Jason and Aria were sitting in his car at the entrance of the train station waiting for Wren to arrive with Spencer and Hanna. The three girls had planned to take a train into Manhattan to surprise Emily and stay there for a week. They weren't waiting for long as they saw Wren park behind with Spencer and Hanna getting out of the back. Aria turned to Jason and pouting a little. She didn't want to leave him but she missed Emily. Jason pulled her in for a kiss. "I'm going to miss you baby." Jason told her as he ran his thumb across her cheek.
Aria went in for another kiss. "I'll call you as soon as I arrive." She gave him a couple more quick chaste kisses, told him she loved him and then got out to meet Spencer and Hanna. Jason looked back and saw that Wren was still there. Once he caught Wren's eye he leaned out of the car and motioned for them to go and get a beer.
The girls arrived in Manhattan 3 hours later. "So we need to get a cab to this block of apartments where Emily told us she's been staying." Spencer told them as they walked out of the station. They rode in the cab for 15 minutes before getting out right outside of the building. Hanna paid the driver and the walked up the long flights of stairs.
Back in Rosewood, the boys had been drinking for hours and were chatting about their girls.
"So since you've been with Spencer since she was 18 how come you haven't asked her to marry you? Must be pretty serious if you've been solid for 4 years now.."
"I don't know man. We haven't even moved in together yet so we don't know if we'll get along living in one house, sharing one room, one bathroom, one kitchen, you know.."
"Aria and I have never lived together but I still proposed. If you love her you love her. and learn to deal with all the shitty things that annoy you when the time comes. Don't wait around Wren. Carpe diem and all that."
"I suppose you're right."
"BUT don't feel like you need to because you've been together long. Some people are better as they are, with no marriage but you know.. I'm talking too much already. I'm gonna shut up now."
"Yeah good idea mate. When did you realise marriage was right for you and Aria?"
"I don't know whether it will be right for us but all I know is I want her to be mine for the rest of my life."
"Fair enough."
"I seriously wouldn't know what to do with myself if I lost her."
"No?"
"No, she means everything to me. She's my world. I'm in awe of her. I don't understand how someone could be so perfect. She's beautiful and smart and everything I wish I could be.."
"OH-kay buddy let's put your drink down, cause you're going abit crazy." Wren took Jason's beer from his hand.
"Hmm, I miss her already.." Jason lay his head onto the table as Wren went to pay for the large tab they had - mainly from Jason's craving for beer.
When he came back to the table, he pulled Jason up and steadied him so that they could walk to Wren's car.
Wren parked outside of Aria's apartment and helped Jason with the key. Jason immediately made his way to Aria's room and lay down on the bed, in just a few moments he was out like a light. Wren decided to find some sort of container to put near the bed as well as an asprin and glass of water. He found the sight of a passed-out Jason DiLaurentis amusing and decided to take a photo to send to Aria. 'Someone is missing you already. Passed-out in your bed. :-)' After he sent the photo he left and drove off home.
Meanwile in Manhattan, they had found the apartment number Emily had given them. They knocked but there was no answer so they all went to ask her neighbours whether they knew when and where she had gone. However, when one neighbour finally opened their door, she told the girls that no-one called Emily lived there. It was just an empty place - nobody lived there.
The girls thanked the old lady and went back out to grab a coffee and discuss their next plan.
"Three large coffees please." Spencer asked the barista.
At the table, Aria and Hanna had gotten, they were trying to rack their brains thinking about any minute clue Emily may have let slip when they were in contact with her which could lead to her whereabouts.
"Something is defintely wrong. Why would she lie to us? We're supposed to be her best friends. People she can trust.." Hanna claimed
"I don't get it either. Something's happened. It's got to.." Spencer added.
"It's quite scary not knowing how to find her. I mean if she said she lives at that apartment which she doesn't, then maybe she doesn't live in Manhattan at all.." Aria said as the barista bought their coffees over.
"I never thought of that." Hanna stated.
"Me neither." Spencer added more sugar to her coffee and stirred it as they sat in silence all thinking about the possibilities.
They sat in the cafe until they had finished their coffees.
"How about I call her mom?" Hanna offered. "She must know something. I know Texas is far away but she must do.."
"Good idea, I'll call my mom, tell her what's going on and see if she has any advice."
As Hanna and Spencer called, Aria sat down on the bench behind her feeling useless. She pulled out her phone after realising she didn't call Jason and found the message from Wren. Aria smiled and replied. 'Precious. Make sure my baby is okay in the morning please :-)'
'No problem. Where's Spencer's phone she hasn't replied to my texts.'
'Um, we're having a slight dilemma at the moment. We don't know where Emily is..'
'What? I thought she gave you all her address.'
'Yeah so did we. Turns out nobody lives at that apartment. We can't go to her workplace because it closes at 5 and it's 9 now..'
'That's so strange. What are you going to do?'
'I have no idea. My battery's running low. So when we book into a hotel, I'll get Spencer to call you and fill you in on the details.'
