If She Stayed

*Alison's POV*

I forced myself to be nicer to everyone. And I mean EVERYONE. Not only did I know it made them feel better, but it made me feel better- as a person.

I started with my girls. They deserved it after all, I've been treating them horrible.

"Ali! You're back!" Emily said after she opened her front door to my knock.
"Yeah...I'm back." I said, as enthusiastically as I could. "Listen, Em...I just wanted to say that...I'm sorry. For...everything. Everything that I've done wrong, being rude and nasty, making you do things...I'm just...I'm so sorry." I meant it. Emily reached forward and embraced me in a warm hug. And I hugged her back.
"I forgive you." She said.

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I decided that Spencer and I have some SERIOUS stuff to work out, so I went to apologize to her next.

*Spencer's POV*
"I'll get it!" Melissa said as soon as the doorbell rang. Something was up with her...she has actually been acting...nice.
"It's for you!" Melissa called up the stairs. I passed her on my way down and she smiled at me. I smiled back confusedly.

Ali was at the door.
"What do you want?" I snapped, sorta remembering our fight a few days ago. It was a bit hazy...
"I just...I needed to apologize." She explained.
"Apologize!? Seriously, Ali?" I said.
"For everything that I've done...I just feel so bad..." She said, sadly, and I somewhat believed her. Which made me soften up. I sighed.
"I'm sorry." I said. "I...don't know I..."
"You're forgiven." Ali said with her signature smile, but something about it was more warmed up, more real, less secretive.

*Aria's POV*

I have no idea why my dad is acting weird. Ever since Ali went to the hospital...

I answered the door. It was Ali.
"Oh, hi Ali." I said. She bit her lip and said, "I'm sorry. I know I've been really...just...such a jerk ever since you met me..." She smiled. "I hope you ca forgive me."
"Oh, of course Ali!" I said and hugged her. She was finally apologizing! She has changed, I can feel it. We pulled away and I tucked a bit of my pink hair behind my ear. Ali said bye and I smiled. A turned around and my dad was there.
"She apologized for...?" He asked.
"Dad, you know how she's rude sometimes...well, most of the time but, not anymo-" I was interrupted by the doorbell ringing again.
"Aria can I talk to your dad?" Ali said after peeking her head into the door.
"Yeah, sure." I said and walked upstairs.

*Alison's POV*

I forgot. So I went back.
"Here." I said and shoved the envelope of money back to Mr. Montgomery that he gave to me a few nights ago.
"Wha-you...you aren't going to-" he started.
"No. Your secret is safe with me." I said. He smiled and I smiled before walking out the door.

Next was Hanna. I chose her last because I needed to help her the most.

"Hanna." I said as she opened the door. "I need to talk to you."
"Oh, come in." She said. We sat at the kitchen table.
"Where's your mom?" I asked.
"Oh, she's at work." Hanna replied.
"Oh."

*Hanna's POV*

Ali was crying. Seriously, she was crying like, real tears.
"I know I-I might have really hurt your feelings and-and I'm so so sooo sorry!" She said in between sobs and sniffles.
"It's okay! Ali, calm down!" I said.
"But," she said after she brought herself together, "but, I want to help you. I'll help you change your clothing style...if you want it, and I can even help you with...that other problem." I frowned at this. Was she going to make me throw up again? She must've seen it in my face because she said,
"Oh no! Not that way...I'm sooo sorry! I meant like...you know...healthier eating?" She said, trying really hard not to hurt my feelings. I smiled. She smiled back as I said, "Yes, thank you Ali, so much!" I pulled her into a hug. She hugged me back. For once, I really felt like I was friends with Alison DiLaurentis, the real version, the nice version. The real Ali.

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Yay! Chapter 2 is done(but short)! I'm kinda obsessed with this story now haha. Next Ali will be apologizing to...can't tell you because it's supposed to be a surprise😏 but it's obvious anyway.

TGIF