The five of us all went to Lucky Leons, so Aria could explain what happened with that boy we saw talking to her. We all got our coffee's and sat outside the shop.

"Well, he recognised the coat. That's what he saw at first and thought I was Alison. Vivian." Aria corrected herself

"When we noticed he didn't come back, he was gone." Emily said

"He was cute from the back." Hanna commented

"He was cute from the front too." Aria smiled "Under different circumstances. He's been in Florida for, like a year."

"What did you tell him, exactly?" I questioned my twin

"I told him that I was a friend of Vivian's  and that I hadn't seen her since she gave me the coat." she answered

"Can i see that number again?" Spencer asked and Aria handed her the piece of paper.

"Duncan Albert." she read out.

"He said he met her in Brookhaven?" Em inquired

"Yeah, in a book store. Couple of places down from that creepy doll hospital." Ria replied to our friend

"Whoever Duncan is, he's connected to Alison and what she wanted in Brookhaven." Spence stated

"How do we know he's not some guy she just flirted with?" Em wondered

"I doubt that." I sighed "Vivian was who she used when she was investigating." I summarised what I thought would have been going through Alisons head.

"She wanted A." Hanna toyed with her cup.

"And Duncan's apart of that trail." Em muttered

"I call him." Aria confirmed

"Sis you don't have to."

"Any one of us could have been wearing that coat." Em added

"But it was me." We were silent for a minute when Spencer stood up looking shocked. I turned my attention to where she was looking. It was Jenna and Toby, I glanced between them and Spencer. I already knew they were back Toby told me that they were waiting to see if the operation was a success.

"Spence?" I ask. She watches them go inside and then sits down.

"You knew he was back didn't you?" She turned her head to me. I bit my lip "I saw you get on his bike last night."

"Yeah." I admitted

"Why didn't you tell me, why not say something."

"Because he asked me not to. Or do you forget the lie I told him." she sighed and didn't say another word.

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At school the next day Mona gave Hanna another phone because Hanna threw hers in water in an attempt to stop her mother on her A trail.

"It's really old like, six months, but it works pretty good for an antique. The number bills to my account, so your mom never has to know." Mona mulled out some moisturiser and gave some to all of us.

"Mona you are a life saver." Hanna thanked

"Well what's the point in doing something for someone, if it doesn't make you look good." I rubbed my hands together.

"I'm already number one on speed dial. Caio." she sauntered away leaving a small smile on my face.

"If only we could harness Mona's sense of entitlement we could light the eastern seaboard." Spencer commented and I chuckled

"I don't care. I got a new phone and I didn't have to go through Caleb. He's safe in montecito." Hanna grinned

"Did you get through to Duncan yet?" Em questioned my twin.

"Yeah. He's coming after school, I'm gonna meet him in the courtyard." She informed us

"That's safe." Spencer agreed. The bell rang and we all dispersed into different directions.

After school, I was walking from the library   to the courtyard to meet with my sister, when I bumped into someone.

"Sorry." The apologised kneeling down.

"It's fine I wasn't looking." I glanced up as did he. "Your Duncan, right." I stood up

"You knew my friend."

"Yeah, your Aria's twin..."

"Erica." he nodded in recognition, I figured he must have just been with my sister to recognise me and she must have said something about me or Alison did, who knows these days.

"The warrior."

"Excuse me?"

"That's what she used to call you, the warrior. You never backed down, not even against her." he handed me my books.

"Goodbye Erica." he left and I turned round watching him disappear around the corner. I then went to find my sister who was still in the courtyard.

"So I just bumped into Duncan. Who says twin telepathy isn't a thing. I recognised him even though I barely saw him." i say. She looked at little shocked "you okay?"

"Yeah. Let's go." we met up with the others and aria told us what happened

"Duncan saw Ali that weekend?" Spence asked

"Do we believe him?" Hanna added

"He was all torn up when I told him she was dead. He couldn't have been faking that." Aria answered

"Em, you okay?" Hanna wondered looking back at our best friend who was trailing behind

"Sure." We stopped seeing Garrett's car near Toby's he rushed off.

"Wonder why he's in such a hurry." Spencer commented. Our phones started beeping.

"Where there's smoke, there's payback. -A" I read out . We then saw Toby coming out with Jenna and the fire department.

"Wait, what's going on?" Hanna wondered as we moved not to be in complete sight .

"I don't know" Spencer whispered

"What are the talking to the fire department about?" Aria asked

"They're talking about that night." I realised

"The Jenna thing" Spencer confirmed

"Are you serious?" Hanna spoke

"What could Toby be telling them?" Aria breathed

"I did such a good job of screwing him up. He might say anything Jenna want's him to say." Spencer continued

"That we're the ones that blinded Jenna?" Han questioned

"Alison and us." Amy finished

"No, he wouldn't do that....would he?" my voice broke. Aria wrapped her arm around me "No, no. There is a reasonable explanation." Number one cheerleader, that's me.

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The next day I was walking around in kind of a haze after yesterday. I was convincing myself that Toby wouldn't do anything spiteful and say anything about the Jenna thing. I bumped into someone. I seem to be doing that a lot.

"Erica?" I snapped out of it and saw my boyfriend he had a dazzling smile

"Hey, Jason." I gave a small smile and his dropped slightly.

"What's the matter?" I chuckled internally. He was one of a kind boyfriend. He picked up on stuff most wouldn't.

"Just procrastinating."

"Why don't we get some coffee and you can tell me what about?" We started to make our way out of school.

"Before I forget. I have some more of Ali's stuff if you and the others want to take a look at it."

"Yeah, that would be great." I nod

"Spencer. Emily." Jason called seeing my friends

"Hey, I'm so sorry that I haven't called you back. My reserves have been really depleted." She replied

"This isn't about..." he trailed off "I was just telling Erica, that I have some of Alison's things. I've been through them but I'm not really sure what to do with them."

" Excuse me" I said then wondered into the courtyard and sat down messing with my sling.

"Okay, this is worse than I thought." Jason was sat next to me "tell me."

"I did a bad thing to protect someone and now I think it's come back to bite me." I admired

"What did you do?"

"I lied to, Toby." I whispered feeling tears rise "There is a lot of stuff you don't know and I can't tell you right now but I really want to. It's because of that I had to lie to him. And now" I shook my head

"I feel stupid for even doubting him but it looks really bad and I'm scared." he took my hand

"Erica."

"I think he might say something about the Jenna thing." he grip tightened a little "He was talking to the fire department. I'm sure it's nothing. It probably is, i'm just procrastinating." I blink really fast to remove my tears. I put on a smile.

"I best get something to eat, you know what I'm like when I'm hungry." I left going to get some food.

---3rd Person---

Jason searched the halls for Toby, he found him with Jenna and he approached them.

"Hello Jenna." Jenna smiled hearing his voice.

"Jason?"

"Yeah. It's nice to see you, I heard about your operation." he made small talk

"Yeah, I'm hoping it works."

"Hum, could i borrow Toby for a sec?"

"Of course." Toby furrowed his eyebrows and followed Jason into a class room. Jason closed the door.

"Why did you want to speak to me?" Toby wondered

"Erica." Toby stood straighter "She saw you talking to the fire department today." Toby's jaw slackened as Jason continued to talk.

"She is imagining all sorts of things. In short she's having a war with herself. She can't tell whether she's over reacting to the fact that you might be retracting your statement about what happened."

"She thought that?"

"Part of her is, a lot of things seem to be going bad for her right now, actually for a while now and it's doing a number on her psyche. So she is now a bit paranoid." he explained to his girlfriends best friend.

"I wouldn't do that. It's not what she thought." Jason raised an eyebrow.

"You might want to tell her that or prove it. Either way she's going down a rabbit hole and if she doesn't come back from it. Next time it won't be a nice conversation like it is now." He left the class room and Toby to his thoughts.

-Erica-

"Maya said this was in the attic, like it was hidden." Jason dumped the bag on Spencer's kitchen Island.

"Have you looked inside?" Emily asked

"Just enough to know it's Alisons." Jase replied. There was a knock on the door. I glanced back and saw my sister come in. Spencer went to talk to her.

"Rica." I looked back at him "You okay?"

"Yeah fine." I replied he sighed and pulled me aside

"I'm taking you out tonight, we're gonna do something that's gonna get you out of your own head."

"Jason I'm okay?"

"No you're not, your mentally spiralling and I'm gonna pull you back before you can get any worse. Being in your own head is the worst thing." we heard music and we looked over. Emily had taken out a music box and it was now playing fur elise.

"She had that when she was a kid." Jason commented. Mrs H came in and Emily shut the box. Jason and Mrs H started at each other for a tense moment.

"If there is anything you guys find in here you want to keep, take it. You can bring it back to the house when your done. If I'm not there just drop it on the back porch."

"Thank you Jason." Spencer replied

"Let's go."

"See you later." I gave a small smile and a wave. "Bye mrs H."

"Bye...Erica." I followed Jason out and back to his. I text Mom to let her know I was with Jason and would be back before 11. Jason got a couple of things from the house and we left Rosewood, for the city. We arrived at a little restaurant  and went inside, then was shown to a table. Jason pulled out my chair for me. I smiled sitting downed he tucked me in. He then sat across from me.

"So I was thinking we could go to a movie after this." he suggested.

"Thank you for doing this, Jase."

"Anything for you." He smiled. We ordered food, talked about anything but Rosewood.

"OK, I have a good one." he grinned coyly "Would you ever get married?" I chuckled

"Could you be any more obvious?" he just grinned at me "One day, yes. But after high school  long enough for me to at least get a degree and/or start working. Ideally but anything can happen. nothing is set in stone." I answer "Your turn. Do you want children." he sat back

"Now it's getting serious." he joked

"You started it." I smirk

"I don't know." he turned somber "I doubt I'd be a good dad. It's not like I have a role model." he looked down. I took his hand in mine.

"Don't you get it? That's the best part, you get to be different, you get to be the parent you wished you had. Handle situations differently, or at least try to." i tell him.

"Let's pay the bill and go for a walk." he nods and we do so.

"Things can be different if we make them. nothing will be perfect but different from us in some ways."

"Look who's come out of the rabbit hole." he smiled again.

"Thanks to..." his phone and mine started ringing. Mine was Aria.

"It's Ri."

"Mine's the police." we both separated to answer our calls

"Aria?"

"Oh, thank god your safe." she breathed "Where are you?" she questioned

"I'm in Philadelphia  with Jason, he took me for a meal, why?" I asked her

"There was a fire at Jason's house. Jenna was inside and Hanna saved her, Spencer helped. Emily and I are heading to the hospital now." I turned to  Jason, both of us had shocked looks on our faces.

"we're on our way." we both said. I took Jason's hand and we headed back for the car. He started  driving back to Rosewood.

"Aria said Jenna was in your house. Why would she be there?"I wondered

"i don't know?"

"Hanna saved her, she was also there for some reason and she got Jenna out, with some help from Spencer." We arrived.

"Aria." i called running over to her. I gave her a hug which she returned. Then i hugged Emily and Hanna.

"Hanna, thank god you're okay."

"Yeah."

"Hanna"! Mrs Marin had arrived. Hanna went to hug her Mom.

"What Happened?" I questioned

"Hanna said something about how they were supposed to be looking at the whole bag. Hanna went to get it back from Jason's porch. When she saw Jenna up against the door. she went in and pulled her out just as Spencer arrived."

"Do we know why Jenna was there?" I questioned they shook their head.

"I'll tell Jase." i sat down next to him

"What did the tell you?"

"Jenna was in your house, Hanna was at yours to get the bag of stuff back, she saw Jenna and went in. That's the cliff notes version We still don't know why our how she was in your house." I sighed "I forgot to ask, anything on how damaged it is."

"All I know is that the first floor is pretty much damaged in the back. Won't know till I take a proper look in the morning." I nodded

"I'm so sorry."

"It's not your fault."

"I know but it's your house." I replied I saw Mrs H arrive, my sister going to tap to her.

"I should go see Mrs Hastings." I gave him a small smiled went over. We talked for a couple of minutes before we were pulled away for something else. Spencer found us and told us Jenna wanted to talk with us.

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"Jason was in Philadelphia  when the police called him." I informed her "He didn't send you that text."

"Somebody did." she replied

"Meaning one of us."Spencer shook her head

"You can't blame this on us." Em replied She started crying.

"I don't" she responded and for a moment I saw a very scared and a human Jenna Marshall. For this one moment I pitied and felt sorry for her

"You should go." Toby told us then opened the door.

"Wait. Hanna are you there?"

"I'm here" she replied softly

"Toby said you were the one that dragged me out. Is that right?" Jenna questioned

"Yeah, that was me." Han answered

"Why?" there was a long pause before Hanna simply replied

"Your welcome." we all left.

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We were now back at Spencer's looking through Ali's bag of stuff that had both caused trouble and been a big help with certain stuff.

"They're all from that summer." Emily stated looking at all the news paper

"There's got be some kind of key." Spencer muttered

"We're the key. Ali said we know more about that night than we think we do." Hanna stated

"That and we're close, but what are we missing." I sighed frustrated

"Who do you think tricked Jenna into that house?" Em wondered

"Well if was anybody but Jenna. I would be A." Hanna replied. I nodded thinking the same thing, unless this was a red herring.

"Garrett can't be happy that Toby's back in that house." Aria remarked

"She was supposed to die in there wasn't she?" Em spoke what crossed most of our minds. Spencer pulled out the music box and it made a little sound but the nothing. I scowled at it

"That's everything." Spencer stated

"No it's not." Em corrected pulling two thing s out of the bottom, their first looked like it was part of a post card.

"Anybody recognise this?" Spencer asked. I shook my head

"Is there anything on the back?" Hanna questioned

"Yeah, number 1" Aria took it from her

"It's just half a postcard"

"How do we find out where it's from?" I asked takin it from my sister

"Yeah and wheres the other half." Spencer added

"Look, this one isn't from July its from the end of August." Hanna held up a news paper.

"It's Labour Day events from Philadelphia, Brookhaven and...Rosewood. there was an advert circled.

"When did Duncan say he left Ali at their airfield?" Em questioned

"Before noon on Sunday." Aria answered

"Well, is this where she was when we thought she was on that bus?" Spencer thought out loud

"Who did she plan on meeting" I wondered. Just then the music box started playing out of nowhere, it felt eerie and the hairs on my arms stuck up.