Pretty Little Liars: 17 Years Later

Chapter 15

Roxanne Hastings *POV*
It was 7 pm and it was time for the dinner at the Rosewood Grill. I had received a text from Arabella saying that her Aunt and Uncle and her cousin have just showed up which means they are coming to dinner. I wonder what Mike and Mona are like, will there be awkwardness because of the past? I really hope not... We were in the car and my mum and dad were talking, well whispering. "What are you whispering about?" I said bluntly, leaning forward to my mums seat in front. "Nothing, honey," My mum replied. She was acting suspicious ever since Ezra got shot. Did she know something about A? Has she somehow found out? I leaned back into my seat as we arrived at the Grill. I saw Sasha and Arabella were already there. Then I looked over to Arabella, who was that she was talking to? He looked around our age, he looked so good looking I couldn't help but stare. I got our of my car and him and Arabella looked over to me. Me and him exchanged looks and it was the good kind. I walked over to them as Sasha walked along too and I put my hair behind my eyes as I saw all of our parents walk over together, just to make sure I can hear them of course. "This is Noah, my cousin," Arabella announced as she broke the silence. "I'm Roxanne," I said, I felt butterflies in my stomach while I put my hand out to shake his. For once someone shook my hand and looked at my face, normally when you exchange handshakes, the other person looks at our hands. Then Phoebe pulled up in the car with her family and we all made our way inside to the Grill. There was a table already set up for us, it was very long as there was many of us around the table. "I would like to make a toast!" Mrs. Fitz said as she stood up from the other end of the table. Everyone picked up their glasses ready to hear what she had to say. "I am so happy we are all together finally, of course the exception of Ezra but he would also think the same. I want to thank you all for being so supportive through this hard time and always being there for me. Hanna, Emily, Alison, Spencer, Mona, we have all been so much in our lives by one thing that has remained is our friendship. I know we have had our ups and downs Mona but you ARE my sister-in-law and no matter what, I am always here for you. Cheers family and friendship!" Mrs. Fitz said, everyone looked very emotional, except for Mike. "To family and friendship!" Everyone cheered and put their glasses in the air. I then stood up, but then ringtones went off. This time it was my phone, Arabella's, Phoebe's and Sasha's. Our parents looked to each other as I sat back down, they all looked so panicked. I looked at the text with the 3 girls. "Family and friendship? That won't last, especially when they find out about me...-A." I glanced to the other 3 girls, I stood up as I had the most courage and our parents needed to know. "A is back," I said with no hesitation and all of our parents looked worried, even Mike and Mona. Phoebe then stood up as well,"And this A, shot Ezra!" When Phoebe said that suddenly, we hear and explosion and the glass of the Rosewood Grill broke into a million pieces and everyone fell off their chairs to hide under the tables for cover. Suddenly all of our phones got a text, including our parents. This time it read: "Better watch out, the truth doesn't always set you free-A." Everyone looked to each other. My dad and Caleb stood up from the table to see that the Grill had been set on fire from the explosion outside.