It was a beautiful night. They were all camped out in Spencer's barn. It wasn't just the girls. Lucas, Toby, and Jason were there. Spencer held the stick that said 'Hastings' on it.
"So, who do you guys think, killed her?" Aria asked, looking around at them.
"Well, I didn't do it. I'd never hurt my sister. Even if I do have a temper," Jason answered.
"How can we be sure?" Hannah asked.
"Hannah," Aria said.
"We saw what he said to her. Looking back, it looks like a threat," Hannah said.
"Maybe it was at the time. Not later on it wasn't," Jason told her. "I never actually met to do anything to her. She was my sister. No matter what anyone thinks."
"Of course you wouldn't," Spencer said.
"You believe me?" he asked.
"Yes."
"Thanks, Spencer."
"You're welcome."
"I have an idea," Aria announced. "Why don't we take a look around in Ali's old room? Do you mind, Jason?"
"Not at all."
It was a gorgeous evening, as they walked into Ali's old bedroom. They soon started their search.
"There has to be a clue somewhere," Spencer said, as she looked through papers on her desk. Hannah and Lucas were searching the closet and Emily and Jason looked under the bed. Aria and Toby searched the end table.
"Guys?" Aria called, taking a diary out of the end table. Everyone came over, as she sat down on the bed with it. Toby sat by her on her left. "It's her diary," Jason said. "How did it get there? We never found it," he added. "Well, it's here now," Lucas said.
Aria opened it up and started reading.
Suddenly, a piece of paper fell out of the diary. Toby picked it up and read it.
Now you know the truth, bitches. What a joke. I can't believe all of you fell for her tricks. Even after you had doubt of why she brought you into her small circle. Be very wary. You don't know what else is coming. What is next do you think? I know all of Courtney's tricks. And guess what? Here's another truth. Ali killed Ali.
Aria set the diary on the bed. Everyone looked around at each other. They couldn't help but feel that they were being watched.
The next day, the girls were gathered around after school by the steps.
"I can't believe it," Emily said.
"She tricked us," Hannah said.
"It makes sense," Spencer said.
"I remember now," Aria said.
They remembered now that summer in seventh grade, Alison had went inside her house. When she had come back, she had asked, "You're Emily, right?" they had thought it was just a joke or something of hers, when it must've been Courtney. That meant that the Alison they had known as their best friend had been Courtney, and the real Alison was out there somewhere. It explained the text messages from 'A'.
Their phones went off.
They read it in unison.
"All secrets come out sooner or later. You can't hide from it forever.-A.“
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