Spencer entered the barn, shaking in fear, chills running up her back, the hairs on her neck springing up in alert. She took in deep breaths, walking steadily into the doorway of the barn, where she had seen Redcoat run through. Spencer knew that this could not be Alison. She had returned to Rosewood High School, and she was far too shaken to play the whole "Redcoat" game again. Spencer covered herself up in her own arms, the wind cold and howling through her auburn hair, which was now in loose curls from the long day of school.
"Hello?" Spencer shouted into the dark doorway, her voice echoing inside.
"Is anyone there?" Her voice cracked on the word, 'there'. She took a deep breath, and walked into the barn, her laced heels, clicking against the wood floor.
She turned her head quickly, the sound of a tree branch snapping from outside. Spencer couldn't help but feel the fear rise inside of her, as the darkness blanketed her body, sucking her in with the mysterious red figure lurking in the dark.
She heard floor board's shutter from her left.
She spun towards the sound, the day becoming night, and she found herself frozen in her place, when she saw the red outlining of the coat standing in front of her, motionless. Spencer could feel the fear pound in her chest, her heart skipping beats, her palms sweating.
"Who are you" She cried out, her whole body shaking.
But the figure did not reply. It just stood there. Motionless. As if they were a piece of the barn. As if they were her enemy. As if they were not afraid.
Suddenly, the person sprang past her; they're sneakers slipping on the smooth wood surface of the barn. Spencer chased after them, pounding her legs restlessly, her arms pumping in rage. Suddenly, Spencer was not going to let them go. She was sick and tired of being afraid, and she was ready to take control of her own life instead of letting –A do it for her.
Redcoat froze in a corner, but Spencer was already cornering –A.
Spencer pulled o knife of the table, and pointed it at the Redcoat.
"Who are you?!" Spencer yelled, but then, Redcoat threw a bright light at the curtains.
Fire exploded in front of Spencer, and she covered her face from the blast.
When she looked to the corner, Redcoat was gone. Spencer then saw she was locked in a room, the fire rising quickly. The door had a window, so Spencer ran to punch through it. But the glass was strong; the same glass used on trains, her parents had suggested it. Spencer gave up, as she was swallowed in smoke.
She looked at the window in the door, tables around her burning. Redcoat was watching her from out of the door, a mask covering their face. The Redcoat was shaking, and Spencer could hear laughter.
"No, please! Someone, help me! Please!" She was banging on the window, the figure laughing in her face.
Spencer couldn't see straight, her vision blurry, and she started choking on smoke, and she fell to the floor, gagging, coughing, and weak.
"Help!" Spencer yelled, and she felt the sting of heat touch her hand. She screams in pain, as she spits out smoke, and she can't stand up. She can't do anything but scream.
Spencer looks out the window, the figure of red still watching her, laughing, their shoulders shaking. Suddenly, a fist is thrown at the redcoat, and she sees the person beat the crap out of Redcoat. She can't see straight, but she can tell that the Redcoat was no longer standing there.
Spencer could hear her heart race in her ears, as a wood plank fell next to her. It was burning, and it lands on top of Spencer, and she yells out in pain.
"AH! AH!" She screams in agony.
She then sees someone burst through the door, and the figure throws the plank off Spencer's back, and picks her up in their arms. Spencer focuses her vision to see it's Toby, his eyes wide in worry.
"I've got you… I've got you"
He stands up, and pulls her to his chest, running her out of the room before there's a loud explosion. She can tell he's wearing his gray hoodies, the one he had worn so many times. She tries to get comfortable in his arms, but the pain in her lungs is overwhelming. Spencer coughs, and chokes on the smoke in her lungs, and finds she can't breathe.
"Toby, I… I can't…" She chokes again, but Toby understands.
"Deep breaths, Spencer, we're almost out, deep breaths"
Spencer follows his orders, and she breaths in deeply, but she coughs every time she does it.
Toby then shoves the front doors open, and there are free, out in the night.
Spencer is whimpering, her hand and chest burning. Toby sits down on the grass, still holding her in his arms.
"The ambulance is on their way, Spence, just keep breathing"
But she can't breathe at the sight of her burning barn, the roof caving in.
"Spencer, look at me"
Spencer looks up at Toby, and he coils his arms gently around her.
"Breathe… just look at me okay? Don't think about anything else, just look at me"
Spencer looks into Toby's eyes, her breathing still rigid, but easing off into a steady breathing pattern. She hears sirens, but they seem far away.
She winces in pain, her hand resting on her stomach. Toby looks at her hand, and she feels him tense up, and shakes in worry.
"Toby… My chest burns…"
"I know, just hold on, they're almost here, and I can see the flashing lights…"-
But Spencer is already drifting off into an easy rest, and she feels the weight of smoke in her chest weigh her down. Toby looks at her, and his eyes widen, as she falls into darkness, choking on smoke one last time before she hears Toby yell,
"No, keep your eyes open Spencer, please!"
Spencer falls unconscious in Toby's arms.