Hello! Sorry I didn't update, I'm having a writer's block and it stinks, so please bear with me if the chapter ends up being short. I still hope you like it anyway! Xoxo Courtney

"I froze. Was A standing before me? Before I could process what was happening, the figure threw me onto the ground. I screamed in pain as my head hit the hard cement sidewalk. I tried to look around me, but my eyes drooped, and everything faded to black…"

Aria POV:

I woke up, not knowing where I was or what happened that I ended up here. I turned my head to try to see if I recognized the room I was in, but then I noticed a sharp wince of pain shot through my head, so I froze. I went to reach to feel the wound that was there, but my wrists were tried the arms of the chair and my feet were tied together.

"Hello?" I yelled, hoping somebody would come, but nobody did….at the moment.

I struggled to try and squeeze my wrists out of the loop that was grasping them, but I was having difficulties. I rubbed my wrists against the rope so quickly and hard that it felt like my hands were on fire; and burning. I winced, and groaned from the pain.

I heard a noise from behind me. "Hello?" I asked again. "Is anybody there?"

Then I wearily saw a black figure walk upon me. I remembered that I had seen the same black figure before I blacked out. This person must've given me the gash on my head. I grimaced.

I then started to wonder: Could this be A? Can I actually discover all the answers to the questions that have kept building and building up since Ali went missing?

I spoke up. "Are you who I think you are?" I asked, suspiciously.

The figure turned to me. I couldn't see his face; and it looked like he was wearing a ski mask. When he spoke, I could still hear him: "The monster in all your nightmares? You're biggest fear?" they responded.

Well, yeah, basically. I nodded slowly. I heard a chuckle. "Who are you?" I asked, again. "And why am I here?"

The figure came closer and whispered in my ear. "I think you ask too many questions…." And right after he finished that sentence I received a slap in the face.

Ezra POV:

I hurried out the door, and headed to my car. I quickly drove to the automatic place Aria WOULD be. Her house. I didn't notice that I had forgotten that we actually didn't tell her parents until I rang her doorbell, and Ell awalked on out to the porch. "Ezra? What are you doing here?" she asked.

Lie, Ezra, lie. I hesitated. "Umm.. I just wanted to know if Aria was here. I just found this new creative writing club at Hollis and thought she would be perfect for it." I hoped that was a good enough lie.

Ella smiled. "Well, she DOES love writing," she admitted. "But, uh, I haven't seen Aria much today. I only saw her in the morning, not anytime else. Sorry, Ezra, but I'll definitely tell her about the club. I'm sure she'll be interested in it," she exclaimed. Yes! It worked!

I smiled. "Thanks," I replied and walked down the porch to my care again. Next stop. Spencer's. Spencer had told me that she knew about Aria and I, so I trusted her.

Aria POV:

My cheek stung from the slap, and just a moment ago, I got another one. I screamed. "What do you want?" I yelled.

The figure remained silent. Instead, he untied my wrists from the chair, tied the wrists together and did the same exact thing for my legs. He picked me up from the chair and then threw me by the corner. I began to squirm because of the landing.

"Ow!" I yelled, as the figure left the room again. I knew that wouldn't be the last of him.

I cradled myself into the corner, anxiously waiting his next arrival. I had no way of protecting myself; and even though the slapping hurt, it wasn't horrible. I knew that it would get a lot worse. I put my head in my knees just thinking about it.

I know it was short, but it gives you a lot of info of what's happening! I really hope you enjoyed it, and I have a lot planned for the next chapter! PLEASE REVIEW! Xoxo