Aria's POV
" Wh-why? We have been out of Rosewood since August." I say nervously.
" Well the four of you were in Rosewood the night Alison was murdered. In fact, you were with her most of that night." The officer reminds us.
" If you think Aria or her friends have anything to do with Alison's murder you're out of line." Ezra says angrily.
" We are not accusing these girls of anything. We know who killed Alison and we think they deserve to know the truth before it's all over the news." The officer explains.
The girls and I let out a long sigh of relief. A realization washes over me, Allie's killer has been discovered. After all of these years we can finally put the past behind us, and Allie can rest in peace. But what if Noel, Mona, and Jenna had found a way to pin the murder on somebody else? They would be let off of the hook while somebody else was punished for a crime they didn't commit.
" Do you girls mind coming with us to the station?" The officer asks interrupting my thoughts.
" Not at all Sir." Spencer replies.
The drive to the police station is completely silent. The only noise I can hear is Hanna's anxious breathing. I know the girls feel exactly the same way I do. We finally arrive at the police station and are seated in an interrogation room.
" This sure brings back memories." Hanna says breaking the silence.
We all let out a sad laugh.
" Hello girl's how are you all today?" Officer Berry asks us as he enters the room.
" As good as we can be finding out who killed one of our best friends." Spencer snaps.
" I'm sorry you girls have had to go through this for the past couple of years. I'm also sorry that the Rosewood P.D. didn't always do the best job of protecting you, and that they even thought you were capable of killing Alison." Berry says sadly.
" We forgive you." Emily replies.
" Are you sure you're ready to hear this?" Berry asks genuinely concerned.
" We have been ready for three years." I respond.
" We know all about the N.A.T. Club and how they use to film all of the girls in Rosewood, especially you four and Alison. Mrs. Reynolds was going though all of Garret's things the other night and she found some of the videos. There were a lot of things on these old tapes, including what happened on the night of Jenna Marshal's accident." Berry tells us.
The four of us gasp in shock.
" Don't worry, we aren't going to punish you for something Alison did years ago." Berry explains.
" So what happened?" Hanna asks anxiously.
" We saw the rest of the tape of the night Alison was murdered. Noel, Jenna,and Mona were responsible. They ambushed Alison and hit the back of her head with the shovel you were caught with last year. Alison was passed out so it was easy for Noel to bury her in the family's construction site." He finished.
Tears begin to roll down my face. I realize that Emily, Spencer, and Hanna are crying as well. I grab Emily's hand and squeeze it.
" What's going to happen?" Emily asks.
" Jenna, Noel, and Mona have been taken into custody. We have already spoken to the Dilaurentis family and told them the news. I'm assuming that in a couple of hours our discovery will be all over the news." Berry tells us.
" Thank you for telling us." I mange to say through my tears.
" Of course. You girls take care." He says as we exit the room.
" It's over, it's really over." Spencer says.
" I can't believe it." I reply as we all pull in for a group hug.
Our parents are waiting for us outside of the police station. While a police man explains everything to them I run into Ezra's arms.
" What happened?" He asks.
" They found a video of Noel, Jenna, and Mona killing Allie." I explain.
" Are you going to be okay?" He asks me.
" I don't know, am I?" I murmur through my tears.
" Yes." Ezra replies as he strokes my hair.
Our love fest is interrupted by my parents.
" Come on let's get you home." My dad says and hugs me.
As soon as we get in the car, my mother starts crying hysterically.
" What's wrong?" I ask worriedly.
" I'm so sorry Aria. I'm sorry I didn't protect you." She says sobbing.
" You did, I'm safe it's all over." I say trying to comfort her.
" You were stalked and blackmailed by the people who murdered your best friend. I can't count all of the times I trusted Noel with you." She says sadly.
" You couldn't have known. None of this is you or dad's fault." I explain.
" I just love you so much, and I can't stand the idea of losing you." My mom explains.
" I love you too, and you will never lose me." I say and hug her.
Ezra's POV
I am laying down on the Montgomery's spare bed. I feel terrible for Aria and her family. They have gone through so much in the last couple of years. Aria opens the door and walks into the room. Her eyes are red and puffy from crying.
" Can I stay here with you?" She asks me.
" I don't know if that is such a good idea. I wouldn't want to do anything to upset your parents." I explain.
" Please?" She begs.
" Okay, come here." I say.
She gets into bed and buries her face in my chest, soon she is in tears.
" Shhh it's okay." I comfort her.
" I miss her Ezra." She whimpers.
" I know you do." I say gently.
" When will it stop hurting?" She asks.
" I don't know Aria. But I do know that if Allie could talk to you one last time, she would tell you to continue living your life. She wouldn't want you to spend too much time grieving over her, because the past is the past and you can't change it." I answer.
" How do you know? You've never met Alison." She reminds me.
" I know she loved you, because I don't know how she couldn't have. I love you too, and if I were in her position watching you from Heaven, that is what I would want to tell you." I say.
" I love you so much." She says.
" I know." I tease.
" I miss the way things use to be. I miss seeing my family and friends every day. " Aria tells me.
" Going to college across the country must be hard for you." I comment.
" It is, I feel like when I left Rosewood I left so many memories behind." She tells me.
" I guess we will just have to make some new memories in California." I say.
" You mean like the one we made in our hotel in New York?" Aria says smiling.
" Exactly." I reply and smile at her.
" Thank you Ezra." She says.
" For what?" I ask confused.
" For making a rough night a little less rough." Aria answers.
Within ten minutes Aria is sleeping soundly in my arms.
" Goodnight baby." I whisper and kiss her forehead.