Thank you so much for the reviews! You guys are awesome!

I'm still laughing about the Arya/Aria thing. Sorry about that hahahaha

I wrote this chapter in a bit of a hurry. Sorry for any grammar mistakes.

Hope you enjoy it!

The sun light penetrated Emily's blinds but she was awake. She didn't sleep at all worried with A's new demonstration of power. A quick peek at the mirror confirmed her fears: dark rings under her bloodshot eyes. She ran her fingers through her hair and took a deep breath. She had to get it together fast so her mom wouldn't notice her lack of sleep. Today she was taking the SAT test and she needed to focus. After a last look at the mirror she turned around and went to the bathroom to take a long, hot bath. After getting ready, she drank a large cup of coffee. Now she was ready.

Spencer didn't sleep either. Not because of A and the bench situation, because of the SATs. Her goal, as usual, was to get a better score than Melissa. They were always competing with each other. And, besides that, if she stopped to think about the hole "A" thing and about what Jenna had told her - about Alison being "done with her" -, she would end up crying. And Spencer Hastings hated crying. She spent her night reviewing everything, from Latin to Math, and now she was feeling prepared… kind of prepared. The pressure for doing well on the test was like a Red Bull to her. It only gave her more energy to study, that was the Hastings way to deal with pressure.

Her phone suddenly beeped. The possibility of being A poured cold water on her confidence.One minute ago she was I-Will-Kick-Your-Ass Spencer, now she was scared like a baby. And she hated the power that A had over her. She opened her phone without hesitating.

Are you ready to go?

It was only a text from her mom. She let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. What was wrong with her family? Her mom was downstairs, she could have yelled asking if Spencer was ready, but no, she had to send a stupid text message.

"I'm coming!" She yelled instead of sending a text back.

Hanna slept like a baby that night and was feeling rested for a brand new day. Of course she was worried about A and the bench, but she wasn't going to waist a good night of sleep because of it. She needed her beauty sleep. And, about the SATs, she wasn't concerned at all. She knew since she was little that she wasn't Ivy League material. Studying wasn't one of her skills. She was ok about going to a less prestigious college. Hanna checked her looks on the mirror; she was stunning as always. Smiling, she grabbed her Gucci handbag and took the car keys.

Aria, Spencer, Hanna e Emily met at the school's hallway, next to Aria's locker.

"So, any news about the… incident last night?" Aria was the first one to speak.

"No, nothing" Emily said. She was relieved that nobody was talking about it.

"Everybody is probably too worried about the SATs and the storm that is approaching" Spencer reasoned.

"Do you think they will cancel the test?" Hanna asked after she heard a loud thunder.

"Maybe" Spencer said. "The power might go off".

"Hanna! I was looking for you" Lucas approached the group of girls smiling with his puppy eyes glued on Hanna.

"Hey, Lucas" Hanna shared a smile with him. "I'll talk to you girls later. Good luck at the test" she said to her friends and walked away with Lucas.

The three girls followed them with their eyes.

"Do you think…" Emily started.

"No, it can't be. That's Hermie" Spencer said remembering all the times Alison picked on Lucas.

"He went to Hanna's house the other night. I was there" Aria said. "Sean was not very happy with it"

"I can imagine. And what is she doing anyway? She loves Sean, doesn't she?" Emily asked confused. "Maybe they are just friends".

"Well, I don't know. Wasn't she with him at homecoming?" Before anyone could answer, Spencer spotted Alex on the other site of the corridor. "I've got something to do. See you later" She said and walked away.

"Spencer!" Alex said while she approached him.

"Alex" she said smiling. "It's really cool that you are taking your SATs here"

"I know. We get to hang out. Are you nervous about the test?"

"Kind of. And you?"

"Same thing" he replied and leaned in for a sensual kiss.

"What was this one for?" she asked after the kiss was over.

"Good luck" he said with a crooked smile. And she could not resist smiling back.

The storm came before the test and cut the power off. Everyone was sent to the school's big auditorium. Once they were all seated, the principal told them that the SATs were suspended for the time being but no one was allowed to go home just yet. They would have to wait on school grounds until the power was restored so they could start the test. Once the principal was finished giving his announcement, four cell phones beeped at the same time.

Looks like we are locked together, bitches. And I have a big surprise for you. Hope you enjoy it! - A