"What?" shrieked Isabelle.

"He's at the hospital." said Anahi.

"What are you two waiting for? Let's go! I swear I thought I'm the actress here!" yelled Cielo.

"Should we wake Samuel?" asked Isabelle.

"No, let Dad sleep." said Anahi.

They rushed out of the house, into Isabelle's car and sped off in the direction of the hospital.
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When they got there, Cielo completed the formalities.

Isabelle spoke to the doctors.

Anahi sat in the waiting room, her body completely numb and her mind being tossed by questions.

Would he be okay?

How did it happen?

She refused to think that he'd die, that thought was enough to drive her beyond insanity.

"Ma'am."

She looked up to see a nurse.

She wiped her tears away.

"Yes?"

"These things were found. His phone keeps ringing."

She collected the things and the nurse patted her shoulder.

"We're doing everything we can to save him. The most we could advise is that you pray."

She nodded and the nurse went back into the operation room.

His phone rang and she answered it.

"Dante... it's Adeline. Your Adeline." came a female voice.

Adeline, as in Isabelle's friend?

She was going to answer when Adeline's next words kept her silent.

"Oh, are you that overcome with grief that you can't answer me?" she asked, bursting into laughter.

What did she have to do with this?

"By now, you would've known the cause of accident. Failed brakes, by yours truly."

She failed the brakes?

but why?

"I told you to leave that African b!tch. You made me do that to her. As to her father, I'll fix him myself."

Her heart sank.

Her father was home alone.

Then she heard a laugh.

"Relax babe, I'm not gonna fix him now. When I'll fix him depends on you. Come to my house now and don't get smart or you never know when a bullet could hit the old timer."

She ended the call and Anahi slumped into the chair, unable to believe what she just heard.

How could she tell Isabelle that her best friend was the reason her brother was in the hospital?

And it was also her fault.

The failed brakes were meant for her.

She was supposed to be in the hospital, not Dante.

She could never understand it all.

Why did so many people hate her?

In Ejura, her Granny paid the price.

Now Dante would pay in Spain?

Her father would pay in Spain?

Why?

Unable to hold her tears in she cried and cried.

She knelt on the hospital floor and prayed.

Then she opened her eyes.

And suddenly, she was out of tears.

She wasn't sad anymore.

She was angry.

Her Granny always told her to pray and she did.

The priest in Paris told her to pray and she did.

The nurse told her to pray and she did.

Now, Adeline ought to pray.

Pray that she doesn't meet her.

Because if she does, it just might be her last prayer.
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"Isabelle, where does Adeline live?" asked Anahi.

"Near Meenakshi's Boutique why?" asked Isabelle.

"I want to pay her a visit. After all she is your friend."

"Not anymore."

"How come?"

"I can't tell you." she said, turning away.

Unknowingly, Isabelle's actions confirmed it all for Anahi.

It involved Dante.

"In due time you'll tell me. For now, I'm going to Meenakshi."

"Why?" asked Cielo.

"To get my hair done." she lied.

With that she walked out the hospital, leaving the two cousins utterly baffled.
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She went back to Nublas Mansion, giving instructions to the mansion guards to watch over Samuel.

Then she changed into a black dress, wrapping her head with a matching scarf.

"Adesina, where are you going?" asked Samuel.

"Dad, do you know Adeline?" she asked.

"Yes, she was the one who got me here."

"Did she ever tell you why?"

"No, but she was rather keen on you returning to Ejura." he answered.

She put the pieces together.

Adeline wanted her out the way so that she could have Dante all to herself.

She and Isabelle argued about it and ended their friendship.

And when nothing worked out the way she wanted, she tampered with the brakes, thinking that Dante would be safe.

Anahi shook her head and walked away, ignoring Samuel's calls for her.
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Adeline sat in one of the chairs in her apartment, sipping on red wine.

She smiled when her phone lit up, seeing the text from Dante.

Dante: I'm on my way.

Adeline: You better hurry.

She put the phone down.

She then went to take a shower, changing into a green dress.

She curled her hair and put on make up.

Tonight was going to be the night she gave her all to him.

Dante Nublas.

She'd been dreaming of this night for a long time.

Heading back to the living room, she plopped into the chair and continued drinking.

Soon enough, footsteps were heard heading towards her apartment.

She got up, smoothing out the green dress she was wearing.

Picking up one of the many perfume bottles on her nightstand, she sprayed a lot on her neck, behind her ears and on her legs and wrists.

She then stepped outside and opened the door, expecting to see the handsome Nublas duke at her door.

But she wasn't expecting such a plot twist.

"Hello Adeline." said Anahi, raising her arm and firing a well deserved punch to her face.

She fell to the ground and Anahi picked her up, slamming her to the wall.

Then she continued to punch her.

Adeline picked up a vase and hit Anahi with it.

She was going to hit her again, but the hit was blocked and she got slapped.

She screamed and was about to fall to the ground when Anahi held her by her hair.

"Sorry that I messed up your plans, but we're going to the hospital."

With that, she dragged Adeline out of her apartment.
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She screamed and cried, but nobody came out, except for one of her neighbours.

He looked at Adeline and then at Anahi.

He was about to take his phone out to call the police when Anahi glared at him.

He raised his hands in silent surrender and then his wife came out.

She looked at the two women and then pushed her husband inside.

"Carry on." was all she said before going inside.

Anahi smirked at Adeline, dragging her towards the car and pushing her in.

"Leo, the hospital."
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Everybody has their breaking point and Anahi reached hers.

Tut tut Adeline.

Just a few more chapters to go.

*sobs*

Stay tuned for the final season of...

Pretty Little Liars.

Ta ta!

-Safiello