Never believe everything you hear. Remember, boys play with toys but girls play with boys. -A
Noel had been attempting to keep himself busy all day. His mind had raced, wondering what he wanted to believe and what he didn’t. He’d hoped Ali wouldn’t lie to him, especially when he’d helped her so much, but he had to be realistic. This was Alison. Manipulative. Deceiving. Secretive. She’d done it so well, maybe it had become second nature. But why would she lie? He shook his head, sick of the thoughts overtaking his mind.
On one hand, he could just smile and nod, and let her continue lying to him, if she was. She hadn’t hurt him yet, why would he have any reason to be concerned unless she’d given him a reason to? At first, he’d believed her so easily, knowing she was hated in Rosewood. Sure, killing was extreme, but he’d known that she was attacked. It was when she began talking about A that he questioned it.
She’d told him first, and when the news had come out about Emily, Aria, Hanna and Spencer being attacked by Mona-as-A, thing’s had gotten too suspicious. Why hadn’t she come out of the shadows then? Why wasn’t it safe? He sighed. He was better off going to the police.
Noel hesitated, tempted to grab his jacket. His iPhone chimed in his pocket, causing him to jump a little. He rolled his eyes at himself. He pulled out the phone, turning on the screen. Unknown number: one new text message. It was probably Ali. He opened it and almost instantly, his heart stopped. His eyes felt frozen and fixated on his screen as he reread the message over and over.
"No," He looked around at every window in sight. Nobody was there. He shut his screen, tossing his phone to the side. "Damn it!" He shouted, smacking his hand into the wall. For years he’d been safe, free of A. Suddenly, he’d lost all hope in believe Alison.
