In a way, her story became theirs. A story of girls [needed?] by one. Sent out as sheep to be eaten by wolves. Told they were safe, as the snakes began to crawl. With no help from their leader, where would they fall? When the secrets were revealed, who would rise to this call? It’s the questions I asked, when this story begun to unfold, and yet the answers would take me on a path no one foresaw. Twisting and turning like the curves of the road, to places never traveled, arriving at realizations not possible at all.

It was all just a lie. It started with just one lie. One dirty lie to destroy the cleanest of souls. No one gets out without a stain on their hand. That’s the nature of lies. They stick. You can cover them up for a while, but they don’t go away. Sometimes… even when you do, no matter how deep you bury them… no matter whom you trust them to, the ground is never as solid as you think, the person never as strong. Things once thought dead will always find their way to the surface again.

Girls in my town weren’t like Alison. She seemingly had it all. Perfect. Like a doll. Carefully constructed. A deck of cards - flawlessly arranged.”

“The Night of Alison’s Disappearance. Five BFF’s have a party night at the barn. Talking. Drinking. Sharing secrets –> thats what keeps best friends close. Fell asleep. Woke up. No Alison. Searched the property. Still no Alison. Report the disappearance. Investigation leads nowhere. Newspaper reports - still missing. A few years go by - group splits up / goes different directions.”

“Aria continues to be a wealth of information. My only concertn is that I am falling for her and the line between morality and investigative curiosity is becoming increasingly blurred. However, the insight into Aria’s relationship with Alison sheds expansive light as to the possible suspect motives. TODAY ARIA TOLD ME SHE CAUGHT HER DAD HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A STUDENT LAST YEAR. ALISON KNEW ABOUT THE AFFAIR TOO. As mentioned previously, that could play into Alison DiLaurentis’s death. The rich context of the how’s and why’s become clearer as Aria explains the relationship …”

“And no new information attained to this point. But - I have a meeting set up later tonight w/ Aria….Aria and her friends blinded Jenna in a prank gone wrong. ALISON was the instigator. Possible motive for her murder. SOMEONE seeking revenge. But who? A boyfriend? Toby? I need to wrap my head around this and…”

“It all started on a day just like any other day in a small town on Rosewood. A small town and a small community like so many other small towns in the U.S. Everybody’s into everybody else’s business. Families intertwined, not by blood but by secrets. Secrets in a small down can be Destructive. Explosive. Precursors to more secrets, more lies, more destruction, and more explosions. The day Alison DiLaurentis went missing change the small town of Rosewood and everyone who lives here. One by one. Family and friends. Taking a look into the lives of Alison’s family and friends may help in trying to uncover what happened to Alison …”

“Beginning with the initial impressions of the four main friends (all striving to be just as popular as Alison.) Aria Montgomery is an independent girl (considered to be the oddball of the group in Rosewood). 3 years spent in Iceland with her family. Feels out of place in Rosewood, and tends to be attracted to older (more worldly men). Struggles to keep family matters from affecting her schoolwork. Family struggles? Dad cheating? Possibly carrying on multiple relationships @ one time? Goes to local art galleries/art shows and openings. Get to know favorite artists.”

“Apparently Jason DiLaurentis is becoming increasingly suspicious. Not only was he drunk the night Alison disappeared, (and unable to account for his actions or whereabouts), but now Jason’s a possible suspect. Aria recently learned that Jason was taking voyeuristic pictures of her, potentially tracking Aria’s every move.”

“… at the school today…close call with the girls … Aria doesn’t suspect a thing … after so many of them in … a few weeks … other things went well and … forward to this weekend…”

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Thank you AnalyzingA, PrettyLittleSecretHints, and others for the clear photos!