Sweet But Deadly

The -A Game

I never thought while reading and watching Pretty Little Liars that I'll be playing my own version of The -A Game. 

That thought comes into my mind while I'm sat, front row, in the Kentwood church. Looking at my best friends casket. It been two days since I discovered Hope's body and I haven't slept well since. Last night I was up putting together theories on who killed Hope and who is behind Doll Master, my own -A. Uber -A. A.D. Whatever. All I care about right now is finding the person who is behind all this and making them pay. 

"May Courtney Marin." Georgia, Hope's Mom, says so I look up. She tearfully smiles at me and then she says "Say some words." 

I look round and as I walk over to the stage, my phone pings so I quickly look at it and the nerve. I can't believe it. The text says 'Good luck on stage my little liar.' with the tag. That tag. 'Doll Master.' I put my phone in my little bag and look up as I reach the microphone. My heart racing ten to the dozen. No, I can't let Doll Master break me. Not again. 

"Hope was a lot of things but she was my sister. My partner in crime." Tears threaten to build up in my eyes "I love her so much. Also, whoever did this to her" My tears turns to anger as I'm looking round the audience. I then threaten "just know I'm coming for you!" then I rush off the stage because I feel an anxiety attack coming on. 

My mom comes over to me as I sit back down. "Where did that come from sweetie? You can't threaten someone in a place like this." She exclaims to me. 

"I'm angry mom!" I admit to her. 

"I know Court but please don't let this eat you alive." It already is. Little by little. 

Tears spill from my eyes. I look at my mom and say "I'll try to not let it." 

My phone pings again and my heart jumps. I look away from my mom and get my phone out of my pocket. I see the text on my lock screen and then with a confused look I look around because now I know Doll Master is someone here. I look back at my phone and the text makes my heart race. 

'Looks like I've got a challenge then. ;)' with the tag 'Doll Master.'

"Everything okay sweet?" My mom asks as I'm constantly looking behind me. I'm trying to see who is on their phone. 

Britney Fields is on her phone. Looks like she's just sent a text. Then I start to wonder what she is doing here? Especially after that night. 

Hope and me pulled a prank on her that could've got her killed. We invited her to a haunted house last halloween and we locked her in a room. Then before we know it, a gas pipe in the room blew up and she nearly died. She always threatened to rat us out to the cops for nearly killing her. But we didn't know that gas pipe had a crack in it. A manmade crack. 

It's one of many of our secrets. 

Oh my god. Maybe she's behind this? Maybe she killed Hope for helping traumatise her? No, that's too easy. Unless...

Looks like I've got my first suspect. 

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Back at the Little Susie's diner with Nicki and Milton. I take a sip of my milkshake and look at them and ask "What plans have you two got this weekend?" 

"I've got no plans, why?" Milton says back to me. Because I need a distraction.

Nicki looks at me and says "No, me neither." 

I smile and admit "I need some fun. I was thinking we could go bowling this weekend?" 

"That'd be nice. It's been ages since we've hung out." Milton says.