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Chapter 7:

"Sup." Jesse fist pounded Mike as approached our group. I shot him a quick smile before continuing my conversation with Aria and Hanna. Feathers, in or out? Apparently feathers were hot this season according to Aria, I was on Hanna's side in this argument. I could feel Mike's gaze on me, even as he talked to Jesse, and I put a broad grin on my face. Yesterday had been one of the best dates of my life, and I had been on a lot of them. I guessed this one I actually enjoyed the company, which was a huge change.
"How can you guys be discussing feathers when we have a pop quiz in english next period. If we fail on this we might get kicked out of the AP English class guys!" Spencer exclaimed digging her nose out of her english book, clearly frustrated with us.
"Feathers or Shakespeare Em's?" Aria asked Emily who was sitting along side Spencer.
"I'll take feathers any day!" Emily sighed shutting her book and turning towards us. Spencer gave Emily a shocked look before following Emily's actions.
"You've finally stopped studying? I thought I would never see the day!" Jesse laughed sliding in to the vacant seat next to Spencer. I laughed at my brother, before turning my face into a sour smirk. I could see Jenna mind vomit as Jesse pashed Spencer. Unfortunately she began to make her way over. Jesse, upon noticing my harsh glare, turned to see what I was looking at and hit his head on the table, not lifting it.
"You okay there?" Mike laughed along with everyone else. They didn't see me staring Jenna down.
"Nikita, have I ever told you just how much I love you?" Jesse sucked it up to me, clearly wanting me to get rid of the she-devil. Grateful to be given a reason to bitch slap her, I jumped off the table and made my way over to a slowly advancing Jenna.
"Don't even think about it." I spat as I reached Jenna.
"He doesn't even like Spencer. Told me last night." Jenna said obviously proud of herself, obviously lying through her teeth.
"Fine go over to him, I'll have you know Spencer got higher ratings than you, scored a ten and all." I laughed causing Jenna to stop dead in her tracks.
"A-a ten?" Jenna stuttered.
"Stay away from him." I whispered in her ear, before skipping back to the table.
"What was that about?" Mike inquired. Right, he didn't hear the conversation yesterday. Lucky him!
"The she-devil was trying to break up my little brothers relationship. Don't worry, she wont be trying that again." I said half to Mike, half to Spencer who breathed a sigh of relief.
"What did you say to her?" Jesse worriedly asked.
"Nothing for you to worry about." I winked as the bell rang indicating it was time to go to class.

"Well I failed that pop quiz!" I laughed after school as I met Aria and Hanna.
"I know, who the hell knows what Shakespeare's most famous love story is?" Hanna shook her head.
"Seriously guys, Romeo and Juliet!" Spencer answered falling in to step with us.
"And who knows that?" I asked, luckily I had chosen that as my answer. You can always rely on c in multi-choice questions.
"Everyone in the english speaking world?" Aria laughed.

We sat in Aria's lounge painting each other's nails when there was a knock at the door.
"Gosh, don't tell me Mike forgot his keys again." Aria sighed, letting go of Hanna's hand and making her way over to the door.
"Aria Montgomery?" A voice asked.
"Sign here... Have a good day." Aria came back into the room with a large cardboard box in her hands. Placing it down I noticed a big, red A on the side of it. We all gathered around the box, initially just staring it. The suspense was killing me so I ripped it open.
"Nikita!" Spencer scolded.
"Someone had to do it." I shrugged removing the thin layer of newspaper covering the contents of the box.
"Wait." Spencer said as I was about to scrunch it up. Spencer grabbed the newspaper from my hands and gasped.
"What is it?" Emily asked.
"When was the last time you saw Blake?" Spencer asked, hands shaking.
"Why?" I almost screamed, if this 'A' had hurt Blake I swear to god. Spencer turned the paper and Aria let out an audible whimper, I could feel my blood turn to ice. It felt like the world had stopped spinning. The newspaper was dated for tomorrow, but that didn't mean the photo of Blake wasn't real. Blake was beaten up so badly, I could see the life falling away from him.
"Read it." I whispered, holding back tears.
"Are you sure?" Spencer gingerly asked, I nodded and she began.
"Tick tock, tick tock. It seems that Blake Taylor only has hours before he... before he dies. If the five pretty little liars want to save him they will have to act fast. Follow my instructions and maybe you'll get here in time." Spencer trailed off.
"Well? What are the instructions?" I almost yelled.
"One, don't tell anybody what you're doing. Two, be at the King James Mall in twenty minutes. Three, wear what's in the box. Let the games begin." Spencer finished.
"Well, let's get changed then leave." I cried diving into the box. I chucked a short pink dress at Hanna, a peacock feathered one at Aria, a champagne coloured one at Spencer and an emerald one at Emily, taking the purple one with my name on it for myself.
"Don't you think we should go to the Cops?" Emily asked.
"The cops? The cops? If we tell anyone Blake is going to die! Do none of you care? Aria?" I screamed letting the tears stream down my face.
"Of course I care, we all do, but maybe it will be safer if we tell somebody." Aria gingerly replied.
"Safer for us, not him! Fine, I'll go alone." I screamed running to my car. I quickly got changed and drove off, entering the mall into my GPS. I can't believe they were going to let Blake die! He was my brother, he was more than that, he was my rock. I arrived at the mall ten minutes later, not knowing what to do. I stood near the entry, hyperventilating, before walking in. I tried to look for a clue, but there was nothing. I don't know if I was looking for a picture of Blake, an A, or even a sign saying Blake is here. There was nothing. I ran around the mall before giving up and falling to a seat outside a health store.

"Nikita! Thank goodness you're still here." I heard Hanna's voice and turned to see all the girls in their dresses. I smiled and pulled them into a group hug.
"Now what?" Emily asked looking around, as soon as she asked our phones simultaneously went off. I was getting real tired of that.
Unknown:
Well done. Honestly, I thought it would be Nikita all on her lonesome, would've been more fun ): Be quiet and you will get your next clue - A
"Can the next clue just be a big arrow to where Blake is?" Hanna scoffed and Aria shhed her. We waited in silence for a few more minutes.
"Could Hanna Marin please come to the information desk. I repeat Hanna Marin alone." A voice on the speaker called.
"Alone? Really A? Stay here!" Hanna blew us a kiss before rushing off. She was a good friend, Emily would have peed herself it if was her.
"What if we don't get there in time?" I asked, fear hitting me.
"Don't speak like that!" Aria scolded, "We'll get there and Blake will be fine. A probably just did some photoshopping."

"Ems, do you still have the newspaper?" Spencer asked, a look on her face as if she had just discovered something. Emily dug the newspaper from her bag and handed it to Spencer.
"I know this place, I went there with you Aria. Where is it?" Spencer shoved the paper under Aria's nose.
"You're right. We have been there." Aria agreed lost in thought.
"Well?" I urged. Emily took a look at the photo and went faint.
"Guys, we all went there, well not Hanna." Emily whispered.
"When Hanna was in hospital" Aria nodded putting the pieces back together.
"That means... Shit!" Spencer exclaimed rushing off the way Hanna had.
"Is anyone going to explain?" I asked Aria and Emily as we followed. We arrived at the information desk to see Hanna waiting impatiently and Spencer pulling her back towards us.
"They were just about to give me what A left!" Hanna exclaimed.
"We know where he is, we'll go in my car." Spencer hurriedly replied rushing out to the car park. We ran, or at least tried to we were in heels, all the way to the car before throwing ourselves in and driving off at top speed.
Where are we going?" Hanna screamed buckling herself in.
"The hospital." Aria said shortly.
"What?" I almost yelled. Aria explained how they knew where he was, they were trying to get some file on Ali's death and they had to go in this room to get outfits to looked like they worked there. That was the room Blake was in.
Unknown:
Play by my rules bitches or he's dead! - A
"Maybe we should go back?" Emily suggested as we pulled up at the hospital.
"We're here, why wait?" Spencer said dashing after Aria and I into the hospital. Hanna and Emily brought up the rear. Running into an elevator, Spencer repeatedly pushed the button for our floor. The ride was too long and when we flung out I banged into some guy.
"You're not allowed down here. Spencer?" The guy said in a hot british accent. I shoved him out of my way and followed Aria down the hall. I could hear Spencer distracting him and made a mental note to thank her. As Aria pushed through another door I saw Blake.
"Is he breathing?" Emily asked worriedly. Aria bent down next to him.
"Just."

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