Hey PLL fans! =) Now if you're a HALEB fan like me, you probably came on here RIGHT AFTER you fell in love with Hanna and Caleb and you were probably looking for some Haleb stories. Sadly enough, there are only like... three on FanFic. BUT NOW THERE'S FOUR! =) This will be just a regular story... it definitely takes place after episode 17.. but before 18. i just think the whole concept with them two is adorable and i really hope you enjoy! R&R

Disclaimer: Sadly, no, dear disclaimer, I do not own Pretty Little Liars.

Mysterious Love

Chapter One

"Guys, the Fall Ball is in 2 days and I have nothing ready!" Spencer Hastings said, frustrated, while running her fingers through her hair. The girls were walking towards their favorite brown leather couch in the student lounge.

"What do you mean?" Aria Montgomery asked.

"The center-pieces are stuck in Idaho because their truck decided to break down, the Art Club hasn't even finished doing the sign, and I don't even have a dress!"

"Spence, you know the tables can live without the center-pieces and we can always help you finish the sign," Aria said, smiling warmly.

Emily Fields laughed and added, "And not having a dress is nothing to be stressed about, you have plenty of dresses."

"That's besides the point," Spencer said, plopping down onto the couch, "I don't even have a date," she said, grumpily.

Hanna Marin sighed as she sat down next to Spencer. Who was she going to the Fall Ball with? She and Sean weren't an item anymore and Lucas barely wanted to have anything to do with her anymore. There was this one person who, in fact, lives in her basement that she wanted to ask… But she knew those social things weren't his forte. Why was she even thinking about going to the Fall Ball with him? Why was she even thinking about him at all?

"Hanna?" Aria waved her hand in front of Hanna's face.

"Huh? What?" Hanna was forced back into reality.

"You okay?" Emily asked.

"Aria asked you who you were going to the Fall Ball with," Spencer said.

"Oh! Yeah," Hanna said, throwing her blonde curled hair behind her shoulder, "I'm fine, and uh… Seeing that Sean and Lucas want nothing to do with me… I guess I don't have a date either."

"And you, Emily?" Spencer asked.

Emily shifted in her seat. She was so not about to tell her friends about Paige and their kiss in Emily's car. "Um, I think I'm going solo this year."

"We all know who Aria's secretly going with," Spencer giggled, nudging Aria.

Aria smiled, rolling her eyes, "Yeah well it's secretly, so it doesn't count."

Spencer shot up in her seat, "Why don't we all just go together?"

Emily smiled, "Yeah, that would be great."

Hanna's gaze fell onto the boy who could not get out of her mind. He stood leaning against the wall across from her, reading a book, his hair falling into his eyes. Then he looked up, as if he knew that she was staring at him. He raised his eyebrows and smirked. She bit her lower lip and smiled.

"Earth to Hanna!" Spencer said.

Aria followed Hanna's gaze and she smiled. "Guys, I think I know who Hanna wants to go to the Fall Ball with."

Hanna turned to her friends, "What? Who?"

"Caleb," Aria grinned.

"What? Why would you say that?" Hanna asked, looking back at Caleb, who was still staring at her. Then she looked back at her best friends.

"Um, because it looks like you're undressing him with your eyes," Spencer joked.

Emily laughed, "Seriously Han, if you want to go with Caleb, you guys do make a cute couple, go for it."

"Wanna go with me where?" a voice said in front of them. They all looked up to find Caleb staring right at Hanna.

Hanna felt her face flush. "Um, nowhere," she said, abruptly standing up and grabbing her bag. "Let's go, Caleb," she said, grabbing his hand and dragging him out of the lounge.

"You're so right, Em, they do make such a cute couple," Spencer laughed.

"Where are you taking me?" Caleb asked her for the second time and they walked down the hall.

"I just needed to get away from them," Hanna said, stepping outside.

"Why? Because they want us to go to the Fall Ball together?" he asked, smirking.

"How do you know about that?" Hanna said, amazed, as she sat on the steps of the school.

"I may be about 5 feet away, but that doesn't mean I'm deaf," he joked, sitting down next to her.

"You're not? My bad," Hanna smiled at her. This was why she liked him. He made her smile. And she knew she could be herself around Caleb. Something that she couldn't have tried doing with Sean nor Lucas.

"So you're going to the Fall Ball?" Caleb's words seemed more like a statement than a question.

"Yeah, I guess so," Hanna replied, leaning forward, resting her elbows on her knees and put her chin in the palm of her hands.

"Who with?" he asked.

Hanna frowned, "I don't know."

"What's his name… Seth… Shane didn't ask you?"

Hanna laughed, "You mean Sean?"

"Whatever," Caleb shrugged.

"No," Hanna answered, "he wants nothing to do with me."

"Why not?"

"Because I- it's a long story," Hanna said. She wasn't going to go into details because then it would lead to more questions.

"I got it, you don't wanna talk about it," Caleb nodded.

Hanna looked at him. Then it hit her. He was the only one who understood her. Despite their backgrounds and different personalities, he understood her. And it was more than Sean, who came from her background, ever did. "Why are you so nice to me?" she asked.

"Well, you're letting me live in your basement," Caleb joked, "How could I not be nice?"

Hanna smiled and nudged him with her elbow. "Seriously," she said.

"It's because you and I are no different-" the bell rang.

"Shoot, I have English now," Caleb said, getting up. "One more lateness and I'm on probation, and I definitely do not need that."

Hanna frowned. Damn it! If it wasn't for that bell. She looked up at him and found him smiling at her.

"See you later, Hans," he winked and then brushed past her.

Hanna's phone buzzed. She rolled her eyes and flipped it open. "It's like I know you're coming," she muttered as she opened the text:

I spy something with my little eye beginning with C. We have a new crush, don't we? $100 if you kiss Lucas or Sean in front of Caleb by last period. Or I make sure Mommy Marin finds out about the pest in her basement.

-A