DiLaurentis / Pretty Little Liars

Chapter 18

Season 2, Episode 6
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The car ride was silent when we picked Aria up. The atmosphere was so intense that I just wanted to jump out of the car and walk towards the fashion show myself. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes to try to lift up my mood and I think Jason noticed it when I felt his hand on my thigh.

"You okay, babe?" He asked, his thumb rubbing circles gently. My eyes snapped open and nodded at him with a reassuring smile.

But I knew deep down I wasn't okay.

It felt as if someone's hand was wrapped around my neck. I couldn't breathe properly during the ride and I was so thankful when we came to a stop. I opened the car door and took the dress quickly from the backseat before taking a deep breath.

"I'll meet you two inside" I said shortly and gave a smile to Aria and Jason. I didn't wait for their reply and walked towards the venue with my dress.

I can't just be with the both of them. Not now.

"Hey girls." I greeted exhaustedly when I saw Hanna and Emily seated at their stations inside the backstage. I hung my dress beside Hanna's and took a seat between Hanna and Emily.

"Hey, you okay?" Emily asked when I let out a huge exhale. "Yup, just ate a lot of food with Jason earlier"

"Where's Spencer?" I asked to change the subject as I looked around.

"With Toby" Emily replied. "He's keeping her calm so she wouldn't strangle Mona" Hanna said with a chuckle making me look at her.

"She what?" I asked with my eyes wide and it was as if on cue when Mona popped her head to look at us. "Girls! I need my first three models ready!" Mona said with her annoying high pitched loud voice making me look at the girls in horror.

"Wow, well, if I was Spence, I would if I had the chance" I said, chuckling as the girls laughed. It was easy starting with the makeup, I just allowed my hand to flow and to do whatever it wanted to do. After I was done, I smiled to myself in content as it looked natural but it made my features pop up a little bit.

As the emcee started to introduce the purpose of the fashion show, I stood up from my seat to get myself in a dress when suddenly I saw Jessica DiLaurentis passing by with Jason.

"Thank you for being here tonight, Lianna." Jessica said in appreciation, smiling as she pulled me in a hug, "Of course, Mrs. DiLaurentis." I said, reciprocating the smile that she gave me.

"You look amazing." Jason said, wrapping an arm around my waist to give me a kiss. My mind instantly forgot the intensity of the car ride earlier as I smiled against the kiss.

"You better still have this on when I get home. You look gorgeous." I mumbled against his lips, raising my fingers to trace the fabric of the lapel of his suit. He chuckled at my comment before letting go of me to get to the stage with his Mom.

"I'll see you on stage, doll." He said, pressing a final kiss on my lips before jogging towards his mom who was already by the stairs. The grin that I had on my face fell from my lips when I heard people snickering from behind me, only to see Emily and Hanna smirking as they teased me by sending me playful kisses. I rolled my eyes at them and got the dress that was hanging by the rack.

I ran my fingers through the soft material of the skirt as I looked at myself in front of the full-sized mirror, twirling side to side to see the flowyness of the dress. "I didn't even imagine the day would come wherein I'd wear my friend's clothes on a fashion show in honor of her." I said, loud enough for my friends to hear behind me. I placed the dress that I was holding in my arm as I turned around to face them and it looks like they all stopped what they are doing to face me.

"Neither did I." Hanna replied with a huge sigh a human being could ever give. Our eyes turned to Emily in her gorgeous blue dress who lazily walked towards us with a sunken look on her face.

"Hey, you okay?" Aria asked causing Emily to look up, "Yeah, everything's fine."

"Girls, girls, girls! I need my first three girls lined up!" Mona shouted through the noise as she held her three fingers up. A frowning Spencer behind her made all of us drop what we were doing. I quickly hung my dress as Aria sprang up from her seat to grab Spencer's dress, "I'll get your dress."

"Thanks." Spencer replied tiredly as she took the dress from her, "I'll do touch-ups." Hanna said who is already in front of her with a brush to fix Spencer's makeup.

"I think I saw Caleb out there." Spencer said as she leaned in to let Hanna fix her makeup while I grabbed a brush to lightly brush the tangles away from her curls. A small smirk formed on my face as I looked at Hanna who looked like didn't care, "Caleb? Can't resist him anymore?" I teased making her roll her eyes.

"I didn't ask him to come." She replied, shooting me a glare before taking a lipstick, "Open." She ordered and Spencer obliged. I took the dry shampoo and sprayed a little bit on her hair before brushing it again to give it some extra volume.

"So he just showed up?" Emily asked innocently as the four of us crowded Spencer, "Looking really hot." Spencer added with a smirk, not giving up on teasing Hanna.

"Hmm, didn't notice." Hanna hummed, not giving any signs that she cared making me chuckle, "Or maybe you did?" I smirked as well, stopping for a bit to look at her.

"Okay, honestly. You have to stop hanging out with Jason. You're being so lovey-dovey and can you just please bring the old Lia back?" Hanna complained, glancing at me and making the five of us chuckle since she was starting to get irritated. "Blot."

"Hanna, he wants you back. You want him back. What's the problem?" Spencer asked after pressing her lips together. "Yeah, I mean it's not like we don't like him for you?" I shrugged, grabbing the can of hairspray and spraying it far away from Spencer's curls then scrunching it.

"We are not gonna be angry at you if you give him a second chance." Aria added but Hanna looked like she was having none of it because she just looked at Spencer and said, "You need more mascara."

"Spencer!!!" Mona screamed as she popped her tiny head into the backstage making Spencer grit her teeth,

"Again, girls, how do you not strangle her?"