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Emily's face when Alison left the tavern was priceless and Ali had to gather up all the strength in her body so she wouldn't end up laughing at the swimmer's jealousy.

She wasn't going home with Arlo and she was most definitely not having sex with him that night, although thats what it had appeared like to Emily.

Alison had simply whispered that she wasn't feeling to good and that she would appreciate it if he took her home, knowing that it would look like something else to Emily. Arlo putting his arm around her waist was just a bonus to the whole thing considering he did it because he thought she could faint at any given second.

That was the last thought Alison had before she fell asleep that night.

-X-

Christmas Day

Alison woke up today like any other miserable day of her life. It wasn't until she got downstairs, rubbed the sleep away from her eyes and faced her Christmas tree did she realise what day it was.

Wow she thought to herself. She had spent quite a few Christmas days alone for the past few years and she got through them fine but she never realised how hard it would be for her, being alone on Christmas when she was back in Rosewood. Not to mention the absence of her brother, dad and so called friends didn't make the case any better.

She made herself a cup of coffee before turning her attention to her phone seeing she had 3 new messages. Surprised and slightly confused she opened them.

From: Captain Hastings

Hey Ali, i hope you have a Merry Christmas today :):) xx- Spencer

Ali giggled to herself reading 'Captain Hastings' as she remembered the day Spencer put her phone number into her cell and named herself that in her contacts list. She felt slightly better seeing that at-least someone cared.

She clicked on the next message.

From: Daddy

Hi sweetie, sorry i couldn't be there with you today but nonetheless Merry Christmas! Oooh and also i left you a present under the tree! i hope you like it!-Daddy

Alison smiled to herself. At least her dad had texted her. She clicked on the last message.

From: Arlooooo

Heyy Ali :) Merry Christmas! Are we still on for tonight?

Alison cussed as she remembered her plans with Arlo tonight. She had completely forgotten due to who knows what but Arlo seemed to be just as lonely as her for Christmas so they both decided they'd just hang as friends for the night.

To: Arlooooo

Yeh :D Definately, my place at 7?

From: Arlooooo

Sure thing :):)

Alison didn't like to admit it but for someone she met just three days ago she felt really close to Arlo. He was the only person who didn't know about her life and all the shit going on in it so she felt as if though she could turn to him. Plus she genuinely enjoyed hanging with him.

She wasn't going to tell him much though, just the basics as she'd never think she'd be able to trust anyone ever again.

Alison took another sip of her warm coffee and looked back at the Christmas tree. She searched for the present her dad had left her and spotted it quite easily since there were only 5 gifts under there this year.

Four of which she bought for the girls a while ago. Four little boxes with separate and unique bracelets and necklaces in them.

Alison bought all four of them Sterling Silver Identity bracelets with matching necklaces.

Hanna's necklace was silver with an aquamarine gemstone at the end.

Spencer's was silver too with a diamond at the end of it.

Aria had a ruby at the end of hers and Emily had a more special one.

Alison didn't have to think much about Emily's because she knew straight away what she should get for her when she came back to Rosewood.

Emily's was silver too like the rest of the girls but it had a topaz mermaid at the end if hers. Alison had it hand picked and carved just for the brunette.

She kneeled down at the base of the tree and looked at all the gifts once again. She heard Spencer was having a Christmas dinner with everyone(except her) so she decided she would just drop them off before her and Arlo left to go out.

She opened the present her dad gave her and saw a large, blue varsity jacket with an A imprinted on it. How convenient the blonde thought. Now it was basically like she was telling the girls that she was 'A'. She sighed.

It was nice but not something she'd wear outside of the house. She tried it on quickly seeing it was quite large on her small frame but it kept her warm and cosy so that was better than nothing.

The blonde started spinning around with her arms stretched out in the air like a helicopter and pretended to be an octopus. Her new jackets arm length being way to long for her own acted as great tentacles.

She slowed down becoming dizzy very quickly and tried focusing out the window. Her face turned into a confused expression as she started seeing two Emily's. She blinked hard stumbling a bit and looked again and there she was the brunette herself chuckling at Alison.

Well great thought the blonde as she felt the red creep up to her face. Emily had just seen that whole thing and now she looked even more stupid then ever. Emily stopped laughing eventually and just walked off into the Hastings backyard.

-X-

"So Alison! What should we do tonight?" Arlo asked stepping into the Dilaurentis household.

"I honestly have no idea, but if you dont mind i'm just gonna pop off to Spencer-my neighbours house- and quickly drop off some Christmas presents." The blonde replied.

"Sure, no prob-lay-mo."

"You really are hopeless." Alison said, teasing Arlo.

Alison knocked on Spencer's side kitchen door three times before it was opened.

"Oh my god Ali! Hi!." She said a bit stunned.

Alison peeked over her shoulder seeing everyone had gone quiet and were silently watching her.

There was a feast going on and she was like the troll in Harry Potter who disrupted it all.

"Uummm heyy." She said awkwardly. "I just wanted to drop these gifts off. I know you probably dont want them anyways but i wasn't gonna just leave them lying around...so yeh."

"Oh umm, thankyou Alison. Really." Spencer said as she gave her a quick and small hug.

"Yeh well." The blonde mumbled as she began to turn on her heel.

"Ali wait." Spencer hesitated. "Come join us for dinner. My gift to you." Spencer said smiling.

"Ummm actually i have a friend who's waiting for me right now so i should probably get back to him."

"Bring him in too! Come on please! It's only dinner."

Alison looked down at her feet and thought about it before she said okay and brought Arlo inside.

Arlo was really friendly and a big people person and greeted everyone with a big smile.

"Ummm everyone this is Arlo, Arlo this is everyone." Alison said awkwardly as the pair stood there.

"Here let me get you some chairs." Aria piped in, placing two chairs on the left of Toby.

Alison and Arlo sat down next to each other quietly, helping themselves to some food and no one spoke for a while.

"Sooo, how do you all know eachother?" Arlo asked breaking the silence.

Everyone looked around hesitantly before Hanna spoke."We all go to school together since freshman year, Alison, Emily, Aria, Spencer and i were all best friends but we sorta drifted in the last few months."

"Ohh i see and these are all your boyfriends slash girlfriend?" Arlo asked, looking at Paige for the last part. Alison was thankful he didn't ask why they drifted.

"Yup thats us." Caleb said, giving Hanna a small peck.

"What about you? Sorry...Arlo was it? Are you and Alison together." Ezra asked curiously to which Alison stopped playing with her food immediately and her eyes widened a bit.

"Oh no no no." Arlo began. "We're just friends." Alison finished for him.

"Friend with benefits?" Hanna asked to which she earned a glare from Spencer and Emily, an eye roll from Caleb and a cough/choke from Arlo who unfortunately had just put a piece of chicken in his mouth when she said it.

"No, like i said. We. Are. Just. Friends. Hanna." Alison said a bit more sternly now.

"Geez i was just playing around." The other blonde replied.

"Okay Alison why dont you stay to open presents?" Spencer asked.

"Umm we should really get going." Alison began but was cut off by Arlo.

"Come on tiger! Lets stay! Gift opening is the best part of Christmas!"

"Uhh fine."

Emily felt a wave of jealousy seeing Alison interact with Arlo more than she had with her but shoved that feeling away.

The group made their way to Spencer's Christmas tree before the youngest Hastings child spoke.

"Oh and by the way, Ali brought gifts for us." She said smiling.

"OOOOOH! What is it!?" Hanna said practically landing on top of Alison.

"Han! They're under the tree!"

"Oh sorry." She said sheepishly before she scavenged under the tree. "Here it is!" She said ripping it open, her eyes stopping dead on the bracelet and necklace before she looked straight up at Alison.

Once again the other blonde jumped up onto Alison and kissed her square on the lips which took everyone in the room by surprise. "God Alison i love you so much! Thankyou thankyou thankyou."

"What the fuck just happened." Arlo whispered.

"I think she just kissed me." Alison replied laughing at the girls excitement but stopping when she met Emily's gaze who was apparently killing her right now. If looks could kill she thought.

Now curious as to what they got, Spencer and Aria opened there gifts and thanked Alison much more calmly than Hanna and gave her a kiss on the cheek each.

Alison's heart stopped briefly as Emily opened hers.

Emily was speechless when she opened her gift. She couldn't believe that Alison had actually gotten her this. She looked up at the blonde, still unable to speak.

"Is it okay?" Alison asked.

"Ali, it's beautiful." Emily just managed to squeak out, to which Alison grinned a big goofy grin before Emily came up to her and hugged her tightly and they both just stayed like that for a while.

"I would kiss you but Paige is watching." Emily whispered into Alison's ear.

Alison couldn't help but smile even bigger if that was even possible.

Turned out to be a great Christmas after all.

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