The Dependable Liar

Chapter Eighty-Three: Bring Down The Hoe

Ethan's Pov

The girls and I were at school eating lunch. 

Emily was telling us that her and Mrs. Dilaurentis found a crawlspace at the house.

Emily believes that that's where Cece is hiding.

I mean, it makes sense, but I don't think Cece is dumb enough to hide there. 

Especially when she knows we're looking for her.

"Do you actually think she's been living in that crawl space?" Aria asked.

"Aria, there was a sleeping bag" Emily said.

"But napping isn't living" Aria added.

"Unless you're a reptile, which kind of describes Cece" Spencer rolled her eyes.

"Least the Cece that Mrs. DiLaurentis remembers" Emily said, picking at her food.

"But not just Mrs. D. Even Shana's scared of this girl" I reminded them.

"Yeah, well I'm scared of Shana" Emily sighed.

"She's not the one who used Jenna's head as batting practice at your birthday party" I said.

"Yeah, why is Cece going after Jenna?" Spencer asked, confused.

"Why would she go after any of us? We had nothing to do with her getting kicked out of college" Aria asked, confused.

Like one minute we're trying to be friends with the girl since she was Ali's friend.

And the next she goes missing and is suddenly going after us because of whatever grudge she has on us.

"We have no idea what Ali could've told her" Spencer added.

"What could Ali have possibly said that would make Cece hate us enough to drill holes under Ali's house and stare up Emily's skirt?" Aria asked, confused.

"How am I supposed to live in that house?" Emily asked, worried.

"Just hang out on the second floor" I suggested.

"And wear underwear at all times" Spencer added.

Emily sighed but nodded her head and went back to eating her food.

"I'm eating this" Spencer said as she took a carrot from her.

I chuckled at her before smiling when I saw Hanna making her way towards us.

"Hey, buttercup" I greeted her.

"Hey, bubs" Hanna greeted me back, sitting down.

"Hey. Where you been?" Aria asked.

"Uh, with my mom. She met another lawyer" Hanna said.

Spencer and I glanced at each other before looking away.

We still felt bad that Ms. Marin no longer had a lawyer because of whoever made that call to make their anonymous tip.

"How'd it go?" Emily asked.

"Not great. They're all just bottom-feeders trying to make a name for themselves" Hanna scoffed.

"There are other ones" Emily tired to reassure her.

Em, she's met all of them. They don't care what happens to her. She's just, case number 79" Hanna rolled her eyes.

"Your mom's gonna find somebody who really cares about her" Aria tried to reassure her.

"She already found someone who cared" Hanna huffed.

She then turned to Spencer and I causing us to look at her.