OK SO SOMETHING HAS BEEN EATING AWAY AT ME AS I WAS WRITING UPDATED CHAPTERS FOR MY OTHER FANFICS AND I HAD TO WRITE THIS AND GET IT OVER WITH I MEAN I HAVE A STORY PILE FOR THESE TWO THAT I MUST GET TO BEFORE IM DRIVEN CRAZY!WELL HERE IT GOES
Spencer's Pov
My new found obsession for figuring out the difference I saw in Toby Cavanaugh was really bugging me lately. I tried explaining it to Emily but she seemed to be lost in her own world, I was missing Maya more and more because Emily hadn't been the same since she left. I sat at the dinner table,lost in la la land,but when I came to,I wish I had just stayed there. Melissa and Ian were playing kissy face and cooing making me sick and my parents just smiled as if it were nothing at all. They all were suddenly making me sick. I needed to get away and fast. I excused myself from the table and ran upstairs to change into my running clothes and sneakers. My dad told me to take my mace. It wasnt necessary but he instisted, so I obeyed and took off. I put my ear buds in, pushed play on my ipod, and let Fall Out Boy take me away and I just ran. A lot of stuff had been on my mind from school, to home to, Who the hell was A? It seemed the more the girls and I got closer, the more new questions arose. It was dark out but the street lights were blazing bright, so I felt safe. I ran into town, and saw no one I wanted to stop and talk to.
But then, to my surprise, I looked across the street to see Toby, surrounded by four guys who seemed to be messing with him. I snatch my ear buds out and jogged across the street.
"Hey Toby,what's up?" I asked
"Um,hey," he said, but looked at me like I was lost.
I smiled at everyone. They wouldnt try anything with the town square still full of people. "Hey, my dad wanted to talk to you; he's in the bakery." I look at him like, "play along."
"Oh ok sure. Are we done here guys?" Toby asked looking at the four guys.
"We'll be seeing you around, killer and next time there wont be no talking," the biggest one said stupidly. I assumed he was the leader of the mutts. Ugh scum.
Toby and I stood there as they left down the street. Once out of sight Toby turned and walked the opposite way.
I thought that was a little ungrateful and rude to just walk away. '"Why thank you Spencer. That was really nice of you,'" I said, trying to imitate his deeper voice. Then I switched back to mine. "Oh no problem, Toby. It was my pleasure. Seriously any time."
He stopped walking and turned to face me. "Spencer, really, what do you want from me? First the tutoring thing, now this? I gave you that message thinking you'd figure it out and leave me out of it. I really dont want any trouble," he said looking down at me. I never noticed how tall he was.
Suddenly I realized that he wasn't suppose to be out at all. "Wait, your on house arrest. How are you even in town?"I asked, puzzled.
"Well trust me; they think I'm home," he said, smiling as he looked up the street.
"That's just...wow you know what, whatever I got to go," I say and turn to run, but he graps my arm before I start my jog again.
"Hey," he says looking into my eyes,which now that I noticed, he had beautiful eyes. "Thanks." He smiles at me; I cant help but smile back.
"No problem,anytime," I say, echoing what I had said before.
As I got ready to put my ear buds back in, he pulled my ipod out of my holder that was around my arm. "Hey," I said in protest. "thats mines." I tried to grab it, but he twisted and turned, keeping it out of my reach.
"Let's see what Ms. Prissy is listening to these days," he laughed
"I'll show you prissy by kicking your ass, now give it back,"I said while smiling, still trying to reach.
"Fall Out Boy? Wow. Now that is something I wouldve never guessed Spencer Hastings listened to," he said in that low sexy voice. Oh my...What am I thinking? Sexy voice?
"Well yeah, so you happy now? Give it back. I have to go," I said awkwardly, not looking directly at him.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked
"What's with all the questions?" I started to get nervous, which makes me defensive.
"Well I dont know how to answer, seeing as you just asked a question about questions being asked," he smiled.
Smiling back, I playfully punched his arm and snatched my ipod out of his hand, then turn and start running. I turned around running backwards. " Oh, and by the way, you're a smart ass," I shouted and turn back and started running toward my house.
When I showered and got ready for bed that night I couldnt help but smile and notice that I had figured out what Toby needed and also the difference that I had begun to see in him.
What he needed was a friend. And the difference was that he was opening up and starting to trust again.
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