ARIA'S P. O. V
Being back in Rosewood wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Not many people
rushed up to me to ask me what happened; just a couple every now and then. I
guess that it was a really dumb decision in general not just because of escaping
but because there was no purpose. It wouldn't give me anything, all it gave me
was attention and loss of money. So there are no pros about this, only cons.
"Aria, may you please come down?" called my mom from downstairs.
"One minute!" I cried back as I walked up to my vanity.
I pulled out my top drawer which was filled with bras, panties and socks. I pulled
out my fuzzy slipper socks with bunny faces and 3D bunny ears. Alison gave me
these for my 15th birthday and weirdly, I still wear them. Even though its Summer,
it's always unusually cool inside my house because my mom always likes to keep
the temperature around 60 degrees Fahrenheit which is cold for everyone but
her. I skidded down my hardwood stairs, almost falling around the bottom.
"Yes mom?" I asked her as I sat down at the island.
"I wanted to ask you about Hanna's father. What was that last night?" she asked.
Hanna is currently with Emily at the Fields' residence doing some investigation on
some ring they found, which always meant that it's time for asking questions.
"Well, her father came to ask her about moving in with him. But she refused
for now because she is rivals with her stepsister, Kate. And believe me, that
girl has issues. So Hanna is staying here for a month, until school starts. That's
okay, right?" I asked my mother with puppy eyes.
My mother didn't respond very quickly, it took her about a minute as she walked
around the kitchen fidgeting with a pen. Her silky golden brown hair swung
back and forth slowly as if it was Twilight in slow motion. Finally she spoke,
"Yeah that's fine, with me. You'll have to ask your father too."
"I don't think dad will like that idea." I told her with a raised eyebrow.
"Well, this is his house too. Not only mine and yours, he should be part of this too
don't you think?" asked my mother as she put the pen down.
"Oh and also, ask Mike. But I'm sure he wouldn't care."
Before I could have protested, my mother walked away outside into the backyard.
"Mike!" I shouted out as I ran up the stairs.
"What the hell do you want Aria?" he murmured as I entered his room.
"Put your headphones down and stop being a jerk!" I cried out pointing at him.
He jerked off his Beats and put them aside on his wooden desk, then he closed
the bedroom door behind me.
"Oh I'm so sorry Mademoiselle, would you like to have a chit chat?" he asked in
a British accent wearing a tricky smile.
"Mike, this is serious. Do you mind if Hanna stays here for a month?" I asked.
"Hanna Marin? Damn, that chick is incredibly hot. Can you ask her if she wants
to hook up?" asked Mike with a smile.
"Ew, I'm sure she doesn't have sex with guys that are younger than her. I hope
that's a yes?" I pleaded.
"Sure whatever… But tell her that I'm here, if you know what I mean." said Mike.
"God you're gross." I mumbled and walked back to my room.
-1 hour later-
I've been laying in my bed for a while now, trying to figure out how to ask my
dad if Hanna can stay here until school starts again. But I doubt he will agree.
With my hopes up, I walked out my bedroom door and made my way towards
the office; the room in which no one's allowed to come in without my dad.
"Can I come in?" I asked as I knocked on the office's door.
"Sure Aria, what's up?" asked my father with a smile as he sipped his coffee.
"I wanted to ask you a question." I started.
"It's about Hanna."
"Oh yes? I was meaning to talk to you about her." said my dad.
"Yeah well, I already asked mom and Mike about this and honestly I doubt you
will agree-" I explained.
"But can Hanna stay here until school starts?"
"For an entire month? Honey, you know how much money your needles cost and
now there's basically another build up on financials!" shouted my father.
"Absolutely no."
"But dad! You don't understand, she can't go live with her dad right now!" I said.
"Why can't she stay with the Hastings? They have money!" cried my dad.
"Dad! That's so rude. I cannot believe you right now!" I screamed.
"My best friend needs help; she just came back from a disaster!"
"Yeah well, that disaster won't cost her another $150 each week." said my father.
"But it almost cost her her life! Do you want me to go run again?" I asked him.
"Do you?"
No words came out of my father's mouth, he just sat there silently.
"I thought so. I hope that's a yes dad, because if it isn't one you won't see me
in the next hour." I told him as I walked back to my room.
Threatening my own father wasn't easy, but it was worth it. Hanna really needs
some support right now, she's going through a lot even more than me. I'm
clearly not the one with the missing boyfriend and a dead mother. I haven't seen
Ezra since the last day before my escape, which equals more than a week. I
really miss him, and I need to see him soon or else I will be going mad. Then
I heard a quiet knock at my door; it was mother who was carrying a white box.
"Needle time!" she cried as she pulled out a lipstick-length needle from the box.
"Oh god, that's smaller than I thought!" I told her.
"Yeah, I was pretty surprised myself." My mom told me as she rubbed alcohol
on my arm.
"Alright, sit back and it'll be over."
I felt a little pinch at my arm and in a few seconds, it came out of my arm and
it became sore. My mom placed a cotton ball on my arm and told me to
hold it for a couple minutes. Well, this will be on for a couple years so might
as well be prepared for it.
"Aria; hey." said Hanna whom unexpectedly arrived home.
"Oh, hey Han. Did you find out anything?" I asked her with a raised eyebrow.
"Not really, we may be thinking it could be just a random ring." said Hanna.
"I highly doubt that. It wouldn't be found in the barn; no one goes there but us.
Second of all, it got stolen from you and brought to Emily." I explained.
"I have a feeling that A is behind this once again."
"Jesus, why can't A just leave us alone?" sighed Hanna as she fell onto my bed.
"I've been asking myself that question since Alison was found." I mumbled.
Ring! Hanna's phone rung as she stared at it.
"Aren't you going to pick it up?" I asked her a funny smile.
"I-it's Caleb." said Hanna quietly.
"Pick it up!" I cried to her.
"Hello?" mumbled Hanna into her white LG.
"Hello, anyone there?"
After a few moments, Hanna hung up and stared at me blankly. No words
came out of her mouth which was covered in sparkly pink lipgloss.
"Who was it?" I finally asked; barely letting it out.
"I just heard breathing, very quiet breathing." Hanna spoke in a whisper.
Bloop! Our phones sounded quickly, I pulled mine out of my sweater pocket,
'Next time you'll hear screaming. –A'.