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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.
Although it was strange to be entering another year...
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The girls were watching the video again. "She doesn't even look scared."
"Did Alison ever look scared?"
"He pushed her, didn't he?" Aria asked. "And all the mumbling and groaning, maybe she was gripping the ground because she was..."
"Looking for a weapon to defend herself." Spencer cut in. "Why are you snapping at me? I'm just trying to give your creepy brother an out."
"In-law, ok? Ian is my creepy brother-in-law." Spencer corrected.
"Ok, whatever he is, he just married your sister and he might be a killer." Aria explained.
"This definitely proves that he was with her the night she died." Emily joined.
"Can we just watch this video one more time and figure out what they're saying?" Hanna clicked on the video again. "No, please. I can't watch this again."
"Yeah, Em's right. Let's just give it a rest." Aria, Emily and Hanna sat down on the couch while Spencer and Ivy still stood by the computer.
"Is anybody else freezing?" Emily asked. "I'll make some hot chocolate."
"Hot chocolate? What is this, Camp Tamarack? We can't just sit around singing Kumbaya. We have to hand over that video."
"What video?" The girls turned sharply to see Ian coming into the house. Ivy moved closer to the computer blocking Ian's view. "Uh, Hanna rented Tootsie, but she left it at home."
"Oh. Well, you're welcome to hang out with us in the barn." 'Uh, no thanks.' Ivy thought. "Your sister picked some chick flick on demand." Ivy closed the computer. "Where do we keep the popcorn?"
"That drawer." Spencer pointed. "Oh, Emily, by the way, I've been meaning to ask you. You ready to trade your goggles in for a field hockey stick? Yeah, we could use some speed on offence." Ivy's hands were still holding onto the top of the computer.
"Thanks, I'm still into swimming."
"Well, you wouldn't be if you saw what they skimmed out of that pool every week." They were all quiet, no-one said anything. "What's up? Did I walk into the middle of a chick flick? Ok, I get it. No guys allowed." He walked out and they sighed.
"God, that was close. Spencer, how can you even sleep here, knowing that he's living in your backyard?"
"We have to give that police. Tonight."
"And when they ask us where we got it?" Ian came in again. "Forgot the salt." Ivy tried to not look at him.
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"Ok, does this look even?" Aria asked. Ivy, Emily and Aria were putting up a banner. "Earth to Hanna." Ivy waved.
