Chapter 7:
A Mother's Love
Not long after Aria got Lily to the hospital Spencer walked through the doors with a change of clothes for Ali. Ali was surprised to see Pam walking in with her. Pam hadn't been able to settle at home and Toby had to respond to a domestic disturbance call, so Pam made the decision to come back to the hospital.
When Lily saw her grandmother she pulled away from her mom and raced over to hug her, because despite how much Lily loved her moms, Pam was the one Lily sought comfort in. Her grandmother meant everything to her. She'd always felt a kindred connection to her. Pam hugged her and kissed the top of her head. Pam rested her chin against the top of Lily's head and murmured that she loved her.
"How is she holding up?" Spencer asked quietly, looking at Ali.
"I don't know." Ali sighed. "She won't talk to me." She looked at her daughter. "She got that from Emily."
"She's probably still in shock," Spencer said.
They watched as Lily pulled out of her grandmother's embrace and sniffled, her eyes red-rimmed and her face flushed. Pam rubbed her thumbs underneath Lily's eyes and said something to her. Then the two of them walked around the corner.
Hanna walked over to Ali, Spencer, and Aria, phone in her hand.
"Okay, so Caleb and Ezra bought us a little time with the kids." She looked at Aria. "They told them that you brought Lily to be with Ali because she didn't feel well, which didn't seem to surprise them." She glanced at Ali. "I think she may have been sick last night. Caleb said she looked like she didn't feel well, but when they pressed her on it she said she was fine."
Yep. Emily's daughter, through and through. Ali shook her head and heaved out a sigh.
"Caleb mentioned that Iris and Levi keep asking him where I am. And apparently Fiona was asking Ezra questions, too." Hanna added, glancing at Aria again. "I think she suspects something more is up. I think they all do. We're going to have to tell them soon."
"Yeah." Spencer agreed. "Eli apparently texted Toby wanting to know what's going on. He's worried about Lily."
"Why are our children so smart? Did we not drop them on their heads enough when they were babies?" Hanna frowned. Her friends stared at her. "Oh, was that...was that just me?" Hanna smiled nervously. "I mean, clearly it didn't hurt them. Levi is top of his class."
Aria was the first one to huff out an unexpected laugh. After a few seconds, all of them couldn't help but join in the laughter. Leave it to Hanna to say the most outrageous shit at the most outrageous time.
Pam and Lily walked back into the waiting area, both of them carrying paper cups of what Ali assumed to be water.
"I thought she was at home resting." Hanna was confused to see Pam there.
"You know the Fields women. Can't tell them what to do," Spencer said.
"I thought my family was bullheaded until I married into the Fields family." Ali nodded in agreement.
She glanced into the bag that Spencer had brought and then looked up at her.
"I just kinda grabbed the first thing I saw," Spencer admitted. "Didn't think you would care what it was."
"It's fine. Thanks," Ali said. "How's my dog?"
"Actually, about Jett..." Spencer frowned with a weird look on her face.

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