Emily&Maya (PLL)

How to help a 'dead' girl

After finding out that maya was alive, healthy and desperate to return to rosewood, the girls knew they had to help her.

"Maya, this is so.." Emily mumbled,
"Why? How could you do this?"

"Yeah, how could you put us through all of this.. Especially Emily?" Hanna said, with a disappointed look on her face.

Maya looked at Emily with a sad look on her face,
"I'm so sorry.."

Maya burst out crying and reached for Emily.

They hugged for a moment and the memories came flooding back; it felt amazing, like there was less to worry about, like they where one again; reunited.

"I guess I was scared.." Maya said softly in Emily's ear.

"Why? You where fine? There was nothing to be afraid of. We had each other and that was all we needed.." Emily said, looking lost.

"And we still do.. I am so grateful to have someone so caring and loving in my life.. I knew that nothing could come between us.." Maya said looking down at the floor.

"And even now. Nothing can come between us. Why do you think I am here? I care about you Maya.." Emily said, as she lifted Maya's chin up.

"You two.." Aria said.

"I ship them!" Hanna said, raising her hand.

The girls laughed.

"Back to Maya" spencer said, being the investor she always was.

Maya sat there twiddling her thumbs,
"I don't know.. I guess I was just scared because the A team knew that I knew something.." Maya replied.

"What did you know?" Emily asked.

"Remember that riddle?" Spencer said in shock.

"I can barely remember to eat breakfast let alone some stupid riddle.." Hanna complained.

"Hefty" Alison coughed.

"Shut up Ali" Hanna said, giving her evils.

"Girls?" Spencer said, raising an eyebrow.

"What?" Hanna and Ali said at the same time.

"The riddle meant something. I never got on top of it because so much was going on, now it all makes sense." Spencer replied.

"Well?" Aria asked.

"Remember the riddle; miss Aria You Are A Killer Not Ezras Wife" spencer whispered,
"Maya knew.."

The room went silence as the girls waited for Maya to respond.

"I knew about 'A'. The game. The plan. So I was basically forced to join the A team and they told me to do awful things; things that would hurt you and your friends. So I recruited and they came after me, so I needed to run, hide and get as far away from rosewood as possible.." Maya said as she looked at the floor in despair.

"But you're here?" Aria added.

"I decided to come back to rosewood.. But I didn't know how, so I got closer and stayed in noels cabin; he looked after me for a while. I was constantly hoping one day someone would help me.." Maya replied.

"I'm so sorry Maya, I love you and I missed you so much.. So freaking much.." Emily said, as she squeezed Maya tight.

"I love you too Emily" Maya replied.

"But how could you do that to us? Especially Emily, she was in tears and it took her forever to get over it" hanna asked.

"I was trying to protect you, you're lucky I didn't drag you into it. You're all special to me" Maya explained, while holding Emily's hand.

"Maya's right.." Spencer agreed and smiled at Maya.

"So about this thing.." Aria wondered.

"What?" Hanna asked.

"How are we going to help Maya return to Rosewood.. Publicly?" Aria asked.

"I think I can help.." Ali added.

"Considering you got her into this mess, yeah I think you should help her.." Spencer replied.

"And you faked your own death and came back to rosewood.." Hanna added.

"Look, Maya it's not going to be easy" Ali said, quietly,
"And I know this from my own experience.. Some people still stare at me now when I'm in public.."

"I made a mistake.. I wish I never faked my death.." Maya said, beginning to cry.

"Why was it again?" Hanna asked, being forgetful.

"Her stalkers.." Aria reminded her.

"Stalker's'?" Ali questioned.

Maya nodded.

"There's two?" Ali asked, again,
"Who's the second one?"

"Lyndon James.." Maya said, angrily.

"I've never heard of him.." Ali replied,
"Why don't we get revenge?"

"How?" Spencer asked, curiously.

"Wow, the first time spencer hasting doesn't know the answer to a question.." Hanna chuckled.

The girls laughed.

"We will get Lyndon arrested and make up some story" Ali went on,
"we will say he kept Maya hostage or something believable.. That way she can still return to rosewood, with an explanation."

"That sounds amazing!" Spencer said, agreeing with Alison's statement.

"But what about now?" Maya asked.

"Now? Now we will sleep it off and tomorrow morning we will go to the police station" Ali confirmed.

"Police station?" Maya said, gob smacked.

"The quicker we get the police involved, the quicker the investigation will be sorted and you can come back to rosewood, publicly.." Ali said, planning ahead.

"Okay fine. Thank you.." Maya said, thanking Ali.

"Anytime" Ali said, smiling,
"But this is the last time you pull a death-y"

The girls laughed and shorty after everyone was snuggled up in their beds.

"I was so worried about you, I generally thought you where dead. I felt so upset, like my heart literally broke into two.." Emily whispered into Maya's ear.

"I love you so much em.. And I would never do that to you.."  Maya said, reassuring Emily of how much she loved her.

"I never want to go through that pain again. The pain of feeling like I've lost you." Emily said sadly, burying her head into Maya's shoulder.

"You won't, I promise" Maya said, softly.

Maya kisses Emily and put her leg over Emily's.

Emily smiled at Maya.

Maya wrapped her arm around Emily's waist and they laid there, comfortably.

That eventful night went quickly and it was soon morning.