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Chapter 16: Surprise Bitches

layla's POV

My dad made breakfast for us, again. He's trying to win over our trust, which the only person who's left to do that task to is me.

Once we all sat down with our food, he spoke,"So I heard that your mom has started dating again."

She had just moved into an apartment above some weird business.

"Yeah, she has," I responded, clearly unamused.

"I'm glad she's moved on," Aria added, but Mike just kept to himself. It was clear that he was the most hurt out of all of us.

"Yeah right," he mumbled, cause all of us to turn towards him.

"What was that?" our dad questioned, in his 'You better not give me attitude' tone.

"Nothing. I gotta bounce, lacrosse practice is extra early today," he stated, then grabbed a bagel and ran off.

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The first four periods had gone by in a flash. Now that it was lunch, I actually tried to pay attention to what the girls were saying. But I caught sight of Jason talking to Mona, and lost focus.

Even though we broke up more than a week ago, my focus was still on him.

"layla, what do you think?" Spencer asked, breaking me out of my concentration.

"What?" I said, not knowing what exactly they were talking about.

"Never mind," Hanna said, clearly annoyed about the fact that I definitely wasn't paying attention.

"Ok then." Maya, Emily's presumed girlfriend, went over to her.

"Hey Em. Hi girls," she said, waving to us. Then she whispered something, inaudible to us, to Emily, which left them both smiling.

We giggled as Maya walked away, and Emily just glared at us.

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During the passing period from fifth to sixth period Aria and I walked up to Hanna's locker. But when we got there, she stashed something into her purse.

"Hey Han," Aria said, while I was trying to see what he put in her purse.

"Hi ladies," she responded, zipping up her purse, since she clearly saw me peeping into it.

"Do you wanna grab some coffee with us after school?" I asked, desperately seeking an answer.

"Sorry, I gotta go to physical therapy right after school. Maybe tomorrow?" she responded.

"Ok, well see ya," Aria stated, then we walked away.

After Aria and I spilt up for sixth period, I saw Emily standing at her locker. But what really surprised me was what was on Toby Canavaugh's locker.

KILLER

He got his books from his locker and was escorted to his next class by three security officers. Someone, I think his name was Kyle, called him 'murderer' while everyone else was staring.

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after school, aria and i were walking past mickey's cupcake shop when i spotted hanna sitting at a table, with noel and his friends across from her.

she was eating a cupcake with a small pink pig on top of it, with a small box on the table. two of the three boys were oinking at her while the other one, noel, was just staring at her and laughing.

"why is hanna here? didn't she have physical therapy?" i asked aria.

"she told me she did," aria answered, walking towards hanna and the jocks who were oinking at her.

"hey han, what are you doing here?" aria stood in front of her and said.

"oh umm nothing just wanted some cupcakes," hanna answered, and faked a smile.

"oh you wanted those cupcakes!" one of the boys yelled towards us.

"don't you guys have a game to get to or did you lose your balls?" i turned around and said. the other two just looked at the one who yelled and whispered something.

they then got up, giving me dirty looks the whole time. but because i am the person that i am, i flipped them off and they immediately turned around.

"hanna, why are you here?" i asked.

"i already said, i just wanted some cupcakes!"

"then why do you look like you didn't want to be here?" aria questioned.

"fine you got me. i have bulimia and i just needed to eat something," she confessed.

"oh, i'm sorry for asking," aria said, looking a little guilty.

"it's fine. i need to go to the bathroom." hanna said before getting up.

"we should go, bye han!" i told her before turning around.

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dad cooked us dinner, and surprisingly mike was there. he hadn't been home for dinner ever since mom moved out.

about ten minutes into dinner, mike said something about a rumor noel told him.

"you know, i heard from noel that mr. fitz is in a secret relationship with a student."

i immediately looked at aria, and she took a big gulp of her water.

"well, if that's true then mr. fitz can get in serious trouble, ruining his teaching career," our dad stated, very smartassy.

aria suddenly got up. "i think i left something i need for homework at spencer's house. can i go get it?"

"of course."

she then got her jacket and keys and went outside.

i knew she wasn't going to spencer's, we didn't even have homework assigned today.

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the next day, i got a text from a very familiar number.

can you please meet at the brew? i need to talk to you - jason

sure. what time? - layla

can you be there in fifteen? - jason

yeah - layla

i threw on a black crop top with an elephant on it and some grey leggings. i slid my feet into some black boots and took my bag, since i was going to school right after. i put on some brown eyeshadow and my signature maroon lipstick.

i got in my tiny black corolla and drove off.

once i got there, i saw jason's oh so familiar black skoda octavia parked in one of the few stops up front.

i walked in and saw jason at a small table in the corner.