CHAPTER 7
Emily's POV
I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off and checked the time…8:50! I was late for school! Why hadn't my mom waken me up, oh that's right because she took an early shift and I should be responsible…I checked my phone again, seeing several messages from the girls, Spencer, Aria, Hanna (way more than the others) and … none from Alison? I couldn't help the sinking feeling I felt in my stomach, but I pushed it away, it was for the best, I put my barrier back up, she's behind if she wants to meet her daily quota today. I quickly combed through my messy hair and threw on my favorite late to school outfit that was my Rosewood Sharks swim sweats and a white T-shirt brushed my teeth and left the house.
Ten minutes later, I was pulling up to the front of the school…9:30, good I had enough time to make to English where the girls were…and Alison. Oh god, what if she wants to be the one to yell at me this time, or worse, what if she tries to talk to me again. I don't know if I could stand looking into her piercing blues eyes as she gently tries to win me over. My defenses are strong, but I can only handle so much. I need to get out of here soon.
I walked down the hallway to my locker where the girls are, exchanging books to get the right one for class
Hanna was the first to spot me, "Gosh, there you are Em, I was afraid both of you weren't going to show."
By the questioning look I gave Hanna and the others, they could tell I had no idea what she meant, or was talking about
"Oh, I forgot you guys aren't talking, so of course you don't know!"
"Know what Hanna?"
"Okay well while you were playing Sleeping Beauty, neither you nor Ali decided to answer your phones."
"Yeah and since after last night, we thought maybe," Spencer started, but Aria cut her off with a sharp elbow to the side, looking at her sideways.
Aria caught me looking at her, "Ali didn't come to school today so we all thought that the two of you were going to stay home, trying to avoid each other."
"Okay, and why should I care, I'm still mad at you guys by the way."
"Yeah, well, you'll get over it," said Hanna and continued, "but she hasn't answered her phone or door, Spencer went by her house after first period to see if she was home, nada, her car wasn't in the driveway."
I was almost butt hurt that they didn't check on me too, and as if she read my face Aria said, "And you texted us back that you were coming…"
"…that's why I didn't go check on you, too," Spencer finished.
"Okay, well yeah I overslept, it happens but as far as the whereabouts of Alison, I don't care where the hell she is, what she's doing or who she's with…"
I knew it was a lie, but they didn't have to, and just then, the bell rang, saved this time Fields.
"We should get going; I've missed one class today already."
I walked away so they didn't have time to read my expression. Spencer was the best at doing that, but Hanna and Aria were just as good. I couldn't bear to let them lecture me again. As, a matter of fact, I was tired of everyone telling me how I should act, first I shouldn't trust Ali at all, I was questioned for ever lov- Now, I should talk to her and stop ignoring her, even my mom thinks so and Hanna of all people tried to get us together to talk. I'm so emotionally drained and I'm starting to wonder how much more I can take. The last time I was this stressed, the only thing that helped was…no I couldn't, not again, I promised Hanna. The only I could do was toughen up and wait for school to end, I'd be outta here soon.
Hanna's POV
Why aren't they answering their phones? After last night and the whole disaster called my attempt at getting Em and Ali to talk, I was worried they'd both be mad at me and skip out on school. But after awhile, Em texted me back, she just woke up late. Thank God she replied, did this mean she wasn't mad at me? But had I really been out of line like Em suggested? I mean I just wanted to help Ali, I could tell she was just a few more days without Em before she fell apart. But on the other hand, I was the one who practically convinced Em that Ali was A. Even when Ali came back, I dyed my hair so I wouldn't resemble her as much, I kept me distance as best as I could and at one point, I'm sure Caleb had even told her something, she wasn't the only who had a hard time with her being back, and I yelled at Emily for trusting her so easily. I thought Emily was just as naïve as she was before Ali left: gooey eyed and wrapped around Ali's finger. I couldn't see what Emily seemed to see in her. I was upset that she continued to defend Ali, after all she did.
But I didn't understand love then, not when my parents had gotten a divorce and I had no one, not even Caleb was even in the picture yet, but I do now. The look that Em would give Ali when she thought no one was watching, I just thought she was admiring her. We were all pretty close, so them always taking the bed or couch together seemed normal. I thought Emily was being blind in trusting Ali when she came back, I thought she was a fool. Emily never seen the bad in Ali, and if she did, she didn't care. But I guess when you love someone, you're willing to overlook their flaws, so now, years and no A later, I see that those looks were looks of passion, that Em wanted to be that close to Ali, she had to be, and I see that Em was never a fool like I believed she was, she just cared for Ali, she loved Ali. I see now Alison is truly trying, she finally loves Emily the same way I know Em still loves her. She just needs to be reminded why.
**Author's Note: Hey guys, I'm sorry I've been uploading a chapter at a time, but I'm real picky about my work, and classes have been kicking my butt with homework, anyways please leave reviews, I appreciate them a lot! Next update will be in an hour or so, Chapters 8-12. Also let me know what you think about me writing from Hanna's perspective in this chapter, and what could Emily possibly be talking about? You'll know soon enough thanks!**