I got the idea for this from a friend, I thought it would work well with Pretty Little Liars. This is just the introduction; things that I needed to get in place before the story starts.

Spencer Hastings and Aria Montgomery were best friends before Ali chose them. They had met in pre-school and were pretty much inseparable since. It wasn't until middle school that Alison DiLaurentis hand picked Spencer and Aria, as well as Emily Fields and Hanna Marin, for her posse, so to speak. In fact, by the time that they had reached high school, they were so close and comfortable with each other, that those who didn't know better thought that they were dating. If you were just a casual observer within the walls of Rosewood High, you'd think they were lying when they told you they're just friends. But the casual observer would still have a compelling argument. Spencer and Aria were always touching in some way or another, whether it be the tips of their toes at the lunch table, or holding hands walking down the hallway, or the way they kissed each other on the cheek when they parted. They flirted shamelessly, not just with each other, but with others as well. And if you happened to find one of them without the other, they could still tell you exactly where the other was, they simply knew each other that well. But this is simply general knowledge within the Rosewood community.

I woke up in the arms of Spencer Hastings as I had done so many times before. I looked at the still snoozing girl and smiled.

"Are you sure you guys aren't secretly dating?" Hanna asked from the next chaise.

I laughed, "For the millionth time, we're just friends."

"Sure, sure, whatever you say," Hanna said, "All I'm saying is we're just friends too, and you're never hanging all over me like that."

I rolled my eyes, "Well how many close friends do you have that you've known since you were four?"

"Denial is a dangerous thing," Alison said.

I felt Spencer stretch next to me, before she fluttered open her eyes.

"Mmmm, anyone still out?" She asked me.

"Just Em, babe" I said.

"See that, there. That is why everyone thinks you're dating. 'Babe' is a term normally reserved for couples" Hanna said.

I woke with a start. I saw Emily asleep on the floor, and Hanna snoozing on the couch, but Spencer and Alison were no where around.

"Spence?" I said into the darkness, hoping that she was just in the bathroom or something.

My voice roused Emily.

"Aria, where are Ali and Spencer?" Emily asked after she noticed they weren't there.

Emily woke Hanna, and we looked around Spencer's barn for them.

I started to head outside, to see if they were there. As I opened the door, I saw Spencer approaching.

"Spence, thank God." I said, relieved that I had found her. "Where's Ali?"

"She's gone." Spencer said, I could see the worry in her eyes.

"What do you mean, she's gone?" Emily asked.

"I've looked everywhere for her." Spencer paused, "I think I heard her scream."