Reliving life

Chapter 32

Ali and I didn't exchange our gifts for each other at Spencer's. We were going to see each other on Christmas Day so had decided to wait until then. This had been the best Christmas Eve to date, spending it laughing and smiling with my best friends and my girlfriend. If you had told me on the first day of school that I would end up in a relationship with Alison DiLaurentis I would have just laughed in your face.

I had given Spencer a giant jenga for her present and we decided to set it up and play before we all headed home for the evening.

We stood in a circle and took it in turns to remove the blocks. Hanna managed to get her brick out smoothly which we were all a little surprised about. Ali went next and after a couple of struggles she got her brick out and placed it on top of the stack. Spencer of course had no problems being the perfectionist that she was she spent more time lining her brick up on top than removing it. But when it came to me I almost gave her a heart attack. I literally just prodded one randomly and the tower shook slightly.

"What are you doing?" Spencer hissed at me. "What is this?!"

The others all stepped back in shock at my casual behaviour and I just laughed it off. I pushed a couple more randomly making the tower shake again.

"Have you never played this game before?" Spencer said and I swear I could see the sweat form on her forehead.

Spencer covered her eyes, too scared to watch. I finally managed to remove one and place it on the top.

"You are never playing this with me again. I will die of anxiety" Spencer moaned as she uncovered her eyes ready to watch Arias turn.

As Aria went for one of the middle blocks at the bottom she managed to get it halfway out before she began to struggle.

"What are you doing?" Spencer piped up again.
"Seriously it's like none of you have played this before? Pull it from the other side"

Aria shook her head but listened to Spencer anyway and as she pulled the brick the whole tower shifted. I let out a small scream in panic.

"No, no, no!" Spencer moaned.

"Choose another one, choose another one" I repeated, begging for Aria to switch bricks.

She continued with the one she was on, a determined loom on her face as Ali and Hanna also began to shriek at her. The tower shifted yet again.

"I literally can't be here" Spencer said as she walked away from us and the game.

Ali and Hanna couldn't contain their laughter and Aria tried her best to ignore them so that she could focus on the tower. After unsuccessfully trying to push the brick she was using back in she gave up and chose another one that was easier.

Spencer returned as Aria chose her new brick, managing to calm herself down as we still laughed at her. But the new brick also wouldn't move so Spencer pointed to one on the side that Aria managed to get out with ease.

"I'm a champion at this game" Aria commented and Spencer just shot her daggers.

Yet again Hanna got a brick out with ease and placed it on the top. Ali managed to get her brick out with ease as well but dropped it as it was released with all caused us to hold our breath, luckily she caught it before it disrupted the tower and play continued.

The tower was getting higher and more unsteady with each go and even so Spencer got hold of her brick and removed it in one swift motion. But as she placed it on top the tower wobbled yet again but luckily didn't tip over.

"Well I'm fucked so..." I commented as I eyed up the tower in front of me.

"I'm sorry" Spencer whined whilst putting her head onto Ali's shoulder, who wrapped an arm supportively around her. It made me so happy to see them all getting along.

Ali gave me a reassuring smile and my confidence was boosted momentarily, until I reached out for my brick that was.

Aria and I debated between which side I should go for but as I pulled a brick the tower wobbled and Spencer let out a gasp. I glared at her before going back to choosing my next target. I reached for one and pulled it out steadily. With it finally out we all breathed a sigh of relief. This game is intense.

"No one breath, no one move" I commanded before placing the brick on the top.

"My heart is beating really fast" Aria said before eyeing up the tower.

I jokingly blew the tower as Aria reached up for it. It was taller than her now, not that her height was hard to top. She pushed me back laughing before refocusing. She walked around the tower taking in all the angles before choosing a middle block and removing it quickly and swiftly, cheering to herself as she did it.

Hanna dove straight in before Aria had even stepped away from the tower. She grabbed her brick making the tower move but the speed she used managed to diffuse the movement before it toppled. Spencer was holding in her breath not quite believing how rash Hanna was being and Ali had an incredulous look on her face.

"That's how you win" I commented as I winked at Hanna.

Ali's and Spencer's next goes went without a hitch and it was suddenly my turn again. I took the brick out without anyone even noticing and got a look of shock off of them all once they saw it in my hand. I smirked before placing it on the top, however I didn't place it on the same level as the last one.

"New rules" I said with confidence as I placed it on top of the one Spencer had placed and the tower was incredibly high now.

"Ha shorty try and get it up there. I'll have to lift you up" I laughed at Aria.

"No, no, no" Aria shouted as she pushed a brick and the whole tower teetered as if it was going to fall.

"Oh wow" Spencer said as the tower regained its balance.

"I'm just touching all of them" Aria said as she indeed touched all the bricks and made her way around the tower.

"Ayy, stop" Spencer panicked.

Ali tried to point out one to Aria but she ignored her and just pulled one out quickly.

"No what are you doing" Spencer said as Aria went to place it on top of the one I had left.

"New rules" she said in reply whilst winking at me.

"Well I was trying to make it so you couldn't reach it" I muttered.

"I've got long arms" she replied with a chuckle.

I picked Aria up and held her so that she could reach the top. She placed the brick on top of mine and we cheered but before I could even put her back on the ground the tower toppled and fell to the floor.

"Noooo" we unanimously cried out but it soon turned to laughter.

With that the game and the evening simultaneously ended. We said our farewells and hugged each other. Ali and I shared a kiss that started to get heated but I pulled away and managed to push her off in the direction of her house. We each made our way to our separate homes. Ready to get into bed and wake up on Christmas Day.

A/N
Slightly longer chapter and I know this is from one of the cast videos however it is one of my favourite videos out there and I just had to get it in. Feeling like it's becoming a bit too happy between everyone at the moment so be prepared for future chapter. I will not ruin Christmas Day though so don't panic!

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