EMISON: The Morning After 1x02

Are they together now?

Alison

There is tension in the room, everyone is anxiously staring at the television set, waiting for the breaking news to start. The police now have the name of the girl who was buried in our backyard, the night I disappeared.

I don't think I could watch this alone, I'm glad they came, ARIA, EZRA, SPENCER, TOBY, HANNA, CALEB, and especially EMILY. My sweet Em, i don't know if i can do this without her beside me, I grabbed her hand and entwined my fingers around hers, I can feel her tense for a moment.  I love the feeling of having someone to hold at times like these, I don't think I could ever get used to the idea of holding Em for the rest of my life. I squeezed her hand softly and looked in her eyes, there it is again, her innocent eyes, reassuring me that everything will be fine.

"God, I love this girl, so much"

I could hear Hanna asking Spencer "ARE THEY TOGETHER NOW?

I couldn't help but smile. This is the one and only thing I'll never lie about. Em isn't going to be one of my secrets. I kept my feelings for her before, not only did it hurt Em, it destroyed ME!

I recall the first time I came back to ROSEWOOD just to check on Em, it was dangerous, I know, but she's the hardest one to leave behind.  I've been gone for a couple of months already. I wanted to talk to her so bad, so I carefully followed her around.

Finally, she was alone! I was ready to show myself, tell her I'm alive but I can't stay because it's too dangerous for me and for the girls as well. I hid in the dark alley waiting for her to pass by, when I heard someone call her name.

She came up to Em, kissed her on the lips. They held hands while walking. And I heard Em giggled. Her laugh is so genuine, so happy. I felt like my heart has been stabbed a couple of times.

"Maya" she called the girl. "I'll see you tomorrow". Then she gave "Maya" a long passionate kiss on the lips before they parted ways, I can see it in her eyes,she's happy. I felt gutted, like I wanted to throw up. I cried my heart out thinking " THAT SHOULD BE ME", that should be me kissing her, making her laugh, that should be me, that should be me!.

Em squeezed my hand, bringing me back to the now.

"Are you alright?" she asked.

"Yes, I am" I answered.

"Bethanny Young" the police officer named. A patient at Radley who escaped, the night I disappeared and ended up being buried in our backyard.

We all have so many questions but I don't wanna focus on it right now. I gathered everyone around.

"I HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE", I blurted.  I can feel everyone's gaze focused on me, so I pulled Em closer, my pillar, my strength, my everything. Looking in her eyes, I took a deep breath.

"I'M INLOVE WITH EMILY, I always have, I've made a big mistake of hiding my feelings for her before, and I hated myself for that. I was too afraid of letting everyone know who I really am, what I really am. I don't want Emily to be my secret, she deserves so much more. And yes, Hanna, WE ARE TOGETHER NOW.

I felt my heart lighten. I can see Aria, Spencer and Hanna's eyes filled with tears, we started hugging each other, we are all lost for words, I see Ezra, Toby and Caleb smiling at me.

I looked at my FOREVER, beside me, she's fumbling for words, so I went and kissed her on the forehead.

"Baby, you don't have to say anything."

"I LOVE YOU EMILY FIELDS.

I found my way to her lips, slowly, passionately, drifting back to reality is the hardest part.

We called it a night. We said our goodbyes to Aria Ezra Spencer Toby Hanna and Caleb.

Finally, I'm all alone  with my sweet Emily...