Authors Note: In this chapter there is yet again another nice shocker, so be warned.
Disclaimer: I don't own HOA or PLL.
"I'm not letting J ruin my homecoming!" Willow said.
The four girls were in Mara's bedroom looking through dress catalogs.
"Homecoming is next week. We have plenty of time to stop this J before then!" Patricia said.
"Well, J said they would be one of our dates, so we just have to get dates and narrow it down from there." Mara said.
"Guys, I don't know if I'm going to homecoming." KT told them.
"Why not?" Willow asked.
"I just- I don't know who I would go with." KT said.
"Go with someone special! No ones gonna judge you for being yourself!" Mara encouraged.
"And if they do I'll knock them out." Patricia added.
"Thanks guys. So, who do you think you'll go with?" KT asked.
"Actually..." Willow said. "I was kind of hoping to go with Mick."
"What?!" the others cried.
"He's in my art class." Willow explained. "And... We've gotten kind of close."
"Really?" Patricia didn't sound convinced.
"Yes really! I at least expected you to understand Mrs. Miller." Willow sassed. Patricia picked up her soda.
"See this? It's soda. And it's going to be on your head if you call me Mrs. Miller ever again." Patricia said. Mara and KT laughed.
"So, did you make Eddie insanely jealous?" Mara asked.
"I don't actually know. I... I mean his girlfriend... And J..." Patricia said.
"Ok, you know what, this J shouldn't be able to have that power over you. Just, just call Eddie! Tell him the truth!" Mara said.
"Are you insane?! No! What u should be focusing on doing is finding someone to pretend to be my fake boyfriend Burkley." Patricia added. "I don't want to look like a complete idiot when he shows up with some gorgeous girl named Jade."
"Are you sure there is a Jade? What if you guys had the same idea on making each other jealous?" Mara suggested.
"You think he's trying to make ME jealous?" Patricia asked.
"I wouldn't be shocked." Mara said.
"I can't do this anymore!" Eddie complained to Mick. "She's not jealous, she just went and found a new boyfriend."
"Ya. And he's canadian." Mick said, seeming fairly impressed.
"I knew this would happen! I knew it wouldn't work!" Eddie cried.
"And now you have no homecoming date!"
"Ugh I know. I'm not you to homecoming the last thing I wanna see is Patricia with her NEW boyfriend."
This time, Patricia was the one spying on them. And when she heard that, she couldn't contain herself.
"What do you mean you aren't going to homecoming?!" she cried.
"Well, this is awkward." Mick remarked. "I'll just go..." He started backing away.
"Were you spying on us?" Eddie asked, squinting his eyes.
"Oh, as if you never spy on me."
"How- how much did you hear?" Eddie stuttered.
"Enough to know that Mara was right about Jade."
"Look, I didn't mean to make her up it's just I wanted to make you jealous, and then you went and found a new guy and I-"
"Eddie! Burkley's fake too!" Patricia cried.
"What?!"
"I was trying to make you jealous." Patricia admitted.
"Really?"
"Really." Patricia sighed.
"You never need to make me jealous." Eddie said, smiling.
"Ditto."
"So, can we put this behind us?"
"Ya. We can."
"Good, because today is our last day being married and I want it to be memorable Yacker." Eddie said.
"Ok," Alfie read the card aloud. "One member of the marriage was caught cheating in the other"
The class oooooed. Willow rolled her eyes. Of course.
"Alfie! How could you!" Willow said in character.
"Wait what- Ohhhh!" Alfie realized she was in character. "Willow, I'm so sorry! It was a mistake ok?"
"I don't think I can ever forgive you for this." Willow started to get teary eyed. Even though she was just acting, it felt like this was really happening.
"Willow, you're the one I love! The one I always want to be with! Please!"
"No. Just get out." The class dropped their jaws. This was the first challenge to end without a happy ending.
"Ok." Ms Valentine said, stopping the scene. "I uh- have your final grades."
She passed them out.
"WE GOT AN A?" Patricia cried.
"Shocker I know, we got a 96!" Eddie said. The pair hugged, and then awkwardly pulled apart, pretending it never happened.
"So, you guys already have this whole marriage thing down." Alfie praised.
"We got a B?!" Mara shrieked. "A B?!"
"Mara, that's good!" Jerome said.
"An 87 is far from good I'll have you know!" Mara protested. "PATRICIA AND EDDIE got a better grade than us."
"Hey." Patricia and Eddie both said.
"What? We got a 75?" Willow cried.
"Boo ya! Average baby!" Alfie said.
"No. Average isn't good enough!" Willow said.
"My point exactly." Mara agreed.
"I think average is pretty darn good." Mick commented.
"Good to know Mick." Patricia said, rolling her eyes.
"Hey, uh Willow can I talk to you for a sec?" Mick asked.
"Uh, sure." Willow said.
"Would you uh- like To go to homecoming with me?" Mick asked.
"I'd love to!" Willow said with excitement. Alfie just glared at the pair.
"So Patty," Mara said. "The best way to stop J is to stalk J, so I say we follow Nina and see where that gets us."
"You think that'll work?" Patricia asked.
"It's a good start. We only have a week to stop J! He or she IS NOT ruining homecoming!"
"Mara, neither of us even have dates."
"That doesn't mean we can't get them!"
"I don't think I'm going." Patricia told her.
"Patricia..."
"I can't ok? I can't show up without a date, and whoever asks, me I'm saying no." Patricia persisted.
"What if Eddie asked you?"
"Well that would be a different story."
"Here's an idea- why don't YOU ask HIM." Mara suggested.
"But then that would be like me saying we're getting back together and J-"
" FOR THE LAST TIME, J shouldn't be part of this equation. This is strictly about you and Eddie and how you feel about each other." Mara said.
"I just-"
"How do you feel about each other?"
"I- I and explain it. It's just, you have to feel it to understand it there isn't a describing word."
"I know someone else who's felt it." Mara said.
"Who?"
"Eddie. Your future homecoming date." Mara told her.
"Ok class," Mrs. Andrews said. "Today we will begin reading your first romance short story of junior year!"
Some of the class cheered, while the other half groaned.
"Ugh what?" Patricia spat. "Youre seriously making us read a romantic story?"
"Yes Patricia. It's part of your literature life." Mrs. Andrews explained as she began to pass out the books. "Now let's begin reading." She read aloud to the class as if they were going children.
"Victoria (HAHA get it? Ya, you guessed right if you thought this would be about Peddie.) was never one to let anyone in. She didn't want then to see the real her. Whenever she did that, she'd get stabbed in the back. So Victoria was guarded."
Mrs. Andrews continued to read till they reached the climax of the story.
"Victoria pushed Richie away one last time. And this time, she ran faster than she ever had before. It was truly over this time. (This is basically the story of the Peddie breakup before S3, more explanation will come in the next chapter)."
"What kind of ending was that?!" Mara cried.
"The kind that symbolizes real life." Mrs. Andrews said as the bell rang. "Be prepared for a book discussion tomorrow!"
"I can't believe Andrews made us read that horrible story!" Mara complained as her and Patricia tailed Nina's car.
"Oh who even cares? It's realistic." Patricia scoffed.
"No it isn't! First love can work out! Just look at- oh. Bad example." Mara said, smiling nervously.
"Exactly." Patricia's tone was sad. Then her eyes widened. "Nina's moving! Go! Drive!"
Mara and Patricia followed Nina into the prison, and listened from outside the door to find out who she was talking to.
"I should be your priority. You should've gotten me out. But you didn't did you?" Nina said.
"No, I didn't. And I'm sorry darling I should've." A man's voice said.
"Rufus?!" Patricia whispered. "And why did he call her darling?!"
"DON'T DARLING ME." Nina yelled.
"You should still be in here." Rufus said sternly. "You need to give me that flask."
"No. You, Aunt Caroline, Amber, Fabian, that's what they all say. You don't understand!" Nina cried.
"Aunt Caroline? As in Denby?" Mara whispered. "If Denby's her aunt then she could've come up with fake evidence on the case to get her out!"
"Oh I understand. I understand that I shouldn't have been taking orders from a 16 year old girl!" Rufus spat.
"You know nothing."
"NINA YOU WILL NOT SPEAK TO ME THAT WAY." Rufus scolded.
"I'll speak to you however I want. Ever since mom (omg autocorrect made it say monkey!) you've been the worst person in this town." Nina said, close to tears.
"Mom?" Patricia and Mara said in unison.
"Don't mention your mother." Rufus was now clearly upset.
"You know, I thought some people had if bad. But now I realize I have it the worst. You're the WORST father ever." Nina cried.
Patricia and Maras jaws dropped. Father?
Authors Note: WHAT?! Rufus is Nina's dad?! And Caroline is her aunt? Guys I'm crazy I know. I also know that my chapters keep getting shorter. That's because I'm spreading it out more. The last book was like 2-3k words a chapter and it became a lot!
So, the next chapter is probably my personal favorite. You will never guess who's teaming up! And actually, I know I normally wait till the VERY end but you'll find out who the new J is very soon. This new J hasn't sent the many texts have they? What's going on? Did J disappear? Wait till you find out what they have planned.
Tomorrow I should be getting the test (the one I hadn't read the book on) back! Ahhh! I'm shaking!
Anyway, I've come up with a schedule for the rest of SOS:
Today: Chapter 16
Wednesday: Chapter 17
Friday (My Birthday!): The biggest chapter of ALL time (AND IT'S COMING OUT ON MY BIRTHDAY!) Chapter 18
Saturday: (Believe me, you WILL NOT be able to wait for this one... like literally I will leave you screaming.) Chapter 19
Monday: Chapter 20
Anytime between Wednesday the 2nd and Sunday the 6th (Sorry it's so unpredictable): The Epilogue
The Prequel (The Devil Within): Hopefully within a week of Sunday the 6th.
Responses:
HOAlover4life: I LOVE your sense of humor. Seriously, you so get me! Just that Fabian joke OMG! Speaking of Fabes, the next chapter is big for him!
Houseofanubislover89: Aww! You're so sweet! I think you're going to be mad at me temporarily for sure. Nina and Fabian's "issues" will surface shortly!
prettylittlepeddie: Haha doesn't he? Next chapter you'll find out a bit about what KT's up to...
LoveWillRemember: Can I just say... I finally understand your username (I'm assuming its because of the song?)! Poor Peddie, they're being kept apart by this J loser. Homecoming is where it will all go down. Be afraid. Be very afraid.
hbhs12: I can tell you there's probably a connection between KT and J. And yeah, next chapter is some of my personal favorite Peddie dramatics.
Torispeace: I wouldn't trust KT too much, but know that her intentions are most likely good. Looks like all hope for Walfie is lost though :( BUT Millow is looking good to me.
Daddy Directioner: Thanks :)
Sibuna4260: Haha it's so awkward when your friends are looking over your shoulder... I do all my fanfiction stuff in private because I can't risk having them read it! Ya, KT isn't really very magical...
Guest: Uh oh. Two of my boys :(
bondlikesuperglue: You'll see A LOT of Joy in the Prequel ;) Homecoming is going to be a bit of a mix of all 3 season finales... After you read the chapter I can point out how.
SilverPebbbles: J's reveal is coming soon! I Peddie getting back together may or may not be in the next chapter. AHHHH I'M SO NERVOUS FOR CAPTURE! I honestly don't know if they're gonna win it all, but I'm SO proud of them for making it this far! Peddie is just perfect!
Guest: KT is just jumping back into the group... not likely!
You are going to love the next one!