Aria POV
"Your sleeping with Spencer!" Alison exclaims just as Spencer and I walk into Hanna's hospital room
"Woah, what!" I shout
"No, no, no, you got it all wrong!" Emily cries
"We made out a little a few times, but that's as far as it ever went!" Spencer jumps in defensively
"Actually we did sleep together the first time, but after that it was just making out!" Emily confesses
"And you called me a whore!" Ali shouts
"Aria I can ex-"Spencer starts
"No! I don't care, we're not together anymore. Your free to screw whoever it is you wanna screw." I cut her off
"Will you and Alison stop making me sound like a slut who will sleep with any girl who has a pulse? What's next, are you gonna try a say I raped Hanna?" Emily asks
"Well did you?!" I fire back
"This is all so rich, coming for the two who cheated on their girlfriends. So what, you two can cheat, but we can't hook up while we're single?" Spencer questions
"For the last time, "A" made me think you were cheating on me and I thought we had broken up already anyways! As for Emily and Alison, they were broken up because Emily couldn't learn to trust her girlfriend!" I shout
"Enough!" Ali cries, "We didn't come here to pick fights in front of Hanna and stress her out even more. We came here to encourage her to wake up, but I can't imagine why she'd want to after all this. If I were her, the only reason I'd wanna wake up now is so I could find out who killed Caleb, but she can probably find out on the other side."
"You found out who the driver was?" Emily asks
"It was Jason." Spencer sighs
Emily goes into complete shock while the rest of us stand in silence.
"I can't believe it. Why would Jason want Caleb dead? They hardly knew each other." Emily says
Suddenly the machine hooked up to Hanna's heart starts beeping like crazy until it stops and turns into a single long beep. That's when all the doctors come racing into the room and push us out the door. I think we just killed Hanna.
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Me, Spencer, Emily, Alison, and Emily's roommate, Abby, wait anxiously in the waiting room to see if the doctors were able to save Hanna.
"There you are! I went to the boys school, picked them up, and came straight here when Billy called!" Claudia exclaims, rushing towards
"Is she gonna be ok?" Clay asks
"We don't yet. We should here something any minute now." Spencer answers
"Hi, Mrs. Dawson, Clay, James." Emily greets them
"Hello Emily. It's good to see you again, and remember it's Claudia." she says
"We missed you so much Em!" the boys exclaim, still hanging on to Emily
"I missed you guys too." she smiles
"When are you coming back to live with us?" James asks
"Actually guys, I don't think I am. I really like living with my friend Abby and it's better that way. There's just too much drama and bad memories there. And everything reminds me of Caleb. I promise I'll start visiting more often though. Maybe you guys could come stay with me sometimes too." Em says
"You're not coming back? I kinda figured, but hearing it just makes it seem so real. Caleb's gone, Hanna might be gone, and you're not moving back in. That place is starting to feel less and less like home each day." Ali sighs
"Hanna's gonna be fine and like I told the boys, I'll come visit all the time and I guess you guys could crash at my place sometimes too." Em reassures her
"You aren't gonna leave too are you?" the boys ask Alison
"Not right now because I have no job which means I have no money, and I'm not even in school. I kinda need your parents' money right now." Ali says
"And the girls will all move out eventually, as will you two, but we'll always make sure to stay in touch with each other and visit as much as possible. We're a family." Claudia adds
Over in the distance I notice Abby searching around for us frantically, holding two cups of coffee in her hands. I wave my hands in the air trying to catch her attention.
"Abby! Over here!" I call, still waving my hands
She lets out and sigh of relief and starts heading over to us.
"Em, I brought you back some coffee. I would have brought some for all of you but I didn't know what you like and I'm kinda broke right now. Sorry." Abby says, handing Em her coffee
"Abigail? Abigail Doley?" Claudia asks
"Claudia! Hi! I didn't even realize that was you! God it's been way too long!" she exclaims, sitting her coffee down and rushing over to hug Claudia and the boys
"Abby!" the boys scream, nearly knocking to poor girl down
"Hey guys! I missed you so much!" she says
"Your the one Emily moved in with?" they ask
"Yep. The one and only." she says
"Doley! Of course, how could I forget a girl like you!" I exclaim, finally realizing who she is
"Oh my gosh Ari! You changed your hair! It looks so good!" she squeals, now coming to hug me
"Abs, that's Spencer, the brunette, and the blonde is Alison as I'm sure you already know." I say, introducing the three
"Yeah, I met Alison earlier. Good to see you again. And Spencer, nice to finally put a face to the name." she says
"Yeah same here. I've heard a lot about you." Spencer says
"All good things I hope!" Abby laughs
"From Aria and Caleb, yes, but Emily, eh so-so." Spencer jokes
"Shut up Spencer." Emily says, rolling her eyes
"Ari, you're being awfully quiet. Everything ok?" Ali asks
"Yeah, just thinking. I can't the imagines out of my head from the first time we came here. I'm basically just trying to keep it all together." I say
"Even the strongest of us break. Look at me. I used to be the queen of mean back in high school, but now, now I'm just this half broken shell of a person. Luckily, my therapy sessions with Dr. Burton have helped me get a long way." Ali says
"Oh, did anyone tell Claudia what we found out today from Detective Benson?" Spencer asks
"You saw Olivia today?" Claudia asks
"Why do all the adults call her by her first name?" Emily wonders out loud
"I'm a lawyer, I've worked with her before. What did she say?" Claudia says
"She was finally able to get a picture of the driver's face, the one who killed Caleb. She couldn't get a hit from facial recognition so she called us in to see if any of us could I.D. him and Ali did." I start
"Well, who was it?" Mrs. Dawson asks nervously
"It was mine and Spencer's older half brother Jason." Ali admits
"What? Why would your brother want to hurt Caleb? He barely knew my son." she asks, in complete shock
"He used to have a drug problem. He could have been high." Ali lies. Not about the drug part, I know thats true but the video shows the car going straight for Caleb. It was no accident.
"Yeah, sure, he was just high." Spencer mumbles
"I'm sorry did you say something?" Ali asks, knowing good and well she heard every word
"I know he's your brother, but he killed Caleb! Why are you covering for him? Did you lie to Dt. Benson too?" Spencer shoots back
"No! If I knew where he was I would say something! He may be my brother but he killed my best friend, why would I protect him!" Ali argues
"Because he's your brother and you grew up with him! He's your brother and he protected you no matter what and now you're trying to do the same!" Spencer argues back
"You knew our relationship was never like. I'm trying to make sense of this like everyone else. I may have seemed like I was defending him, but I just needed it to make sense to me. That's all. Out of all the things he's done, I just never wanted to believe he was capable of murder." Ali sighs
"Hey! Could you keep it down over there! Some people are actually waiting to hear news about their loved one and it's hard to think when you're over there screaming at each other!" A man about a yard away yells
"Actually, we've been waiting for the past few months for our friends to wake up from a coma that she's been in since the day her boyfriend, our best friend was killed in a hit-n-run! To make things worse, my brother is the one who killed my best friend and I'm the one responsible for putting the other one in a coma! Oh and I didn't even mention how said best friend just flatlined and we're waiting to find out if the doctors were able to save her or not! If she dies I'll be sharing a jail cell with my brother! One best friend is dead, another might be soon thanks to me, my baby is dead thanks to me, the two people I love don't love me anymore! My entire life is falling apart so you shut up! You have no idea what I've been through in these past few months! I can be as irritable as I freaking want to!" Alison snaps
"Woah! Ok, why don't we take a walk?" Abby says, pulling Alison back
"Get your hands off me!" Ali screams, shoving Abby to the ground
"Alison, remember what Dr. Burton taught you? You can learn to control your emotions if you just use mind over matter." Billy says slowly, coming over to assess the situation
"I'm sick of controlling what I feel! Just let me feel what I'm freaking feeling ok!" she yells
"I'm gonna call Roland. He's know how to calm her back down when she get like this." Billy says, pulling about his phone
"What she needs is a freaking straight jacket!" the man yells
"Oh you think I'm crazy?" Ali asks, "He thinks I'm crazy." she laughs to herself
"Yeah! I do!" the man replies
"Hey! Back off idiot! She's not crazy, she's sick! Is that what you do? Prey on completely innocent human beings!" I familiar voices yells
"Noel?" we all gasp while Ali runs over and wraps her arms around him
"And sick people belong in the hospital!" the man argues
"She's in therapy. She needs to be with friends and family right now. She doesn't do well on her own. Now back off!" Noel argues
"After today's appointment with Dr. B, I thought I was better until just now. I guess it was just seeing Hanna flatline. The fact that I could end up in jail just really hit me. Even if she lives, there's still a possibility that I could serve at least 6 months. I have to go to court next week. Depending on whether Hanna lives or dies, and what Dr. Burton decides about my mental health, I might be going to jail or possibly be put in a mental hospital." Ali rambles, finally returning back to normal, keeping her arms wrapped around Noel
"It's been a month, why has be made a decision yet?" Em asks
"He says he likes to get to know the patients before he came really make a decision." Ali says
"Dr. Dawson and um friends?" Dr. Bradley, Hanna's doctor says as he approaches us
"Yes, Dr. Bradley?" Billy answers
"All the stress caused by her friends is most likely the reason Hanna flatlined." he starts
"And?" I ask
"We were able to bring her back." he says
"Thank God!" Ali cries
"I told you, Al, you're not killer." Noel says, kissing her cheek
"Can we see her now?" Mrs. Dawson asks
"Actually, there's more." Dr. Bradley says
"Adam, will you just tell us already!" Billy exclaims
"Hanna is awake." he says
I can finally sigh a real sigh of relief. We know who Caleb's killer is and Hanna is awake. Things are finally starting to get good again.
"And just to bring it all home, so far, she doesn't seem to have any neurological deficits. We need to do further testing to be sure, but so far, so good." Dr. Bradley adds
"Can we see her now?" the boys ask
"One at a time. And she asked for Abby first? I assumed she meant you Alison, but I could have sworn she said Abby." he says
"Maybe she really was with Caleb all that time." Emily wonders out loud
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Billy decided to bend the rules a bit and let us go in two at a time. First Emily and Abby went in. Then Noel and Ali. After them, the was the Dawson boys, followed by Dr. and Mrs. Dawson. Finally it was my turn. Well mine and Spencer's. I figured if I went last time I could spend more time with her and Spencer agreed to wait until everybody else had went in.
"Alright girls, try and make it quick. She needs still needs a MRI and tons of other test. We wanna get as many as possible done today." Billy says, following his wife out the room
Guess I was wrong about getting extra time.
"I just want a minute, and then you can have her until she has to go get her MRI." Spencer offers
"Actually, could you stay?" I ask
"Sure. After you." she says, pushing the door open
Out of habit I grab Spencer's hand as we walk inside. I don't know if she just didn't want Hanna to see or if she didn't want me holding her hand, but Spencer immediately pulled her hand away.
"Sorry." I whisper apologetically
"Ari. Finally, the face I've been dying to see." Hanna says, smiling weakly
"Hey, Han. How ya feeling?" I ask, trying to keep my voice down. I know she probably has a pounding headache.
"I've been better." she laughs softly
"And you've been worse, you know, when you flew through that windshield." Spencer reminds her
"Yep. She still has that same dry sense of humor." Hanna jokes
"And you're still trying to make us laugh. Typical Hanna. We know her head will be just fine." Spencer smiles, finally going over to hug her
"We thought we had lost you for a minute there." I say
"Yeah, me too." Hanna agrees
"So, how much did you hear from our 'visits'?" Spencer asks
"Basically all of it. You two broke up. We're apparently friends with Noel now. Jason killed Caleb. Emily's hot for Spencer and Spencer feels the same way. Oh and Aria practically accused Em of raping me. She didn't by the way." she says
"Um, no comment." Spencer replies awkwardly
"Aww, its true. Do me a favor, don't screw this up Spence. You both deserve it." Hanna says
"I'm sorry to interrupt girls, but an MRI just opened up. Time to go Ms. Marin." Dr. Bradley says, sticking his head in the door
"Ok, but please never call me Ms. Marin again. I'm 19. I shouldn't be called 'Ms.' anything." Hanna complains
"Typical Hanna." I laugh
"Alright, I guess we'll see you later. Bye Han." Spencer smiles
"Nope. For now on no one is allowed to say 'bye' or 'goodbye' only 'see you later'. None of us here are dying anytime soon." Hanna protests
"Fine. See you later Han." Spencer and I say in unison
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About a hour or so later we're still waiting in Hanna's room for her to get back. The room is silent. We may have received good news, but we still have one concern, Alison's sentencing.
"What time is it?" Abby asks
"Why don't you check your phone. Or your watch." Emily suggest
"I forgot my phone at home and the battery in my watch is dead. I just wear it as an accessory." Abby explains
"2:10." I say, reading my phone screen
"Crap! I have class in 5 minutes! I been late like 5 times in the past two weeks!" Abby cries
"Better get moving!" Noel laughs
"You know what, screw it. I'll just skip it." Abby says, shrugging her shoulders
"You are a terrible influence." Spencer laughs, gesturing towards James and Clay
"Hey, I just got off the phone with Dr. Burton. My court date has been moved up to tomorrow at 10. He just gave the judge his decision about my mental status. He's come to the conclusion that I'm bipolar. He wrote me a prescription and said he would let Billy know where to pick it up." Ali announces
"I just got off the phone with Dt. Benson. One of the uniforms talked to Hanna and she's not pressing charges of any kind. The only charges you're left with is one count of reckless driving and one count of reckless endangerment which are two different things. Your bipolar disorder will likely help you get a lesser penalty, but you never know. Be prepared for everything we talked about." Claudia says
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Alison POV
It's 11 a.m. I'm in a courtroom with a judge, Mrs. Dawson as my attorney, the ADA(assistant district attorney), a jury, several police officers that worked my case, and my friends. The jury is about to give their verdict.
"In the case of the State of California vs Alison DiLaurentis, has the jury reached a verdict?" Judge Tuller asks
"We have your Honor." A tall, slim, middle aged man answers
"On one count of Reckless Driving, we the jury, find the defendant, Alison DiLaurentis, guilty. On one count of Reckless Endangerment, we the jury, find the defendant, Alison DiLaurentis, guilty." he continues
"Jurors, you are dismissed. The State of California thanks you for your service." Judge Tuller says
"What does this mean? Am I going to jail?" I ask Mrs. Dawson nervously
"The judge will announce that soon. Calm down." Mrs. Dawson says
"Ms. DiLaurentis, I hereby sentence you two 30 months probation, I'm revoking your driving privileges until you are cleared again by Dr. Burton, and you must continue weekly therapy sessions until otherwise stated by me, and you must take your prescribed medications as Dr. Burton instructs until he says otherwise. I don't want to see you in my courtroom again. Don't let me down Ms. DiLaurentis." Judge Tuller rules
"Thank you Ma'am. I mean your Honor! I will make sure to keep myself on the right side of the law for now on." I promise
"Ms. DiLaurentis, please approach the bench." She instructs
After getting the go ahead from Mrs. Dawson, I nervously walk towards the bench.
"Yes, your Honor?" I ask
"Alison, I heard many good things about you from Mrs. Dawson. She speaks very highly of you. I know you've been through a lot in the last few months and were just diagnosed as Bipolar, but don't let that hold you back. Once Dr. Burton clears you, name a college, and I'll make sure you get in. Use these next 30 months to make sure I don't regret my decision. I believe in you Alison." Judge Tuller says
"Thanks your Honor. I promise you won't regret your decision." I agree
"Now, do you have anymore questions before I go?" she asks
"Oh yeah um, am I able to start applying for jobs yet?" I ask
"That's up to Dr. Burton. If he thinks you're ready mentally, apply away." she says
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About a month later, Hanna is out of the hospital and in physical therapy, Dt. Benson and her team were finally able to catch Jason, Toby, and the rest of the people who have been harassing us. Turns out Emily's ex-girlfriend Paige, who she went to Stanford with, some guy Lucas that Hanna rejected, and Aria and Hanna's ex-bestfriend Mona, were all members of Toby's little "A-team". Em also found out that Lucas killed Maya to get back at Hanna. Apparently Hanna had a crush on Em while Emily and Maya were together. I don't how he thought making Emily single would help, but he killed Maya. That's all we know about that.
After starting the medication Dr. Burton prescribed, I was finally able to get my condition under control. Hanna was finally able to make amends with her parents when they came to visit last week. She's moving back to Rosewood with them and finishing her p.t. in Philadelphia. She said she's coming back, but I can't blame her for wanting to get out of here. After the year we've all had, who wouldn't want to get out of here? Me, Emily, Aria, and Spencer decided to follow in Hanna's footsteps. We all flew back to Rosewood with her to try and make amends with our own parents.
Since the semester is over for the girls, Aria said she's thinking of staying in Rosewood for a little while longer. Emily's parents have learned to be more accepting of who she is, but she still ended up going back to L.A. She said it's because Abby needs her. After being together on and off for 8 years, not breaking up at all in the last 5, Abby's boyfriend, Jake, broke up with her. He said he thinks that Abby is lying to herself and everybody else about her sexuality, yet after that he said he was dating her sister now. We all know Abby is about as gay as Caleb is alive. I know that's really bad comparison, but it was the first thing that popped into my head.
Spencer said she's thinking of staying in Rosewood too. She said once she gets her law degree, her parents are offering her a job at their firm. Working for Peter and Veronica would be a great start for Spencer. Maybe when she comes back in several years, she can take over Mrs. Dawson's firm. We all know that Melissa is first in line for the Hastings' practice. I'm sure Claudia would be ready for retirement by them, even if she is still young. It wouldn't be a bad thing for Spencer to use her last name to get her start as a lawyer, but knowing her, she'll wanna break away soon. As for her relationship with Emily, not they actually have much of anything yet, I guess that kind of puts it on hold. I can see why Aria wants to stay in Rosewood with Hanna. They lost so much time together.
I've made my amends with my parents, but I can't stay in Rosewood even if I wanted to. I need to be here for therapy. Mom and Dad said that they would find me a therapist in Rosewood or maybe Philadelphia if they had too, but I really wanna stick to Dr. Burton for now. I'm used to him, I'm comfortable with him. I'm not ready for a change like that yet. Noel said that he's gonna follow me wherever I go, but I know that's not realistic. He needs to stay somewhere and finish school so he can get a good job. We've talked about getting married in a few years, but our relationship is still very complicated at this point. We lost a baby together and then he left me. With my disease, I need know that I can trust that he won't ever leave me again. I need that stability.
Anyway, I guess this is the end of a chapter we've all been desperately seeking the end of. Does that even make sense? I don't really care anyways. The end of one chapter always marks the beginning of a new one, and now that me and my friends are adults, I'm learning to accept the fact that we won't always play a major role in each other lives. I know I can always count on them, but it's time we start heading in our own directions, rather than just going one direction together. We lost a lot and we gained a lot, but we wouldn't be who we are if we hadn't. I think that I can finally that I, Alison DiLaurentis, will be ok no matter what. Maybe that's what it means to be a "Mature Adult" and my dad likes to say.
Alright Peeps, the story's not over yet. That will probably be the last Alison chapter (Maybe, Maybe Not), but I'll give the other girls at least one more chapter and then I think I'm done. Alison got her happy ending but the story could never be over until we get the real "Haria Reunion" am I right. Anyways, don't forget to ~Stay Weird