The New Liar ❁ pretty little liars

7 - Alison Is Alive

I open my eyes, feeling weary. My arm feels warm. Too warm. It aches like hell. I look down at my forearm to see blood trickling down onto my hand.

I'm bleeding. Why am I bleeding?

Suddenly, a bright flashlight is pointed directly at me, piercing my vision. I try to see who is pointing the flashlight but all I see is a black hoodie, accompanied by a black balaclava which is shielding their face.

I can feel my heart pumping the blood through my body, due to anxiety and panic.

Some sort of gas is thrown at me and I begin to cough compulsively, until I no longer have the energy to move, think or even breathe.

2 days earlier

"I don't understand." I scratch my head as I walk back and forth through Hanna's kitchen.

"Join the club." Aria states.

"Are you okay, Em?" Spencer rubs Emily's back for comfort.

"Yeah." She shrugs Spencer off, "Why wouldn't I be?"

"I just thought that-" Spencer begins but is shortly interrupted by Emily.

"That I would care because I loved her?" Emily spits but shakes her head, "That was a long time ago, Spence."

"We all care." Aria says clearly, however Em looks down at her hands miserably, almost like all the hope has been drained from her.

"I just can't believe Alison is still alive." I shake my head, trying to understand, "Should we tell the police?"

"I don't know." Spencer shrugs, "What we need to know before we tell anybody, is who posted this through Hanna's door."

"It couldn't have been Noël." Hanna states, and Emily gives her a look that says: obviously.

"So, Is Noël Kahn not A?" Hanna asks.

"I think we sussed that out when we got the A text before, since Noël is in custody." Aria explains to Hanna.

"I don't think I can take this anymore." Emily holds her head in her hands, "I'm going to call it a day."

Emily leaves after we all say goodbye to her.

After all the girls leave, Caleb comes over and he and Hanna go upstairs to do some "homework".

Hanna tells me that Caleb is staying over, and we all have Macaroni and Cheese for tea.

As the night approaches, I brush my teeth and change into my pyjamas.

I switch my light off and sigh at the thought of school tomorrow.

***

My alarm clock beeps a few times before I irritatingly slam my hand down on it.

I get up surprisingly quickly and head over to my bedroom mirror. I take a look at myself.

For a second, just a split second, I see the girl I was before I came to Rosewood. I didn't have to deal with this 'A' business. I realise how I took my old life for granted. I realise that I should have been more grateful for what I had.

I sigh and then brush my teeth. Shortly afterwards, I tie my hair into a bobble whilst I apply my makeup.

I wear black ripped jeans and a black and white patterned shirt, along with black studded boots.