Here's another chapter guys. Thank you again for all of the reviews. I've been trying to get this update out to you guys but work is really tiring me out. I hope you all enjoy this one. By the way, Aria and Ezra met after high school during Aria's first year of university. Toby's mom is alive and well and Jenna and him did not have the type of relationship they had on the show.
Emily's POV
"So let me get this straight. Your dads apart of the National Guard and your mom works at a police station in Rosewood. So like what were you some kind of Academy brat." Hanna says to me chuckling on the other end of the phone.
It has been a few days since Hanna and I ran into each other at Starbucks. That day she texted me and we haven't been able to stop ever since. I feel as if we've been friends forever. I find it just as easy to talk to Hanna as I do with Aria and Alison. We haven't talked much about what happened at the party 2 weeks ago. Hanna has definitely been flirting with me and I've definitely reciprocated.
"No, I actually wasn't. My dad never wants me to see the danger he has to face everyday so he never put me in any cadets or army camps. He said helping to fight for his country was one of the best things he has ever done but he never wants me to see what he had to while he was out in battle. I guess the world can be a real ugly place deep down. He also didn't want my mom to even be a police officer that's why she just works in the department behind the scenes."
"Oh wow. Sounds like Papa Bear is pretty protective of his girls." Hanna said to me. I could hear a waver of nervousness in her voice.
"Yeah but he's a real sweet guy. He's actually the one that had my back when I came out in High School. My mom was the not so happy one about it." I told Hanna and remembering the rough High School years when my mom had a hard time accepting who I am.
"That must have been hard." Hanna said to me sadly.
"Yeah but she came around and that's all that matters." I said trying to cheer up the conversation. "So how were your parents when you started dating girls?" I knew Hanna was bisexual which I was completely fine with I was just hoping her parent actually know about her sexuality and it's not something she keeps hidden from them.
"My mom is actually totally cool with it. She just wants me to be happy with whomever I choose. Just as long as she gets grandchildren one days she's happy." Hanna told me laughing.
Her mom and her seem to have a great relationship. Hanna even told me the other day about how her mom takes her to this building where you throw plates and glass dishes at walls to get out your anger. There is one person who Hanna has yet to really bring up since we've been talking.
"So what about your dad? What does he think about it?" I took the risk to ask.
"Um, I don't know." She said with little to no emotion in her voice.
"Well have you not talked about it with him like does he not know. He isn't dead is he is that why you haven't mentioned him much." I asked truly curious on the matter.
"He might as well be." I heard Hanna mumble under her breath.
"Wait what?" I said.
"Nothing. It's nothing. Look I have to go I have an early class in the morning. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Hanna said to me quickly trying to end our conversation overall.
"Yeah okay talk to you later then-." Bye. I never got a chance to finish my sentence since Hanna hung up on me. Nice one Emily, you should have just left that one alone.
I don't understand Hanna sometimes. One minute she's this amazing and confident woman and the next she's running for the hills. I just wish her and I could actually have deeper conversation then what she really thinks about the Olsen twins and why she could live off of chocolate chip cookies. I thought tonight's conversation was actually going somewhere and I'd really get to explore deeper parts of her. Well technically you already did, I said to myself.
Being that it was already 9:30 I decided to get ready for bed. I didn't have a class until 11 but the previous conversation made me tired all of a sudden. I changed into my pajama shorts and shirt then went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth and washed my face. Since my bathroom connects to my hall and my bedroom I simply walked through the connecting bedroom door and got into bed. I plugged in my phone and quickly sent a text a few texts Aria before I turned off the lamp on my nightstand and went to bed.
"Why are women so confusing. I feel like I'm taking a step forward just to take two giant steps back or should I say taking a step forward just for her to run further away from me." I texted to Aria about my current situation with Hanna.
"What happened this time?" Aria replied back saying.
"Honestly, I'm not even sure. Are we still meeting tomorrow for sushi after our classes?"
"Yeah of course. Try to explain things to me then?" Aria asked.
"For sure, sounds good. See you then. :)" I said. I then placed my phone down turned off the lights and closed my eyes and hoped for a good nights sleep.
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Like every Thursday afternoon, Aria and I met at Seasons Sushi Bar to grab a bite to eat. We finished ordering and began our normal girl talk as usual until our food came.
"So hows the second opening coming for the brew?" I asked Aria.
"Good, Ezra is excited but also super stressed. He just wants everything to be perfect but he keeps on having minor set backs. So things are just a bit tense right now." Aria said sighing with a sad expression on her face.
"Well things will go great I just know they will. He's great at what he does and everything will be fine." I told Aria trying to cheer her up.
"Yeah. Yeah, you're right." Aria said more so to herself to reassure herself. I smiled at her reassuringly. "So... what the heck happened with Hanna?"
"I don't know Aria. Things were going great the past few days and then all of a sudden I asked her a question about her dad last night since she never brings him up and she totally shut me out. I haven't even heard from her all day." I said looking down at my drink and playing with my straw.
"Weird well there must be some interesting history between the two of them then. You should just message her and apologize for over stepping."
"What why? How the heck was I supposed to know I was overstepping Aria?"
"Well you said she never brought him up maybe that was a hint. Things like this can be hard. You remember back in High School when my parents got a divorce because my dad cheated on my mom. I didn't talk to him for a while and you know how tense I was when people brought him up. Maybe that's what is going on with Hanna and her dad. I know you didn't mean to upset her but I think it would help if you messaged her. It's hard sometimes." Aria said to me, and remembering everything she went through during her parents divorce and the 2 years later in which she never talked to her father I knew she was right.
"Yeah, you're right. I just I feel bad but I hate that she always runs away so easily. I really like her and I just want to get to know her." I admitted to Aria.
"I know but maybe she just needs you to be there for her over this right now. I think you should talk to her." Aria said to me putting her hand on my forearm. "It'll all work out don't worry." She then said as she squeezed my arm gently. I don't know what I'd do without Aria.
The food came shortly after and Aria and I dug in and continued to make aimless conversation about various things and events in our lives right now. Although, I told myself I would message Hanna later on in the evening and apologize. I guess some things I don't understand and this is one of them.
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Hanna's POV
"Are you going to eat your cookie or just turn it into a crumb mountain?" Spencer asked me as she watched me break apart and play with my chocolate chip cookie.
"Huh." I said actually looking down and focusing on what I was doing. "Oh sorry." I placed the cookie back down on the baggy and pushed it forward.
"Don't apologize to me I'm not the one you turned into a ant desert pile." Spencer said chuckling. I didn't laugh though and just stared down at the used to be full cookie. "Hey what's wrong?"
"Nothing. I don't know." I told Spencer. "I just thought Emily would message me today but she hasn't. Maybe I drove her away with my crazy behavior."
"Oh fuck. What did rambling Hanna do now?" Spencer asked while taking a sip of her coffee.
We were spending the night at her and Toby's loft sitting at the island counter in the kitchen eating snacks and talking. I didn't feel like going out so Spencer suggested we just stay in since Toby has been away visiting his mom and step dad until the next day.
"It wasn't rambling Hanna. It was stupid normal Hanna with her freaking daddy issues." I said angry at myself with the way I handled things with Emily last night.
"Daddy issues? Wait what? What happened?" Spencer said clearly confused.
"Emily and I were talking on the phone last night and she asked me about my dad and it didn't go over so well. I kind of hung up on her." I confessed to Spencer.
"Wait you what? Hanna why would you do that? I know you hate talking about him since he is a total douche but Emily didn't do anything wrong."
"So what your saying is that I over reacted?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying. You need to stop pushing everyone away Han. Aside from Caleb and I you've spent your whole life pushing people away."
"It's just easier that way Spence." I said to her sadly.
"Maybe for you but for other people who actually want to get to know you it makes it hard. Not everyone is going to leave you. You have to trust someone at some point."
"I guess so. But what if she leaves like he did and like everyone else." I asked Spencer afraid.
"Sometimes Han, that's the risk you have to take. I think Emily at least deserves a chance though." Spencer said to me.
"I'm just afraid Spence. I think I'm actually starting to really like her."
"Well then don't fuck this up then Marin." Spencer said to me lightening up the mood.
Nearly two minutes after Spencer said that my phone chimed off letting me know I had a text. Giving up hope that it was Emily and probably just Caleb asking me if I was up for a pizza date tonight I ignored it. It wasn't until 5 minutes after when the phone chimed again telling me I have an unread message was when I got up and checked it. I was so excited to see Emily's name across the home screen of my phone that I came close to dropping my phone on the counter.
"Oh my god! It's Emily!" I squealed to Spencer.
"That's good what did she say?"
I read Spencer the following message which read.
"Hey Hanna, I'm sorry for last night. I overstepped and I hope you'll forgive me. I hope you had a good day today."
"Awe that's sweet that she apologized but now I totally feel worse because she really didn't do anything to be apologizing for." I said placing the phone down on the counter and looking up to Spencer.
"Well she obviously cares for you to say sorry." Spencer said to me.
"Yeah I guess you're right."
I spent the next few minutes trying to create the best text to send her that could somewhat explain what happened.
"I'm sorry too. You didn't do anything though. My dad and I's relationship is complicated to say the least. Maybe we could talk about it over coffee on Saturday?" I texted to Emily in reply to her apology.
"Don't even worry about it. But yeah I'd like that." Emily replied back.
"Okay great, I'll meet you on Saturday at 1 at the Starbucks near campus."
"Sounds good see you then." Emily replied back to me.
I locked my phone and placed it back on the counter.
"We are meeting Saturday to talk about things. So I guess we will figure out then if I'll scare her away or not with my issues." I said to Spencer.
"I highly doubt that Han. She's obviously into you and can even handle your crazy rambling. Emily is clearly a keeper." Spencer said laughing at me. I'll never live down that moment of manic rambling. Just great!
Well guys there is Chapter 6. Please review I'd love to know what you all think about the story so far. I'm hoping to get another chapter out soon. Hanna clearly has some things she has to work on and maybe we will have someone come and visit Emily and stir the pot a bit. Until next time.