Pretty Little Liars: 17 Years Later

Chapter 23

Phoebe Rivers *POV*
We have been in this hospital for 6 hours now, waiting for news on Arabella. Everyone was exhausted but we stayed as there was still no sign of Aria. My mum already has been to the police and they are on the hunt to find her right now. I really hope A didn't take her. My mum and Spencer were with Daniel and Ralph looking for Aria. My dad and Toby had also gone to look for her too but they told Emily and Ali to watch over the rest of us. I was in the waiting room with Sasha, Mona, Mike, Roxanne, Emily, Ali and Noah. I'm pretty sure Mona and Mike are about to go search for Aria as well...

It had been 2 extra hours now and still no news, the worst thing is, Arabella lost consciousness when she was in the ambulance and she still hasn't come too. I was now starting to worry more and more. It was just me, Roxy, Sasha, Noah and Ali left now. Emily had gone with Mona and Mike and promised Ali she would stay safe. I felt bad for Ali though because I could tell she wanted to go with her. Suddenly, the doctor finally came out to deliver us some news.

"I'm sorry you had to wait so long," he said as Ali and Noah stood up for the news,"Arabella is out of surgery and she is now awake, you may go and visit her ma'am." He said as he looked to Ali. Me, Roxy and Sasha thought that we would have to wait to go and see Arabella.

"Come on then girls," Ali pointed to us, all three of us stood in confusion,
"I thought only you and Noah could go in?" I said softly.

"Of course you can come, your basically family to her, as I am!" Ali said enthusiastically. Me and the girls followed Noah and Ali down the dark hospital hallway. It looked like this place hadn't had a good clean for at least 5 years, no wonder it is still in business. As we reached the ward Arabella was in, I got sick to my stomach. I could smell blood everywhere, everywhere I turned I could see it. I absolutely hate blood, I got glass in my arm from the explosion and as I looked to my arm, I threw up. I ran to the toilet the door next to the ward and threw up the rest of that meal. Sasha and Roxy saw me run into the bathroom and waited outside the door. As I flushed the toilet I heard Roxy,"Pheebs? Are you okay?" She said as she knocked lightly on the door so sweetly. I unlocked the door and looked to her as I wiped the wet patch next to my lip,"Yeah, I just felt a bit sick," I said trying to act normal. I get embarrassed because of my phobia, it makes me feel weak and anxious. I just can't help it. I could tell Roxy and Sasha didn't believe me when I said I just felt sick.

"No, you didn't just feel sick, Pheebs, you were sick at the grill... When you saw the glass in, your, arm..." Sasha said as she realized that I hated blood. I think she understood, maybe she's not too keen on blood either?

"Yeah, okay? I don't like blood. I absolutely hate it and even the sight of it makes me sick!" I shouted out of anger and embarrassment. Sasha and Roxy just smiled to me and Roxy put her arm on my shoulder as we walked forward, she leaned to my ear slightly and said,"We're all scared of something, Phoebe," I could tell that meant something. Was she trying to say she was scared of something? Roxy doesn't seem the type of person to be scared. She looks like a fighter and she acts like one too. Maybe this A has got to her... Suddenly just as we walked into Arabella's room we all get a text, including Ali and Noah.

"Blood is thicker than water, remember that liars -A".
What was this A trying to tell us? Was that a wind up for me or did that actually mean something?

"Wait... I don't get it?" Arabella said looking so puzzled. She looked so pale and cold but I didn't care. I just had the biggest smile on my face ever and ran over to the bed and hugged her.

"Whoa, what have I done to deserve this?" Arabella giggled, i didn't say a word, I just held her tight and giggled as she said it.