AN: ok guys, this is it... Chapter 4 (part 1 Abby will write part 2)...Serious issues in writing, not only writer's block but a computer crash, loss of the hard work, having to start over so I apologize on behalf of Abby and myself for the delay...And all I can say is: the craziest things shall happen and none of them what you expect... I mean seriously, not even Abby expected what I wrote would even happen (mostly cause... I posted without her knowing what was going to happen...) Well... Uh enjoy? :)

Chapter 4:

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This couldn't be happening, not to him. The one moment in his life where everything seemed so certain, was now starting to collapse in front of him... And who was he? Jason DiLaurentis. He was losing his ground, he needed to get out of Rosewood, he needed to forget the past and confront the future. There was only one thing stopping him, Aria Montgomery. He can't recall when he started to see her in a different way than he did years ago, but something about who she was now made him want to know more about his new obsession: HER... An obsession is what she was, not a small attraction, not a school-kid crush, she was much more. He had to find a way to get Ezra out of the picture. He had one advantage... There was another person who hated the thought of Ezra and Aria being together, and she would help him, no questions asked. His soon to be partner in crime was walking out, now was his shot, "Excuse me?"

"May I help you?"

"Uhm, I think it's more like we can help each other, my name is Jason...Jason DiLaurentis, and I have a proposition for you regarding Mr. Ezra Fitz and his relationship with Ms. Aria Montgomery... I think you might like it. Shall we talk somewhere else, perhaps over coffee?" He had a smile that was hard to resist, and that worked for him.

"Uhm...sure... I guess I have some spare time," responded the female who has yet to know where this meeting would take her.

"Great, I'll drive," He said opening the car door.

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This is crazy... She shouldn't be in this car, Aria was her friend, and had so much trust towards her. This was wrong, she felt like jumping out of the car, and yet something kept her in her seat. She was hoping no one who knew her would see, she couldn't be seen, she hadn't been in Rosewood in so long, and if she returned; questions would be asked, unanswered questions would be answered, stories would be told and people would get hurt. It was time to end all of these lies. The car finally stopped in front of the Police Station. "You sure you want to do this?" the driver asked.

"Yes... It's time to let the light shine upon Rosewood. It's been in darkness since I left..."

Slowly, hesitantly yet firmly walking towards the entrance of the station, she thought to herself. Had she done this all wrong? Should she have told someone? At least told Aria... She should have at least told Aria. Too late now. She entered the station to be greeted by Wide-eyes, jaw-drops, and silent-killer stares. It's Game Time.

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"So, Mr. DiLaurentis, exactly how do you expect us to help each other?"

"Simple, separate Ezra and Aria up, hit them where it hurts the most."

Confused, and caught off guard his new accomplice can't help but ask,

"And exactly where does it hurt the most?"

With the smile that could turn a demon into an angel he answers quietly, "The Heart. That's where it always hurts the most."

"And how do you plan to hit them in the heart? It's not simple… I've been trying for so long I'm about to give up." She said with the greatest curiosity.

"Leave that to me… I just need you to do one thing… distract Ezra for a while… do whatever you need to do." And with that he got up paid the tab and walked out the door. Leaving her to think to herself, What am I doing?

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"I can't believe you would do this to me... After everything I gave up for you, and all you were doing was using me! I never want to see you again!" Those were the last words Ezra heard Aria say before he woke up, in a cold sweat. He couldn't believe he had that dream, and although painful, at least it was just a dream, and it wasn't going to happen, he hoped. It had been only a few hours since he and Aria returned to consciousness, and only minutes after they had woken up, the drama started over again, and he was getting tired of all the back-and-forth games, Aria would hide things from him, Jackie would appear when he didn't want her to, and Jason, was just crossing a line he wasn't going to redraw, not again, not this time. He was reaching the limits of his patience and understanding, he was beginning to lose his ability to understand anything, and it bothered him more than ever before. Standing up, he stretched the knots away from his back; the stress he was going through made him feel older than he was, much older. A few seconds into his stretch, Hanna appeared at the doorway, and with a confused look he greeted her.

"We need to talk Ezra." She said, ignoring his friendly greeting.

"What about, Hanna?" Ezra asked softly as he sat down. He was afraid of her answer; he hoped and prayed it had nothing to do with what happened a few hours back, his prayers were ignored.

"What was all that about earlier today?" Hanna couldn't seem to control her temper at the moment.

"Hanna, please, I don't want to talk about it anymore..." Ezra said as buried his face in his hands.

"Well don't talk, listen. Aria has already been going through so much, her house, her life and you and Jackie being all buddy-buddy, isn't helping. She's already lost so much and I'd hate to see you be a part of that list... I know it's hard but you have to understand what she's going through... And I thought you said to her "I'll be There...Always"? Or was that just you lying?" Hanna seemed to be slowly building up a sermon lecture and Ezra wasn't feeling in the mood to be given a lesson to.

"Ok, I want to make myself perfectly clear, Aria isn't going to lose me and no, I wasn't lying. But you have to understand that I can't keep being lied to anymore... So I would like to know, who is A?"

The shock of that question sent Hanna spiraling into every possible answer rather than the real one, but there was only one thing she could say for certain, "It's someone trying to break you two a part, break all of us apart from the person we love. But you let us focus on A... You focus on keeping Aria by your side... Cause soon enough, she'll see a friend or possibly a lover, in Jason... And we don't need him butting in our lives more than he does now" and with those final words, Hanna left Ezra thoughtful about what she had just said, and with each thought, his dream was starting to feel more like Deja Vu.

Walking out, Hanna's adrenaline was pumping, when did she all of a sudden have the guts to talk to someone like that? Being messed with by A, can really harden your soul, and also, break your heart, and Hanna had reached that point again and again. All Hanna could think about, was how this weekend was supposed to be perfect and instead, it felt like a weekend with no end. She and the girls were supposed to go see movies, hang out at the park, and just relax but no, A just had to make a move. Life was turning out to be an endless game of chess, and A was using everyone as her game pieces. The only problem with that, A could easily make a move that can send a piece to be eliminated, and when A is in control no one was safe, especially not the girls or their loved ones. Hanna started walking back home, and as she turned the corner she was stopped by Jason, the last person she actually wanted to see. "Hanna, can we talk?" Jason asked with a somewhat quiet and sweet tone to his voice.

"What do you want Jason? I'm kind of in a hurry." Hanna said with the biggest attitude she had had in a long time.

"I know that you and the rest of Rosewood believe I'm some psycho and all this other junk, but I really do care about Aria... I think I might be falling in love with her. And yes, I understand, she is with Ezra and everything, but how long is it going to last? He's always being visited by that Jackie chick and he hasn't said anything to stop it and Aria is hurt by it, they've been public about their relationship for months now, and Ezra is the one letting it fall apart..." Jason replied, and the look on his face read total honesty, but Hanna wasn't feeling so sure. For all she knew, he could be playing with her mind.

"He's not letting anything fall apart. Cut the man some slack, he and his girlfriend were almost killed, I think Jackie is the least of his worries. And if you do really care about Aria, leave her alone, get away from her, and stay out of her life." Hanna said as she tried to walk away, being stopped by the gentle grasp of Jason's warm hand on her shoulder.

"I can't. It's because I care about her, that I haven't left. I came back to find answers to Alison's death, but I realized I was hurting myself and my family and planned on leaving... But she's the reason I've stayed... Hanna you know this as much as me, when you love someone it's hard to just walk away... There is always that smidge of hope that they'll walk straight up to you and tell you that they feel the same..."

Jason slowly took back his hand, and turned to walk away, but Hanna couldn't help but turn him back towards her and say, "You love her? Prove it. You have till this Monday to do so. If you do, then I'll consider the fact, that maybe you being with her won't be as bad..." she looked at him awaiting a response.

"I never asked for a blessing, but I'll prove to you that I love and care about her." He slowly turned around once again to leave, as he walked away, he looked back once to realize Hanna had already left. He was determined to prove that his feelings were true, but he felt as if someone, or something, was ready to get in his way. He was ready to play a new game and win.