A/N Here's a really long chapter ;)

The next morning, I was met with nothing but silence. It was like nothing ever happened. She was distant from me this morning. Alison woke up, showered, dressed herself and hadn't spoken a word to me. I was starting to get a little pissed off, i mean why would she have sex with me if she was gonna pretend like nothing ever happened. Was she toying with my feelings?. I couldn't understand her motives for last night.

"Em, are you ready?" Alison spoke for the first time all morning, leaving me to break out of my own thoughts.

I turned my head around and faked a smile. "Yes, I'm ready."

We both silently walked out of the room, headed downstairs and ate breakfast. Her mom was the one who decided to drive us to school for our safety.

Upon walking inside the school building, everyone kept looking at us and whispering. We found Spencer, Aria and Hanna standing by the lockers.

Spencer was the first one to spot us. "Em, Ali" She motioned for us to come their way. We walked towards them to discuss yesterday's events.

"Any sign of A?" Hanna asked

"No," Alison answered, "But that doesn't mean A can strike us at any moment. We need to be careful, we need to map out a plan.."

"We need to be one step ahead of his plan," Spencer agreed. "We just need to figure out what triggers A."

"I mean that's not hard to figure out," Aria responded sarcastically. "We know who is behind A."

"Em, you are going to have to talk to her," Alison urged, her beautiful blue eyes darting back at me. "If you don't, I will."

I shook my head in response. "Ali, I don't think it's a good idea for you."

"I don't care," Alison replied confidently. "I'll do whatever it takes for A to get off my ass. Whoever this person is out for blood and this needs to stop like right now. "

"But are you going to talk to her, Em?" Spencer butted our back and banter. "Because Ali's right, if you are going to not talk to her. Alison will."

"Don't be such a baby, Emily." Alison rolled her eyes and crossed her arms.

I sighed and scratched the back of my head nervously. "Ok well, i'm the last person she wants to talk to."

"So then it's settled then," Alison placed her arms, an evil smile curling on her lips "I'll be the one to talk to her."

Aria quickly noticed her evil smile and grabbed her arm. "We'll go with you. Just don't take it too far."

Alison turned around to go find Paige and we all huddled behind her like a duck following her ringleader.

We practically searched the entire school and it was then I realized, she was probably in the swimming pool making laps before class. At last, we caught her getting out of the pool.

"Hey Paige, I need to talk to you." Alison said motioning for us to follow and stand behind her. The four of us stood in a line while Alison stood in front of us. She seemed a little bit too happy like she was finally getting the chance to catch her prey.

Paige looked up annoyed. "I don't want anything to do with you, Ali. You better leave-"

Alison let out a mocking laugh. "Or you'll what?. You love your Emily right?. If you do love her, you'll spare us a moment."

Paige's piercing chocolate brown darted at me and looked back at Alison. She sighed. "What do you want?"

Alison crossed her arms, it was clear she was starting to get angry. "Are you the one that's sending the girls and i threatening text messages?. Do you know who threw that rock at me on Saturday?

Paige's eyes widened and laughed. "I didn't do anything Alison. But I'm also not saying that you didn't deserve that because you did."

"I actually don't believe you," Alison ranted. "You don't want Emily around me and that's why you are doing all this extra stuff to get me. Well guess what, it wont work. So do me a favor, pigskin and stay the fuck away from me and the girls."

Paige shook her in disbelief. "I'm not an immature child like you Alison. Now please get out of my way or i'll police on you."

As I'm watching this conversation go on. I realize that not only Ali genuinely believes that Paige did it but she was also using this an excuse to bully her. I couldn't let it happen, I had to say something.

"I'm warning you, leave us alone," Alison hissed and then a cruel smile play on her lips. It was clear she was enjoying this "And besides, if Emily truly loved you, wouldn't she be with you right now. And that's the thing, she isn't with you anymore so why even bother pining after her. Besides who would ever-"

"Alison, enough," My voice boomed, "Stop this shit right now and come with me.

I grabbed her by the arm and pulled her into the girls locker room and stared at her angrily. "What is this about?"

"What was about?" Alison asked pretending to be confused and making sure she showed no emotion in her voice

"We were trying to get the bottom of this," I responded. "The goal isn't to bully her but to settle this for once and for all. Now what is it? Either you are afraid of Paige or you feel like punching a familiar face?."

Alison pressed her lips together and smirked coldly "So I take it that you and Paige are still done for good."

"See this is the part of you that I hate," I yelled, raising my voice at her. This was the first that i Emily Fields was yelling at Ali. This was me finally standing up for myself and this should have happened a long time ago. "When someone gets close to you, it makes you itch. So you swat people like bugs."

"Please," Alison scoffed and turned around to look at the mirror. She stared at her reflection and fluffed her hair. Looking pretty was more important than the conversation we were having. "Just go away."

"God Ali," I complained. "Why do I need to keep showing you that I love you?"

Alison ignored my revelation, still facing the mirror. "Look, my life is a steaming hot mess right now. I don't want to hear this."

"Everyone's life is a steaming hot mess," I shot back.

"Em, i'm stressed out with everything right now," Ali argued. "I told you, I'm not having this conversation with you."

At this point, my face was clearly red. I told her I loved her and she refused to acknowledge or react to my statement. What kind of bullshit was this?. I became silent looking for the right words to say. Finally, I blurted out wanting to know the truth. "Ali, about last night. Did you have sex with me because you wanted to or because you wanted me to not leave you last night?"

Never before had I seen the blonde speechless. She was taken back from my question and responded quickly with no emotion in her face. "I don't know."

"Well," I paused a second to think about what I was going to say next. "Please don't kiss me again. Not until you know."

I walked away from her and scurried down the hallway in tears. I had avoided Alison and the rest of the group because I was so hurt and angry.

Later that night, I was crying in bed. Suddenly my mom walks in with the house phone in hand. "Emily, Aria is on the phone for you."

I quickly wipe my tears, swallowed my throat and answered hoarsely. "Hey"

"Emily, it's Aria. Spencer was attacked in the barn. Can you please come over?"