Too many lies-Pretty Little Liars fanfiction

Chapter 14

Emily POV

I was dreading today. Really really dreading it? I hated the idea of breaking up with Ben, but I had to do it. I text him and asked him to meet me in the locker rooms after swim practice.

It was 3:45. I was putting all my things in my locker when Ben came up and hugged me from behind. "Hey Babe" he said happily. I smiled a little and said hi. He tried to kiss me but I pushed him away. "Come on what wrong" he said sharply forcing himself upon me. "Ben stop. We need to talk. Stop." He wouldn't. He kept trying to kiss me and I kept trying to push him away but I wasn't strong enough. I was scared. He'd never been like this before. He was always so sweet and gentil. I tried to scream but he put his hand over my mouth. He was hurting me. I used all my strength, kicked my legs and tried to get free but I couldn't escape his grasp. Suddenly someone came in and punched Ben straight across the nose. Ben swung at him but missed. Then they wrestled and Ben hit his head on one of the benches, he was now on the floor. Then he looked at me, and it was the last person I would ever expect to see; Toby Cavanaugh. We ruined his life, and he saved me. I tried to thank him but he ran off. Then I looked at Ben. "We're over" I shouted and stormed out.

I was pretty shaken up so I went home and called the girls to come over. They got here pretty quickly. I was angry and upset and I needed them, and they were there for me. I explained what had happened today.

H:"oh god Em, are you okay? Wait stupid question."

There kind words and concerned faces made me feel better. I told them who had saved me and there reaction was the same as mine. We were all so confused. We didn't even know he was back in town actually.  We talked for a little while and then the girls left. I paced around my room just thinking and a burst of courage inspired my next decision. 

I left my house and headed for Maya's house. It only took a few minutes. I got out my car and as I walked to the front door I wondered if what I was about to do was really a good idea after all. But before I could change my mind I was already knocking on the door. Maya's mom answered and invited me in. She told me she was in her room, so I made my way upstairs.

I knocked on her door. "Come in" she shouted.

I pushed the door open and she a look of surprise shot across her face. "Emily. I'm am so sorry about what happened the other night. I just got caught up in the moment and then I thought you hated me because I hadn't seen you in ages and I really don't want you to hate me bec-"

I interrupted her with a passionate kiss. "I could never hate you" I said. She smiled and kissed me again. It felt so real. We parted and she hugged me.

We just talked for hours, about anything and everything. From our first kiss to our favourite movie to our favourite pizza topping. My mind was free from all the crap I had going on in my life and Maya was the reason why. "Can I ask you a question?" She asked me with a grin. "Will you go out on a date with me Emily?" I smiled and kissed her as a reply. "I'll take that as a yes" she giggled as I laughed along with her.

"So, how do the photos look?" I asked,

"What photos?"

"You know, the ones from the photo booth"

"I thought you would have picked them up"

"No I thought you did"

"Well, I didn't"

"Oh my god."

I started freaking out. Someone out there had the photo booth photos and I had a pretty good idea who. All i could think about was when A was going to tell the world or plaster them all over the school corridors or god know what else. "How are you not freaking out right now?" I asked confused.

"Because I don't care. I'm sure whoever has these photos isn't going to really care and if they do well, I don't. They can tell the world if they like, it doesn't bother me. Because I really like you Emily, really really actually and you make me happy and I hope I make you happy and to be honest who cares what other people think" she reached for my hands and squeezed them "don't freak out okay? It's fine. It might take you longer than me to accept that but honestly it's fine." Her calm words made me relax and feel happy. She was right. A can use these photos when It wants but by then I won't care. Every second I spent with Maya I felt more and more comfortable being true to myself, and A is not going to ruin that for me.