So this chapter is kinda short, but I still hope you enjoy! Sorry I haven't been posting a lot, I am really busy lately!
There was a video attached to the text. Ezra was afraid to open it. He turned off the volume on his phone and opened the file. As it loaded onto his phone, Aria threatened to wake but instead she repositioned her head on his shoulder. The video turned on, and what he saw he couldn't comprehend. On his phone he saw Aria at a collage party drinking and making out with some guy. He felt like a fire had started inside, raging and threatening to escape. Without thinking he stood up and walked over to the kitchen. "What…what's going on?" Aria said sleepily. "What's this?" he said, the fire inside seeping out. Aria looked at the phone and immediately shot up and looked him strait in the eye. "Ezra we were… that was after you told me about the book. I was so hurt and I didn't know what I was doing." She said. He noticed that she was about to cry. He knew he was over reacting. They were, after all, broken up at the time. But for some reason he still could feel that fire inside him. "Ezra, I'm sorry." She said, her voice quavering. He realized he wasn't mad at her, but at the guy who had his hands all over the love of his life. "Ezra, are y-" "I'm not mad at you. I am mad that some guy had his hands all over you. He was taking advantage of the love my life" he ranted. Immediately he realized what he had just said and looked at Aria, her mouth was wide open. "The…love of your life?" She was emotionally confused. No one had ever confessed love for her. "Yes Aria. I have never loved anyone as much as I love you." He said looking down at his hands. "We should um" Ezra cleared his voice "we should go to bed." "Well I don't think so." And with that Aria stood up and grabbed Ezra by the neck and kissed him, seemingly never letting go. "Yes" She said, faces still attached by the nose. "What?" "Yes I will move in with you."
She was breaking down. She couldn't believe that he was dead. Her own flesh and blood, brutally murdered. As the tears slipped down Spencer's face, dripping on her tan pants, Spence repeatedly saw flashbacks of the scene. They were at the motel that they would be staying at for god knows how long. What is this sick joke? What did A want? They sat on the deck of their room, staring up at the sky. Emily couldn't tell if the glow at the end of the horizon was from the city or if it was the last slip of light from the sun. Emily noticed her friend crying and felt like comforting her, but something held her back. She felt her own face warm as if she was to cry. Her own eyes watered over so fast it honestly scared her. She knew it wasn't just about Jason. She knew she won't cry about him anyway. She was crying about not talking to her mom before she left. They had a fight that morning about something so tiny, Emily cried harder at the thought of not seeing her own mother again. It was in that instant that Emily realized what Spencer was feeling deep down. That her Spence would never see her brother again, never say hello to him again. She suddenly found herself hugging Spencer, crying on her shoulder. Spencer hugged back and they sat like that for what seemed like an infinity. Spencer knew she had to be strong for Em, for both of them. Spencer finally broke the silence and sat up "Do you want some tea?"
Hanna slowly opened her eyes, suddenly realizing that she wasn't at home. The ground beneath her was cold and rough, like concrete. She was laying on her side, facing Ali. She used to feel like she didn't want Ali back but right now, she needed her more than ever. Ali still wasn't awake, but Hanna wanted her to be. She tried to say something but she felt something over her mouth. She realized her hands, feet, and mouth were duck taped. She looked over to Ali and realized she was duck taped also. Hannah could feel her heart racing, close to just popping right out of her chest. Suddenly, out of nowhere a light came on. Her eyes burned while trying to adjust to the florescent light that you would see in a lobby or an elevator. All the sudden an intercom came on, crackling before emitting the message:
"Hanna, sweet Hanna,
Not so confident now, are you?
While you are here, scared for your meaningless life,
Your friends are searching for clues."
There was no need for an outro. It was defiantly A speaking to her, of course their voice was changed. She wondered where the camera was for the mysterious person to see her, watching her every move. She let out a tear and shuddered. What did they mean by "searching for clues"?
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Okay, okay, I know it was really short but next chapter will be extra long to make up for it! Also, I am coming up with a new story so stay tuned for that!
-Rose