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Emily's POV

At this point I knew I had to come clean and tell Hanna about everything, she'd been so open with me about everything yet I hid this from her. I began to speak.

"Hanna, before I explain why I do this I need you to know something that only my family, Spencer, and Aria know.."

"I said it already and I'm going to say it again. You can tell me anything I'm here to help not judge. Okay?" Hanna stated with all sincerity.

"I'm uh.. I'm gay.. I'm so sorry I never told you Hanna it's just -"

"Em.. Relax, I know coming out isn't an easy thing no matter how close you are with someone, you need to know I support you 100% but now I just need to know why you do this." She said gently lifting my wrists up.

Before I could even say anything to Hanna I noticed Aria and Spencer behind Hanna. Both their eyes widened, I knew exactly what they were looking at.

"Emily.." Spencer said in a soft tone.

"What is this?" Aria asked directing her eyes towards my arm.

I knew I couldn't hide this anymore, it's there right in front of them. I directed them towards the living room and we all sat down. Hanna took a seat beside me. They all had the same look in their eyes.. A look of pity, which is the last thing I wanted.

"Emily talk to us.. What went on that you felt that this was your way to deal with it?" Hanna said breaking the silence.

Aria and Spencer both look angered that I didn't tell them, yet worried.

"It was during the summer... After I came out to my parents they hated me so much for it.. Non stop arguments-"

"Wait wait wait.." Aria said cutting me off. "You told us that your parents were okay with it.. Why would you lie?"

"I didn't want you guys to worry about it, everything just felt better though.. Every time I cut it felt like a relief to me. I was at the point where I felt like I had no purpose anymore, my mom told me she hated me, my dad agreed with her.. I had no where to go. I had to stay in that house. "

"You know you could have always stayed with Aria or myself at the time right? Obviously not Hanna because you didn't know her at the time but you know what I mean. We are here for you. You can stay with any one of us." Spencer said

"Move in with me!" Hanna jumped up saying. "My mom loves you Em!"

"I don't know Hanna, I don't want to impose on you guys.."

"It's not imposing if I'm offering."

Spencer and Aria nodded their heads in agreement realizing Hanna had a very valid point.

"Emily you need to get out of your house, CLEARLY it's not good for you if you're doing things like that because of your parents. I think moving in with Hanna would be your smartest decision." Aria said, giving Emily a look as if she should put the moves on Hanna when they live together.

"I guess I'll start packing my things."

"Yaaay!" Hanna screamed, "One thing Em.."

"Yeah?" I ask.

"Can you promise not just me but all of us that you'll at least try to stop doing this?"

"I'll try..."

With that the night ended on a good note.

THE NEXT WEEK

I was back at my house busy packing my things, trying to move as fast as possible before my 'parents' come home. I had only one more suit case left to fill, I looked at the clock realizing I didn't have that much time before they'd get home. I quickly threw everything into the suit case, took one last look at my now empty room and just headed over to Hanna's. Never looking back.

I later arrived at the Marins' house, Hanna's mom was off on a business trip that night so Hanna and I had the house to ourselves, we spent most of the night packing all my things away, it all got finished by 2am.

I had never been the girl to be flirtatious with anyone, but Hanna on the other hand was always touchy feely, to me there was no reason to be cuddling or holding hands with someone, all that changed in just one night as Hanna and I were laying in the same bed she turned to me.

"Emily.."

"Yes Han?"

"You know I still worry about you right? After everything you told us, I can't imagine you ever hurting yourself, I don't want to imagine you hurting yourself.. Ever"

"Hanna, you don't have to worry anymore." I said reassuring her.

"I know I don't have to but I do, I care about you a lot Em," she said intertwining our fingers not realizing it had an effect on me. We later drifted off to sleep still hand in hand.

Hanna's POV

It was a Sunday morning, I woke up beside Emily. She looked so calm and relaxed, I couldn't bring myself to wake her up after everything that happened last week and before she deserved some peace. I went across the hall to brush my teeth and shower, later on I went downstairs to prepare breakfast for Emily and I. Then I heard the door open.

"Good morning sweetie," my mom says walking in. "Is Emily here yet?"

"Morning mom, and yeah she's asleep right now actually, I just thought I would make us both some breakfast." I said.

"Oh, well that's very sweet of you. I'll be upstairs if you need anything."

As my mom walked upstairs I continued making breakfast. Around 10:30 Emily walked downstairs.

"Morning Han," Emily said.

"Morning Em," I replied. "Breakfast?"

"Aww you got up to make us breakfast? Why didn't you wake me?"

"Because you looked so peaceful, I didn't want to wake you up. Now c'mon let's eat! We're meeting up with Spencer and Aria for some Sunday shopping!"

"So you mean, Spencer and I sitting there while you and Aria try on a billion outfits?"

"Yeah basically," I said, causing us both to burst out into laughter.

Later at the mall Emily and I met up with Spencer and Aria. The two of us were walking hand in hand, I knew Emily wasn't the type of person that would display affection but after last night it quickly became our thing. The four of us walked into Forever 21, Aria and I quickly found a bunch of outfits to try on.

Emily's POV

We all walked into Forever 21, I've never seen Hanna move as fast as I did today, her and Aria quickly found a pile of clothing, the two of them rushed into the change room while Spencer and I sat outside on the chairs.

"So Emily.. What was that with Hanna when you guys walked in? Did you finally tell her how you feel?" Spencer whispered.

"She was just telling me how she cared and all that, and we just held hands.. It's just our thing now."

"Okay, that's one question answered.."

"No Spencer, I didn't tell her how I feel. Need I remind you Hanna's straight."

"Well you never know she might surprise you, unless she gets a boyfriend that is..."

After hearing those words the colour from my washed away. Thinking of Hanna with anyone else made my stomach turn, and I immediately filled with jealously. I was cut from my thought when Aria and Hanna walked out.

"Soooo... How do we look?" Hanna asked clearly happy with the outfits her and Aria had on.

I was speechless, I just looked up and down at Hanna, Spencer and Aria gave each other a look knowing what just happened, thankfully Hanna hadn't noticed.

"You both look great!" I finally said. Spencer nodded in agreement. After quite some time we all eventually left and went out for dinner, we made sure not to stay out too late knowing we had school the next day.

Hanna's POV

After a long day we all went our separate ways, of course Emily and I didn't go our separate ways considering we live together. It was just before bed when I noticed Emily was looking worried about something, I'm not sure what but I could tell she had something on her mind.

"Em," I said, "are you okay?"

"Yeah Hanna, I'm fine."

"No you're not, look at me." I stated firmly. As she looked up I could tell she was holding on to something big.

"I'm fine, really." She said giving me a weak smile. Instinctively I held on to her hand.

"Emily, did you... You know..."

"No.. I told you I'm done with that."

"Then what is it, you know you can tell me," I told her giving her hand a reassuring squeeze.

"It's not that simple." She said.

"I can handle complicated you know...?"

"Hanna I think that I-"

As Emily was about start she was cut off by her cell phone ringing.