Pretty Little Liars: Paying the Cost

Chapter 13 of my Pretty Little Liars story, enjoy.

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Season 2: Episode 13

Hanna bit her lip as she was once more at school, she was still the centre of whispers and stares from the other girls at school.

'This is, this isn't right, how could they…?' She thought to herself sadly.

"Urgh, showing your face still, tramp." Riley's voice cut in.

Hanna groaned, she was still being taunted by those girls, by Mona's old group again.

"I…"

Naomi cut her off. "Save it, we know you're doing this deliberately, after all, why still show up and make these claims while still doing it."

Hanna gasped in horror. "What?!"

Naomi scoffed. "Oh please, as if you don't know anything about this."

With that she shoved a photo into Hanna's hands, Hanna looked at it shakily and her dismay increased. Another photo of her while changing for bed, another photo of her naked, no doubt spread throughout the school. More terror and problems for her. She couldn't take it anymore, she turned and just ran, the laughter ringing in her ears. She couldn't handle this anymore, why did they keep pushing her like this, she thought that with Mona exposed and A gone and with a far more competent detective hunting the serial killer things would finally get better. But now all this was starting, she couldn't understand who was doing this, why they were doing it, it didn't make any sense to her.

Some time later she was trying to focus, trying to enjoy a moment of peace she had been granted thanks to Alison. Hanna had no idea exactly who she did it, but Alison had presumably scrounged up secrets the girls were hiding and exposed them around the school, likely in revenge for what was being done to Hanna. Alison had made no secret about it and also her reasons for doing so, as a warning to the other students who had clearly taken the warning seriously.

'But it's just a breathing space...all until the next photo shows up…' She thought miserably. 'I just…'

"What the hell…?"

She started at the male voice behind her, having not expected her. She turned sharply and saw someone else, someone who had been looking for something else only to end up seeing the picture, it was Caleb Rivers, Hanna had heard plenty about him and now she felt even more humiliated.

"I, it's nothing, I-"

She tried to hide it but he stopped her.

"Hanna Marin right, listen I heard about what was happening to you." He explained. "I want to help you. I can try and find out who is behind this."

"What, you can do that?" Hanna gasped.

Caleb sighed. "I think so, it'll be tricky but I could find a way to do it, to identify who is behind these sick photos."

"Why?" She blurted out. "Why would you do this?"

"This kinda stuff just pisses me off." Caleb replied firmly. "I want to teach whoever this is a lesson, but I don't intend to do anything without your permission of course."

Hanna thought for a moment and quickly made up her mind. "Do it."

Caleb nodded, ready to begin.

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Jason glared as he stood in the kitchen, looking over at the living room where Ian and Garrett were sitting, chatting casually. He was all too aware of what was about to be done, but he had to be sure, no matter what. Taking a moment, he steadied himself and made his way through to join them, to confront them.

"Guys."

They looked up and were startled by his glare.

"Jason?" Garrett questioned worriedly.

Jason shook his head. "Listen, I need to clear something up. You guys have obviously heard about what happened to Hanna Marin."

"Well, yeah...a lot of people at the school are talking about it." Ian explained.

"Well, the whole method of what is happening to her, except of course for the actual public spreading of the images, certainly seems familiar." Jason remarked.

Ian quirked an eyebrow. "Um, what are you…?"

"You know what I mean." Jason cut him off sharply. "Have you guys restarted NAT!?"

Garret was the first to react. "What, no, dude...that's crazy, we wouldn't do that anymore."

"Oh really, yet this-"

"It's a coincidence, Jason." Ian insisted. "We were young and stupid back then, which is no excuse, but it's true. Regardless, we're past that. This is someone else, something else, I don't know."

"Don't forget I'm a police officer now, this sort of thing is...well, I wouldn't risk my career by doing something like that." Garrett insisted.

Jason sighed and shook his head, turning away for a moment, considering. Finally he sighed, he had to admit, he believed them, he could see the two were being truthful.

"Alright, you're...you're right, sorry guys, I just...I had to make sure."

They both nodded, understanding, but it left them all worried about what was happening to Hanna Marin.

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Alison smiled warmly as she finished drying herself off, it had been another swim practice and, unlike a fair few others beforehand, had been rather enjoyable, no tension. The whole issue regarding Emily, Paige and Alison and the reveal about Maya's actions causing tension between them, it was over now. Things were more comfortable and happy between them, which made their swim practice not only more enjoyable, it was also their best yet. Emily had left with the other girls and headed out to her bike, Paige had just left to meet Morgan, their relationship still going strong. Alison was now currently alone and was about to go and take off her swimsuit to begin getting dressed after she finished drying.

"Hey bitch!"

She turned in time for be grabbed by Naomi and Riley and suddenly was thrown against the lockers, with one of them grabbing her arm and slamming it into the corner of said lockers, she screamed in shock and pain, before being attacked again and forced down to the ground.

"Think you can humiliate us like that and get away with it!"

Alison cried out again as she was attacked once more before they hurried out, hearing footsteps, likely Coach Fulton, approaching in response to Alison's scream.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.