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I must have just stood there for who knows how long while I wrapped my head around what was just said to me.
"You're a smart girl. Figure it out"
What the Hell was I supposed to figure out? I'm dead! I am a damn Ghost who can't communicate with anyone or do anything physical. Was this a joke? I am a genius but even I can't figure out all of this.
That is when I screamed. I screamed as loud as I could and flayed by body about, trying to knock over anything I could. It would have been comical given that my body lacked any physical form so all I did was just passed through objects at ease. I didn't care though and just kept at it.
Eventually I stopped and collapsed on the floor as I slowly cried. As I sat there, I realized that I didn't know what to do now. I couldn't go home. I won't go home. I didn't want to see my mother right now. I didn't want to stay here. There was nowhere to go for me.
Not only was I a Ghost, I was a homeless ghost.
Having enough of the church, I got up from the ground and walked outside. It was still midday and I looked around to see what was going on. Off in the stance, I could make out everyone starting to disperse and I concluded that they were done putting my empty casket into the ground.
I wondered where my body was. Obviously Alison/A took it but I had no clue why. I was still drawing a blank on the day that I died so I was only theorizing that it was Alison/A that killed me. I knew I had crossed the line when I started helping the girls and that I was going to be punished. Didn't think I would get killed over it.
But Alison was a Psychopath so I shouldn't be surprised.
As everyone was getting ready to leave by heading to the various cars parked, I considered my options. I didn't have to eat, sleep, use the bathroom, or anything else hygienic since I was dead. But I felt I had to go somewhere since wandering around town just seemed too dumb to do. So I decided to go home with someone.
My home and Hanna's house were out of the picture because I just couldn't face the closest to me right now. It was the same with Aria's given my feelings for Mike. Any of the guy's places were out of the question. Already seen enough of Toby, Ezra, and Caleb as it was when I was alive.
That left Spencer, Emily, or Paige.
As it happened, Spencer and her family were the closest to where I was standing. It was a rare sight to see all four of the Hastings in one place. It was even rarer to see Veronica Hastings comforting both her daughters at the same time. She held them close as they walked towards their car while Peter Hasting followed from behind.
Not seeing Emily and Paige around, I decided to room with the Hastings for the time being.
To be honest, I was surprised to see all the Hastings come to my funeral. Spencer and Melissa yes, but not the parents. My last contact with one of the parents was Veronica and that did not go well at all even though I was really trying to help. Maybe they were grateful that I tried to help Spencer but I doubted it. My mother always said that the Hastings only looked out for family though Spencer was the exception.
Despite her many failures, she always fought for her friends.
They had all traveled together and conveniently in a wide car so there was a nice big enough space in the back so that didn't have to be in the trunk. While Peter drove and Veronica in the passenger seat, Melissa and Spencer were in the back with me in between. With all of them dressed in black, I would have comically stood out if anyone could actually see me.
"What did Mrs. Vanderwaal want to talk to you guys about?" Melissa asked her parents as Peter exited the cemetery and got on the main road.
"She wanted out permission for something," answered Veronica before her husband could answer. The two shared a look that I instantly caught as well as Spencer.
"Permission for what?" Spencer asked, kind of rudely in my opinion.
"It's not important," Peter said, in a manner that would have ended the subject for most people. Too bad for him that his kids were just like their parents and would not let it drop.
"I thought we all agreed that there were no more secrets in this family. I think this counts as a secret," Melissa said aggressively and I was surprised to see her backing Spencer up. It seemed that a few things changed when I died.
Both parents looked at each other and sighed as they were obviously caught by surprise. I knew Melissa pretty well and she always was the one to do what her parents told her to do. On the outside she was the perfect obedient daughter but I knew Melissa's secrets and she was hardly as perfect as she projected.
Spencer's skeletons were nothing compared to her sisters.
"Leona wanted to ask us if it was okay for you girls to testify against Alison in the Wrongful Death Suit that is being filed," Mrs. Hastings informed everyone.
"Mona's Mom is suing Alison?" Spencer asked, clearly surprised as the rest of us were.
"Yes she is. Apparently, Leona is tired of the police not doing anything and is taking matters into her own hands," Peter said. I could hear the smugness in his voice and I had no doubt that any hurt happening to the DiLaurentis Family was a good thing in his eyes.
It didn't surprise me that my mom was going to do something about my death. I was all that she had since my father's death all those years ago and I couldn't imagine what she was going through. I didn't want to see it because I had no idea how I would take it. I had a hard time dealing with my future as a ghost without seeing my grieving mother.
"So when does she want us to testify?" Spencer asked. It didn't surprise me that she was on board with the idea given that it was against Alison.
"You and Melissa won't be doing anything. We can't risk what Melissa did getting out and you Spencer would hurt the case because of your problems with Alison. Right now the best thing you two could do is just lay low," Mrs. Hastings said as if it was an order.
"But Alison murdered Mona and she has to pay," objected Spencer, clearly not letting this go.
"There's no proof she did it Spencer. The police cleared Alison when you and your friends accused her of it a month ago," Mr. Hastings informed. I could tell he was getting tired of arguing with Spencer.
"Then she had someone do it for her! Mona was helping me. She had proof that Alison lured Bethany to Rosewood to murder her because Mrs. DiLaurentis was having an affair with her father and she was jealous."
"Which is all speculation at this point. I appreciate that Mona was trying to help you and I am grateful for it. But she is dead and there is nothing we can do about it. All that matters right now is making sure you are safe and out of jail," Veronica said which ended the conversation. I watched as both Melissa and Spencer exchanged a look but stayed quiet.
It was another ten minutes before the Hastings got home. I stayed in the car until all four of them got out and I then followed them up to the front door. Across the street, I could see Alison's house and it looked like no one was home. I was grateful since she was the last person I wanted to see right now.
Did she kill me herself? I doubted it since Alison never got her hands dirty unless it was something easy to do. I wish I could remember that day but it was like there was a colossal hole in my head that held my memories. In fact, there were whole gaps in my memory when it came to Alison and her secrets; it was as if someone or something had taken every bit of knowledge of Alison and A from me.
Making my way into the house, I watched as Spencer made her way up the stairs to her room while the rest of the Hastings stayed downstairs. Thinking that there was nothing of relevance downstairs, I made my way up to where Spencer's room was. Since I knew the Hastings house inside and out, I knew exactly where her room was and just went through the door which was shut.
As expected, Spencer was changing out of the black dress she wore for my funeral and into more casual clothing. I watched her as she changed into a pair of blue jeans and a grey short sleeved shirt, not feeling the slightest perverted since there were many times I watched her change during my days as "A". There was only one person that made me feel uncomfortable when she was undressed and that was Hanna.
When she was done, Spencer plopped onto her bed and lied down. She was breathing hard and had her eyes closed so I guessed she was taking a nap. Looking at the clock next to her bed, I saw that it was just after three which meant that I awoke on Earth around noon.
Looking around, Spencer hadn't changed her room much since I was last in it. There were a few more pictures of her and Toby, her and the rest of the girls, and a few of her family. One picture that caught my eye and caused me to get a closer look was one of Toby in a police uniform. When I was still alive, I had heard that he was becoming a cop and was surprised that it actually happened.
"So I guess this is home," I said out loud and sat on the armchair near the window. I wondered if Spencer sill kept things in the secret compartment that I knew she had underneath the chair's cushion.
After an hour of me just sitting and Spencer napping, her cell phone went off and Spencer grabbed it from her purse on the bed. I watched as she pressed a button and answered it so I walked over to see who it was but couldn't without getting too close. I had yet to see what would happen if I passed through a living person and figured I would try it at some point in the future.
"Hi. No Toby isn't here; he had to be on shift tonight. No go ahead, come over. Could you bring me a drink? Cool thanks, is Emily and Hanna coming? Ahh I see, see you later." Spencer then hung up and dropped the phone on the bed and lied back down.
It was easy to figure out that it was Aria she had been talking to and that she was on her way here. This meant that I would have the pleasure of seeing Team Sparia and wondered what was going to happen. Maybe they would have something of use to say seeing that I was out of the loop for a few months and had no idea what has happened since I died.
At this point, I still didn't know how Spencer was out of jail, how I died, who killed me, what was going on with Alison, and what "A" was doing. It wasn't like I could straight up ask what was going on and the number of people who knew what was going on were few in number. So I had to be lucky when it came to listening in on conversations.
It was another hour when Aria showed up. There was a knock on the bedroom door and Spencer jumped up to answer it. Opening the door for Aria, she then closed the door behind her once Aria was inside with two cups from The Brew. Aria then handed Spencer one of the cups which she then took a drink out of.
"Where's your parents? It was Melissa who let me in and I didn't see them," Aria said as she took a sip of her own drink. She had changed out of her black dress and into a green one that was a tad too fluffy to me.
"Probably at couple's therapy; they started going every week when dad moved back it," Spencer answered as she and Aria sat on the bed with both of them at the helm leaning against the wall. As I watched them, I saw the closeness that existed between the two compared to the other girls.
I always believed that if they weren't with Toby and Ezra, Spencer and Aria would be a couple.
"How is Mike?" asked Spencer, concern in her voice.
"Angry; really angry. He just went to his room after we got home. Byron and Ella said they would watch over him tonight," answered the shorter girl. I felt a pain in my heart since I knew that Mike had really loved me.
"So you didn't go the reception?"
"No, me and Mike just went straight home. Hanna and Emily went though along with Hanna's mom. I think Mrs. Vanderwaal is going to stay with family in Philadelphia for a few days."
My mom and uncle were close so that didn't surprise me. I am glad there was family she could still go to for support.
"At least Alison wasn't there. It would have been bad if she had come," Spencer said. Aria nodded her head in agreement and I as well.
"I think Mike would have done something if she had shown up with that smug look on her face. I had to stop him from going after her the other day," informed Aria. Spencer just nodded and I was taken aback at how angry by former boyfriend had become.
"Does he think Alison killed Mona?" Spencer asked as she looked at Aria.
"He won't say it but I think he does. That is what makes me so scared because I am afraid he might do something and get in real trouble." I could see the fear on Aria's face and I felt guilty for bringing Mike into this even though I had tried to push him away.
"God this is so messed up. Alison wouldn't even leave behind a body to bury," Spencer declared as she rubbed her eyes.
"At least we know she's "A" now. And once we figure out the clues Mona left behind for us, we can take her down along with whoever is helping her."
"What clues?" I asked as I looked at them by surprise. Now I was really curious since I didn't know what they were talking about.
"If we can figure them out; Mona didn't exactly make them easy for us and we don't know what they lead to. At least "A" doesn't know about them or is just as confused as we are." I could hear the slight annoyance in Spencer's tone and I had to smile at that.
I don't remember leaving any clues and what they would lead to. Once again, there was one big hole in my memory and that annoyed the hell out of me. I am not surprised that I left something behind to help the girls since I always covered my bases but I had no clue what it was. I was somewhat glad I had made them difficult since meant that the girls would have to think for a change.
"Don't you mean Alison? I thought we all agreed that she is "A"" Aria said and the venom dripped from her mouth. At least one thing didn't change from my death was that everyone still considered Alison the enemy.
"She may be "A" but she has a helper and he or she is doing all the work. Alison is no computer expert and I don't see her getting her hands dirty when Mona was murdered. We have to find out who her partner is." It was because of thinking like this that Spencer was the leader of the pack.
This was why I hit her the hardest since I knew she was almost as smart as I was. The other three always followed her lead and I knew if I can cause problems for Spencer, then they would be lost without her. Sure they might do some sleuthing on their own, but when it came to coordination it was Spencer who did that.
If I was still alive, me and Spencer would have been great together in taking down Alison.
Eventually the discussion turned to girl drama and I decided to tune them out because I was in no mood for it. I remember those long nights listening to that crap when I was holed up in Spencer's closet with a notebook. I did find it interesting though that Aria recently had a pregnancy scare and that Ezra suggested they take it more slowly. I also found it interesting that he was back at Rosewood High to support the girls.
Something outside caught my eye and I looked out the window to see someone in black clothing sneaking around Alison's house. Looking back at the girls and seeing that they were too immersed in their own drama to pay attention to their surroundings, I decided to check it out on my own given that I had nothing to fear since I was dead.
Heading out the door and downstairs, I ignored Melissa who was on the couch reading a book and just headed outside by going through any object in my way. There was some advantage in being dead since it meant that there were no obstacles to get in my way. I made my way outside to where I last saw the figure in black.
It didn't take me long to find the person and I immediately knew that he was not working for "A" unless Alison lowered her standards for membership. It was definitely a guy since no one was that flat and the black clothing he wore had the school insignia all over it. He looked like a common thief who was about to break into Alison's house. The large metal baseball bat he carried looked like it would do some damage.
I was about to walk away when he turned and I saw who it was. I was surprised since I instantly knew who it was and my jaw dropped. I found myself saying his name out loud.
"Mike?"
Please R&R! I am also still looking for a Beta Reader so sorry if there is any errors since Spell and Grammar Check can do only so much.