Posting this chapter in PLL Next Generation part one and two

Here is the next chapter. I hope that you enjoy it. This chapter will be in Bellas POV and it will be about her coming home from her summer in London. There is a long flashback/memory in this chapter so read carefully. This is going to be a really long chapter to make up for not updating recently.

Going Back Home After Spending My Summer In London

Bellas POV

In about a week I will be headed home. Yes I am sad that summer is over but I am also happy to be headed home. Even though I will really miss my dad when I leave. My cousin Liam is coming back to the USA with me and he will be staying for a month. Tonight we were having a family dinner with my aunt, uncle, Liam, my dad, and me. This would kind of be like a goodbye dinner for me. Liam and I have become close over the summer. We used to be close when both of us were little. It helped that we were close in age because Liam was only 14 months older then me.

Yesterday I finished my out patient rehab program. I received a certificate that said I completed the program. My dad took me out to dinner last night. I was up late last night watching a movie with my dad so this morning I slept in a little bit.

"I was wondering when you were going to get up." My dad said as I walked into the kitchen to get something to eat.

"I was tired so I slept in. Besides it is Saturday and I didn't think it was going to be a problem if I stayed in bed a little longer." My dad said

"It's not a problem. You were up late last night. At your age getting sleep is still beneficial for you. I used to pull all nighters to study in university and also for work. I relied on Coffee every morning just to get my through class the next day. Trust me you don't want to constantly have to relay on coffee to keep you awake." My dad said

"I'm really sorry for how I acted this summer." I said

"I understand, This past year has been really hard for you. Its been really hard on me too but we both came out being better people." My dad said

I took a box of frozen waffles out of the freezer and popped two waffles in the toaster.

"I just bought the plain ones but their are strawberries and blueberries in the refrigerator." My dad said

"Thanks dad." I said

I ate the waffles with some blueberries and strawberries on the side.

"Believe it or not these are almost as good as homemade." I said

"They may be good but they are not as healthy as homemade waffles." My dad said

"Don't remind me about all the fat and calories I just ate." I said

"Consider it a treat because your mom isn't going to buy them for you." My dad said

"I find it funny that you're the doctor and mom was always the more health conscious one" I said

"You know it is a good idea for a health conscious teen to keep a food journal as long as they can find the right balance between diet and exercise. You are back at a healthy weight now so you should not be losing any more calories then you are taking in." My dad said

That afternoon my dad and I were looking through a family photo album that my grandparents had. We got to one picture and it made me tear up a little bit. Written on the back of the picture was Bella(6 years old) Playing with Mocha in the snow. Mocha was Melissa and Wrens dog. She was a mixed breed. She was part Chocolate Labrador Retriever and part Border Collie. Melissa and Wren had adopted Mocha from the animal shelter shortly after they moved to the UK when she was just a little puppy. Mocha was 3 years old when Bella was born and 10 years old when Melissa and Wren had to make the heartbreaking decision to put her down.

"I miss her so much." I said

"I know how much you loved that dog. Your mom wanted to get another dog but we never did because you told us you didn't want another dog." My dad said

"I became to attached to her and I was just afraid of becoming attached to another dog." I said

"Mocha was 10 which is old for a dog. Even if that accident hadn't happened she probably would have only lived for another few years. I know you blamed your mom and I for what happened but it was just an accident." My dad said

"I don't blame you and mom anymore for what happened to Mocha. I was only 7 years old at the time. I only blamed you and mom because I was grieving over her loss and I was to young to understand." I said

Flashback/Memory

The Kingstons were a happy family living in a rich part of London, England, United Kingdom. Melissa and Wren had been living in the UK for the past 10 years. They had a 7 year old daughter named Bella. They also had a family dog that was 10 years old named Mocha. Mocha and Bella were the perfect match. Bella and Mocha were practically inseparable. They were always together expect for when Bella was at school. It was Friday October 29th and Bella was saying goodbye to Mocha before her mom took her to school. Bella was 7 and in second grade. Today at school her class was having a Halloween party. Bella had no idea that this was the last time she would be seeing Mocha.

" Come on Bella. You are going to see Mocha again in like 7 hours." Melissa said

"Can you bring Mocha with you when you pick me up from school?" Bella asked

"Thats up to your dad because he is going to be picking you up." Melissa said

"Is he going to be late picking me up again like he was on Monday?" Bella asked

"No, Your dad doesn't have to work till later tonight so he should be on time." Melissa said

Melissa took Bella to school and then went back home. Melissa was only working part time so Friday was generally her day off of work. Melissa liked having Friday off because Friday was also the day that Wren didn't have to go into work until 11 PM. Wren worked the day shift (7 AM to 3 PM) on Mondays and Tuesdays, the afternoon/evening shift (3 PM to 11 PM) on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the overnight shift (11 PM to 7 AM) on Fridays and some Saturdays.

Melissa and Wren had decided to go out to lunch. They went out to lunch almost every Friday. It was their tradition to have weekly lunch dates. Everything was going good up until this point. Melissa had left her car in the driveway when she returned from taking Bella to school. Melissa and Wren went out the front door and neither of them realized that Mocha somehow got past them and slipped out the door. They day turned from good to bad when Melissa was pulling out of the driveway and they heard this crying noise. Melissa immediately realized what just happened. They were both in shock but they knew that they needed to rush Mocha to the vet ASAP. Melissa was driving as fast as she could without causing a car crash and Wren was in the backseat with a whiny and painful Mocha. Wren was a doctor so he grabbed the first aid kit that they had in the car and did everything he could to help Mocha. When they got to the animal hospital Mocha was in pretty bad shape but Wren thought she was going to make it.

Melissa and Wren were waiting for what seemed like hours but in reality it had been just under an hour. Melissa went next door and brought back Subway for her and Wren. They talked about the question that both of them were thinking.

"What are we going to tell Bella?" Wren asked

"We tell her that Mocha was sick so we took her to the animal doctor." Melissa said

"Bella may only be 7 but she is smart. She is going to figure out that we are covering up the truth." Wren said

"Even if we tell her the truth she isn't going to understand what happened." Melissa said

"Well as long as Mocha pulls through we can keep the truth from her." Wren said

"You better hope that she pulls through. Bella is so attached to that dog." Melissa said

"Even if she does make a full recovery Mocha is only going to be around for a few more years anyway. The life expectancy of a Chocolate Lab/Border Collie mix is 11 to 12 years. She is already 10 years old." Wren said

One of the vet techs walked into the waiting area of the lobby to talk to Melissa and Wren about Mocha.

"Mocha is in surgery but there are some complications and her internal injures are a lot worse then we originally thought." She said to Melissa and Wren

"What are our options?" Melissa asked

"We can continue with the surgery but her recovery rate has gone down dramatically. With her old age the surgery was risky to begin with. The other option is to put her down." She said

"If Mocha were to make it through surgery would she live her golden years relatively pain free or would she be in a lot of pain?" Wren asked

"If the surgery is successful then we would need to up her dose of Tramadol to help with the pain." She said

"The Tramadol seems to be working for her arthritis and she seemed to be pretty happy and healthy until today." Melissa said

"The choice to continue with the surgery or put her down is up to both of you but if you are thinking about the quality of her life then it might be better for Mocha to put her down." She said

"Can we think about it for a few minutes?" Wren asked

"Thats fine, just let me or one of the other vets know when you decide." She said

"What do you think we should do?" Melissa asked

"If we are thinking about Mocha's quality of life then the harder choice of putting her down is the the right choice." Wren said

"I hear what you are saying but I just feel like we are giving up on her. You wouldn't ever give up on Bella." Melissa said

"Bellas our daughter but Mocha is just a dog. I know Mocha may be part of our family but we can always get another dog." Wren said

"Now that I think about it I get what you are saying." Melissa said

Melissa and Wren made the heartbreaking decision and decided to put Mocha down. Mocha had a really great life during the 10 years that she was living with the Kingstons. After Melissa and Wren said there goodbyes to Mocha they got back into Melissa's car. They both had tears in their eyes but Melissa seemed more upset then Wren.

"I'm sorry, I feel really guilty for what just happened." Melissa said

"It was an accident, it was in no way your fault. This could have happened to anyone." Wren said trying to make his wife feel better.

"I realize that but Bella is going to blame it all on me." Melissa said

"If you want to keep the truth from her I completely understand." Wren said

"You would be okay with telling her that it was you behind the wheel." Melissa said

"Thats not what I mean. I mean we can just tell Bella that Mocha got out and ran in the middle of the street and got hit by someone driving by." Wren said

"No, that's way to big of a lie. We need to tell Bella the truth even if she hates me forever." Melissa said

"I agree but if she blames you then she is going to blame me as well." Wren said

"Can you call your brother to pick Bella up. If we left now we would make it only a few minutes late but I just can't face her right now." Melissa said

"He's out of town at a medical conference and Jill went with him. I think they are supposed to be back late tonight or tomorrow morning" Wren said

"Then who's picking up Liam?" Melissa asked

"My parents are, Liams been staying with his grandparents while his parents are out of town. We took care of Liam last time so it was their turn this time." Wren said

Wren called his parents and asked them to pick Bella up. Since they were picking up Liam anyway it was no problem. Wren explained the situation and they understood why he didn't want to pick Bella up. After dinner that night Wren and Melissa went to pick up Bella from her grandparents. They told Bella what happened to Mocha and of course she was heartbroken. They took Bella home and tried to get her to fall asleep before Wren had to leave for work. When Wren left for work Bella was still awake and still crying. Normally on Friday and Saturday nights Bella was sleeping before he left and still asleep when he returned home. Likewise on Wednesdays and Thursdays Bella was already asleep when Wren got home from work.

Melissa tried to get Bella to fall asleep but after several failed attempts she was about to give up and call Wren to come back home. Melissa decided to try one more thing. Melissa gave Bella a bath because she knew that a bath would relax Bella. Then she helped Bella put her pajamas back on. She also read Bella a bed time story. Bella eventually fell asleep on her parents bed. When this happens Wren usually very carefully carries a sleeping Bella back into her own room because they didn't want Bella to develop a habit of sleeping in her parents bed. This time Melissa just let her sleep since Wren was at work and Bella was to heavy for Melissa to carry. Melissa was finally able to go to bed now that Bella was sleeping.

Wren got home early Saturday morning. Melissa was just waking up and Bella was still asleep hugging her Build A Bear dog that she got on her 7th Birthday. The stuffed dog was a look a like of Mocha. Melissa and Wren had special ordered the stuffed animal for her and Bella even named it Mocha Junior. They talked very quietly in the hallway out side their bedroom.

"How long has she been sleeping?" Wren asked

"After you left I gave her a bath and read her a bedtime story. I think it was around midnight when she finally fell a sleep. I left her in our bed because I didn't want to wake her up. She did wake me up once in the middle of the night crying for you but I got her to fall back asleep once I got her Build A Bear dog out of her room." Melissa said

"You could have called my cell and told me what was going on. I would have just said that a family emergency came up and I could have left mid shift." Wren said

"I was about to but I didn't want to bother you at 3 AM." Melissa said

"It would have been okay. Last night was a slow night anyway. No emergencies so I only had to check on the patients already admitted to the hospital." Wren said

Wren then got a few hours of sleep while Bella was still sleeping. That night Bella refused to go to sleep again before Wren went to work. The same thing happened as the night before. About a week passed before Bella was back into her normal routine.

End of Flashback/Memory

"I remember how upset you were. You didn't want to go to bed. The only thing that helped was your build a bear stuffed Mocha Junior." My dad said

"I still have that stuffed animal. I donated most of my stuffed animals but I never had the heart to give that stuffed dog, stuffed zebra, or the stuffed horse away. The horse reminds me when you and mom took me to the racetrack and you always let me pick the horse to place your bet on." I said

"Those three stuffed animals are sentimental to your childhood. I can understand why you never gave them away. I remember taking you to the races. You were right about the winning horse almost every time." My dad said

"Can I have this picture?" I asked

"Of course. Those memories are something that you will have with you forever." My dad said

Liam and his parents arrived for dinner a few hours later. Family dinners had always been a big thing even when Liam and I were little kids.

"I am going to miss you when you go back to the USA." Liam said to Bella

"You are still coming with me for a month right?" I asked

"Yes, it should be fun because I have never been to the USA before." Liam said

"Philly has some great things to do just like London does. There is the Philadelphia art Museum, You can even tour any of the sports stadiums in Philly. We have our basketball, baseball, hockey, and football all playing in the city." I said

"I have never seen american football before." Liam said

"Maybe I can take you to a football game at my high school. It is not the same as National League Football but it still can be fun." I said

"Better yet what if I took you to a real NFL game after you come back from your trip to the USA." My dad asked Liam

"What do you mean?" Liam asked

"The Detroit Lions play the Atlanta Falcons on October 26th right here in London at Wembley Stadium as part of the international NFL series. I just so happen to have bought two tickets. I asked your dad to go with me but he said to ask you if you would like to go with me." My dad said

"I would love to go." Liam said

"Think of it as a late birthday and graduation gift. I know your 18th birthday was 5 months ago but I feel guilty for not getting you anything." My dad said

"Thats okay, aunt Melissa sent me a check and told me to buy what I want with it." Liam said

After my dad was done interrupting our conversation, Liam and I went back to talking.

"So Deylia seems like a really great friend." Liam said

"She is, She was the first person I met at school when I moved to the USA. She was the only one besides my cousin JT that would sit with me at lunch on my first day. My other cousins would have but Rochelle was in 7th grade meaning and she had a different lunch, Elizabeth was in 5th grade at another school and Rosie was in 4th grade also at another school." I said

"So its not like the private school here were it was K thru 12 education all at the same school just split up into three different buildings?" Liam asked

"No, this was public school. The middle schools and the high schools are across the street from each other but the elementary schools are in different subdivisions throughout the school district." I said

"What is public school like?" Liam asked

"Its a lot different then private school. There are rules but they are not as strict. Also at London prep academy every student was either really rich or on a scholarship. In public school it is mixed between kids with rich parents, middle class parents, and lower class parents." I said

"You are making Rosewood high sound so much better then London prep." Liam said

"On a university application London prep is going to look better." I said

"I still got waitlisted at University of London. If I ever get taken off that stupid wait list then I can go to my dream school. I just helped Luke move his sister up there last weekend. She has this idea that if I can get into that school then we can get back together." Liam said

"Do you still love her?" I asked

"Maybe, but in the meantime until I can get in she is probably going to be dating other boys." Liam said

"Is Luke there with her?" I asked

"No he got rejected from both University of London and London State University. He said London Community College is his only hope for now." Liam said

"What about you, What other schools did you apply to?" I asked

"I was waitlisted at UOL and LSU but I did get into Wembley college and LCC." Liam said

Dinner was finally ready and everyone was hungry including me.

"So what were you and Liam talking about that you didn't want us adults to overhear?" My dad asked

"Just some stuff that teenagers talk about with other teenagers." Liam said

"We just talked about school and our friends." Bella said

"Bella, your options are really limited. Colleges and University's are going to find out about your history with drugs." Liams mom said

"Not if I have any say in it. Bella does not have to disclose that information to any schools she applies to." My dad said

"You can't lie about it or you could end up in legal trouble again, You don't want to end up back in jail." Liams dad said

"How would they find out about me taking drugs anyway?" I asked

"You missed a month of school the first time. Your permanent record would show why you missed that month. I work with the students at London Prep and help them further there education so I would know about permanent records." Liams mom said

"Is this true dad?" I asked

"Yes." My dad said

I was upset so instead of running away like I have before I just ran upstairs and locked myself in my room. My dad went upstairs to check on me a little while later. He knocked on my door but I didn't open it. He tried to open the door but it was locked.

"Open up Bella, We need to talk." My dad said

"No, my life is already ruined, you and mom are just making it worse." I said

My dad left for a minute and then he returned and opened the door with a key.

"Come on Bella. Your life is not ruined, it is just going to be harder then it used to be. You still have your mom and I. You also have your friends and the rest of your family." My dad said

"What if I can't get into any colleges or university's that I apply to all because of my drug abuse history." I said

"You will get in. Do you want to know something that I couldn't tell you in front of my brothers family?" My dad asked

"What?" I asked

"You mom and I didn't exactly tell the school that you missed a month because you were in rehab for drug addiction. We told the school that your grandparents died and we had to go back to London for a month." My dad said

"So you and mom lied. Couldn't you get in trouble for that." I said

"Yes but let us handle it if the school ever finds out." My dad said

"Is Liam still here?" I asked

"No they went back home a little while ago." My dad said

"So they left without saying goodbye." I said

"I'm sorry about that." My dad said

"I'm really going to miss you when I go home." I said

"I'll miss you too but you're mom will be happy to have you home. I bet your friend Deylia and your boyfriend Tyler will be happy to see you. So stop crying and cheer up." My dad said

"Mom didn't tell you that Tyler broke up with me." I said

"No, When did that happen?" My dad asked

"He broke up with me on July 5th. I didn't tell mom until she came here to visit me a few weeks ago. All he said was that our relationship wasn't going that great and we needed to take a break." I said

"Bella, the two of you may be apart now but it's obvious that he still cares about you." My dad said

"You really think so?" I asked

"Tyler wouldn't have flown 3,500 miles across the Atlantic ocean to see you a month ago when you were in the hospital if he didn't care about you." My dad said

"He didn't even tell his own sister that we broke up. I had to tell Deylia when she surprised me and I wouldn't be surprised if his parents still think that we are together." I said

"It sounds like you still have a chance with Tyler then." My dad said

"Can you come visit me during Christmas or do I have to wait till next summer to see you because I can't imagine spending the holidays without you this year." I said

"I promise I will always be here for you when you need me to but that doesn't always mean that I can jump on a plane and come visit you when ever you want. I will do my best to come visit you at least once though." My dad said

Friday August 29 finally arrived. I was getting on a flight to go home in just a matter of hours. Liam was coming with me for a month and my dad was driving us to the airport. He got special permission to wait at the gate with us because he knew that I wanted to spend every possible last second with him. The time arrived where I had to say goodbye to my dad and board a plane with Liam back to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was an emotional goodbye for both my dad and I. My mom was picking Liam and I up from the airport when we landed. The flight left London at noon which was only 7 AM Philadelphia time. We landed in Philly 7 and a half hours later making it 730 PM London time but only 230 PM Philly time. So actually I gained 5 hours back. I was tired from the flight though. My mom picked us up and by 400 PM we were back at my house Rosewood, Pennsylvania.

I gave Liam a quick tour around the house and noticed that she changed some things. I had to make it quick because my mom said that she wanted to talk with me.

"I hired your uncles construction company over the summer and had a deck put in the backyard." My mom said

"I can see that. It looks really nice. We can even eat outside sometimes while the weather is still nice." I said

"Your uncle said that back in the spring he took down an old shed and built a patio in the DiLaurentis backyard and since were family he gave me a really great price." My mom said

"I was at Coco and Chanels graduation party the weekend before I left so I saw there backyard. Did my uncle Toby also help pick out the outdoor table?" I asked

"No that was a friend of mine." My mom said, Melissa was very careful with her choice of words because she hadn't told her daughter about Ian yet.

Liam went to sit at the table outside while my mom and I had a conversation.

"Now that you are back there are going to be some changes around here. Your dad and I have been emailing back and forth and we both think it is a good idea for you to see a councilor. I already found one and met with her last week. I made you an appointment for September 4th at 3 PM. I will give you the address and next Thursday after school you need to go there directly from school." My mom said

"I'm fine mom, I don't need a therapist." I said

"She is just someone that you can talk to." My mom said

"I have my friends for that." I said

"Well she can be a mentor to you then. She's just got her degree last spring and she is in her middle 20's so she's still young." My mom said

"Fine i'll go but only because you are making me." I said

"The other thing is this friend of mine is more like a boyfriend and he has been staying here. He has a son that is going into his senior year at Rosewood high. As far as I know he hasn't sold his house yet so if you are not comfortable with them living here then I will just tell him." My mom said

"No it's fine but I am just surprised that you moved on from my dad so fast." I said

"I was surprised how fast I moved on to but I used to date this guy in high school so we connected again." My mom said

"Who is he and when do I have to meet him?" I asked although I wasn't very happy about it.

"His name is Ian Thomas and his son Ryan goes to your school so you might know him." Ian and I graduated high school together so he is my age. Ryan will be 18 on October 25 so he is only about 7 months older then you. They left yesterday for a weekend camping trip and they will be back Sunday night. I hope you don't mind but they have two dogs." My mom said

"I know who Ryan is mom but we don't get along with each other." I said

"Well just try to get along with him okay for me." My mom said

"Look Ryan and JT used to be friends but now JT hates him." I said

"Do you know why they aren't friends anymore? Ian, Ryan, and I had dinner at the Cavanaughs last Saturday night and JT was the only one that didn't show up for dinner. Your uncle didn't even know where he was. When I talked to your uncle on the phone the next day he told me that JT was at Tylers house and when JT came home Sunday morning your uncle had a long talk with him." My mom said

"You know that girl that I was sort of friends with well she was JT's girlfriend. Apparently sometime last month JT caught her and Ryan making out. That was the end of his relationship with her and also his friendship with Ryan." I said

"I can see why your cousin didn't show up at that dinner then." My mom said

"Also apparently Ryan's first girlfriend was another cheerleader. Before Tyler and I started dating he had a crush on this girl and Ryan was always saying bad things about this girl to Tyler so he wouldn't be interested anymore and so that Ryan could get what he wanted." I said

That night for dinner my mom and I were invited to a barbecue at the neighbors house. They lived in the house behind us so they shared the backyard. They had moved in sometime over the summer so I hadn't met them yet. Liam tagged along with us since he had no where else to go. The new neighbors had a daughter named Katie who was just about to turn 16 and was showing me her brand new car that she couldn't wait to start driving.

"How long have you lived here?" She asked me

"5 years." I said

"Where did you live before?" She asked

"We moved here from London, England, UK but my accent totally gives that away." I said

"So are you adopted or something because your mother doesn't have a british accent and I met your father and brother the other day." She said referring to Ian and Ryan

"Ian is not my father and Ryan is not my brother. My parents got divorced a few months ago and my dad moved back to London. I was in London with him for the summer but now I am back because school starts again on Tuesday." I said

"Sorry to just assume but I met them all the other day and they were acting like a family. I guess you have a more complicated family then I do. Do you have any siblings?" She asked

"No, only child, Liam and I look a lot alike but we are just cousins. He is on my dads side of the family so he is british also. Do you have any siblings? I asked

"Two actually both older. My brother Malcolm is 26, He's married and lives on Long Island, NY. I just found out about a year ago that I had a half sister. Her name is Jayde, she is 18 and she lives in Rosewood about she just started Syracuse university in Syracuse, NY. My dad didn't even know about her until after she turned 18." She said

" It's a small world. My aunt is friends with Jaydes mom. So I assume that you are going to be going to Rosewood high." I said

"Yep, I am going to be starting my sophomore year. I went to private school before so public school is new to me." She said

"I am starting my Junior year. I went to private school back in London. It was a big adjustment when I started public school here." I said

"Is Rosewood High a good school?" She asked

"Yes it is, Rosewood high is know for both its academics and sports. My American cousin JT plays basketball and baseball. My ex boyfriend Tyler also plays basketball and baseball." I said

"You have an ex boyfriend already. My parents won't even let me date. I played one of the lead roles in camp rock back at my private school and my mom had a fit when she walked in on me and the other lead role kissing. We were just rehearsing although I did have a slight crush on him." She said

"Tyler and I only dated for 8 months and I still am not over him yet. Maybe your mom is just afraid of you getting your heartbroken like I did." I said

"That could be but she is also worried that I will become one of those pregnant teenagers. She had my brother when she was 18 and my dad wasn't even in Malcolm life until he was 7. During the time they spent apart my dad had another kid that he didn't even know about until she was all grown up. " She said

After spending time with the new neighbors we went home. I was tired so I went to bed and so did Liam. Liam slept in the guest room but once my moms boyfriend and Ryan get back he is going to have to sleep in my room because we only have three bedrooms in this house. My mom said that she was going to maybe convert my dads office into a forth bedroom but she wanted my permission first.

This long chapter is finally completed. This was one of my favorite chapters to write. Please review or PM. I really need the feedback to get the courage to continue writing.

Will also update Ezra in LA sometime soon.