Catch That Liar (PLL + Emison)

Coffee + Shopping

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Entry date.. June, 13th
What have I become? What ever happened to enjoying life with friends with no trouble in the world. Nope that never happened for me. I was known as the bitch, the one who gets away with everything. What the girls don't know is A was after me way before he or she was after them. Maybe I should tell them from the beginning, the troubles I had been in but the thing is Emily is my best friend, she was always my favorite and I know the other girls knew. And when I needed help Emily was my hero. Maybe some day I can connect with Hanna, Aria and Spencer but until then I will keep my cool. So if I do tell them, how would I explain everything?

Alison wrote in a journal I gave her. I told her she should write down her feelings, that maybe it will get her through the hard times. She accepted it and believed me. Although she didn't start writing in it until her cast was removed and arm healed. She had asked about Ezra and what the girls found. I told her exactly everything. And I told her it turned out Ezra was not A. Ali seemed relived but annoyed at the same time. "I thought he was. He had me believing he was A, and he did all that for a book!" Alison laughed for the first time since being home. "Aria still loves him I know that I was never truly in the dark. I have—"

I was happy to hear her laugh again but my expression was confused why she cut her sentence off, what was she going to say? "You have what?"
Ali gave me a look, with a smile on her face. "Did you ever wonder why you saw me during the time you needed help? The time when you couldn't understand how you were saved from almost dying.. Like.."

"Like the fire?" I said looking back at her. Ali nodded and grabbed my hand, I had no reason to pull back. "That was me Emily. I was there.. Well not exactly but I saved you girls from dying, I pulled you out."

"I knew it.." I whispered and smiled.

"You know Em.. I think I'm ready to go back out in the world. And not be stuck in your room all the time, not that I don't love it. We could go shopping I need my own clothes and not borrow yours all the time."

"Maybe you should ask Hanna.. I can go with but you need to start talking more to them ya know. I'm not your only friend." I told her while looking at our interlocked hands. "Or you tell them all we're going shopping.. Like we use to"
"Okay" I smiled.

After about two hours, Ali and I met up with the girls at the coffee shop. Hanna waved to us while Aria and Spencer were busy talking about something else. "So are we really going shopping.. Or was that a lie. I mean it's been what two.. Three months and Ali hasn't been in public"

"Longer than that Hanna" Ali spoke with a smile on her face.

"Everyone still thinks your dead Ali.. We told no one. Still a secret you're even here alive.." Aria mentioned "and your now just going to come out and say it was a lie to everyone? Your parents?"
Ali shrugged "I never asked for you to keep it a secret, you did." Ali gave glances to each girl. "And I still don't understand why you kept it a secret the only ones who know are Emily's parents"

There was a long pause. Emily became stiff and clenching her jaw a bit. "You said they didn't know Em..?" Hanna said.
"I lied, I don't know I figured it wasn't important then that they knew the truth"

"Let me guess you told them to keep it a secret?" Spencer rolled her eyes.
"No actually. But they respected Ali's protection.. They will all know now. Ali is ready for the whole town to find out."

Ali seemed like herself - I should say her old self from when we were in middle school. Full of laughter but yet keeping us under her control. Just like the old days. Hanna, Aria and Spencer seemed the most to enjoy the shopping with Ali. Hanna actually helped Ali pick out some decent outfits which she appreciated.
Ali saw a expensive outfit that would cost a fortune, the skirt bright yellow with diamonds that glittered under the sunlight, and a matching top. Hanna glanced at it, you could tell she wanted it. "No shoplifting Han?" Ali asked with a giggle.
"I don't do that anymore Ali.." Hanna rolled her eyes. Ali shrugged her shoulders and went about with the shopping.

A silent shriek came from a corner where Ali had gone by herself, a rack of dresses fell over and collapsed over Alison. The girls and I rushed over to see what happened, we saw Ali on the ground. Hanna helped Ali up and asked if she was OK. With a nod in reply, all of our phones buzzed with a text and we all froze already knowing who it's from.
Spencer read the text out loud.

Dead girl walking, better run before it's too late. -A

We all left the mall after that text, and Ali was silent. I knew from her look it bothered her. We went back to the coffee shop and sat down at the table we usually sat at. "Coffee?" I asked them all, including Ali.
I then left to get the girls their coffee.

"You're not saying much Alison." Said Spencer. Ali looked up at at Spencer and shrugged her shoulders. "Look if it's about that text from you know who don't let it bother you."

"She's right you know" Aria said. "We have your back, you aren't going anywhere.. I do forgive you Ali.. About Ezra."

"Forgiveness is not needed" She smiled.

"I know but you are my friend and I forgive you.."

Once I gave the girls each their cup of coffee, Ali in particular held her hands around the cup as if she wanted to warm up her hands, but then she took a sip and smiled once more.

We all heard a stick dragging over the ground, and no suppose it was Jenna. Jenna glided herself to order her self a cup of coffee, but as soon as she walked by our table she stopped and turned. "I thought a smelled a couple idiots..."

"How can you smell if you can't even see.." Hanna mocked. 

"Classic Hanna" Jenna grinned. "Rumor has it Alison is back in town and Alive, is that true?"

I was about to reply to that but Ali had nudged me as if she was saying Don't. She spoke instead. "What does it matter to you? I'm alive alright and I ain't hiding anymore. Is that a problem for you? Oh I hope it is." Ali said, but you could hear a sarcastic tone to it.

After Jenna heard Ali, she practically froze in fear and hurried out the door as quick as possible.

After the day ended with people staring, and questioning about Alison, Ali and I went home and the other girls to theirs. Ali sat down on the couch and rubbed her arm a bit. I thought to ask her about it, but she probably just needs some rest after all.
The rest of the night we watched some movies together until we both fell asleep on the couch.