Chapter 1

{I do not own PLL }

(1 week earlier)

"Toby wait up" gasping for breath Spencer Hastings ran across the courtyard to talk to Toby Cavanaugh. " Why should i stop for you. At the police station when i declared my love for you you shut me out and walked by as a cop pulled me out of the building. Ever thought about how i felt". His words truly came from his heart . He had stopped now and was staring angrily with his blue eyes filled with pain and hurt. She had never meant to hurt him only to protect him. "I was trying to help. trying to keep your record clean." He'd heard enough and walked away leaving poor Spencer standing behind "What if we ran away" He had stopped now and was turned towards her...

Spencer's POV

No one told me it would be easy. Running away I mean. Hiding my duffel bag in my closet was easy but sneaking out was hard. My dad said the Hastings name was tarnished and to repay my damage I was to behave like a Hastings but what is a Hastings. Liars maybe. My dad knows something about the Di Laurentisis and my sister had been sneaking around rosewood while Ian was still alive. Ian. It's been a while since I thought about him. I wish I could forget the last few months, nothing good had come out of them except one thing -Toby. Yeah I thought he killed my best friend and yes I wanted him to die but getting to know him was the best thing I ever did. He is caring and considerate and doesn't see me as Ms. Hastings but as Spencer the book smart girlfriend. That is why I decided to run away with him.

Toby's POV

She was the best thing that ever happened to me. I could also say she is the best, period. Spencer didn't see me as the person who had a record (or rather had) she saw me past all the crap Jenna put me through. Jenna was really manipulative and did what she could to break me and Spencer up but our love is stronger that's why we decided to run away together. Anything was better than living in rosewood living in your own corner to keep things orderly. Me and Spencer being together was a rosewood headline 'killer and Hastings Girl'. The only supportive people have been her friends but they too knew they had secrets that needed to be kept. No one will notice I'm missing maybe Jenna but she has tricks up her sleeves she knows I'm leaving I have a hunch and I'm never wrong.

Spencer waited until the moon was out and the lights were out in her house. She had put on many outfits on at the same time to save keep her duffel filled with important things. Toby would be waiting in his pick up truck a block over so no attention would be drawn to the two bandits. Like a thief in the night Spencer left her house through her window sliding along the roof until she reach a grassy area where she could jump down. Jumping was easy landing took an effort the duffel got stuck on a lawn spike. Lights were already on. She had a decision get caught or leave. She took one last tug at the bag breaking the lawn spike .She dashed for the pickup truck seconds before her father came out with a tennis racquet. The pickup truck waited as she tossed the duffel in the back and entered through the passenger side.Toby sat staring over at Spencer. He was relieved she didn't back out but she wouldn't look at him.Nervousness he guessed. Silently they revved down the block to their new and uncertain future together.