The Outspoken Liar

Six

Belle sat in her room looking at the dress she had to get for homecoming. She didn't know if she wanted to go because of how things are for the moment. Aria walked in with their friends making Belle turn and see the food. "Thanks."

"Are you okay?"

"To be honest, yes, but the arguing has to stop because I'm ready to say something that I may regret later." Belle said as she saw the fortune cookies. "Can I have one?"

"Here." Hanna said as she sat down beside Belle.

Belle opened the cookie and read it. Lions and Tigers and Bitches, Oh My! There's no place like Homecoming! -A
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The next day, Belle had made it to lunch, but was stopped by a hand. "Hey." She looked to see Toby.

"Hi."

"I bought two tickets to homecoming...."

"I would love to go with you. Just ignore my sister and friends judging looks." She tells him.

"Okay."

Belle saw Maya and walked over to her. "Hi, Maya." She said. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah. Just pressure." She said. "Should I go to homecoming and surprise Emily?"

Belle thought about that. She knew how Emily felt about Maya, but she doesn't know what Emily has planned. "That's if you want to. Just don't let anyone pressure you." She tells her. "Now I need to go find my sister or my friends."

Maya nodded as she watched Belle walk away. Belle found Aria, but knew she was upset. She walked over and hugged her sister. "Thank you." Aria said. "I don't know what to do."

"Guy problems?"

"Kinda."

"Yeah. I'm not the person who you should talk to. Talk to Spencer or Hanna about this."

"I'll stick with you." Aria said as the two walked away. Belle may not understand, but she will listen to her sister any day if it makes Aria feel better.
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Later at the dance, Belle arrived with Toby, Emily, and Mark. "Toby, its okay. They know not to stare." She tells him.

"She has a point." Emily said.

Belle walked further in making Aria gasp at who she saw her sister with. "And here comes the drama." She mumbled. "Toby, why don't you get me a drink while I deal with them."

He nodded and walked away asking her sister and two friends walk over to them. "Toby is your date." Aria said. "Are you insane?"

"I'm sane enough to try to know the guy we framed that night." Belle said. "I don't even think he killed Alison. Just give him a chance."

Before Spencer or anyone could say a word, Belle walked over to Toby and started to dance with him. Belle felt eyes on her and sighed as she just wanted to get through the night without judging looks from her sister and friends. "Can we go somewhere's to talk?" Toby asked. "There is something you should know."

"As long as I'm away from my sister and friends." She tells him as they walked out of the dance. "You know you can start talking."

"I want to tell you with Emily and Mark."

"Okay."
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"I never killed Alison or Mark never did too." Toby tells them as Emily got a text. "The night she disappeared, I thanked her for setting me free."

"Belle, we need to go."

"What?" Belle asked confused. "Why?'

Instead of getting an answer, Belle was dragged by the hand as Emily ran out of the Chem lab. Belle tried to get answers knowing that something was wrong and that she didn't hear a word that Toby said. The only thing Belle remembers was Emily tripping and Belle falling down the stairs with her.