By 3 o'clock on monday morning, Aria, Spencer and Hanna had managed to visit every middle school in Manhattan but they had no luck. None had heard of Emily.
"Why has she lied to us?" Aria moaned as they sat down for a coffee.
Spencer sighed as she rubbed her fingers on her forehead.
"Maybe we should go home, if she lied about her home and workplace, then she must have lied about Manhattan." Hanna told them.
Spencer and Aria looked at each other knowing she was right but not wanting to give up. "Yeah I guess we should, there's nothing more we can do here." Spencer sighed.
"And when we get back to Rosewood we can file a missing person's report." Aria suggested.
"Okay, let's get back to the hotel and back on that train."

Back in Rosewood, Jason was at working, drawing plans for the new building he was designing for Starbucks - who were planning on bring Rosewood there first coffee house. Jason loved to draw and construct so the career as an architect was perfect for him. He received a call from Aria. "Hey baby.."
"Hi, I need you to pick me up from the train station."
"The train station? You're home already?"
"Yeah, we decided to leave. Emily isn't even in Manhattan."
"Aww baby, I'm at work so if you walk here, I'll be able to drive you home with me in an hour or so." Jason's workplace was fairly close to the train station.
"Um, yeah okay. See you in abit then." Aria hung up and began walking down the street pulling along her suitcase.

Aria arrived around 10 minutes later. "Hey!" she announced as she walked into Jason's office.
"Hey, come here." Jason put down his pencil and opened his arms out for Aria.
Aria dropped her suitcase and went to sit on Jason's lap. They cuddled for a little while. Aria was running her fingers up and down the left side of Jason's neck and her head resting near his other side. Jason turned his head slightly to kiss her forehead. "What's wrong baby?" Jason asked as he kissed her forehead again.
Aria sat up slightly and faced him. "We have NO idea where Emily is. Like there are no leads to her or anything. and I'm just scared. Especially after Ali you know. I don't think I can go through with that again." Tears flowed down Aria's cheeks and she went back into her previous position.
"Hey, hey, shh.." Jason ran his fingers through Aria's hair and lifted Aria's face so she was looking at him. "Don't think like that okay. There has to be some sort of explanation. You can't just assume the worst okay?"
"But.."
"No, listen. Never assume the worst." Jason wiped away Aria's tears with his thumb. "I'll take you home cause I know you're upset. I just have to tell my boss."
"Thank you." Aria got off Jason's lap to allow him to go and speak to his boss. When he came back his took Aria's suitcase in one hand and her hand in his other and led them out and to his car.

Aria opened her front door. "Do you want something to eat?" she asked as she turned on the kitchen light.
"Yeah sure."
"What do you want?"
"I'll eat whatever you cook."
"Do you want.. spaghetti?"
"Yeah, that would be nice." Jason watched Aria as she walked around the kitchen lifelessly.
"Aria, sit down."
"What?" Aria turned round.
"Sit down. I'll cook tonight. You look like you're struggling to stand on two feet let alone cook us a meal." Jason stood up and went to the stove where Aria was standing. "Go on." he rubbed the small of her back.
"Thank you." Aria kissed him and then walked to sit where Jason had been a few moments ago.

As Jason and Aria sat eating at the table, Aria's phone virbrated. "Oh my God!"
"What is it?" Jason asked as he took a sip of his water.
"Spencer got an email off Emily."
"See I told you not to think the worst."
Aria smiled. "At least we know she's thinking of us. After we're done will you drop me off at Spencer's?"
"Sure."