Spencer stood rummaging through her locker grabbing all the text books that she would need for the weekend's homework. It was Friday afternoon and field hockey practice was cancelled due to the downpour of rain outside. She had spoken to her friends at lunch and mentioned that her parents were out of town for the weekend and asked about planning a sleepover. They had all been overly stressed with school and A that they just wanted some time to themselves. The four girls agreed that they would meet up at Spencer's locker before they left school.

Aria was the first to make it to Spencer's locker and leaned against the other lockers."Are we still on for tonight."

"Yeah, I hope so." Spencer replied, "We really need a break."

"Wow Spencer Hastings asking for a break!" Hanna laughed as she made her way to Spencer's locker with Emily.

"You know what I mean." Spencer rolled her eyes.

"I can't make it tonight; I totally forgot that I have to go over Samara's tonight. Can we schedule this for tomorrow?" Emily said with disappointment.

"Sure we can do that if it's okay with you guys." Spencer answered motioning over to Hanna and Aria. "That is, as long as you don't mind Melissa being around the house."

The girls all nodded and Hanna spoke, "Em, are you and Samara getting serious or what?"

"We're taking it slow, we're still just friends." Emily shook her head as she answered.

"Oh that's too bad. When are you guys thinking about sealing the deal?" Hanna asked.

"Like I said we are taking it slow." Emily said turning red.

"That's good Em, I- I mean we don't want you to get hurt again. Like with the whole Maya and Paige thing you know?" Spencer said quickly, she was babbling and Aria and Hanna stood by sharing a questioning look. "Um anyways, you two can still hang out over at my place."

"Sounds good to me." Aria said and followed the other girls outside to the parking lot. The rain had lightened up and they each gotten into their cars and said good bye to Emily.

Spencer made it up to her room with the girls following, each one carrying a mug with coffee. Spencer and Aria sat on the bed and Hanna sat at Spencer's desk.

"You know," Hanna Spoke, "I'm for Emily; I mean I think Samara's good for her and she's really nice. I'm almost jealous of how lucky she is."

"Yeah, you're right." Aria agreed, smiling.

Spencer let out a sigh and looked down at a book that sat opened on her bed.

"Are you all right Spencer?" Aria asked.

"Yupp"

"No, you're lying! Something's up, what is it?" Hanna asked but Spencer just shook her head. "Okay, so earlier, at school you tell Emily that you don't want her to get hurt and then I mention Samara and I don't get it, what's wrong? Do you know something that we don't? Does this have something to do with A?"

"I know that we agreed that we wouldn't talk about A, but if there is something that A said, you need to tell us." Aria said. "We can't keep secrets; especially about A we don't know what they're capable of."

"I need more coffee." Spencer mumbled, as she left the room. The truth was, Spencer didn't even know why she was acting the way she was. Out of the three of them she was closest to Emily, yes she didn't want her to get hurt, but that was only because they were best friends and Spencer always felt the need to protect her , and her other friends for that matter. But it was different with Emily, or was that really it? No, it can't be. She couldn't secretly have a crush on Emily that just wasn't possible. But then again Emily made her feel a way that no one had ever made her feel before. Spencer was now thinking everything through as she set her mug on the kitchen counter and rested her elbow on her hand.

"Spencer?"

Spencer jumped and let out a slight scream, and then she realized it was Aria standing beside her. "Sorry I didn't see you there." She said as her heart nearly exploded then started to regulate.

"What's with you lately, Spence?"

"Where's Hanna?"

"Don't change the subject again. I know something's wrong and so does Hanna and unless you want her prying into her business, you should just come out with it. We promised we wouldn't keep secrets anymore, especially if it has to do with A."

"This has nothing to do with A, believe me."

"Then what is it?"

Spencer looked away from Aria. "I'm just really stressed."

"Does this have something to do with your love life, is it Toby?" Hanna asked as she walked into the kitchen.

"No, Toby and I are fine."

"Are you sure?" Aria asked.

"Yes. Why wouldn't I be?"

"Spencer, we know you, and we know something's wrong. This isn't your normal test on Monday stress. So if it's not Toby and it's not about A, then what is it?" Hanna asked, she hated not knowing things.

"Really it's nothing."

"Does Emily know?" Hanna asked because she knew Spencer told her everything.

"No, definitely not!"She answered quickly.

"So it isn't 'nothing'." Hanna grinned.

"Look I don't know what it is, Okay?"

"You can tell us anything you know that right?" Aria tried to comfort Spencer.

Spencer's cell phone beeped indicating that she had a new text message. She at her iPhone and sure enough the message was from A.

Tell them what's on your mind,

Or I'll out you myself.

-A

"What? Aria asked as Spenser gasped, "Who is it?" Spencer set her phone down on the counter and Hanna picked it up. "Spencer, you know what A is capable of, just tell us what it is."

"What did you do?" Hanna asked thinking the worst.

"I didn't do anything bad!" Spencer snapped.

"If it isn't bad then why don't you just tell us?" Hanna said rolling her eyes.

"I just haven't been felling like myself lately." Spencer began, knowing that what she said had come out wrong. "No it's more like I don't really know what I'm feeling, I just don't know who I am or what I'm supposed to feel."

"Do you want me to call Emily? It might be a whole lot easier for you to talk about this if she were here, because you guys are so close." Aria suggested.

"No!" Spencer declared nervously and Aria raised her eyebrows.

"Well if this has something to do with A we need to tell Emily too."

"I just— I think I need to tell you two first I can figure how to tell Emily later."

"Spencer you are killing me, spit it out!" Hanna begged.

Spencer took a deep breath then exhaled, "Guys I've never felt this way about anything, or anyone really." She took another deep breath, but before she could continue Hanna butted in.

"So is this about Toby?"

"Hanna let her finish."

"Not really, I just think I might be having feelings for someone else."

"Spence, that happens to everyone at some point in time. You lose interest in who you're with or, like you said, there might be someone else." Aria put her hand on Spencer's shoulder and gripped it, "It's okay." Aria had a way of making people calm down sometimes, and Spencer exhaled with relief she felt as though her secret was lifted off her shoulders although she still held on to it. Aria made it seem like no matter what it was she would be able to understand.

"Did you cheat on Toby!" Then Hanna's question brought Spencer back to the reality that she still held her secret.

"No, I could never do that to him."

"Then, this definitely has something to do with Emily, doesn't it?" Hanna said in a matter of fact tone, as if she already knew that she was right.

"Hanna sometimes you make me wonder about what goes on in that head of yours." Aria said as she gave Hanna a look.

"Um, I can't lie about this I need to be honest. Aria, Hanna's right, I'm having feelings for Emily."

"I knew it! You were totally checking her out at the swim meet last week!"

"Is it that obvious?" Spencer asked Hanna.

"Wait…What? I'm lost." Aria said as her forehead creased.

"Spencer obviously has a big crush on Emily!" The blonde said with a smile.

"I don't even know if these feelings are real. Do you know what I mean?"

"There is only one way to find out, you need to go on a date with her!"

"No way! I am not telling her!"

"Spencer, come on! You guys would be totally cute together!"

"She probably doesn't even think of me that way."

"And if you don't tell her you'll never know."

"Let it go." Spencer said in between sips of her lukewarm coffee.

"Spence I totally think this that this should be your decision, but Hanna has a point." Aria finally spoke after wrapping her head around everything that had just happened. "If you don't let Emily know how you feel about her, you will never know if she feels the same way." Spencer listened to Aria once again she felt completely calm.

"She's my best friend I don't want to lose her."