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Beep, Beep, Beep. Paige awoke with a start as her alarm began to echo around her room. She groggily reached over and turned the alarm off, missing the first two times. As she rubbed the sleep from her eyes she was surprised to hear her parents talking downstairs. Usually, they were both already at work by the time she got up for school. After laying there for a few more minutes she decided it was time to get ready or she would be late. After stretching out her stiff muscles she walked over to her dresser to pick out clothes. But, her body instantly filled with dread when she noticed the envelope from yesterday sitting on top of some books. She had put it there after taking it out of her back pocket yesterday. Her mom usually did her wash for her so she moved it, worried that her mom might find it in her jeans. Eventually, she would have to rip it up and throw it away but for some reason she just couldn't bring herself to do it. That note had complete power over her, just like Alison did back when she was alive. It felt like her sophomore year all over again and she was becoming a sort of puppet. Someone was pulling her strings and she basically had no control over her actions. There was only two options, steal the phone or get outed, neither sounded very appealing. She had been up all night trying to figure out a way to get out of taking the phone. Paige was not someone to go down without a fight, even if she knows she'll lose. If she could just figure out who the person that wrote the note was, then maybe she could stop this.

But, the only person she knew that had motive to do this was Mona. The dark haired girl did seem a bit crazy but why wouldn't she just take the phone herself. It would be easier for her to just get the phone from Hanna and have it in her possession. Why would she go through all the trouble of writing a note and then having it left in a locker? The only way she would be able to get it would be if she had the locker combination, which is highly unlikely. Even if she knew the combination and managed to get the phone out, what would she do with it? There was nothing she could really do but break it or make some prank phone calls. Paige couldn't think of anything really malicious that could be done with someone else's phone. There's probably a password you needed to unlock the phone anyway, so what was the point in taking it. If Mona was just trying to torment her she could of found a different way then just telling her to take a phone. And there was no way that Mona would know about her crush on Emily unless she had found the old note somewhere. Even if she did find the note why not just tell Emily instead of making her steal things. Or, this could just be Mona's weird way of getting revenge for something. Or, it might not even be Mona behind this. Nothing was adding up and there was way to many theories to even keep track of.

Paige's head was pounding as she heard a door slam downstairs, pulling her from her thoughts. She quickly opened the top drawer and threw the envelope in there. Looking at it made her feel sick to her stomach. After picking out her clothes and getting dressed she made her way out of her room. When she entered the kitchen she was surprised to see money and a note sitting on the counter. As she walked over to it she couldn't help the shiver that ran through her. Even though she knew that it was most likely from her parents, they left without saying goodbye often. Paige picked up the note, ignoring the money that sat next to it and read the messy handwriting of her father.

Dear Paige,

Me and your mom got called on an important business trip for that new client we told you about. We got the call late last night that our flight takes off early this morning. So, we didn't want to wake you. There is two hundred dollars there for you and we will be back by Thursday night. Sorry that we won't be able to make it to the first swim meet this season but I promise we'll catch the next one. Be good, do your homework, and we'll miss you.

Love, mom and dad

Paige rolled her eyes at the note and crumpled it up. She knew that her parents probably wouldn't make it to any of her swim meets this year. They were always going away on business or starting something with a new client. It wasn't so bad when they both worked separate jobs. But now that they sometimes ran things together she barely ever sees them. Especially, her dad. He was the most distant and she didn't have a close relationship with him at all. Sometimes, it felt like she was raising herself and didn't really even have parents. The money that was sitting on the counter was left there as Paige made her way to the front door. She put her school bag, that hadn't been touched since yesterday, on and opened the front door. Her bike was laying in the grass as she locked the door behind her. The air was chilly and there was a fog falling over Rosewood. It made Paige pull her jacket closer to herself, feeling another shiver course through her. She got on her bike and quickly began peddling her way towards school. Hanna probobly wasn't at school yet. If she was there was probably one of the others with her. The four girls were usually with each other whenever they had the chance. Paige sometimes wished that she had close friends like that. After Alison had gone missing the four girls seemed to separate from each other. Only to be brought back together when Alison's body was found a few months later.

She didn't really know much about Hanna other than the fact that she used to be best friends with Mona. Paige heard a rumor once that the blond used to shoplift but she really wasn't someone to believe gossip. Caleb was her boyfriend and to Paige they seemed happy together. Whenever she saw them around school they were always holding hands and smiling. Hanna seemed very care free, unlike Spencer. She had played field hockey with Spencer and was pretty sure the other girl hated her. They argued a lot while on the team together and it seemed like Spencer was always stressing about something. Every time she saw the girl walking through the halls she always seemed tense. Spencer was definitely the one she had to worry about the most if she got caught with Hanna's phone. Paige really didn't know anything about Aria. The short girl was usually quiet and kept to herself a lot. Then, there was Emily who filled her thoughts most of the time. Paige didn't know why she liked Emily as much as she did. Ever since she had seen the girl for the first time at swim practice she couldn't get the girl out of her mind. When all the Alison drama had started she had thought that her feelings for Emily would go away. But, they had only grown stronger over time. It hurt to see her with Maya when the two had been dating. Emily always looked so happy when they were together.

Paige remembered the day Maya had shown up to school in a wheelchair. She had heard that Maya fell down a flight of steps and broke her leg. When she saw Emily that day the girl had looked exceptionally upset and guilty. Which was strange. Maya's leg healed a while later and everything seemed to go back to normal. Paige doesn't really know what happened but Maya sort of disappeared and just left town. Emily missed a bunch of swim practices and Paige figured it was because of Maya leaving. That had been about two months ago and Paige was happy that Emily had eventually come back to swimming. She had missed her.

When she finally reached school she peddled over to the bike rack. She hooked it up and quickly made her way into school, feeling anxious. As she made her way over to her locker she tried to think of a plan. There was no way she was just going to be able to walk up to Hanna and take her phone from her. Paige knew she still had some time before home room so instead of going to her locker she began walking through the halls. Whatever she was going to do had to be done before the end of the day. Classes were to close together in time for her to try and take it in between them. There was no way she was going to be able to get it in history class with Mrs. Shwarts as their teacher. Nothing got past her and she had ears like a bat. They both had the same lunch but Paige was never in the cafeteria anyway. She usually just went and ate by the school pool and watched the water. It didn't matter though, it's not like she could just wonder up to the table and walk away with the phone. So, her only time to act was now or sometime at the end of the day after classes. She figured that Hanna probably kept her phone in whatever purse she was carrying. Which would make it easier to get to without being seen by anyone. As she made her way to the front of the school she kept a look out for Hanna or at least Caleb.

After walking for a few more minutes she stopped dead in her tracks. Aria and Hanna were standing by the front entrance, talking and laughing about something. Paige noticed the bag that was on Hanna's arm and waited to see if she would pull her phone out or not. She stood behind a wall, shielding herself from being seen by them, as she waited for any sign of a phone. The minutes ticked by as Hanna seemed to make no move for her purse and Paige began to lose hope. Just as the warning bell rang Hanna reached into her purse and pulled out a small phone. She looked like she was checking the time and then quickly slipped it back into her bag. Paige watched as the two began to make their way down the halls towards their lockers. The bag was sort of opened, enough for Paige to reach in without Hanna feeling it. Without much thought, Paige quickly took off, following behind them closely. When she saw that there wasn't many people around she walked as close as she could behind the two girls. Luckily, they were to busy talking to notice her. Paige took a deep breathe knowing there was only one chance for her to reach in and grab it. Just as they rounded the corner she stuck her hand in and just grabbed the first thing she felt. Hanna and Aria continued on, oblivious to what had just happened.

Paige stood there for a few seconds to afraid to look at whatever object she had grabbed. When she finally mustered enough courage, she slowly looked down. She gasped in surprise at the small pink phone she now had in her possession. After examining it for a minute she realized that she was gonna be late for home room if she didn't hurry. She took off down the hallway, her body still pumping with added adrenaline. Reaching her locker in record time she quickly put in the combination, glancing around to the now empty halls. After gathering her books she looked back to the phone that was sitting on top of her calculator. Paige remembered the note saying to leave the phone in her locker. She wouldn't be opening her locker again until seventh period. Would the phone be gone by then? She just didn't understand. Paige shook her head, slamming the door shut in frustration. Without glancing back she continued down the hallway with her books. She managed to reach home room right as the bell rang. As she sat down in her seat she felt her own phone vibrating in her pocket. She pulled it out and opened the text, figuring it was from one of her parents or family members.

Didn't your mom ever teach you not to steal? Sabotage is a bitch.

-A

Paige felt her blood run cold as she finished reading the text. It was the same person that had written the note. What did they mean by sabotage? She felt her head start to pound again as she slipped her phone back into her pocket. Before she could even think of a plan the bell rang, signaling the beginning of first period. She stood and made her way out of the class room trying not to breakdown as she walked.

Emily sighed as she heard the bell for first period ring. She really wasn't in the mood for school today. The swim meet that was coming up tomorrow was really starting to stress her out. Her coach had said that she was doing really well for how much practice she had missed. When Maya left she couldn't even bring herself to get out of bed, there was no way she was going to be up for swimming. After missing more than a few practices she came back and felt as though she would never catch up to the other girls. But slowly as time went on her speed picked up again and it was like she had never left. So far all she had been doing was practicing and swimming for fun. Tomorrow was her first day really competing again and she didn't know what to expect. If she messed up she would end up letting her team down, coach would be disappointed in her as well. Usually, swimming would help her relax, but this time it wouldn't. There was all this stress in her life and she had no idea how to deal with it. A was still being quiet and none of the four girls had received any texts at all. There was nothing they could really do about it besides wait.

After realizing she was still sitting at her desk she quickly stood up and walked out with her books. Hanna and Aria have the same first period as her so they usually all end up walking there together. When she finally gets farther out into the hallway she is surprised to see the two girls standing there, digging through Hanna's purse. Emily quickly walks over but the other two girls don't even notice her as they continue to look inside the handbag. When she finally speaks up both Aria and Hanna's head's look up to her in surprise.

"Why are you guys digging through that?" Emily asked with her eyebrows raised. Aria pulls her hands out when the question is asked, but Hanna just ignores her and goes back to looking into the bag.

"She can't find her phone. It's was in there this morning and now it just disappeared. We've been looking through her bag since home room started, it's not in there." Aria said and started to rub her hands together, nervously. They all knew that when stuff like this happened it wasn't just a coincidence, A was probably behind this. They both stood in silence for a minute as Hanna continued to rummage through the bag. The hallways were almost empty and Emily decided that they had to go looking for it. If A was behind this maybe they could stop whatever was being planned.

"Come on guys, let's just head towards our first period. I'll call Hanna's phone and see if we can hear it ringing. Maybe, she just dropped it in the halls somewhere" Emily whispered, trying to keep the other two girls calm. Hanna reluctantly agreed and they began making their way through the halls. Emily pulled out her phone and dialed Hanna's number. The girls were silent as they tried to listen for any noises. When the call went to voice mail Emily sighed and hung up.

"Do you think A is behind this?" Hanna asked, already knowing the answer. A had been silent for to long. The girls knew that this could end badly if they didn't find Hanna's phone. A had so much control over them that they never knew what to expect when something like this happened. Whoever A was didn't hold back on trying to bring down the girls in anyway possible.

"I hope not. Who knows what A would plan if they got a hold of your phone." Aria whispered as she continued to listen for any noise of a phone. All three girls were quiet as they reached the end of the hallway. Right as they were about to round the corner and give up, Emily froze in her spot. The other two girls seemed confused by her actions until they heard the slight ringing coming from behind them. Emily was the first to snap out of her shock as she whipped around and went in search of where the noise was coming from. She moved up and down the rows of lockers, trying to pinpoint where the noise was the loudest. Before she could find the exact source the phone it stopped ringing. She turned back towards Aria and Hanna who had yet to move from where they were standing.

"Aria call Hanna's phone." Emily waited until she heard the low ringing start up again. As she moved to the left the sound grew louder and louder. When she finally found the locker that it was coming from, she waved the other girls over.

"This is it." She whispered and grabbed the lock. She looked around the hallway making sure nobody was watching them. If it was really Hanna's phone in there this person could possibly be A. Emily roughly began to pull on the lock trying to open it. It was no use though, the locker door didn't even budge.

"Em, there's no way we're getting this opened without a combination. Do you have any idea who's locker this is?" Hanna asked while trying to find something in her purse to open it with. She knew that they couldn't cut it open or whoever this person was would know they were there. Emily figured their best bet was to just let the person think that they had no idea where the phone was. So she let go of the lock and backed up to the middle of the hallway. She stared at the locker for a few minutes trying to think of anyone that was even near that locker. As she glanced above the locker her eyebrows raised. There was a banner above the lockers that had pictures of people swimming on it. It had the time and date of the swimming competition that was tomorrow. She gasped in shock when she remember exactly who's locker it was.

"Em, do you know who's it is?" Aria yelled when she heard the other girls sharp intake of breathe. Emily thought back to when she had just come out of her depression from Maya leaving. They had a new swim practice schedule and she had no idea what the times where. So she came to the one person she knew would have an extra time schedule. She came to this locker.

"Paige McCullers."