Emison: Promises

Chapter 23: Picture This

*unedited*

Alison's POV

It's the middle of the week! Thank God!

I still have butterflies from all the beautiful things Emily told me in the woods yesterday. She's such a cheeseball it's adorable. I'm sitting with Noel in the quad, having lunch. We have lunch together once a week at least. I tell him about yesterday, he's my best friend and I need to talk to someone about it. He's happy for me and he's doing a real effort, just like me, to not be mean or hurt anyone anymore.

'' So Al, be honest. 100%.'' he says looking in my eyes '' Don't lie to me. Have you and her done anything?'' ah the question I was trying to avoid. I look away, suddenly feeling very flustered about the topic which I shouldn't I mean sex and I have never communication problems before, but this is different. She's different. He chuckles '' Is the Alison DiLaurentis, embarrassed about sex? Never thought I'd leave to see the day'' He throws his head back laughing

I punch lightly on the arm '' It's not like that Noel! We just haven't really talked about it. I mean we have heated make out sessions but we either get interrupted or stop because we don't want our first time together to be in the woods or something''

'' Awe I'm sorry Al! You know I'm just teasing... Wait, is Emily still a virgin?'' I frowned... Is she? I mean she's been with Paige long enough so I doubt that

'' No, I don't think so. Given the amount of time she and Paige dated. I don't think so. But I also don't want to think about her and another girl.''

He catches onto me and lets that subject go '' So... Do you have an idea of when this will happen?''

'' I dunno. I dont want to rush it. I really love her so whenever the time feels right. I mean don't get me wrong that's all I can think of but I also know she needs to trust me fully again before we go to that step. ''

'' Awe! Look at you being all sweet and sensitive!'' He pinches my cheeks and lightly slap them away.

'' Haha... Hilarious. But yes I love her alot, so I'm going to be patient''

My phones vibrates in my pocket and I pull it out only to see Noel and everyone around us taking theirs out too. I see I got a text message with an attachment:

Unknown: Your Queen Bee has deceived you yet again

The attachment is a picture of me.

And Emily.

Kissing.

Emily's POV

I look over to across the quad... Her beautiful smile has dropped and I see tears threatening to fall. I knew that the second all our phones went off something bad was going to happen. Everyone is gawking between her and I. Pointing at us. She looks my way and my heart stops. She looks so vulnerable. All I want to do is comfort her, tell her it's okay.

Well screw it! People know now, might as well do it! I get up and start to walk towards her.

But she holds her hand up in front of her and runs away. I stare at her back as she runs away from the quad, from me, from us. I look at Noel who seems just as confused as me, but I can see the pity in his eyes too. Pity for her or me I don't know but it puts me off. I start to go after her, when he grabs a hold of my arm

'' Emily... Don't. She'll come back on her own. She needs to breathe for a bit.''

'' He's right Emily. If we know anything from Ali it's that you can't rush her'' Hanna comes up behind me with Spencer and Aria