The Show

Emily's POV

Aria and I pulled an all-nighter to plan the show I will be staring. We need to execute the plan properly; there is no space for flaws because our relationships are at stake. We walked the hall of Rosewood High that Monday morning, I don't feel like going to school but we need to see the girls and start the freakin' show for A so we can satisfy her, him, it, them for day 1. It was lunch time when I get to see the girls.

"Where were you the whole morning?" Spencer asked with a concern in her voice.

"Principal's office and Faculty rooms, apparently I have a lot to catch up to in a month's absence." I shrugged with the amount of weight on my shoulder. "So what did I miss?"

"Well, nothing really Aria seems awfully quiet today." Hanna said while looking at me.

I gave Aria a death glare because if she would act like there's something wrong we may not survive day 1. "I told you to have a coffee!" Then I looked at Hanna and Spencer who are sitting across us. "We didn't have any sleep last night, Aria's just tired." Damn I sound too defensive. I am not good in this acting job.

"So why didn't you have any sleep?" Spencer transformed to her detective personality. "I thought you were tired and you want to rest last night."

"Uhhh.. .. I…" I didn't expect it would be this hard damnit! I squeezed Aria's hand asking her to rescue me.

"Yeah. But we have to unpack her things and arrange the room so she'll be comfortable in her new room. "Which we really did while we were planning. Thank god! I gave Aria a big smile for saving my ass on that one, and she smiled back squeezing my hand a bit under the table.

"Kudos!" I whispered to her ears so the two wouldn't hear us.

"Aside from unpacking and arranging the room is there anything else you two did last night?" Hanna asked us accusingly, her eyebrow raised.

"Jealous much?" Aria said.

"You two are acting really really weird today. You look at each other differently; the whispering and I can guess that you're holding each other's hand under the table." We let go right after Spencer said that, when Hanna ducked down we weren't holding anymore.

"Nope they aren't."

"What the hell guys nothing is going on between Emily and I!" Aria sounding a little bit angry.

"Okay fine I'm sorry!" Spencer raised her hands to surrender. "Let's change the topic, you owe us today Emily, remember!"

"Yeah, how would I forget! How about a sleep over night?"

"It's school night Emily… oh wait your mom was the only one restricting us on school night sleep overs." Hanna grinned. "So yeah I think we can do that later."

"Are you being sarcastic Ms. Hanna Marin?"

"I guess I was Ms. Emily Fields." Flirting, Hanna's definitely flirting with me.

Ahem. Spencer clearing her throat. Oh God this really isn't easy. Let me die. "Okay so we're on for tonight." All of us nodded.

"Oh I almost forgot, I have a paper due and I need to pass it now. Hanna can you help me look for Mr. Stone." All part of the plan, Aria would drag Hanna so I can have an alone time with Spencer. I hope A is watching so she'll be satisfied with the show.

"What? Why me?"

"Because if I ask Em you'll accuse us of being more than bff's and we have the same class after lunch so you're the best choice."

"Fine."

When Hanna and Aria are gone. It was time to make a move, LET THE SHOW BEGIN!

"So Spence, I was thinking maybe you could give me a ride home later."

"What about Aria?" She half smiled with a little curiosity in her eyes.

"She needs to go to Hollis, you know, GIRLFRIEND duties." I made sure I emphasized the girlfriend.

"What about Hanna." Just what I thought, she would ask about her, just us we planned.

"I need to talk to you Spencer, but if you're not up for it then maybe I could ask Hanna a ride home" then I stood up and turn around, I know she'll call me out. I'll give her five seconds.

One.

Two.

Three.

"Em, wait!" Then she's right at my side, just as I planned. But I didn't know 5 seconds is long enough. "After school at the parking lot."

I intertwined my left hand with her right, looked at her and smiled. "But can I ask you one more favour?"

"Sure. Anything."

"Don't tell Hanna I just don't want her getting any ideas… yet!"

She nodded; she walked me to my class our hand still intertwined. I was confident Hanna wouldn't see us because Aria and I recited a hundred times our act for day 1, except the lunch confrontation was unexpected. We stopped at my room. "The bell will ring anytime soon Spence, you'll be late for class."

"I know but I just want to make sure that I walk you safe to class." Typical Spencer, the overprotective, caring and loving Spencer Hastings. I nodded let go of her hands and turned around, but she pulled my wrist making me face her again. "And I forgot to say… I… I miss you so much Em, nice to have you back!"

I hugged her. "I miss you too Spence!" then I kissed her in the cheek. I was impulsive I know but that was not a show, I would have done the same thing even when I know A is not around watching me. I miss them so much. "I'll see you later." Then she walked away, I turned around walking my way to my sit when my phone buzzed. Let me just guess that it's a review from my audience, I opened my phone and I was right.

Clap. Clap. Not bad for your move on Spencer, the blonde will be next… I am so excited! -A

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