Chapter 35:

Spencer's POV:

We took Georgia to the doctor and it turns out that the lump wasn't cancerous. They though it's a bruise forming inside. At the moment, I'm sitting with, Aria, Hanna, Emily and Allison in the brew. Ezra let's us sit in here when it's closed.

Aria: So how is everyone?

Emily: Good.

Hanna: So, what's happening on New Years?

Allison: Well, we are having the party here.

Hanna: Yeah, I know that part.

Allison: And then we are going to have fun.

Hanna: Ok. Aria, you still up for going to the mall tomorrow?

Aria: Yeah.

Spencer: What are you going to the mall for?

Aria: Oh me and Hanna have brought new dresses.

Spencer: Ok. What does it look like?

Hanna: I'm keeping it a surprise.

Emily: Guys, make sure that the men's outfits go with ours. You don't want to clash.

Allison: In our case, the woman.

Aria: And remember that no kids allowed. We need a night to ourselves, all of us, together.

Spencer: Yeah, I can't remember the last time we had a girls night out.

Emily: I'm so excited!

We get up to since and dance.

Aria/Emily/Hanna/Spencer/Allison: IM SO EXCITED, AND I JUST CAN'T HIDE! I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I KNOW, I WANT YOU, I WANT YOU.

We sit back down and burst out laughing, just as Ezra walks through the door.

Aria's POV:

Ezra: What are you five fine ladies laughing about?

Aria: We had one of our moments. Where's you been, you've been gone ages.

Ezra: I've been to get some stuff for the party!

Aria: And that took an hour and a half?

Ezra: There was traffic.

Aria: Really. Excuse me girls, whilst I deal with this asshole.

I drag Ezra into the staff only room.

Aria: Talk.

Ezra: Aria, I have no idea what your going in about.

Aria: For a person like you, it doesn't take almost 2 hours to go to the store, which is only 10 minutes away!

Ezra: Keep your voice down!

Aria: Why? You e been actin real suspicious lately! Let me see your phone!

Ezra: Come on, trust issues?

Aria: Yes. Let me see.

Ezra: No.

Aria: Why, are you hiding something?

I grab his phone. He tries to grab it off me but I keep moving. I find a conversation between him and this girl called 'Rochelle'. I stop moving and turn to him.

Aria: Who the fuck is Rochelle?

Ezra: No one, give me my phone.

I put my hand back, so he can't reach.

Aria: Ezra, these messages, are you cheating on me?

Ezra: NO. Aria, you know I would never hurt you like that.

Hanna's POV:

We sitting down, all feeling tense. Then Aria storms out, crying, with Ezra following her. She tries to leave, but Ezra stops her. We stand up as we are confused by what's going on.

Ezra: Aria, wait.

Aria: I'm not waiting for anyone.

Aria tries to leave again, but is stopped.

Ezra: Please. Don't go. I love you!

Aria turns round a screams…

Aria: THEN WHO THE FUCK IS ROCHELLE WICKS?

Ezra: I can't tell you.

Hanna: I'm sorry, are you cheating on her?

Ezra: Stay out of this!

Aria: Don't talk to her like that you piece of shit! Now tell me who Rochelle is, or.

Ezra: Or what?

Aria: You will never see the kids, ever again!

Ezra: Aria, you can't-

Aria: Don't under estimate me Ezra Fitz! Tell me who Rochelle is, or I walk!

Ezra: Cousin!

Hanna: Wait, you have a cousin?

Aria: Hanna, please.

Hanna: Sorry.

Ezra: I think we should discuss This somewhere else!

Aria: No, anything you have to say, you can say it in front of my friends.

Ezra: Fine. Rochelle is my cousin. She got abused by her parents and ran away from home. She got a boyfriend who she eventually moved in with. He started to abuse her and then…

Emily's POV:

Aria: Then what?

Ezra: Then she tried to go back to her parents, cause she thought that was her only option. They let her back, only to continue to abuse her. Before escaping for a second time, she found some old files. She found my name. She went to an Internet café and searched me. She finally found me and we have chatted ever since. At the moment, she's in Texas. We have been coming up with a plan to get her out of the state without her parents finding out.

Aria: Ezra, I'm so sorry. I had no idea. Why didn't you tell me?

Ezra: She told me not to say anything until she was safe.

Aria: Ezra, I'm so sorry.

Aria hugs her husband. We give her the sign that we are gonna go. We do, and head to Hanna's. Now we are sitting in Hanna's living room.

Hanna: Do you think they'll be ok?

Emily: Of course. They have stuck together through everything. For instance, when we were in high school and they were in that situation. When Ezra got shot. When we got locked in the doll house. Nothing can break them.

Spencer: I still remember the dollhouse, very clearly.

Just as Spencer finishes speaking, Hanna drops the the floor and starts hyperventilating.

Allison: Hanna!

Spencer: Hanna, it's ok.

After a few minutes, she calms down. We make sure she's fully ok and then we go to our own homes.

Allison: I was thinking that maybe in the summer next year we take a vacation.

Emily: Sounds good. Where were you thinking?

Allison: How about London, England?

Emily: Ok. The kids will have so much fun.

Allison: Yeah.

Now we are sitting on the couch, with the kids, watching t.v.

Allison's POV:

The kids go to bed and then me and Emily with on the couch and watch t.v for a further 3 hours. After that, we go to bed. Emily is sleeping, but I'm wide awake. Thinking of my mom, and Charles/Charlotte.

Emily: You still awake?

Allison: Yeah, can't get to sleep.

Emily: Here.

Emily plants a soft kiss on my lips. I smile, then turn in my side and fall asleep. I wake up the next day as normal. Emily is laying awake beside me.

Allison: What are you gonna do today?

Emily: Well. I'm going to go to the store and do some food shopping, clean the house, prepare dinner and other stuff.

Allison: I'll take the kids to my dads house.

Emily: Ok. Im gonna have a long relaxing bath.

Emily has a bath. When she gets out, I'm ready and already gone with the kids.

Allison: Ok, be good for grandpa you two.

Lucy: We will mom.

James: She isn't our mom. She's just another random person who just married our mom.

Allison: James! I am your mother, just as much as Emily.

James: Sorry.

Kenneth: Hey you two. I got brownies.

I drive away, with tears rolling down my cheeks. Ever since James was about 8, he has reminded me, day after day that I am not his mother. The thing is, I am. I drive back home and find Emily polishing the table.

Emily: I thought you were staying with the kids at your dads.

Allison: James.

Emily: Does he keep saying that your not his mom?