Spencer was laying on her bed, trying to get some sleep after the rough day. After two hours of just tossing and turning, she decided to read something. She went to the bookshelf and got a random book. Catcher in the Rye. The cover of the book brought tears in her eyes. It had been three years without seeing him, kissing him, touching him. Yes, she had Andrew now, but it wasn't the same with him. She could never love him as much as she did love Toby. Does. She opened the book and started to read. After an hour of reading, she found a letter inside the book. She carefully opened it and felt the tears streaming down her cheeks.
Dearest Spencer,
I miss you so much. Even though it has been only two days, I still can't wait to hold you in my arms. I promise you, after I come back, you will never be alone again. Sorry I had to leave, but it's important. I've been missing your lips on mine. Will do that alot later. Your in my mind.
Love, Toby.
She was fully crying now. The feeling of missing someone so much felt like it couldn't grow any bigger anymore. But it did. Second by second, day by day.
The following day when she woke, she knew that she just had to get ready for another day missing him. She could always call Andrew and get a date with him to try to get over Toby, but she knew it wouldn't happen. Nothing could get him out of her mind. Nothing. And she didn't even know if she wanted to see Andrew, because it would just be a day of kissing him and doing things that he wanted. That's when her phone started buzzing. Andrew.
''Hey.'' she answered to her boyfriend.
''Hello, beautiful'', he flirted. She could hear the smile in his voice, so she sighed.
''What's wrong?'' he asked confusedly once he heard her sigh. Her heart jumped.
''Nothing'' she said, trying to sound normal. It would never work with Toby, but it did with Andrew.
''Soooo, I was thinking about tonight, do you want to do something?'' he asked her.
''Sure. What were you thinking about?'' she smiled.
''I was thinking old movies and some dinner from the Brew maybe? Is that okay with you?'' Andrew asked.
''Perfectly okay. What time do you want me to come over?''
''Around seven? I mean, I can leave the campus before seven, so if you just come to the Brew and I'll meet you there?'' he suggested.
''Sure.'' she said and ended the phone call. She got up from the bed and went to get a shower. After that she put on a gray t-shirt and black skinny jeans, added her make-up and did her hair. It was already 6:15 since she got up really late. She decided to get going already, so she took her Russian History book and the car keys with her and got going.
Five minutes later she was at the Brew, waiting for Andrew to show up. She took her pencil case from her bag and started to do some notes in her notebook. Suddenly the notes turned into hearts with the names Toby and Spencer in them. Before she even realized what she was doing, she felt a tap on her shoulder. She quickly closed the notebook, since it was probably Andrew...
''Hello, gorgeous.'' he said, which caused Spencer to jump in her chair. The voice was definetly not Andrew. She lifted her head up slowly. A huge grin came to her face as she jumped out of her chair, pulling him into her.
''TOBY! Oh my god, what are you doing here? Please tell me you came back!'' she said hopefully. He just smiled at her and nodded. After a while, she did what she had to. She kissed him, long and deep. It was very romantic, and it felt right, until they heard slow clapping behind them.
''Wow, Spence. I really, really belived you, and this is what I get?'' Andrew stated angrily. He started to walk closer to her. Toby saw the look on her face, and instantly knew what was happening. So he stood up for her.
''Back off, man. Sorry to say this, but she kissed me. And do you know what that means? That means, she's still in love with me, not you. Yeah, you were just a rebound that didn't work.''
''Ha ha. In your dreams, right, Spence?'' Andrew asked Spencer with his puppy face look. Spencer just groaned and shook her head. She was terrified of what Andrew might do, but it was the truth. She didn't love him. She loved Toby.
''Spencer? You do love me, right?'' he tried again. And again she shook hear head, no. Andrew was coming even more close.
''Woah, woah. How many times do you need to be demanded? Back. Off.'' Toby demanded him, putting a hand in front of him. He just ran. And they were left there, just Toby and Spencer. Aaaand the whole audience of them, who were now staring at them.
''Come on, let's go.'' Toby said as he grabbed her hand and led them out of the Brew.
They were sitting on a tree, holding each others hands. There was a comfortable silence, it wasn't awkward at all. Still, she needed to make things clear.
''I'm sorry...'' Toby stated sadly, which caused Spencer to look at him, amazed.
''Of what?'' she asked.
''Of leaving you... And of Andrew..''
''Of leaving me? Okay, apologize accepted. Of Andrew? Please.'' she laughed.
''So it's okay? I mean, did you want to be with him...''
She used her hand to lift up his head and kiss him on the lips.
''No... No, I did not want to be with him. What you said was true, he was just a rebound... That did not work... But let's not talk about that. Do you want to see something?'' she asked him, smiling.
''Sure.'' He answered. She jumped off from the tree and opened her bag. She took the notebook from the back and climbed back on the tree. She opened the paige with the hearts on it.
''I was doing this today, while I was waiting for Andrew... I really did miss you.'' She cried.
''Hey,'' he said as he whiped off the tears falling from her eyes. ''I missed you too. And I love you so, very much.'' he smiled at her.
''Good to hear. And I love you too, Toby. Honestly.'' she smiled back and smashed their lips together.
''Now let's get some sleep.'' he said. She looked at him with so much hope in her eyes.
''Do you want to... I mean, d-do... Do you...'' she mumbled.
''Yes, I do. I do want to spend the night with you.'' he laughed.
''You're mean.'' she fake pouted. He laughed even more.
''You're cute.'' he pecked her nose and jumped. She did the same. They got their things and jumped in the truck. She adored how he had kept this after the years.
''You must really love me... I mean, you kept the truck.''
''Well, really I just needed my wheels.'' he teased and pulled to the driveway of the Hastings.
''Mean!'', she shouted as she jumped off from the truck and ran to open the door. Her parents were out of town for two weeks and Melissa had moved to New York after christmast. And after all, she lived in the barn, so she ran there first. She knew he couldn't find his way there, so she took off and ran as fast as she could. She locked herself inside and enjoyed looking him trying to find her. As she saw him going inside of the house, she decided to scare him a little. So she went inside too, and went behind him. She grabbed his waist and screamed ''BOO''. He jumped and she laughed.
''I hate you.'' he said, still scared. She raised an eyebrow at him.
''Okay, I don't.'' he gave up and she smiled in victory. She grabbed his hand and led them to the barn.
''Doesn't Melissa live here?'' Toby wondered confusedly.
''No, she moved to New York last christmast.'' she smiled as she went upstairs to the bedroom. Toby stayed downstairs, to look around the barn.
''Come on! Come here'' she yelled at him. He smiled and went upstairs. She had pulled her hair up on a ponytail and took her make up off.
''You are so beautiful, you know'' Toby said in all honesty. She just chuckled.
''Well, thank you. You're handsome too, you know'' She mocked. Toby smirked. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the bed to kiss him. As they pulled away, he smiled widely.
''What are you smiling about?''
''You. I mean... I was gone for over three years and in just a day I got you back. God, I missed you.''
''I love you, Toby.''
''I love you too, Spence.''
''Goodnight.''
''Goodnight, my love.''
