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A year had passed since Alison DiLaurentis disappeared off the face of the earth, and the five ex-friends of the powerful, vindictive girl were entering their junior year of high school.
Not long after their return, a crazy, anonymous stal...
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In times of need, your best friends should always be there for you to cry on their shoulder. That's what best friends did. They looked out for you, but also called you out when you said something wrong. That's what made them friends. For the girls, they were always there for each other, and always made sure to keep each other right.
In this instance, Aria was the one needing her friends. They had heard the news about her parents' separation and since then, Aria hadn't been responding to their texts.
So, the girls ventured over to the Montgomery household and knocked on the door. Instead of Aria answering, Mrs Montgomery opened the door. The four girls had to smile and nod, pretending they didn't know anything. They had no idea what they were allowed to know, so they stayed silent and mentioned how Aria had gone radio silent and they were worried for her.
Mrs Montgomery saw right through them. However, she didn't tell them that, and instead just let the girls in, informing them that Aria was shut off in her room.
As they reached the bottom of the stairs, Hanna spoke up stopping the girls, "What do we do when we get in there?" She asked, standing at the back of the group.
"Talk to her..." Ivy trailed off like it was obvious, her brows furrowed in confusion.
"Yeah, but what do we say?" Hanna queried, glancing around at the girls in worry. The magazines they brought to cheer Aria up poked out her bag. "Aria's fragile at the moment. She could burst into tears at any given moment," she mentioned.
"Just don't say anything to upset her," suggested Ivy. She climbed up the stairs, continuing their plan. "All we're doing is going in there and being her best friends - people she knows she can rely on. We've got her back and we're just here to remind her," she told, spinning on the stairs to flash her sister a reassuring smile.
Spencer and Emily had followed after the older girl, whilst Hanna trailed behind hesitantly.
"Yeah, we're just wanting to be there for her. We don't want her suffering alone," Spencer added, clutching onto a bag of take out.
Emily nodded, patting Hanna on the shoulder. "It'll be okay. All we can do is try," she reassured. She and Spencer were the ones carrying the take out, whilst Hanna carried the magazines, and Ivy held the soda and plastic cups.
This got the group going again, and together they climbed the stairs, their intervention tactics clutched in their hands.
When they reached the door, Ivy stopped, her hand hovering over the handle. "Remember to smile and stay positive," she encouraged, bringing positive smiles to the girls faces. "But also be ready if she needs to cry," added Ivy.
Hanna's face dropped, not finding her sister's words funny.
