We Got You

I'm Always Here For You

Hanna wiped her eyes and took a few deep breaths then she sat down on the steps.

He took a deep breath and sat down next to her.

"Hanna, what happened?"

She sucked in a breath and turned to face him. "It was Caleb. He's been working with Mona, not blackmailed like you were, he l-loves her. He was- He's been helping his girlfriend. I was a side bitch." She choked back tears. "He took Spencer. He wanted us to suffer.. He-He wanted- especially me to-"

He sighed and took her into his arms. "This is crazy, and the craziest part is that he doesn't appreciate what he had, because he had you and you are incredible."

Hanna sniffed. "No I'm not, Lucas. Everyone thinks I'm smarter, sharper, better, but I'm not. I'm none of that."

Lucas looked at her, in her eyes, seriously. "Yes, you are. You are all of that and so much more, Hanna. You are a beautiful, smart, nice girl and you do not deserve to ever suffer and if Caleb or Mona or anyone tries to hurt you again, I will kill them." He said in a dead serious tone. "I mean it. I'm always here for you, Hanna."

"Thanks Lucas. You're such a good friend." She said nicely, leaning into his chest.

He sighed, but kept his arm around her and rubbed her arm. "Anything for you."

He saw Aria and Jason get out of a car and walk over to them. They gave him a look.

"It was Caleb, helping Mona. He, um, took Spencer." He said slowly moving away from Hanna so Aria could hold her and comfort her.

Jason rushed inside and saw Toby holding his little sister in his arms. He was relieved to see her alive and smiling at him over Toby's shoulder.

He walked over to Melissa who was standing over Caleb with a knife in her hand. Emily and Paige were beside her questioning him.

"Give me the knife."

Melissa gave him a look, but he didn't flinch or look away from glaring at Caleb. "Now."

Melissa sighed and handed the handle of the knife to him. "What are you doing?"

Jason bent down and sliced the tape off his wrists, then he cut the rope around him.

"Get out of here before I kill you and that's not a threat, it's a promise." He growled.

Caleb stood and limped out the door, taking the way past Emily and Paige since it seemed to be the safest.

"Why did you do that?!"

Jason set the knife on the counter and gave Melissa a serious look. "Because you wouldn't do well in prison."

Melissa scoffed. "I would do fine, besides I didn't stab his leg. But who cares about that? He hurt Spencer."

Jason looked over at Spencer and frowned. "If he had I would have killed him on the spot. She's not hurt, she was just missing and we thought she was hurt. That's what Mona apparently wanted us think." Jason took a deep breath. "Plus, she's done worse to herself." He walked over to the cabinet and pulled out a bottle of their father's whiskey. "Well it seems like a good enough night to fall off the wagon."

"Hey that's Dad's!" Melissa yelled. "I mean, um, glasses are in the other cabinet. Pour me one too."

He nodded and took out the glasses. He poured some into a short glass and slid it over for her to take, but when he poured one for himself Aria and Hanna walked in.

"That better not be for you." Aria said walking over to him. "I already have one friend going to a dark place and another friend almost gone. I do not need to be worrying about you too."

Jason looked down at the glass in his hand. "You worry about me?" He asked then he slid the other glass over to Melissa who downed it as fast as her first one.

Aria sighed. "Yes, I worry about you. Why do you even have to hear me say it?"

Jason took that moment to take her face in his hands and stare into her eyes. "Because when we drag my sister back from edge and we stop spending time together I want to remember that I almost had you, even though you're unavailable." He said then he let her go and walked around her to leave the living room, but Lucas was blocking the door.

"Piece of advice." Lucas whispered. "You can't get the girl if you keep leaving her."

Jason sighed. "I'm always gonna be there for her, just at a distance so I don't get too attached. You should listen some of that advice." He whispered back then he walked out to get some air.

Aria took a shaky breath. She saw all of her friends, Toby, Melissa, Lucas, and Paige staring at her. "I'm glad you're alright Spence." She whispered then she walked around Emily and Paige to the front door to get some much needed air.

"What the hell was that?" Spencer said from the couch.

Everyone just shrugged.

Lucas met Hanna's eyes across the room and she gave him a smile.