-Hanna's POV-

I walked my way to the lockers and saw Emily. "Good morning" I greeted.

"Morning." Her smile faded as soon as Spencer and Aria arrived.

"Hey guys" Aria said in her bubbly manner.

"Uhm. I heading off I still have an assignment I forgot to do last night" Aria and I exchanged glances and Spencer seem to look awkward.

"That's weird I thought she had to stay home for her assignments last night how come she doesn't have one. Is she going 'Hastings' on her grades now?" I asked Em to come over last night but she bailed out and said she had to do her assignments.

Spencer furrowed her brow at me "Hey!" she paused. "She wasn't…she went to see Ali last night"

"WHAT?" Aria and I said in unison. We know she was alive but we never had seen her since our short encounter.

"She met Ali at a warehouse where Shana took her. I followed them thinking she might be in danger. I was eavesdropping and I got clumsy. Ali ran off. That's why Emily's mad at me." Spencer explained

I felt bad for Spencer that Emily's mad at her but knowing Emily, she can't stay mad for long. I feel twisted that Emily bailed out on me because she went to see Ali. I knew she always cared for Ali even when we thought she was dead.

On the way to our classroom I bumped into Travis. We both smiled shyly to each other. "What?" I saw the questioning look on Aria's face. "That was kinda…awkward?" Aria always notices everything "long story" I replied trying not to imply anything.

I don't want to be alone at home after the A inside at the cabin so I asked Em to come over but she had homework. Aria and Spencer had something they had to do too. So I asked Travis if he was free to accompany me. We played 9-balls at my dad's old pool table. When he was about to leave I leaned in to kiss him and he quickly pulled away but leaned back in and deepen the kiss. I don't know what got to me, maybe I was missing Em and channeled my emotions to him. His lips were different from hers, he was rough and aggressive while hers were soft and passionate. I didn't notice my mom coming in until she left out a cough.

"Travis huh?" she said after he left. "Mom it's not what you think it is. He's just a friend" I defended. "Do you always kiss your friends like that?" she crossed her arm. "Mom!" I reacted "Hanna I know you're still moving on from your break up with Emily but you don't have to kiss others because you miss kissing her" I rolled my eyes and went upstairs.

-Emily's POV-

"Ms. Marin, please focus" Mr. Fitz said. I turned to Hanna who's attention was just called. What was she daydreaming about again? I giggled. "Ms. Fields what's funny?" I bit my lip in a non seductive way. "Nothing" I looked to Hanna who was smiling at me.

I was crying all night last night because Spencer ruined my moment with Ali. The sight of her even annoyed me this morning and I was so moody this whole time but Hanna was always the rainbow to every storm. Her smile is contagious.

I had to stay late after school because I was co-directing Mr. Fitz's play for some extra credit. I placed the photocopies on his desk and gathered my things. The P.A. system turned on all of sudden and some metal music was playing. I panicked and went to the copy room and locked the door. "Hey dad. Please pick me up at school. Hurry up. Please. I need you" I quickly dialed my dad for help. He arrived around 10 minutes later and climbed to window and got me out just before a hooded being went inside. I rushed to the car when we got down but my dad wasn't following me. I saw him kneeling on the ground and holding his chest. "dad are you okay?" I dialed 911 and mom.

"How are you?" he had oxygen supply on him

"I'm okay. I just panicked. How are you?" I hugged him.

"I'm okay Emmy. It's just my heart. They had some test run at the base."

"Does mom know? Why didn't you tell me" My dad always didn't want us to worry about anything. He's the only man I loved. I ran to him when Hanna and I broke up. I will never forget what he told me "Princess it will be fine. You did what's best for the both of you. Friendship lasts longer than romance because it's not a feeling, it's a fact."

-Hanna's POV-

Spencer came to my house earlier and told me that she's going to a pub in Hollis to follow after a lead while I go to my appointment to the dentist to check some patient's file. After the assistant left I went to the file room and searched. I tore out the page and placed it inside my bag. I sat back at the dentist chair and someone held me still and induced me to sleep. I woke up 3 hours later with a sore mouth and some blood on my lips. I rushed out of the building. I took out my phone to text the girls there was an unread message from Aria. "A trapped Emily inside the copy room but she's okay now but her dad is at the hospital. Meet up at my place." Once I read what happened to Em I sped off to Aria's house.

Everyone was inside when I got there. Spencer was hugging Emily, I guess the two girls had made up already.

"Em, how are you how's your dad?" I gave her a hug.

"A almost killed him tonight but he's fine. The doctor said that the chest pains were just from stress. Mom's staying with him, he could get out in a few days" she still managed to smile even after what happened.

"Where were you?" Aria asked.

"At the dentist" I answered.

"Until this time? I thought your appointment was at 4?" Spencer asked

"I sneaked to the file room to get the patient's list that summer two years ago but when I sat back at the chair someone put me to sleep and I woke up with blood on my mouth and I feel like I've been chewing on a sewing kit for the past hour" we all look terrified

"Do you think the person who hunted me at school tonight spent the afternoon operating on Hanna?" Emily said

"Who is this monster" Aria questioned with annoyance

Spencer checked my mouth and found a rolled piece of paper. "I told you dead girls can't smile. Stop looking. -A"

We decided to call it a night. It was a long day for both Em and me but mostly on her part. "Hey Em stay with me for the night" I offered

"Han I'm okay. I don't want to impose"

"But I'm not. A just played post office between my teeth and your dad almost died trying to save you. I don't want to be alone in my room nor would I want you alone in your house."

"Fine. I would be worrying all night about you too"

We went home and quickly changed to our pajamas. We drifted off to sleep. I'm still in trauma of A treating me but with Emily beside me I know I'm safe. The safest place on earth for us is in each other's arms.