - "I don't want to celebrate, let's just go home..."

Blair sadly asks. - "Honey, what is wrong? You won, you should be feeling happy about it and, we should celebrate your accomplishment..."

Robin deeply sighs. - "She promised to come..." (her lip quivers when she says in tears) "I guess I'm not as important as politics..."

Her sister who's sitting at her side, Veronica sees the tears falling from the eyes of Robin, and, she feels sad too because she knows how much effort put Robin in this competition, since Spencer promised to be there if she get it to the finals. But... she broke another promise... again...

Veronica hugs Robin, and, says to her. - "Don't cry, I'm sure that mom wanted to be there, but, something big should have popped up in her agenda to stop her on coming, I'm sure that she has good reasons for not showing up today..."

And, Blair strongly squeezes the wheel, because she really hopes that her V-bear is right this time...

Blair angrily says to herself. - "She better have a good excuse..."

And, that's why when Spencer finally arrives home. Blair is waiting for her at the front door...

Spencer. - "You're upset..."

Blair. - "Upset? Upset is when you forget our anniversary for the 3rd time in a row. Upset is to have family dinners, Xmas dinners, Holidays with an empty spot beside you. UPSET is not having SEX in years because your wife is too exhausted for it!"

Spencer. - "Blair! What the hell?! Keep it down! We're outside, and, someone could hear you and..."

Blair angrily snaps. - "And, what? It could destroy the perfect picture that everyone has about you? About the perfect woman who has it all: perfect career, perfect family..."

Spencer. - "Look, I get it, okay? You're upset..."

Blair. - "I'm not upset, I'm furious! I'm mad! So mad!"

Spencer. - "Can we talk about it inside the house? We don't need to make a scene outside..."

Blair. - "NO!"

Spencer. - "Blair..."

Blair yells. - "NO, Spencer! I'm done!"

Spencer says in shock. - "What?"

The dear doctor steps forwards towards an astonished Spencer when she says...

Blair. - "I'm done making dinner for 3 instead of 4. I'm done with making excuses to our kids about why mommy can't show up for them..." (sad sighs) "And, I'm done watching you crush our hearts, our expectations over and over without even feeling sorry about it..."

Spencer doesn't know what to say, she knows that she has neglected her family, but, she wasn't aware to what extent the damage has been done...

Blair. - "Why you didn't come to the debate. You promised to Robin that you'd be there. She killed herself to get to the finals, because you said that you could just show up, if it was for the finals..."

Spencer looks down, she stares at the car keys she has in her hand, and, she wishes she could just run away from this confrontation, but, she can't...

Blair. - "I'm not asking again, Spencer. Why you didn't come...?"

Spencer takes a deep breath, and, says when she looks up, and, lock eyes with her wife. - "I had a session of photos for my campaign..."

Blair nods. - "I see... a session of photos is more important than your daughter..."

Spencer. - "That's not true!"

Blair. - "Then, why you didn't reschedule your session of photos? Because you could have postponed it, right?"

The young Hastings opens her mouth, and, closes it again. She could have done the pictures in another time but...

Spencer mumbles. - "I forgot..."

Blair. - "You forgot what?"

Spencer looks away, and, admits. - "I forgot that Robin's debate was tonight..."

Blair bares her teeth when she says. - "I see..."

The doctor nods, she closes her fists, takes deep breaths, trying to wash out the wave of anger, frustration, and, sadness that's overwhelming her heart...

Spencer says while she tries to touch her wife's hand. - "Blair, I..."

The dear doctor steps back, to the house, making impossible for Spencer to touch her...

Blair. - "I'm moving back to Rosewood..."

Spencer. - "What?! Wh...?!"

Blair says in tears while she holds the door handle. - "I cannot keep being just an accessory in the background of your perfect picture..."

Spencer gulps. - "Blair..."

Blair looks at her in the eyes, with tears when she says with a wrenching voice. - "I love you Spencer. I really do... but, if politics is more important to you than our family, than the girls, than me..." (tears) "Then, get ready to have no one in the background to pose for your campaign..."

The dear doctor gets inside the house while the dear Senator just stands there, alone, frozen in time. Wondering how is that they got to this point...?

*** Spencer's narrative (voice - over) ***

They say practice makes perfect. So, you take a pic, then another, and another, and another till you get the perfect picture that you want to show to the world. But, the more you pose, the more you fake a smile, the harder it becomes to remember what it means to feel like a human being...

(At Rosewood school)

Like the perfect Barbie, she's, Betty struts along the hallways, with her minions at her side. She might be a newbie in high school, but, in a record time she has already established that if someone is the Queen Bee here... is her...

Enzo looks at his sister walking beside him, without even say 'hi', and, he angrily closes his locker. He gets even more mad when he sees how Betty and, her friends mock of Alice's choice of clothes.

Enzo groans. - "That's it! I'm gonna give a lesson to that brat!"

He was going to step in, but, he gets stopped by someone who holds his shoulder, and, when Enzo turns his head, he sees...

Enzo. - "Wayne, why are you stopping me?"

Wayne doesn't reply, he just put his finger over his lips and, says. - "Ssshh..."

Enzo frowns, looking confused, but, he decides to just watch, like Wayne is asking him to do it, even if he doesn't know why...

A mean girl, friend of Betty says to Alice. - "Are you mentally retarted?"

Alice shakes her head. - "No. Why would you say such thing?"

Betty deviously says. - "Because there's no way that a normal person would wear that shirt of unicorns in high school..."

Alice pouts sadly, and, looks down at herself. Gripping hard on the notebook she's pressing against her chest, and, once again Enzo wants to walk to her rescue, but, once again Wayne stops him, and, Enzo doesn't understand why he's stopping him till...

Betty. - "Are you not saying anything frea-..."

The girl doesn't finish her sentence since she feels chills running over her spine when someone who approached from behind, leans towards her, and, whispers into her ear...

Alison. - "I dare you to end that sentence..."

Betty gulps hard, her face loses color, she gets pale of fear, because there's no one more scary than Alison's DiLaurentis, the Queen Bee of all times...

Alice looks up, and, smiles. - "Mamma!"

The mean girls frown. - "Mom?!"

Alison moves away the girls, she cups Alice's cheeks with her hands, and, puts a tender kiss over each cheek. Alice giggles with such tenderness...

A minion whispers to Betty. - "Isn't she also your mom, Betty...?"

Betty's jaw hangs open, not sure of what to say, and, before she could react...

Alison gives an icy gaze to Betty when she says. - "Yes, I'm also Elizabeth's mother too..."

The minions gasps in shock at the revelation, and, Betty puffs, angry when her secret is revealed, but, that's not all...

Alison looks at the mean girls in the eyes, and, says with a devious smirk. - "And, I'm also your parents boss. They work for me in MY company. So, unless you want to have unemployed parents, I suggest you to never, ever again say anything mean to my Alice, or, you'll answer to me..."

The girls nod non-stop while they say with fear. - "Y-yes, Ma'am!"

They apologize to Alice, and, they run away, like the cowards they're...

In the distance, Enzo smiles. - "That's my mom!"

Wayne chuckles, and, nods. And, while the two brothers stay at the distance...

Alison looks at Alice's T-shirt, and, says. - "I love your T-shirt, sweetheart..."

Alice smiles. - "Me too. Aunty Hanna made it for me when I was 12, and, it still fit me!"

Alison smiles. - "I know..." (She gets a lunch bag from her bag, and, says) "You forgot your lunch, this morning..."

Alice grabs her lunch, and, when the bell rings, she gets ready for her next class, but before leaving, she gives Alison a kiss on the cheek...

Alison smiles. - "See you later, sweetheart..."

Alice nods, and, leaves the hallway. Her sister tries to do the same, but, when she passes beside Alison, the Queen Bee holds her by the arm, and, says with a terrifying look...

Alison. - "You're not allowed to be a Bitch around her, Elizabeth. Especially towards your sister..."

Betty tries to release her arm, but, she can't...

Alison gets closer, and, says. - "And, no matter how much you think that your mother, the Principal of this school can protect you. She cannot protect you from me... never forget that..."

Betty gulps hard, and, Alison lets her go.

The only thing feared by the spawn of Satan?Alison DiLaurentis. Leave it to her to show up that no one can be as frightening as her.

(At the Principal's office)

Emily smiles. - "Ali! You came to visit me!" (her smile fades when she sees the serious look of her wife) "Something wrong?"

Alison angrily snaps. - "What kind of Principal you're?!"

Emily frowns. - "What?!"

The blonde closes the door of the office, and, a pitched battle starts. And, while these two discuss again about Betty's attitude..

(At the library)

Alice smiles, reading the illustrated book she has between her hands, she's so immersed into the world of the book that she doesn't notice the presence of someone else till this person starts to speak...

Hayley. - "If you like that, you should try the section of comics. There are some graphic novels that are just to die for!"

Alice looks up her book and, smiles when she sees the young Rivers, waving her hand, to her, saying 'hi'...

Hayley points out towards the floor and, says. - "Can I sit beside you...?"

Alice shyly shakes her head

Hayley shrugs. - "You know what? This is a free country... so..."

The blonde sits beside her, anyway.

Alice shyly mumbles. - "You shouldn't be close to me..."

Hayley. - "Why not?!"

Alice looks down at herself, and, sadly mumbles. - "Because I'm a fre-..." (She presses her lips together, and, says) "People will say mean things about you, if they see you with me..."

Hayley smirks. - "Please, let them talk. I've been an outcast all my life, and, I'm okay with that. Where is the fun in being normal, anyway?"

Alice chuckles, she knew that Hayley Rivers was cool, just like her mom, Hanna, but, she didn't know she was that cool...

Hayley. - "So, I'm a little older than you, but, I think that you and me, we will tag along just fine..."

Alice. - "Do you wanna be my friend?"

Hayley. - "Friend, mentor, big sis, hitman, wingman... you just say the world, and, I got your back, girl, okay?!"

Alice chuckles, and, Hayley smiles when she sees the girl more relaxed...

Hayley. - "The school is like the jungle, it's hard to survive, but with the correct pack, you, my dear Alice, you can do whatever you want! Well, except, getting drunk between classes, or, smoke, or, skip classes, or..."

Alice chuckles. - "I get it, I get it!"

Both girl chuckles...

Alice. - "So, do you have a pack?"

Hayley smirks. - "I thought you would never ask..." (She whistles) "Hey! You can approach!"

The rest of the students in the library look at the young Rivers with a disapproving look while they say 'Ssshhh!'

Hayley loudly says. - "Oh, C'mon! It isn't like if you were really studying!"

Alice giggles, she finds her new friend, very bold. A group of teens approaches, and, sits with them over the floor...

Hayley. - "Let me do the honors..." (She points out one by one when she introduces them to Alice) "Here you've Kat, blogger by nature. Do not let her perfect afro diceive you, she has the fastest thumbs in Rosewood, seriously! No one types a twitter faster than her.!"

Kat smiles. - "It's true. You've a twit or, something in social media that you need to do damage control, you come to me..."

Alice nods. - "Okay, thanks..."

Hayley. - "Ok then, next to Kat, you've the badass Nico Minoru! You need a hitman?! She's your girl..."

Nico. - "Hayley! Stop telling people that I'm violent!" (She looks at Alice in the eyes, and, says) "I might be a black belt in Karate, and, know more than 5 ways to knock out someone with just a move, but, I'm not a violent person..."

Alice nods, a little terrifying if she should admit. The thinner, gothic girl might look defenseless, but, she's more lethal of what anyone can give her credits for...

Hayley. - "And next to Nico you've..."

Alice smiles. - "Dylan!"

Dylan smiles. - "Hi..."

Hayley smiles. - "Exactly! Dylan Walker, he's a freshman, just like you..."

Alice. - "I know, we have some classes together..."

Dylan nods. - "I really liked your short-story in English..."

Alice blushes. - "Thanks..."

Dylan blushes too...

Hayley. - "Aww, aren't you cute? Anyway, He and his violoncello can create the perfect romantic atmosphere for any date you want...?"

Dylan raises an eyebrow, and, says. - "Really? You just recruited me 2 days ago, and, you're already pimping me around?"

The young Rivers nods, and, everyone chuckles.

Hayley pretends to play the drums when she says. - "And, for last, you've the expectacular! The unique! The coolest: Hayley RIvers..." (big smirk) "At your service..."

Everyone pretends to applaud, and, Hayley takes a vow, saying 'thank you, thank you'...

Dylan whispers into Alice's ear. - "Like you see, she's the most humble person of the group..."

Hayley. - "Hey! Newbie! I heard that!"

Dylan and Alice giggle. And, the new group of friends is so noisy that once again, everyone around them, asks them to shut up...

Hayley stands up, and, says. - "Okay, this is really pissing me off. Let's go somewhere else and, get lunch. Because not eating during lunch break, it's a sacrilege!"

Everyone stands, except Alice, she's hesitating till...

Hayley stretches her hand to Alice to take, and, says with a big smile. - "I'm not leaving you here, alone, Al..."

Alice smiles. - "Al... I like it..."

Hayley coerces her to stand up, and, says. - "Good! Because from now on, that's your new nickname in the pack..."

Alice smiles, Dylan waves his hand to follow them, and, Alison rushes to the group, but not before giving a big hug to Hayley...

Hayley smiles, she breaks the hug and, says. - "Go with them Al. I'll catch up with you in just a second..."

Alice nods, and, once she's gone with the rest of the group, someone approaches from behind Hayley and, says...

Enzo smiles. - "Thank you..."

Hayley. - "Don't thank me. I was going to recruit her into my pack even before you asked..."

Enzo. - "Anyway, thanks. It makes me feel better to know that someone is going to keep an eye on her when I leave the school..."

The blonde looks down at her boots, she puffs her cheek because the idea of Enzo, leaving, far away, it really sucks for her...

Hayley sadly mumbles. - "So, you're really leaving town..."

Enzo nods. - "Yes. I'm trying to get into a prestigious gastronomy school in Paris. I want to be a top chef some day..."

Hayley nods, still looking down. Not daring to look at him in the eyes...

Enzo asks. - "Are you gonna be okay? I mean, Betty..."

Hayley. - "Betty might be a Queen Bee, but, I'm a Rivers-Marin! I'm a big girl with a big mouth who's not afraid to stand up against your little sister..."

Enzo smiles. - "Glad to hear that..."

They stay in silence for a moment till...

Hayley asks. - "Do you really have to go to Paris...?"

Enzo nods. - "Well, of course! I want to be the big chef that mom never could be..."

It's not just about fulfill the career choice that his mother decides to give up in order to keep on going the DiLaurentis empire. He also chose gastronomy because he loves to cook, he loves to see the smile of those who tastes his food, and, he wants to cook the most delicious dishes for those he loves, like a particular blonde who has been his biggest fan since they were in brownies. And, that's why...

Enzo. - "Hayley..."

The blonde looks up, they lock eyes, and...

Enzo says with a big smile. - "Next summer. You & me, in sweet Paris. How does that sound?"

Hayley smiles. - "Beautiful..."

*** Alice's narrative (voice-over) ***

How do you want to be known? How do you want to be remembered when people look at your pictures? You might think that the most important in a picture, it's to look nice, but truth be told, pictures are not about looking beautiful It's about capturing experiences, memories. So, when you get older, and, you want to remember how you felt back then, you can always look back at those moments you treasured most in your life...

(Back home, at Alice's room)

(knock, knock)

Alice. - "You can come in..."

Emily slowly opens the door and, says hi...

Alice smiles. - "Hi, mom!"

The brunette sits in bed, she's nervous to ask, but, she needs to do it, especially after the big discussion she had that afternoon with her wife...

Emily. - "So, Alice, we haven't talked about how do you feel now in high school. I mean, has everyone been nice to you?"

Alice. - "Not everyone is nice in high school mom..."

Emily looks down at her hands, and, says. - "Oh..."

The brunette doesn't like the answer, but, she knows that life in high school is tough, especially if you're not like the rest of the world. She doesn't see abnormal the way Alice is, in the contrary, she loves to see that her dear Alice has the purest heart that the world has ever seen. Alice should be able to live in her Wonderland world, full of magic as much as she can, but, Emily worries too, that maybe, letting her be, it's not the best for her. But, before Emily could express her worries...

Alice. - "Can I show you the new pictures I took?"

Emily. - "Huh? Oh, yeah, sure, sure..."

Alice smiles, she sits on the edge of the bed, beside her mom, and, she connects her phone to the laptop as she gives a slide show of her newest pictures. As the pictures slide, one by one, Emily's fears fade, and, a big smile spread over her face...

Emily smiles. - "Are those your friends?"

Alice smiles, and, nods non-stop while she shows to her dear mother all the new photos she has made with her friends. The pack eating pizza, the pack making silly faces, the pack posing as a gang while Pepe stands in the middle, wearing an Al Capone costume for dogs...

Emily chuckles. - "OMG! Your friends look so cool with Pepe around..."

Alice smiles. - "I know! They are the best! I got the best pack!"

Emily raises an eyebrow. - "A pack?"

Alice nods. - "Yes, we're a pack, we're still figuring out on our name, but, we will get it soon..."

Emily smiles. - "I'm sure you'll..." (She hugs Alice by the shoulders, their heads softly touch, and, says) "You know, back then, me & my friends, we were a squad..."

Alice. - "A squad?"

Emily nods. - "Yes" (she smiles recalling the old times) "Oh, it's so nice to remember the old times..."

The brunette gets lost in memory land for a brief moment till something catches her attention...

Emily. - "Wait a minute, it's that Hayley Rivers?!"

Alice nods

Emily. - "I didn't know you were friends with Hayley. She's one year older than you..."

Alice. - "Yes, but, OMG, MOM! She's so cool! And, she's so funny, and, badass, and,..."

Emily smiles, happy because somehow, destiny made once again, a Marin and a Fields be best friends...

Alice. - "The only wrong with Hayley is that she's always asking to get a bite from my lunch..." (she pouts) "I don't like to share my food..."

Emily chuckles. - "Like mother like daughter..." (She softly kisses Alice's head, and, says) "Don't worry, sweetie, I'll just tell your mom to always put an extra portion in your lunch..."

The blonde chuckles, and, nods.

Alice. - "So... about your squad...?"

Emily. - "Yeah?"

Alice. - "Do you have pictures with them too?"

Emily smiles. - "Let me get the photo album..."

The brunette came back with an album filled with pictures. The two of them keep looking at pictures, sharing anecdotes, talking for hours, because after all the friendships they've, it's the kind of friendship that will last forever... and, some friendships might create the perfect picture when they become something more...

Blair reads while she drives. - "Welcome to Rosewood..." (She smiles) "I'm excited! What about you girls?"

Veronica nods, and, Robin smiles a lot, staring at an old picture she has with the girl she has always in her mind...

Robin smiles. - "Alice..." (big smile) "I'm coming back home... to you..."


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