Authors Note: BEFORE I START ANYTHING: I don't ship Patrome! I promise you 100% they are strictly brotp.
The start of this chapter is its own introduction, so I don't need to give you one. Yes, Eddie does show up in this chapter I promise! It just takes a little while. But when I promise Eddie, I keep my promise. Just so you know, Micks party was in late October so right now it's some where around Christmas. I don't even know no to prepare you for the Chapter 13. Some of you have had some suspicions, but it's probably one of the biggest plot twists I've thrown in there. As well as Chapter 14.
Disclaimer: Blah blah I don't own HOA or PLL.
It had been almost exactly 2 months since Mick's party. Patricia found out about the bet, needless to say she was NOT happy. After weeks of arguing, she finally agreed to let it go if they all gave her the money Jerome would've won.
Willow and Alfie had barely spoken a word to each other. Actually, everyone was pretty much ignoring each other. Neither Patricia nor Mara talked to Jerome, Patricia and Mick had an awkward exchange sometimes, and Piper and Alfie didn't dare to near each other. No one has heard from Eddie in over a month. Amber had woken up, but was extremely weak. Everything was a mess. And it was about to get messier.
Patricia was walking with Mara to class when she got the first shock.
"Patricia Williamson?" the principal said coming around the corner. "Can I see you in my office?"
Mara and Patricia glanced at each other as Patricia walked off with him.
"Hey Mara!" Willow said.
"Hi Willow... Patricia just got hauled off by the principal, so you think theres any reason to worry?" Mara asked.
"I don't know, she's Patricia. She probably bailed of of detention or something. No biggie."
"Ya, you're probably right." Mara said, shrugging "Hey, I was thinking... We haven't gone to see KT in a while. Amber will probably be going over with them soon, maybe we should go visit."
"Aww, I wish I could Mars! But I actually took up a new art class after school."
"Oh, that should be fun. I'll tell you what happens when I go visit then."
Patricia sat in the police station across from Denby. She couldn't believe she was getting all the blame for this!
"Your finger prints were all over our security footage. We knew something suspicious was going on!" Denby said sternly.
"Did you actually take the time to WATCH the footage? I'm not the one who should be in trouble here!" Patricia cried.
"Breaking and entering into a JAIL of all places is hardly legal. And hacking into the security footage is even worse. You're in a heck of a lot of trouble young lady!" Denby scolded.
"Do you actually think Amber would do that to herself? She's NOT the emo type at all. And why would she carve a J into her face?! I suspected Nina, I watched the footage, it was Nina. She needs to be punished!" Patricia said.
"It's great that you have such concern for Ms. Millington, but she's being taken care of. You should now worry about you. Congrats, you're being arrested."
"You can't arrest me! I haven't done anything wrong! It was evidence! I had to see it!"
Patricia was starting to panic, but an could blame her? She'd lost so much, and now she was about to get hauled off to jail? She may as well be dead.
"Finally, you lost your tough exterior. I knew you would eventually." Denby said slyly.
Tough exterior. Tough exterior. Where has she heard that before? Patricia couldn't quite put her finger on it. She took a deep breath in and allowed the guards to handcuff her.
Willow walked into her art class and grabbed a smock. She then took a seat next to a tall boy with shaggy blonde hair. Wait? Mick?
"Mick?" Willow asked.
"Hm?" Mick said looking up. "Oh, hi Willow. I didn't know you were into art."
"I didn't know you were either... You don't exactly seem like the type..."
"I know, my mom forced me to take this class till winter sports start up in January. Apparently without sports I'm useless, so I have to find a new talent." Willow chuckled.
"Well, you never know, you could end up being really talented."
"Or not. I vote not."
"Ok class!" The teacher said, clapping her hands. "I want to get a feel for what all of you can do, so for now we will have free draw. Pick any object in the room and draw and paint it to the best of your ability."
Willow instantly knew exactly what she wanted to draw. It may have seemed odd to some, but she decided to draw the inside of the sink. The colors, unlike usual, we're all separate after being washed off, so it looked like a rainbow.
"Pssst. Willow." Mick whispered.
"Yes Mick?" Willow asked.
"I have no idea what to draw!" Mick admitted shyly.
Willow thought for a moment, then handed him a paintbrush.
"Here, draw this. It's simple yet complex at the same time." she said.
Mick had a totally confused look on his face, but still took the paintbrush and began to sketch.
"You got arrested and I'm the person you wasted your call on?!" Mara cried into the phone. She had just entered the mental hospital when Patricia called her.
"I didn't want to talk to my parents or Piper!" Patricia said.
"Huh. What are you gonna do?"
"I don't know. All I did was 'tamper' with security footage. The worst I can get is community service."
"Are your parents there yet?"
"No, but they're on their way. Knowing Piper, she'll probably confess to helping me and I won't have to run away for as long."
"Patricia, you can't run away. Where would you go?"
"I'd catch the next bus to Eddie's old town."
"They have buses that go there?"
"How do you think he got there? Look, I have to go but hopefully I'll be out by tonight."
"Ok, bye." Mara hung up and walked over to the front desk. "Hello." she said to the woman. "I'm here to see KT Rush."
"Oh I'm sorry dear, KT has a doctors appointment. You won't be able to visit her today." The woman responded.
"Oh..." Mara thought for a moment. "May I see Fabian Rutter?"
"I suppose so yes."
The woman made Mara a visitors pass and escorted her to Fabians room.
"Hello Fabian." Mara said, closing the door behind her.
"Mara. I haven't seen any of you in so long." Fabian said, oddly cheerful.
"Ya, it's been an interesting few months. But hey, its almost Christmas! Will you get to go home?" Mara inquired.
"I think I may go over Eddies, if they allow me."
"All the way to his old town?"
"Oh you didn't hear? He's coming back."
"Wait what?" Mara gasped.
"He called only a few minutes ago. He heard Patricia got arrested from Piper." Fabian told her.
"Piper?"
"She felt bad since she helped Patricia break in, so she decided to give her what she really wants."
"Wow, Patty is sure gonna be surprised."
"I know."
"I mean, she clearly isn't over him, but, I don't know of they'll get back together." Mara said, chuckling.
"I know Eddie wants to, but he also said that she'll probably wanna see if they still 'have something' or if he's changed. Oh, would you like some coffee?" Fabian asked.
"Love some." Mara said with a smile.
Patricia looked down at her outfit on disgust. She was being forced to swear the classic orange jumpsuit, her fiery red hair up in a pony tail. She sat at the table, alone, and miserable. Her parents were able to get her only one day of community service, which would start in an hour. But for now she just had to sit here. Bored out of her mind.
Suddenly, a familiar shadow appeared outside the door. Patricia thought she was going crazy. She hadn't even been thinking of Eddie, had she? It was clearly his outline. But why would he be here? She was imagining things. But the door then started to open. The knob turned and sure enough, Eddie walked in. He looks pretty much the same as before, nothing had changed.
"Oh lord. I know people supposedly hallucinate in prison but I've barely been here 2 hours." She held her head.
"Well, lucky for you, you aren't hallucinating, you know unless you see Adam Sandler next to me or something." Eddie joked.
"Oh please, I would obviously hallucinate Keegan Allen." Patricia stood up and ran to Eddie, wrapping her arms around him.
"Ahem!" The guard coughed, and she immediately let go. She sat back down at the table, Eddie across from her.
"You came back." Patricia said, smile spreading across her face.
"You got arrested. I like this game." Eddie teased.
"Oh haha. But all I have to do is my community service and I'm done here."
"Thank god, I was so worried!" Eddie admitted.
"Are you... Are you back for good?" Patricia asked hesitantly.
"I'm back for good. My moms been better for about a week now. I was planning to come back after Christmas but then Piper called me-"
"Piper called you?" Patricia raised an eyebrow.
"Ya, she said she felt bad that you were getting all the blame for this."
"Wow, that was... Really nice of her."
"You sound surprised. I thought she was the nice one?" Eddie asked.
"She is, it's just, things have been a little awkward since Mick's October party. Her and Alfie kissed."
"What?" Eddie gasped.
"Ya, and long story short him and Willow broke up."
"Wow. Well, you still look as good as ever, even on an orange jumpsuit." Eddie said, winking at her.
"Don't flatter me, this thing is disgusting!"
"I had to wear one of those once. It helps to make it your own."
"How the heck do I make it my own?" Eddie chuckled.
"Unbutton it, duh."
"Right, so now I'm the slutty prisoner." This time both of them laughed, and there was a moment where they were agin in sync. For a moment, it was once again perfect.
"Williamson," the guard said. "It's time for your friend to go."
"What do you mean?! He just got here!" Patricia protested.
"Your community service is starting." The guard reminded her.
Mara got up to leave, grabbing her bag.
"Thanks Fabian, I actually had a really good time." Mara said.
"Me too." Fabian said. Fabian waved goodbye to Mara as she walked out the door.
When Mara stepped outside, she noticed few nurses guiding in a weak looking Amber. That's right, Amber was now in the asylum. For "harming herself" even though the girls knew it was Nina who had hurt her.
"Nice work Dexter, way to draw!" the teacher praised. She was currently walking around observing the students work.
"Willow!" Mick whispered once more. "You have to help me! This drawing is a disaster!" Mick motioned to his blob of paint brush that looked like it could've been drawn by a 3rd grader.
"Ok... Umm... Try to make the tip of the brush more pointed." Willow advised.
Mick quickly did as she said, changing the painting before the teacher could see it. When he had finished, it actually looked decent.
"Well, what do ya know?" Mick said happily. "It's actually pretty good. You're a life saver Willow!"
"Hey, no problem." Willow smiled.
"Mick Campbell." The teacher said walking over. "A little sloppy, but I see potential." A huge smile broke out on Micks face. He winked at Willow.
Authors Note: I feel like my chapters keep getting shorter! But I COULD start combining and make less chapters. Thoughts? To think, the last book wouldve been over by now! Still (about) 9 chapters left. But I think you guys are starting to sense the end pairings. I gave you a bit of a taste here. Next chapter, be ready!
Ugh I am so stressed out! Does anyone know how to take a test on a book you didn't read? Cause that's what I'm doing tomorrow. I know, terrible. But it was the WORST book ever. And I couldn't do it! I'm currently looking up summaries and character charts that could possibly help me. Tomorrow I have quizzes First, second, third AND fourth period. Quizzes all the way up to lunch. Whoopie.
AND on top of that I have a huge audition Tuesday. (I'm on a- don't judge, I know it's weird, competitive Musical Theater team.) And I'm already getting sick to my stomach thinking about it. It's not like I need to get a good part, but I was moved up to a class with high schoolers (I'm in 8th grade) because I'm at the top of my age level. Needless to say, it's going to be pretty much impossible to beat out high school kids for lead rolls.
AND I have a new 3 or 4 shot that should be up shortly, as well as a possible new multi-chap. PLUS I'm need to make serious Prequel progress since the sequel is almost over and I can't keep you guys waiting too long! Tomorrow I should post another chapter (BEST ON YET BY THE WAY) and I'll tell you if I'm still so stressed.
Responses:
prettylittlepeddie: YAY! Eddie's back! And next chapter will be even better. (More drama.)
NESSY0401-PUPLE-HOA: I know, I got lots of mixed feedback on Patrome. But Nina reveals are coming next chapter!
HOAlover4life: Thank you! But I think you'll understand how it gets better next chapter ;)
SilverPebbbles: You have no idea how much that means to me. I have a problem with how other poeple portray her too, probably because I'm so similar to her in real life. But people forget she DOES have feelings and she is a person! Trust me, Jerome will back the hell off! LOADS of Peddie fluff to come.
hbhs12: Right! I can't chose which side I'm on! Ya, the boys are not the nicest.
Torispeace: Tai is so fun to write about! Let's just say, she's got a bit of an attraction to someone... and it really ticks Patty off (even though she's in a relationship! OH TAI!) I know, Jerome's a bad bad dude.
bondlikesuperglue: Ya, I figured you'd react like that! But don't worry, he will BACK OFF.
Sibuna4260: Piper did something nice this chapter, but does she have more bitchiness in her? We will see.
Houseofanubislover89: HAHA! I knew people would think that, cause reading it over I thought it too!
Guest: I'm glad! And you'll have to wait and see... the pairing at the end are pretty risky.