Not Daddy's Little Girl Anymore

New Evidence

"I'm hesitant to get your hopes up but we have reason to believe your daughter may still be alive" Holbrook announced to Mr. and Mrs. Hastings. Mrs. Hastings collapsed into Mr. Hastings arms sobbing. Mr. Hastings wiped his eyes.

"How is that possible?" He asked.

"We retested the clothes she was wearing that day" he said "there were multiple people's blood on her clothes, in addition we found other DNA evidence that we believe will give us our suspect."

"What kind of DNA evidence?" Mrs. Hastings asked.

"Semen?" Mr. Hastings asked angrily. "She was raped is what you're saying?"

Holbrook had his cop face on now.

"We're not sure of anything at the moment" he said firmly. "We've had a critical witness come forward"

"Critical witness?" Melissa asked.

"Yes, Lucas Gottesman" he said.

"Lucas?!" They all asked.

Holbrook opened his laptop and played a video. It was from the schools security camera.

"Lucas!" They heard Spencer's voice. "I need a really big favor"

"Anything for a friend of Hanna's" he said with a smile.

"Could I borrow your phone? For like a couple hours? I promise you'll get it back." She asked "my parents took my phone and I'm supposed to be organizing a huge surprise party for our Winter Ice Princess

when she wins"

"Winter Ice Princess" was the winter dance version of homecoming queen. Hanna had been a shoe-in for it. She'd won but she hadn't even gone to the dance because the police had found Spencer's bloody clothes the day before.

"Since its for Hanna" Lucas said handing over the cell.

"Thanks Lucas" she beamed at him. "You're a life saver"

Just like that Spencer dashed out the door.

"Mr. Gottesman says at 10pm that night someone rang his doorbell and when he got to the door no one was there but his phone was taped to the door. She deleted all the calls she made but we're still trying to piece together who she called, when and why" Holbrook informed them.

"Why didn't he come forward when this happened, she was missing by that point" Mr. Hastings asked.

"He did" Holbrook said. "Detective Wilden said he didn't find the story credible and believed he only wanted attention, I only discovered it because I've been re-interviewing everyone involved."

They all crossed their arms. None of them had been interviewed.

"I've got half the department working on this diligently" he said "when we know, so will you"

He left without another word.

"If the cops let out she's still alive, she could disappear again" Melissa said. "We have to find her before they do"

They agreed. The next day Melissa, the girls, Caleb and Ezra went back to the town. Mr. and Mrs. Hastings decided to stay at the house in case she showed up there.

Hanna, Caleb, Aria and Ezra rode together Emily rode with Melissa.

"This is ridiculous" Hanna said. "She's dead, we all know it, we're setting ourselves up for heartbreak when we find out she really is dead."

"Melissa and Emily both say they saw her" Aria argued "Holbrook believes she may be alive"

"I don't want her to be alive!" Hanna yelled "because if she is that means she let us think she was dead. It means she destroyed everyone who ever loved her. I would rather deal with the heartbreak of her being dead than deal with the heartbreak that she did this to us."

"Maybe she didn't have a choice" Aria reasoned. "Maybe she was taken or drugged or brainwashed or..."

"Ezra you have got to stop letting Aria watch that Law and Order: SVU" Caleb joked to lighten the mood.

"They think we're crazy" Emily said to Melissa.

"We're not" Melissa said firmly. "They'll figure it out when we find her"

It had been another long day hanging up flyers and talking to people. Hanna was hanging up one of the zillion posters Melissa had made up.

"I always hated that picture" a slightly familiar voice said behind her.

"Not me too" Hanna muttered to herself. She turned around. Underneath a black hat and black coat stood Spencer.

"Spencer! It is you!" Hanna said hugging her tightly. "What happened to you?! Where have you been? Why did you go?"

"I look like an ostrich, I mean look at it" she continued on about the picture.

"Spencer" Hanna said trying to think of something to say to her. "This is impossible!"

I must be dreaming, Hanna thought

"Sometimes I believe six impossible things before breakfast" Spencer said.

"Huh?" Hanna asked.

"Time to go" she said. She darted down the street and hopped in a car, that quickly sped off.

Hanna met up with the others and told them what had happened.

"Alice in Wonderland" Aria said. "That's where that quote is from, but what does it mean?"

"Spencer wants us to bring her home. That's what it means." Hanna said.

"Then why does she run from us?" Emily asked.

They all shook their heads. They headed back to the house.

"Mom and Dad are going to be so happy you saw her Hanna" Melissa said as they all walked into the house. Mr and Mrs. Hastings were in the kitchen staring at the TV.

"What is it?" Melissa asked.

They rushed to the TV. Mr. Hastings turned the volume up as a picture of Spencer came on the screen.

"A cold case turns red hot tonight as new evidence surfaces" the anchor said.

"6 years ago, 15 year old Alison Dilaurentis went missing and her body was never found. A year later in the small town of Rosewood, Pennsylvania Alison Dilaurentis' best friend 16 year old Spencer Hastings went missing"

they flashed a picture of Ali and Spencer

"and was presumed dead after her clothes she was wearing the day of her disappearance were found in the river by her house, covered in blood. Police have arrested 32 year old Wren Kingston in connection with the crime 5 years ago."

They were all shocked. They never thought Wren would have been involved. Mr. Hastings flipped through the news channels but they were all reporting the same thing.

Comparing the two girls disappearances, showing pictures of Spencer looking happy, healthy and full of life with her friends and family. He stopped when he saw something new.

"A source confirms that a police crew is working on a stretch of the river where Spencer Hastings clothes were found five years ago, the police have not yet confirmed if they have found a body."

He switched the channel again.

"The only thing Wren Kingston can give Spencer Hastings friends and family now is the truth."