Liar

6 - There's No Place Like Homecoming

"Hey." Spencer said, leaning over Aria, who was in her bed, sad and missing Ezra.

"What are you doing?" Aria asked pushing Spencer away from her.

"An intervention." Katherine said. "I'm all for sweats and bed but not like this."

"We brought takeout and rag mags." Emily said.

"But you cannot have any of those until you get out of these sweats." Hanna said.

"Why? What's wrong with these?" Aria asked, sitting up.

"I don't know, they're actually really cute. Can I borrow those sometime?" Katherine said.

"I'm choosing to ignore Kat." Hanna said.

"They're just starting to graft to your skin." Spencer said.

"Well, they're comfy." Aria said.

"Yeah, so are mom jeans and platform flip flops." Hanna said.

"Plus, how are we going to help you choose a homecoming dress if you don't try some on for us?" Emily said.

"Oh, that's easy. I'm not going." Aria said.

"Like hell you aren't. I will give you my date if you need. You are going to that dance, Aria." Katherine said.

"Yeah, you can't just not go." Spencer said.

"What are you doing instead?" Emily asked.

"I don't know, I guess I'll just read these and inhale a gallon of chunky monkey." Aria said, tossing the magazines lightly.

"Look, cutting yourself off from the rest of your life is not gonna help your parents." Spencer said. "And besides, they might still work it out."

"They're barely speaking to each other." Aria said.

"People get angry. They blow up. Doesn't mean it's over." Emily said.

"Emily, they didn't blow up because her dad missed an anniversary. He slept with one of his students." Hanna said.

"And like always, Hanna is too blunt for her own good." Katherine said.

"Sorry." Hanna said.

"I'm just saying things can look bad on Friday and by Monday all is forgiven. Some things just take time." Emily said.

"Yeah, maybe." Aria said.

"Okay, so you're coming." Spencer said, grabbing Aria's arm and dragging her out of bed. "Come on!"

"I'll think about it." Aria said.

"Well, if you're not coming can you at least cast an absentee ballot?" Hanna asked. All the girls laughed quietly. "What? I need her vote!"

"Hanna! Stop already." Katherine said. "You've got homecoming queen locked down."

"Really? You can rig the election?" Hanna asked.

"No. If I could, I'd vote myself." Katherine said. "You're bringing Alex, right, Spence?"

"You didn't even run for it!" Hanna said.

"Yeah. It's my first official date." Spencer said.

"Wait, you're bringing him to homecoming? So, this is real." Aria said.

"Look at her blush!" Hanna said.

"Stop!" Spencer said, laughing.

"Damn, now I have to come." Aria said.

"But seriously, you guys, he's not gonna know anybody there. So, can you just do your best to make him feel included?" Spencer said.

"No, we were planning on freezing him out." Hanna said.