Always Loved, Never Forgotten - Alternate Version

A Diagnosis & Makeup Lessons

Chapter 8 contains a diagnosis for Jon, for the reason he has been so worried and attached to Alison, as of late. Also, Hanna and Caleb get a very important phone call!

Enjoy! :)

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*Friday, November 16th, 2001 – Dilaurentis-Fields residence*

The week before Thanksgiving is a busy one for the Dilaurentis-Fields family, but not for the reasons one may think.

Alison and Emily have spent the last couple of weeks becoming increasingly worried about their oldest child, their son, 9-year-old Jonathan.

Since what happened back in September, and since Alison returning home at the beginning of October, Jonathan has been declining in what would be considered his mental health.

Jonathan has slept in Alison and Emily's bed since the beginning of October. And he is still being homeschooled by Wesley.

When Ali and Emily go to work, it's hard for them to get out of the house due to how many times Jon wants to hug them or give them a kiss goodbye, or asks for them to remind him exactly what time will you and Mommy be home, Mama?

The first couple of times when it happened, Ali and Em spoke to him about it. They told him that nothing was going to happen and that they would both be home for lunch.

Wesley brings Jon to the Apple Rose Grille and they have lunch with Alison and Emily before they go to the park while Ali and Em go back to school.

Now, though, it's concerning. Jon is still sleeping in their room. He still acts like that in the mornings. He can't be alone in a room unless Alison or Emily is in arms reach.

When they cook dinner, Jon is in the kitchen, helping out. Usually, he takes this time to play video games or uses it as his hour when he is allowed extra TV.

But not the last two months. The last two months, Jon has asked Em or Ali for help with picking his clothes out, for them to set out a towel in the bathroom for his nightly shower, to help them in the kitchen with the dishes.

To make matters worse, Emily and Alison tried to make Jonathan "tough it out" after a full week of this behavior. They made him sleep in his own room.

This resulted in Jon waking up from nightmares and ending up back in Alison and Emily's bedroom.

Now, here they are. Back at the doctor's office. They hope to finally have some answers for their son's odd behaviors.

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In the waiting room of the doctor's office, Alison plays tic-tac-toe with Jon while Emily is conversing with her parents about Lily and Grace through texts. The twins have begun to teeth, so she is checking in on them.

Finally, they are called back,

"Jonathan Dilaurentis-Fields?"

"Come on, baby," Emily holds out a hand, which Jon immediately takes. In the back, Jon gets his weight and height taken along with his temperature and blood pressure. Then they are taken to a room.

Emily gives Jon his Nintendo from her purse and then speaks quietly with Alison.

"I just hope we can finally get some answers." Emily whispers.

"Don't worry, baby," Alison says back. She puts her palm against Emily's cheek. "Whatever it is, we'll get through it. Just look at what we've already been through in the last year."