Oh, little liars.
Season One; Episode Six.
Claire was lost in her thoughts, taking in the feeling of the hot water against her skin. She tilted her head back, running her hands through her hair, before hearing somebody climbed into the shower behind her. She smiled as she knew who it was. "You can't stop thinking about me, can you?" Jason said into her ear, causing her body to heat up even more than it already was before she opened her eyes at the sound of her alarm going off.
"You have got to be kidding.." Claire mumbled as she seriously could not believe that she was having dreams about Jason. She blushed hard before sitting up in the bed; she set her feet on the cold floor and shivered at the feeling. It had been a week since the anniversary of Alison's disappearance.
Claire looked at her clock to see that it was 6 am, causing her to groan. She dreaded school these days, and everyone seemed to stare a little too much. She only had two years before she could officially leave Rosewood, and she was more than ready for that.
Claire walked over to her closet, opening the door and frowning when an envelope falls out. She leaned down and picked it up, opening it. She pulled out a piece of paper, gulping as she realized that it was the necklace Alison took from her the night she went missing. She turned over the note.
I know you didn't kill me, but do the cops? -A
Claire clenched her jaw and debated on ripping the note into a million little pieces, but she couldn't. She was going to find out who this was. She looked at the necklace, taking in the appearance of it, before opening the locket part. She frowned as it no longer contained the photos of her grandmother, but in red was written; Unit 23, LC, RW.
Claire was confused, and she had no idea what that could mean. Did A write that? Or was it Alison?
She quickly texted the others to meet her at the school before class and started to get herself ready for the day.
Aria arrived at the school earlier than usual, as she was excited about her current lover Ezra. She was beyond head over heels for the man, at least she thought she was. She walked down the hall, not paying much attention to where she was going as she had a little time to kill before Ezra would be at the school. As she pulled her phone, she read the urgent text from Claire; a part of her, for some reason, really wanted not to like Claire, mainly because Ezra seemed to call on Claire a lot in class. But she pushed that aside, as Claire was one of her closest friends.
As she replied, she bumped into someone, "Crap, I'm so sorry.." She looked up to see the one and only Noel Kahn. "Actually, I'm not." Aria said in disgust as she did not like him for what he did to Claire. Noel chuckled a bit, "Oh wow, I assume Claire told you." He said as he rolled his eyes and started to walk off. Aria crossed her arms and turned to him, "You hurt her, what exactly did you expect?" She asked with as much sass as she could muster up. Noel crossed his arms and stood across from the brunette, "Maybe a little empathy." Noel fired back as he hated that he hurt Claire; he loved her. Aria was about to say something, but Ezra appeared out of nowhere, "Is there a problem here?" Ezra asked, looking between the two. It was clear the tension was high between the two teenagers.
"No, I was just heading out." Noel said as he uncrossed his arms and walked off, shaking his head, before glancing back at Aria. He had liked Aria since before he was with Claire, but he stood no chance.
Ezra bit his lip before turning to Aria, "What was that about?" He asked as he was very good at hiding his jealously. "Oh that, he is Claire's ex. He cheated." Aria explained to him, "Do I need to worry about him?" He asked and raised an eyebrow. "Of course not." Aria said, a little confused as to why he would think that. "Let's head to my classroom." Ezra said with a smile and headed down the hall with her. "Actually, I would love to, but my friends need me. We are meeting in a few." Aria said as she stopped a few feet back. Ezra turned back to her, "Oh, well...at least until you meet them?" He asked as he walked back to her.
Aria wasn't entirely sure, but she still agreed, following him into the classroom. As she stepped into the classroom, her phone went off.
Like father, like daughter? Always wanting someone you can't have. Have you told Claire about what you did with Noel? -A
Aria gulped a bit and quickly hid her phone; she didn't need Claire to find out that she had also cheated with Noel. Claire would never forgive her. She set her bag aside and looked at Ezra; she felt like such a hypocrite at that moment. "Actually, I uh...I need to start heading to meet the girls. It sounded more than urgent and right now, one of them really needs us." She said before she could think, she was getting cold feet about this relationship.
Ezra frowned a bit and started to walk over, "Look Aria, I know this isn't exactly the easiest setup.." He started, but Aria shook her head. "It's not that, Spencer just really needs me. I'll call you later." She said before heading out of the classroom quickly. She let out a breath that she didn't know she was holding.
She made her way down the hall and outside, sitting at the usual table. Her mind was everywhere, and she could feel the guilt eating her alive. Aria looked up to see Claire and Hanna walking over to the table, "We brought coffee." Hanna said as she handed Aria one, "Soy vanilla latte with low fat creamer for you." Claire said with a smile. "Oh you are a blessing." Aria said as she sipped on her drink, it wasn't long before the five girls sat around the table. "So what is the urgent call for?" Spencer asked and looked at Claire.
Claire hesitated before pulling out the note and the necklace. "A was in my bedroom." She said as it made her feel uncomfortable. Spencer took the letter and read it. "Is A trying to frame you?" She asked in confusion. "No idea, but that's not all." Claire said as she scooted over the necklace after opening it. "I don't know who wrote it, A or Alison. Alison took this necklace the night she went missing." Claire told them as she could feel her nerves rising.
Emily looked closer at the necklace, brushing her fingers over it. "I remember seeing her wear it...hours before she went missing. She was looking for you." Emily said, looking over at Claire. "Maybe it was Alison's way of telling us what happened to her?" Hanna suggested as she sighed. "I have no idea what she wrote, or where it could lead." Claire said as she tried to think.
"It's a location." Spencer said as she looked a little closer. "We could try and look it up," She said as she pulled out her laptop and opened it. Claire scooted closer to get a better look.
Claire bit her lip in anticipation, watching as Spencer worked her magic. "It's not coming up on any map. I'm assuming the RW is for Rosewood. But I have no idea what LC could stand for." Spencer said as she looked at Claire with confusion. "Ali loved to make things harder." Claire said as she sighed, "I'll see if I can find anything." She told them as she sipped on her iced coffee.
As she sipped on her coffee, she glanced up to see Jason talking to Ezra Fitz. She raised an eyebrow, curious as to why one of Rosewood's bad boys was in the halls again. "I'll see you in class." She said as she stood up, pulling her bag on before they all headed their own ways. Claire bit her lip and headed into the school, staying back a bit until Jason talked to the English teacher.
Jason noticed Claire and hid his smile before looking at Ezra. "I appreciate the tour, but I'm good now." He said before moving past him and walking over to Claire. "What are you doing here?" She asked curiously and stepped closer, "I took a job as a substance abuse counselor, I figured if I'm staying in town, I may as well do some good." He said, causing Claire to smile. "Well I'm sure it will be nice seeing you around here." She said as she leaned into him a bit subconsciously. "Out of curiosity, are you free Saturday night?" He asked as he eyed her. "That depends on who's asking." She said a bit teasingly.
Jason smiled at her and bit his lip. "I was wondering if you wanted to go on a date with me?" He asked as he watched her, causing Claire to raise an eyebrow. "I would love too." Claire admitted as she was blushing hard.
"Although I kinda want to keep this from my friends for a bit." Claire admitted as she still wasn't sure what they were. "I don't embarrass you that bad, do I?" Jason teased and nudged her a bit. Claire laughed and shook her head, "No. I just don't want the third degree. Trust me, you don't either." She told him, and he nodded before he turned to face her. Before either of them thought about it, they kissed.
Claire nearly melted into him before she pulled away, "I uhh..I do have a game on Saturday." She told him as she subconsciously licked her lips. Jason smiled at her and nodded, "I was planning on coming to watch." He told her as he eyed her a little more. The tension between the two was thick. "That sounds good to me."
Jason smiled at her, "I will talk to you later?" He said as he had a busy day ahead of him. Claire nodded before she watched him walk away, biting her lip as she had not felt this happy in a long time. "Wow, you have got yourself a looker." A voice said with a grin and looked over at Claire. Claire raised an eyebrow and looked over, "And you are?" She asked as she did not recognize the other girl.
"Maya. Maya St. Germain." The girl introduced herself and held out a hand, "I just moved here." She told Claire with a smile
"Nice to meet you, Maya, I'm Claire. Claire Marin." She said as she shook the other girl's hand, "Jason is also a friend of mine." Maya clarified as she eyed Claire a little more than she should have. "Oh?" She said, a little confused as she had never seen the other girl before.
"Relax, not like that, I used to live in the DiLaurentis house, only for about a few months." Maya said as she had met Jason on the house tour, and they clicked instantly. Claire nodded and smiled a bit, "And plus, I play for the other team." Maya said with a grin before heading off into the crowd of students causing Claire to raise an eyebrow. She didn't know this Maya girl, but she had already liked her.
Hanna waited for the first bell to ring before she headed out, as she had more plans than just sitting in that school all day. "Are you trying to get caught?" Somebody said, causing her to turn around quickly to see the new kid Caleb. Hanna raised an eyebrow at him. "Well I'm not trying to stay here, why do you care?" She fired a bit as she crossed her arms.
"I don't but there is camera right above that exit...and you aren't exactly hard to miss." Caleb said as he eyed the blonde before smirking. "I know another way but it will cost you." He said as he watched her, wondering if she'll take the bait.
Hanna bit her lip and debated on it, and she didn't need her mother to find out about it. "How much?" She asked him and pulled out her wallet. "50 bucks." Caleb said with a grin, causing Hanna to roll her eyes and walk closer, "You get the money once I see this other exit." She said as she knew better than to trust him fully.
"Right this way, princess." Caleb said before heading in the opposite direction, and Hanna cautiously followed the boy. She couldn't help but secretly find him intriguing.
After a few moments, they arrived at the backdoor in the school. "Here we are, no cameras. Nobody to catch anyone. And it leads straight into the student parking lot." He told Hanna with a grin.
Hanna laughed a bit and looked at him, "Impressive." She told him and handed him the money, "Thank you." She said before heading to the door, "And you never saw me," Hanna said before looking back before heading out of the door.
Caleb chuckled a bit and shut the door back before heading back to the main hall.
Hanna arrived at the Radley Sanitarium about 20 minutes later; she looked at the building while sitting in her car. The place creeped her out, but she wanted to see her brother. She took the keys out of the ignition and climbed out of her car before heading inside. She could feel her nerves rising pretty quickly.
She walked over to the front desk and smiled, "I'm here to see my brother Tatum Marin." She told the lady. The lady nodded. "Sign in, and put this on." She said, handing Hanna a visitors badge. Hanna took the badge and signed the paper before following a nurse to what looked like a waiting room. "He already has a visitor, so you may have to wait a few minutes." The nurse said before looking at Hanna. "Oh, no worries." She said as they rounded a corner but quickly stopped to do a double-take as she saw Tatum sitting with Julia Fields and holding a baby..."I uh..I'll just wait here." Hanna told the nurse, and the nurse nodded before heading out.
Hanna quickly hid out of sight, but she could overhear the conversation. "Do your parents know?" Tatum asked the brunette as he bounced the baby boy, looking down at him. "They just found out, not happy, but they already love him," Julia said with relief as she remembered the day she found out she pregnant; it was only a few days after Alison went missing. She kept her pregnancy a secret and left for college in California, as she was worried about what everyone would think. A week later, she had gotten news of Tatum's breakdown...the older Fields' sister felt more than guilty for not coming back sooner.
"His name is Isaac Marin." She told Tatum with a small smile.
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What do you think so far? Who do you think killed Alison? Who is your favorite Liar?