Pretty Little Liars: 17 Years Later

Chapter 14

Arabella Fitz *POV*
"Bella!" My mum shouted to me from downstairs. I made my way to the stairs. "Yes mum?" I made my way down the stairs, it was odd how my mum was shouting for me now, we were meant to be getting ready for dinner at the Rosewood Grill. "I need to talk to you." My mum said, sounding very concerned, which made me worried. "Of course, mum," I replied gulping. "Answer me truthfully, do you know ANYTHING about what happened to your dad?" My mum said with puppy dog eyes. "Why would you think I know something?" I said, acting very suspicious as I fiddled with my ring on my finger. "Hmm, I don't know, maybe the fact that you were the one to 'find' your father half dead!" My mum said angrily. I looked to her, I could see this was breaking her apart. My dad was her rock, she was his, without each other I could never imagine what it would turn out like... "Mum, I don't know anything about dad's shooting!" I shouted and turned my back. "Wait." My mum said faintly, "I didn't mean to accuse you Arabella, I'm just going through a lot right now."
"Honestly mum, it's fine. I just didn't appreciate the accusation really..." I said with a bit of anger behind every word. I lied straight to my mum. I did know something about my dad's shooting! It was A, but one thing I didn't know was why... Suddenly I heard the door open. "Surprise!" A woman's voice said. It was my Aunty Mona. My mum looked to me and rolled her eyes. We walked over to my Aunt and Uncle while they greeted us with hugs and kisses. "I can't believe how much you have grown since the last time I saw you!" My Aunty Mona said. She was so enthusiastic it was slightly annoying. You know you get that stereotypical crazy Aunty? That was her... "Well considering that was a year ago," my mum said with a slight tone of annoyance. She didn't get on well with Aunty Mona but just kinda puts up with her for my Uncle Mike. They both looked to her and kind of just let it go over their heads. "Where is Noah?" I said. I loved Noah, he was my only cousin and he was like my best friend although we hardly see each other. "I'm here!" He said while coming around the corner of the door frame. I hugged him with so much happiness. My mum made some coffee for all of us and we all sat down and talked about everything that had happened in the past year. "I can't believe Ezra got shot?" Noah said, shocked. He was so gripped to my mums story. She made it seem a little more dramatic than it was but really it was pretty intense. My mum then invited them to dinner, at which point Danny came downstairs and Aunty Mona and Uncle Mike made a fuss of him.