It's still pouring outside, but I don't care. I'm quickly making my way to my car, but half-way there I feel my arm being tugged. It's Emily.

Emily: "Alison! Wait!"

Alison: "What is it Emily?! I thought you wanted me to leave you alone?!" It comes out harsher than I wanted it to, but right now I'm really hurt and getting angry. We are now both standing in the parking lot, soaked.

Emily: "It came out wrong Ali! I didn't mean it that way!"

Alison: I scoff. "Yeah? Then how come that's exactly how it sounded?" I turn back around and head back to the car. I hear her speak once again.

Emily: "I should have known... How could I be so stupid to believe you actually have changed?! You're walking away again! Is that how all of our arguments are gonna end?! You just running from our problems?! You're not even gonna fight?! Well let me know when you want this as much as I do!" She says as she turns back to go into the Brew, then stops and makes her way back to me.

Emily: Still angry. "You're my ride... But if you'd like, I'll have someone else drop me off. Since you just want to run away from me!"

Alison: Her words kill me. "Em.. Just get in."

She gets in the car and crosses her arms. She stares out the window the whole ride, not speaking at all or giving me one glance. I feel terrible, but I'm hurt as well. On the way to her house, we pass mine and nobody is home. I sigh knowing that I'll have to be home alone. We reach Emily's house and I pull up in her driveway. She unbuckles and pulls the handle on the door. It breaks my heart that she's not talking to me. She sits for a minute before finally speaking.

Emily: "I... Noticed nobody was home when we passed your house. I really don't want you alone... So you can stay here as you planned."

Alison: "Thanks... But it's really okay. I'll be fine at home, really."

Emily: She now sounds worried and a bit frustrated. "Alison... Please. That psycho is still here and I don't want you alone. Please."

Alison: sighing. "Fine." I unbuckle and exit the car after she does.

She unlocks the door and I go to the bathroom and take off my soaked clothes and change into a tank and a pair of Emily's sweats. I come out and make my way to the couch. My phone buzzes.

Text Convo:

'Spencer: Hey you two get home okay?'

'Me: Yeah we're here thanks Spence!'

'Spencer: Are you and Em okay?'

I sigh and wonder the same thing myself.

'Me: we're gonna be fine. Don't worry :)'

'Spencer: good to hear:)'

End of text.

I run my hand through my hair and sigh loudly. I really hope she still wants to be with me. God I don't want to lose her. Just the thought brings tears to my eyes. I sniffle and wipe the tears out of my eyes quickly when I hear Emily walking towards the living room. She doesn't even try to make eye-contact with me and she sits on the opposite side of the couch. Before I know it, another tear falls and I sniffle again. This catches her attention and she looks to me. I quickly turn my head and look away.

Emily: I can hear worry in her voice once again and it surprises me. "Ali? Are you crying?"

She asks and I hear her scoot closer.

Alison: "Uhm.. No, no. I uh, my head just hurts a little. I'm fine." I lie. I'm still not looking at her.

Emily: "Alison... I know when you're lying. Why are you crying?"

Alison: "Emily.. Just let it go. It's really noth-"

Emily: "Alison! Do not say it's nothing! It has to be something! So what is it?!"

Alison: "What do you care?! You have been avoiding me ever since we left the Brew! How would you know if it's something if you've barely spoken to me or even looked at me?! I'm sorry for storming off and acting like a bitch okay?! But what you said in the Brew hurt Emily! I've been trying my best to help you get through this and I told you in the beginning that if you wanted to be alone I'd stay away as long as you'd like! But you asked me to stay! So that's exactly what I did and then you tell me that I don't need to be here! How do you think that made me feel Emily?!" I stare at her and tears flow down my face. I wipe them off angrily and stand to walk out of the living room. I stop and turn to her. "I don't want to fight with you... I love you! And it kills me to know that I've probably screwed everything up once again! I can't lose you! But I feel like I am losing you slowly! I can't take that, I wouldn't be able to live with myself, but if you want a break or to break-up then..." I shake my head and wipe more tears. I look to her to see she also has tears flowing down her face and she has a shocked expression.