Chapter 5: Queen Ali

The party is a huge success! The girls are getting along, after a few sips of the margarita that Ali keeps giving nonchalantly, everyone seemed to be having a good time. Alison was standing near the banister and looked back at her accomplishment. She had done it; she made new friends all in one day and proved to a certain someone wrong. She knew reading that diary would help her more than she intended too, now that person is being punished for it.

Ali pushed the thought away as she noticed that her brother, Jason, was approaching Aria. She watched him whisper in her ear and a huge smile appeared on her face. The other girls looked suspicious, but shrugged it off. Ali had warned Aria to be careful, but now she's on her own. Luckily, Jason only gave Aria a piece of paper and started to walk towards Ali.

"What did you say to her?" Ali demanded as she grabbed Jason's arm with a tight grip.

"Nothing that concerns you," he said deviously as he gained back his arm. He looked back at Aria with his devilish eyes and went upstairs.

"Stay away from her, she's mine!" Ali yelled back but it seemed like he didn't hear her. It was time to take control again. She noticed that Noel Kahn happened to witness her and Jason's encounter and smiled genuinely. He also gave her a knowing look that he wants the same thing, Aria.

Alison walked slowly over to him and smirked. "Why are you being such a creep Mr. Kahn?"

"Please Mr. Kahn is my father, but I can't help noticing that you have sibling problems." Noel laughed jokingly, but Ali didn't find that to funny.

"What do you want Noel?" Ali said as she leans onto her wall. She already knew what he wanted, but he doesn't know that.

"You already know what I want. Plus you owe me for everything that you did over the summer." He said, this time serious and honestly it made Ali squirm a little. The memories came flouring in, but shook them off so Noel won't see her weakness. "There now, you get me what I want and your secret is safe with me." He said and winked at her with his cunning smile. Who knew such a pretty face can be so threatening and manipulative, it kind of turned Ali on. "Oh and meet up with me tomorrow at my Poconos loft. I thought it would be close to home for you." He smiled and walked away.

Ali was left shivering and she didn't know what to do. She looked over to her group. At least they were having fun as all the girls laughed. They were a little tipsy and it seemed like they laughed even louder when a drunken guy tripped over the coffee table.

Alison stood there awkwardly, sort of feeling left out and she knew it was time for her party goers to finally go home. It's ten until three and she was surprised that the cops haven't showed up. Suddenly, as if on cue, red and blue lights were flashing against the living room walls and the sirens were wailing just a block away from her house. It was if the whole world had stopped and even through the loud music, people was already grabbing their stuff and headed out the door. The commotion was so loud; that people didn't realize that the police car wasn't for this party, but for something else.

Luckily, the five girls didn't move one inch from their spots and they're finally alone from all the chaos. Alison took control and she thought of a brilliant idea. Each of the girls knew if they had gotten home, that would mean they're in serious trouble, unless if they stay the night. "Okay, so what are you doing here? Go home," Ali said, testing them to see if they should fight to be in her inner circle. Who in their right mind would deny an invitation to stay at the DiLaurentis house?

Spencer walked up first, still drunk and discombobulated; she swallowed the lump in her throat and stood right in front of Ali. "Why did you make us come here? You, of all people, wouldn't dare hang out with us and yet you've basically broke up with Naomi and Riley, gave Dana a makeover—"

"Uhm its Hanna. My name is Hanna Marin," she said quietly in the back. Hanna looked at Spencer and she stood next to her. "Anyways, she's right. Why did you invite us, I mean not that I had a problem." Alison was very pleased that Hanna and Spencer stood up to her. Emily and Aria looked at each other nervously, but stood next to them. Alison could already tell that this group of ladies would be thick as thieves.

"Do you really want know why I picked you?" Ali asked looking at all of them.

"Just tell us already," Emily mumbled quietly, but she heard every word of it.

"I picked you guys because you're special. There's no one in school that compares to any of us and if we stick together, no one will bully us around. We'll call the shots. I mean if that's what you want, to be accepted," Ali said and looked Hanna who looked down shyly. She could feel all the girls staring at each other, contemplating rather they should stay or go. Finally Spencer stood inches away from Ali.

"Okay, we'll stay but on one condition," Spencer said with a pointed finger. Ali turned around, giving Spencer a face of "or what," "We stay together as a unit. Even if the situation looks bad, we stay together. If one goes down, we all go down."

Alison was shocked to see that Spencer has guts, especially against her. But she didn't mind, this is what she wanted, new friends. And whatever Alison wants, she gets.

-Later that morning at the DiLaurentis house-

The girls were still sleeping, except Ali who just got out of a shower and smells fresher than spring flowers blooming. She heard Jason from down the hall and into her old bedroom. Ali could hear him murmur about "You have to go now" or "They'll see you." Butterflies filled her stomach as she quickly closed her bedroom door, a little too loudly and Hanna was the first to wake up. Her baby blue top, now ruined and wrinkly and her jeans were off sided; she looked up at Ali and went back to sleep.

Alison hastily picked out the clothes that she planned on wearing for this special occasion that was last minute, thanks to Noel, and brushed her damp hair into a ponytail. Before she did anything, she sniffed her strawberry scented shampoo from Frekkai, put on her Jungle Red lipstick from MAC and mascara as she turned around to see that the girls were still sleeping. She sprints on some of her favorite perfume, Miss Cherie Dior, and banged on her walls to wake the girls up. At first they didn't move an inch and Ali banged the walls harder and finally Aria was the first amongst the girls to wake up from their 3-hour slumber.

"Wake up sunshines; I have planned something special for the five of us!" All the girls grunted and rubbed the sleepies in their eyes. They all looked like a tornado had hit them and this was the aftermath of the remaining debris. Ali stood there perfectly like Glenda, the gorgeous good witch of the north, and helped Hanna off of the floor. Hanna looked like she was about to throw up her last night's dinner and quickly ran into the bathroom. The rest of them looked like lost puppy dogs. "Okay, once she gets back we can finally start our day."

Once Hanna got back from the bathroom the rest of girls were getting their extra clothes out of their bag except for Aria, who didn't have time to go get her things, just stood there awkwardly. Alison sighed heavily as she went into her closet to pick out the perfect outfit for Aria. She laid out an edgy motor crop jacket with studs on the shoulders, a white simple tank with a sugar skull in the front and a denim mini skirt on her well-made bed, noticing that Aria was surprised that she had that in her closet; like she didn't know that Ali actually bought this in Saks yesterday while Hanna was still in the dressing room. But Aria didn't need to know that part as Ali quickly pulled the tags before she could see them. "I've had this for a while and thought I'd give it to." Aria smiled knowingly that her new friendship with the most popular girl in Rosewood is actually giving her "old" clothes away so easily. "Now get dressed," Ali said with a hint of annoyance.

Once all the girls showered and got dressed, everyone seemed normal but really they still don't really know each other. Last night was kind of blur to all of them and for Spencer, Aria, Hanna and Emily this is all new to them. Alison smiled as she put five bathing suits into her Chanel tote bag, sunscreen and put on her sunglasses. They were all going to her parents loft in the Poconos, which is next to the Kahn's loft that was slightly bigger than the DiLaurentis'.

The girls didn't argue and went inside the black hummer that was waiting for them on the parking lot, and Ali's mom, Jessica DiLaurentis, is right there with them. Mrs. DiLaurentis was a spitting image of Ali and was waiting patiently as she smiled once all the girls were inside and buckled all their seatbelts. "All ready for the trip?" she asked as she turned around. Ali was sitting in the front and was looking in the mirror. She put her Jungle Red lip balm and looked into her mother's eyes.

"We're all sitting here, so it's obvious that we're ready," she said hastily without any remorse in her eyes. She smiled sweetly to her mom and turned the radio on as Mrs. DiLaurentis drove out of the quaint little neighborhood.

Two hours later, they finally arrived at The DiLaurentis loft at the beautiful Poconos. The girls were in awe that they're here as they all climbed out of the hummer. Ali climbed out last and grabbed her bag. She gave each girl their own bikini, except Hanna she gave her a sexy but flattering onsie, and directed the girls into her bedroom. Aria couldn't help but notice that they were two rooms like Ali's and Jason's room just down the hall from hers. But before any of them went inside the bedrooms, Ali stopped them from going inside. "All right, Spencer and Emily you're sleeping in this room," she directed Spencer and Emily's room where Aria was standing next too. Spencer and Emily reluctantly followed her into the empty room that looked like it hadn't been used in years.

"You two can change in here. Hanna, Aria you're going to sleep in Jason's room," she escorted the girls into the empty room. Aria felt butterflies in her stomach and she doesn't know if Ali is doing this for her own gain or she truly just wants to them to bond and become friends. "You guys change in here and then we can go to the lake." She said before she shut the door, leaving Hanna, Aria, Spencer and Emily all to themselves in their own bedrooms.

When Alison finally went inside her room, she breathed for the first time. It has been a while since the last time she came here. The last time that she didn't feel empty and actually had a normal, functional family before everything changed. Ali put the memories away as she is determined to make some new ones with her new friends. She thought about what Spencer said last night and was this close of spilling the beans on why she really chose them. Ali looked into this unfamiliar room and the chills crept their way onto her skin. She shook her head and took out her new diary that she bought in Saks while still waiting for Hanna. It had black and white embellishments that were shaped as flowers and gold locket. She didn't write a thing in it, but this should be a start. Ali needs to remember every last detail that happens in her life for now on.

She found a pen in one of the drawers that was severely dusty and intoxicating, and started writing a quick entry before the girls realize that Ali is still in her bedroom, which leads to questions that she doesn't feel like answering.

Dear Diary,

Yesterday was the annual DiLaurentis party and yet I didn't have much fun. I kept checking on the girls and they were completely ignoring me. I mean I gave them drinks and yet they treat me like this? Unacceptable, but don't worry I will make them suffer a little bit. But with my charm they'll don't want to argue, except maybe Spencer. Got to watch out for that, in fact I was quite proud that she stood up to me. She is somehow like me and we seem more related than she realizes ;).

Anyways, I'm so glad I took Hanna shopping at Saks. She really needed it. I couldn't help but fix things. She's a really cute girl, and I think a guy name Sean Ackard likes her. With a little help from me, she could get any guy she wants, but we need to help her with that weight. It's bringing her down.

Aria, what can I say about her…she can be very flirty without realizing it, kind of like me. Can't say I didn't warn her, my brother isn't the boy you would want to date. But what can I say, he has the DiLaurentis charm and Aria is a sucker for bad boys. I'm going to make sure she doesn't lay her prying eyes on him, which is why I made her go into Jason's room to make her suffer. And a certain boy is going to help me.

Last but not certainly least, Emily. I feel like Emily and I are going to be quite friends. She seems really sweet and I feel some type of way about her. I don't think she remembers at all from last night, but she kept smiling at me. It could be from the alcohol or she has forbidden feelings for me. I don't know, but we'll see and I can't wait for the adventures that's about to come. Oh I almost forgot, she did say that it's her three month anniversary with her boyfriend Ben Coogen, oops, too bad I told him that they have to do it another time ;).

Love,

Alison