Page 19 (2/2)
Aria stared at her Because we’re friends? Because we share all kinds of awful secrets together? Because you saw me push Alison DiLaurentis to her death, and I trust you with not telling anyone, ever? "I don’t want to see you get hurt," Aria said aloud "We could find you a rehab program I’d sit with you while you detox--whatever it takes You don’t need drugs, Spence You’re awesoave Aria a half-playful, half-rough shove "Like you didn’t do crazy drugs when you were in Iceland? You definitely acted like you were stoned when you calish teacher I mean, he’s hot, Aria, but seriously? A teacher?"
Aria’sto help you," she said stiffly
Spencer crossed her arms over her chest "You know, you act like you’re all open-" Then she wheeled around and marched across the lawn to Kelsey Kelsey unwound herself frolanced at Aria and started whispering
Several Typical Rosewood Girls carrying dog-eared copies of Teen Vogue brushed past, yanking Aria back to the present Hanna fiddled with a snap on her bag "I got another note," she ad around the roo our everyher purse over her shoulder, slid froh the library turnstiles Aria watched the double doors sla a sudden chill Maybe A was Kelsey--she certainly see off the rails But how did Kelsey know so much about them? Could she know about Jamaica--and that Aria was a cold-blooded killer?
There was a faint cough behind her, and Aria had the distinct feeling so When she whipped around, she nearly collided with Klaudia "Jesus!"
"Shhhh!" Mrs Norton, the librarian, called fro Aria a sharp look
Aria blinked at Klaudia, whose Rosewood Day blazer looked at least two sizes too small and was pulled taut across her perky boobs Klaudia stared back at Aria, then down at the contents on the desk A curious eyebrow rose Aria looked down and saw that the title page of Ezra’s e: To Aria, forthis all possible Yours, Ezra She quickly covered the pages with her yak-fur bag "What do you want?" she asked Klaudia
"We need to talk about the art history project," Klaudia whispered
"Let’s meet at Words Klaudia to go away "We’ll talk about it then"
"Fine," Klaudia said at normal volume, then turned and flounced to the back corner, where Nao As soon as Klaudia reached thele Nao on the screen They all glanced at Aria and snickered once athered up Ezra’slike she was on display When her own phone rang, three loud chi the sacred library silence, Mrs Norton’s head looked like it was going to pop off her neck "Miss Montgomery, turn that phone off now!"
"Sorry," Ariafor her phone, which had fallen to the botto When she saw the screen, her heart froze in her chest ONE NEW TEXT FROM ANONYMOUS Taking a deep breath, she pressed the button to open the text
What novel would Ezra have written if he knew the truth about what you did? --A
Aria let her phone fall back into her bag and gazed around the roolanced at her froue Nao in the corner Someone slipped into the stacks before Aria could see who it was
Hanna was right Whoever A was, he or she atching the their every ht, Hanna tramped down a steep slope toward the darkened s of the old Huntley Rectory, an i on twelve acres in southern Rosewood The church had once been a mansion that housed an older, wealthy railroad baron and his Oly of one crazy, murdered several of the fencers, and escaped to South America His mansion had been converted into athey heard swordfight sounds and ghostly, tormented wails from the tallest towers
The heels of her booties sank into the ainst her face A couple of fat raindrops splattered on her forehead,she sao huge eyes watching her fro toto meet Liam at all?
She was such an idiot How could she fall soabout, just because he paid her a couple of co kisser? It was as bad as her crush on Patrick, and look where that had gotten her When she’d left Rue Noir last night, she’d vowed to put all this behind her--there was no way she could fraternize with the son of her dad’s biggest ene to discuss hoell the flashin the paper Hanna peeked over his shoulder; it was an article about Tucker Wilkinson and how ave to charities "As if he actually cares about multiple sclerosis," Mr Marin said under his breath "That whole family has poison for blood"
"Not his kids," Hanna squeaked before she could stop herself
Her father gave her a sharp look "Everyone in that fa had bloo of the way Liairl in the universe How he confessed that da so broken and sad Hoanted to take her to Miami so he could have her all to himself How the unbearable loneliness she’d felt since she broke up with Mike vanished when she ith hiot all about A, Tabitha, and Kelsey when they were together So when Lia if she’d meet him here--sufficiently secluded, she noted, so that no one would see them--Hanna couldn’t help but text him back that she would