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September 18

Paige took her time grabbing her things, hoping that by doing so she was creating a chance for Spencer to run into her but it was all for naught. She gingerly placed a 'goodbye' letter on her pillow, next to a purple flower and then picked up her duffel bag and started towards her car. When she'd filled up the trunk she'd closed it and turned around to look at the house one more time. It looked so cold now, and dreary and filled her with pain rather than the feeling of excitement she used to feel whenever she walked down the footpath towards it before tonight. She looked over at Alison's house and shuddered as she noticed that Emily's eyes were on her. She quickly turned away and headed for the door, trying to lock it and be gone before Emily caught up to her but she was too slow and before she even managed to turn the key she heard a set of familiar steps advancing towards her.

"Paige, wait, please" She begged

"No, I have to go, I can't be here anymore" Paige rushed out, panicked.

"Paige please, I need to talk to you!" Emily cried out but Paige had picked up speed and made it all the way around the car before she stopped.

"Please Emily, let me go, it's easier for the both of us" she beseeched

"I can't!" She yelped, exasperated. "I can't let go because really, after anything, I still want you!"

"Please don't do this" Paige begged as Emily walked around the car to meet up with her.

"I need to hear that you want me too. I need you to tell me that you do so I can do what I've been dying to do all this time because I don't think I can handle it if you don't tell me the truth. If you make one of your self deprecating jokes or deflect I will die so please, Paige, tell me the truth. Tell me you still want me too." Emily implored her but she was adamant.

"I can't!" Paige sobbed looking away.

"I know..." Emily nodded, trying to swallow the lump in her throat. Her hands had found their way to Paige's throat and wrapped themselves around it and she was but a breath away now. It was so dangerous to be this close but she felt she would die if she stood any further. She leaned in and tried to kiss Paige as she cried and Paige stubbornly pursed her lips together to stop her. Emily cried harder as Paige pushed her away, got into her car and drove off. By the time she left the driveway Emily was in hysterics. This was it. Paige was really gone.

*A royal color, purple flowers symbolize dignity, tradition and success. A bouquet containing purple flowers can be symbols of admiration and adoration. The flowers are both an expression of adoration of Spencer and a passive aggressive call out for leaving her because she considered herself #2 in Paige's heart and chose 'dignity' rather than love. Ironic though considering the ending where she shot Emily down because she was married, rather than choosing to be with her out of love.