Liar

26 - Blind Dates

"This place is skeevy." Aria said, as the four girls look around while Spencer was in the pawn shop.

"My mom would love it here. All kinds of addicts running around." Katherine said, eyeing a man not too far away that was clearly on something.

"She pawned her sister's wedding ring. You're not gonna go to Tiffany's." Hanna said.

"So, Wren and Melissa?" Emily said.

"Weird, right?" Hanna said.

"Didn't see that one coming." Katherine said, pulling out a cigarette that was quickly taken and thrown by Aria.

Mr. Maybell." Aria said, quickly straightening up and looking between her best friend and her best friend's father.

"You've got to be kidding me." Katherine said.

"What are you doing here, Katherine? It's not really safe here." Ryan Maybell said, ignoring his daughter's harsh glare.

"What are you doing here?" Katherine asked, switching it around so it wasn't on her.

"That's none of your business. Go home, Katherine." Ryan said, his eyes darting around.

"No. Why the hell would I go home?" Katherine said, crossing her arms as she looked up at the man that ruined her life without even knowing her. 

Spencer walked out of the pawn shop, clearly frustrated, not even noticing Katherine's dad as she walked towards the group. 

"I can't believe it's gone." Spencer said. 

"What's gone?" Ryan Maybell asked, his attention taken off of his daughter. 

"Nothing." Katherine said, pulling the girls away from her dad. "I can't believe he gave you a horseshoe." She said, scoffing as they got into Spencer's car. 

They froze, in the middle of getting into the car as their phones all rang. 

"Just my luck, diamonds are a girls best friend. A." Aria read out loud, clearly pissed as she took her eyes off the screen. 

...

"Is it tough not seeing your friends?" The blonde asked, looking out of Katherine's window before shutting the blinds. 

"Yeah. And my dad being back only makes it worse." Katherine said, sitting on her bed, keeping her eyes on the boy she loves. 

Jason moved over to the bed where the brunette was, locking his eyes on her pretty brown ones. "I'm always around if you need to get away, Kat." 

Katherine gave him a sweet smile, grateful that she had him back in her life, even if it wasn't exactly in the way she wanted. 

"Come here." She said, not wanting to push his boundaries but also just wanting him close. 

He complied, moving up on the bed to lay under the covers with her. 

"We're gonna nap?" Jason asked, knowing it was something they used to do as a couple. 

"Yep." Katherine said, popping the p as she held the older boy close to her. 

Jason gave her a sweet kiss on the cheek as they held onto each other like their lives depended on it. 

They both knew that all they wanted was each other but they also both knew that acting on it would be the worst decision they could make. 

...

Katherine groaned as she searched for her phone in the bed, finally finding it under her. 

"Who? What? Hi?" She answered, too tired to make out the name.