HANNA
Tears of happiness appeared in Hanna's eyes as she was driving away from Ali's house. She was finally free. Rosewood and its ghost couldn't hurt her anymore. They couldn't control her. The taste of freedom was so sweet.
She checked her phone and saw that she had four missed calls. It was Caleb Rivers. The man who was about to change her life. She smiled. She would never lose him. He was hers and she was his. She decided that he could wait though. In less than three hours they would be in their plane, first class, drinking their champagne and enjoying their victory. In less than a day they would be in New York, alone far away from Pennsylvania.
Be careful, Hanna, I heard food prison makes you fat. -A
She remembered clearly this specific message. It was the begging of everything bad that had actually happened to her. Too bad for her little friend Cece Hanna would never have to taste prison food again. She would be actually very rich, she would go to college and she would live every moment of her life. Cece had failed. Game over Charles, Hanna thought.
She turned the radio on and started singing along. It was Cool for the Summer, a new song by Demi Lovato. Hanna screamed from happiness as the chorus came and accelerated the speed of the car.
All of a sudden, her phone rung. Hanna grabbed her phone and looked who was calling.
"Mum?" She yelled joyfully.
"Hello honey, I just wanted to see where you are." Ashley Marin said simply with her usual severe and sweet at the same time voice.
"I'm heading to the airport." Hanna answered.
"Is Caleb with you?" Mrs. Marin asked. Hanna paused for a second to turn the radio off.
"No, we agreed to meet at the airport. Why do you ask?"
"Oh nothing I just wanted to wish him, you know good luck and... " Mrs. Martin's voice broke. "You know I don't see him as my daughter's boyfriend anymore. He's my son... And... Oh Hanna I'm gonna miss you. Both. I... Please don't forget me."
"Mum what are you talking about? We will not forget anything. Mum, I love you. So does Celeb. Just think that Christmas holiday is not far." Hanna said feeling her throat burning. Of course she would always love her mum. She wouldn't forget her. And of course she wouldn't forget Emily, Spencer, Aria, Alison and Mona. Hmm, she laughed she would even miss Mona Vanderwaal.
"Honey, just remember when things don't go as you wish you'll always have me. Forever." Mrs. Marin said.
"I know mum. And I want you to remember that you'll always have me." Hanna paused for a while. She laughed.
"Plus you have an amazing husband to take you care."
"My wedding with Ted will be in six months Hanna. He's not my husband yet." Mrs. Marin replied smiling.
"Why didn't you tell me all those things today? I thought you were happy that I'm going to have a fresh start. "
"Of course I am. I'm more than happy baby. I'm relieved to be honest. But, I'll miss you. You're my child. Oh my God my baby is going to college." Hanna could listen the sadness and excitement in her mother's voice. It was so moving. And hard. Saying goodbye -even if it's temporary- is hard.
"Mum I have to go. I'm gonna leave the car in Mrs. Hellen's house (an old friend that lived in out of Rosewood) and I'll take a cab from here to go to the airport. Will you take care of the car?"
"Of course honey. I'll come take it tomorrow. I love you Hanna."
"I love you too mum."
After this conversation Hanna knew that she was ready to start over. She got out of the car and rung Mrs. Hellen's bell. She took her phone and called a cab.
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Her freedom was only hours away right now. She wouldn't screw it up. She did the necessary plane routine, she went through the check machine, she gave away her luggages and all she had to do was to go on the board. (sorry for this description of the plane routine I just don't know the right words to describe it )
But she couldn't find Caleb. She had been sitting for more than twenty minutes since it was announced that her flight would have a delay but Caleb wasn't there. She wanted to search for him but the airport was full of people and it was hard to distinguish figures. She started feeling uncomfortable. She was alone in a crowd of people and she could recognize the first signs of panic attack. She took a deep breath and bursted into tears. He left me? He changed his mind? No happy ending for Hanna?
This was a disaster. She checked the hour in her phone it was 14:00. A cold professional voice sounded from the speakers.
Attention everyone, the flight from Pennsylvania to New York is ready to take on. Please get on board.
Attention s'il vous plaites... (I can't find l'accent circonflex)
Hanna stood up. A wave of sorrow and desperation stroke her and she shed her last tears.
"Hanna!" Someone was calling her. She didn't turn around to see if it was an illusion. She kept walking. With or without Caleb she would go to college. She had saved some money all summer and her dad had promised her 15,000 $ after hard negotiation and Ted had some money too (in fact more than 10,000 $) and he was willing to spend it in Hanna.
"Hanna wait!" the voice sounded again and Hanna was ready to give in and turn around. She stopped waliking and she heard the complaints of the people who were trying to get into the plain.
"Move it goat!" a middle aged man yelled.
"Make me!" She replied. She turned around and then she saw him.
"Ca..." She started but she didn't manage to finish. She run towards him and fell in his arms.
"You came." She whispered.
"I can't imagine that you believed even for one second that I wouldn't." Caleb said simply kissing her in the forehead and hugging her tightly.
"But you didn't show up in time and you..."
"Hush baby. I'm here. Ready to start our life. I love you Hanna Marin and nothing can stop me from not being with you." Their audience started making noises like "Awww" and "They're so sweet" and the man who called Hanna goat shut up.
Hanna and Caleb walked in to the plane.
After they heard the instructions that demanded them politely to fasten their seat bells and refrain from smoking they were ready. Caleb was holding Hanna's hand tightly and she was smiling all the time. She was stupid. Caleb would never leave her.
"Darling were actually free." He whispered in her ear after the plane took off.
She looked at him with her beautiful blue eyes and said severely:
"Yes Mr. Rivers I think we are."
