Prologue

Emily put on her black leather jacket over her black tank tops. Her jeans and her boots were also black. She pulled her hair up in a ponytail, which she didn't like very much. The swimmer stared at herself in the smile. No one was bound to find her in the darkness of a moonless night.

She heard a car stopping by her driveway. That must be Spencer and the girls. As silently as she could, Emily escaped from her bedroom window. Her parents did not know of their little trip tonight. It was something she needed to face for herself.

Emily jumped and landed graciously on the ground, much to the other girls' amazement. Hanna opened up the back door to Emily and she entered the SUV.

"It's good that you're jumping out of windows. It means that you're back to your old good shape" – Aria commented on the passenger seat and Emily unconsciously brushed her fingers on her neck searching for two tiny holes that still marked her skin.

"This thing with eggs and honey really works" – Em commented – "By the way, did you get all the stuff?"

"Ezra and the boys have them on the other car" – Aria answered.

"Spence, is it true that all of the students disappeared in the woods?" – Em tried to sound bold.

"Of course it is! Can you find another reason we are going to the woods?!" – Spencer snapped and Em could tell she was nervous. Damn! Good old Spence never cracked down for anything.

"Guys, can we please stop talking? If we don't arrive there in time to trap Alison, those students will die!" – Hanna pulled the girls back to Earth. Emily looked at her and noticed those black stripes on her golden blond hair. Spencer turned on the engine and started driving.

"What happened to your hair?" – Em asked.

"I figured that a blond head lurking in the dark would draw too much attention" – The blonde explained – "Also, I don't want you to confuse me with Alison in case you need…"

"Hanna!" – Aria interjected.

"In case you need what?" – Emily's heart was beating so hard it pounded off her chest.

"Em, we talked before you arrived" – Spencer started.

"And…"

"We decided that we might have to kill Alison" – Hanna blurted out and the girls watched Emily's face tighten.

As if Em could just kill Ali.