Unforgettable (Emison)

Chapter 15: "Questions"

Emily's POV
I wake up suddenly and look around.
Ali isn't here.
I quickly get up and slowly walk to the top of the stairs when I hear voices in the kitchen.
"I never got to see her, unless it was sneaking around" I hear an unfamiliar voice say.
I start proceeding slowly down the stairs.
There's a pause.
"I understand Mary" Alison says softly.
Mary?
I wait until the conversation finishes and then I go down the stairs.

"Mrs.Dilaurentis" I say with shock, looking at Alison's dead mother who's sitting on her sofa with a cup of tea.
She laughs and looks up at me.
Alison turns around and looks frustrated.
"I'm Mary Drake" She says plainly, examining me from head to toe.
"Jessica's twin sister" She says after a pause, noticing how confused I am.
I smile and nod and look at Ali.
Ali gestures for me to sit.
I pause but I sit down on the couch beside Ali, sitting across from Mary Drake.

Spencer's POV
I drop Hanna home and drive to my house. Aria decided to walk home.
There was something strange going on between them at the brew today.
When I came back with the drinks, they didn't talk a lot. They just smirked and giggled.
I shake off the thought and pull up outside my house.

The door is slightly opened.
My eyes widen at the sight.
I open my bag and pull out my pepper spray, which I always have on me for protection.
"Hello?" I shout as I open my door.
"Is anyone here?" I say, closing the door behind me.
I hear shuffling in the living room.
My heart starts racing and my breath quickens.
I take quiet steps towards the closed door.
I prepare for the worst.
I slowly open the door, but to my surprise, there was no psychotic murderer in my house, it was only Caleb.
I sigh with relief. Caleb turns around, he frowns when he sees me, and turns back around.
I tilt my head in confusion.
What happened?
"Caleb" I say softly and sit down beside him, in front of the blazing fire.
"What's wrong?" I ask, reaching for his hand.
He looks at my hand and slowly takes his hand away.
It hurts, it feels like my heart just got stabbed.
"Caleb?" I whisper, my voice cracking.
He turns around to face me.
"I'm sorry Spencer." He sighs, his eyes bloodshot. Was he crying and what was he crying about? Or else he just finished a joint and is saying sorry to me about it.
"What is it?" I ask, looking into his eyes.
He bites his lips and looks down.
"I don't think we should be together" he whispers.
My heart sinks, I didn't expect him to say that.
There's only one question in my head;
Why?
I nod, trying to suppress my tears.
"Why?" I ask, after a long pause.
"Spencer I love you I really do but I-" I cut him off, my words pierce him.
"Love hanna more?" I say quickly.
He looks up at me with guilty eyes.
I take a deep breath and wipe away a tear that managed to trickle down my face.
"I'm sorry" he says again.
"It's fine, really" I lie.
I thought he was the one.

Alison's POV
"Oh would you look at the time!" Mary says, checking her watch and her eyes widening.
"I best be going girls, it was great talking to ye." She says quickly standing up.
"You too." I say, following her to the door.
I notice Emily doesn't stand up, she just watches.
"I hope to be seeing you again soon" Mary mumbles, her eyes looking straight into mine.
I nod uncomfortably as she leaves the house.

"Alison, what the fuck?" Emily says, still confused about the situation.
"I'm as surprised as you are" I tell her, slowly walking to the kitchen.
"Let's just" I sigh, looking back at emily who has her head in her hands trying to piece together what just happened.
"Let's just drop it for awhile" I say, turning back to the kitchen.
I was going to talk to Emily today about what happened, but I decide against it. Our heads are too busy trying to put together how my mom had a twin sister.
I forget what I came into the kitchen for so I come back to where Emily is sitting and sit down, not that far away from emily.
After a long pause Emily speaks.
"Ali, what are we?" She says slowly, looking over at me as I tap my finger repeatedly against my leg.
"What?" I say quickly, too quickly.
Emily leans back in her chair and sighs.
"Nevermind"
There's another pause.
I feel really bad about shutting Emily down like that, but I had to.
I can't be dealing with it at the moment.
"Want to watch something?" I suggest, noticing Emily nervously fiddle with the threads on her jumper.
She looks up at me.
"Sure." She says, recovering from my ignorant snap.
I walk over to the television and kneel down, turning it on and walking back over to wear I sat before.
I go onto netflix and put on Orange is the new black.
I look over at Emily, who smirks mischievously.
I laugh, knowing Emily likes this show specifically for the lesbian prison smut.

After the first few episodes, it starts to get dark outside.
"Want to call the others and see if they're up for a catch-up sleepover?" I ask Emily, who's intrigued by piper and alex going at it in the prison chapel.
"Hm?" She says, taking her attention away from the screen.
"Oh, sure!" She says happily, returning her gaze back to the tv.
I smile and text in the group.

Sleepover at mine?
I get an instant response from Hanna and Aria.
Aria: Yes! I'll be right over.
Hanna: YAS BITCH IM ON THE WAY
I laugh at the contrast between Hanna and Aria.
Spencer: Not sure if i'm up for it, i'll think about it.
This isn't like spencer, maybe something happened or she's just really tired.

Not long later, there's a loud knock at the door.
I stand up to answer it, but the visitor lets herself in.
"Hello it is I, the queen of Rosewood, bow down, bitches!" Hanna says, gracefully entering my home and plonking herself onto one of the sofas.
"Oo lesbian sex!" She says excitedly, her eyes widening. 
I shake my head and laugh.
There's a quiet knock at the door and I instantly know it's Aria.
I open it for her and she greets me with a warm hug and a million dollar smile on her face.
"Hey guys" She smiles, sitting next to Hanna.
"Is spencer coming?" I ask, worried about her.
She would never pass the opportunity to see us, unless she had work.
This is different, I know somethings up.
"I don't think so" Aria frowns.
I bite my lip and think of what to do.
"I'll be right back." I say, taking my phone and going into another room.
I dial spencer's number.
It's rings for a minute but she answers.
"Hey spence" I say.
"Hi" Spencer sighs. Yup, something's definitely going on with her.
"Is everything okay?" I ask, trying to be comforting.
"Yeah everything's great, excluding the fact that caleb broke up with me less than an hour ago" Her voice cracks.
I'm speachless from shock.
"Oh spencer I'm so sorry" I finally say, holding my hand to my mouth.
"Come over to mine Spence, we'll talk about it" I say. I don't want to see my friend like this. The ways of dealing with a breakup can be simplified just by being with close friends.
"Can I just talk to you about it? I don't want the others knowing just yet" She says numbly.
"Yes of course." I say reassuringly.
"Thanks Ali" She says after a short pause.
"That's what friends do" I smile.
"I'll see you later" She sighs.
"Bye" I say, hanging up the phone.
Poor Spencer, I wonder what made Caleb want to break her heart?