The weekend arrived pretty quickly. Everyone was getting ready for the school dance and the nerves were at an all time high. The pressure wasn't on for the guys anymore, it was a Sadie Hawkins dance which meant it was up to the girls to make it a good night for themselves and their dates.

Emily stared into the mirror in front of her, fixing every last piece of her hair in place. She wore a skin tight silver mini dress and a pair of black heels. She stood up straight and stared at herself one more time before she heard the doorbell ring.

"It's Maya!" shouted her mother from downstairs.

"Coming!" replied Emily as she grabbed her clutch and headed down the stairs.

As she descended down the steps towards the front door where Maya was waiting, she smiled. Maya stared, jaw dropped, as Emily slowly approached. Maya was wearing a dress too. The first time she had seen her in one. It was all black with a lace poof at the bottom. She looked gorgeous.

"You look..."

"Tell me later" interrupted Emily.

Emily's mom got them to stand together so she could take a picture. Once the picture was taken they said their goodbyes and made their way to Emily's car (her mother was letting her have the car until midnight).

"You girls have a good time! And Emily remember to lock the doors behind you this weekend. We won't see you before we leave so enjoy your weekend. No parties!" piped her mother.

"Okay, okay! Have a good weekend with dad".

Emily's mom leaned in and kissed her daughter on the cheek.

"Take care of this one" said Emily's mom.

"Oh I will, don't worry Mrs. Fields".

Emily's mom watched as they drove away to the school dance. After they made it around the corner Emily spoke.

"What the hell was that?!"

"What was what? asked Maya.

"You and my mom..."

"I was just being friendly! Sorry!"

"I know but still..."

"Can I finish what I was saying earlier?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You look amazing!"

Emily smiled and quickly turned to her girlfriend.

"You don't look half bad yourself! I'm impressed to see you in a dress".

"I had to, but only for you".

They soon arrived at the school and Emily parked the car. They both made their way into the gym and saw the rest of the girls including Alison as they walked through the hall towards the gym doors.

"Hey Em!" piped Hanna.

"Hey!" she replied.

"How you been?" asked Spencer.

"Good, and you?"

"I've been good!"

There was an awkward silence when Emily spoke.

"Well I guess we'll see you inside..."

Emily grabbed Maya's hand and started to walk into the gym but Aria stopped them.

"...Hey Em!"

Emily turned around.

"Yeah..."

"We miss you!"

"Miss you too..." said Emily as she turned back around and joined her girlfriend in the gym.

Maya immediately dragged Emily out on the dance floor but could tell something was bothering her.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing".

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah..."

"Seeing the girls didn't upset you?"

"No, why would it?"

"You can't let Alison come between your friendship with the other girls. It's just not right!"

"My friendship with the girls is perfectly fine!"

"Then why are they telling you that they miss you?"

Emily paused for a minute. Maya stared at her and smiled. She pulled Emily in closer as a slow song began and she started to slowly sway with her girlfriend in her arms. Emily placed her head against her shoulder and let out a small smile.

"It's okay if you want to go over and see them..."

"...I'm fine! I swear!"

"You're saying that but your body language is telling me something else".

"I asked you here so we could be together, not so I could come and mend things between the girls and I".

"Look...Alison isn't even hanging around the girls right now, go and talk to them!"

"I'll do it another time!"

"Just go now!"

Maya pushed Emily towards her friends but she stopped and looked back at Maya. She didn't say a word, just stared at her.

"Go!..."

Emily let out a huff and walked over to the girls to speak to them. Maya went to grab a drink and continued to stare in the direction of the girls as she watched her girlfriend mend the awkwardness between her and her best friends. She smiled every time Emily would and laughed each time one of them cracked a laugh themselves. Just as she was about to walk over and talk to them with her, Alison popped up in front of Maya.

"Look Maya...I'm really sorry!"

"Alison...not now, please!"

"Can you please just hear me out?"

"I've been warned about your kind. You're said to manipulate and lie your way out of a lot of things but it's not going to work with me".

"I'm just trying to make things right".

"I came here to be with Emily and I don't need you distracting either of us from having fun".

"I'm not the one distracting her Maya" said Alison as she looked over to see Emily and the girls in deep conversation.

Maya looked over and saw her girlfriend, who seemed really into the conversation going on across the gym floor.

"What do you want Alison?"

"I just want one dance!"

"With Emily?! I doubt she'll want that!"

"No...with you".

"With me?!"

"Yeah..."

"And why is that?"

"I just want one song to try and explain myself".

Maya paused and shook her head. She couldn't believe what she was about to say to Alison.

"Fine! But only one song!" piped Maya.

Alison smiled and grabbed Maya's hand, dragging her to the other side of the gym where it was harder for Emily to see them both. Maya looked back as she watched Emily slowly fade into the crowd. A slow song began to play again as Alison pulled Maya in closer.

"Do we really have to dance?" asked Maya.

"Do you want to make this look legit for her or would you rather her come over and start asking questions?"

"Like I said earlier Alison, what do you want from me?"

"I want you to understand where I'm coming from".

"So you still don't trust me huh?"

"I don't trust anyone".

"I don't get it..."

"If I could just get a second chance to build a friendship with you, Emily could be even happier. She'd have her best friends and her girlfriend".

"Don't you get it Alison? She does have her best friends and me but you're just not involved in that scenario".

"What did I ever do wrong?" asked Alison with hurt in her voice.

"You tried to ruin our relationship. You lied to both of us and made us believe that her and I didn't belong to each other".

Alison could see that Emily was beginning to approach them so she leaned in and kissed Maya. Maya was in complete shock and just stared wide eyed at Emily who had seen the kiss. Alison pushing Maya off of her, yelled...

"Maya!" she shouted.

"Emily this isn't what it looks like" said Maya with concern in her voice.

"Why are you dancing with her in the first place?!"

"She asked to talk me, I didn't know she was going to pull a stunt like that!"

"Emily, don't listen to her! She's lying!" yelled Alison

Maya was now furious. She couldn't believe Alison set her up, and in such a public and humiliating place.

"Emily please..." said Maya.

Maya stared back and forth between her girlfriend and her ex-best friend. She knew who was right and who was wrong but she hated that they were both acting really immature about it. Maya should've never snuck away with Alison and Alison should've never tried to kiss her girlfriend and blame it on her. Emily shook her head and walked towards the front doors of the gym.

"Emily wait!" yelled Maya as she chased her down.

Emily turned around really fast to face an oncoming Maya.

"What?!"

"You don't actually believe her, do you?"

"I told you she was trouble and you didn't listen!"

"She kissed me, not the other way around!"

"I know that! But what were you doing dancing with her?!"

"She asked me to listen".

"Since when do you listen to people like Alison?"

"Since I know she's your best friend! Emily, I want nothing more then for you to be happy. Alison's right...you need your best friends, not just me. I was willing to hear her out but she obviously pulled a typical Ally move by trying to kiss me! I'm sorry that it happened!"

"Even after I told you about her deceitful ways?"

"I thought maybe you were wrong..."

Emily let out a huff and started to walk to the corner of the gym. Maya tried to follow her but Emily turned around and said,

"When you finally realize who's team your on then come see me, I'll be dancing in the corner by myself".

Maya's face turned a beat red as she watched her girlfriend make her way to the corner of the room. She stared at her wondering what she had said to make her feel that way. She should've listened to Emily in the first place then none of this would've happened. Was she wrong for trying to get her girlfriend's friendships back in place or was that a complete mistake? She just hoped her girlfriend would forgive her before the night was over. She had only one dance with her and they hadn't even made it back to her house for the sleepover yet.

Emily continued to dance on her own until the other girls minus Alison joined her. They all seemed to be giving her hugs and sympathy from across the room. Maya had screwed up by talking to Alison but at the time it felt right. Would she still be staying the night or not? She could only hope for the best.