Spencer was rushed to the hospital; the paramedics were unsure what had happened to her. If she had been on Amphetamine again there would be a chance of her overdosing, with symptoms including a coma although she should also off have been experiencing dilated pupils instead of pinpointed ones. Spencer also didn't show any other signs of it, or any sign of the drug usage on her.
The doctors were baffled at what could have happened, the pinpointed pupils could also off have been caused by numerous other drugs although that normally came with depressed breathing while Spencer's was calm and steady.
Although the examination proved inconclusive the doctors decided to run a drugs test to see if anything was messing with her body, a CT scan, and some other tests.
After all the tests had been completed the doctors searched through the information to try to come to a conclusive answer, there had been traces of an unknown substance in her bloodwork's but apart from that they had nothing else to go on.
The bloodwork's had been sent to the forensics to see if they could identify the substance.
Meanwhile at the Hastings household the back garden once again had been closed off for investigation, the meteorite was still releasing low levels of gas from it, and was still warm to the touch although with specialised equipment it was able to be moved.
A Geologist from Philadelphia had be requested to the scene to take samples of the rock and determine what it was and the substances that it had been realising.
A sample of the gas had also been sent to the hospital to see if it matched the unknown substance that had been found in Spencer's blood work. Although they still had to determine what it could be after it had been determined to not be a carbon based gas or any of the other easily identifiable ones. The gas seemed to be of only intergalactic origins.
News got round quickly inside the hospital of the young girls' mysterious illness that had caused her body to shut down into an unresponsive coma. The doctors had decided it had scored a 3 on the Glasgow coma scale as she showed no responsiveness with any eye movement, verbal response or movement. The doctors weren't to hopeful that she was wakeup unless her condition quickly improved.
The news had reached Aria who was still in the hospital, the doctors had wanted her to stay due to the second degree burns. As soon as Aria had heard the rumours of the candidate senates daughter had been hospitalised she panicked, and called Spencer's secretly hoping that the news was about Yvonne or Melissa and not Spencer.
Spencer didn't answer her phone. Panicking she got herself out of bed and rushed over to the nurse's station, "excuse me," she tried to get the attention of one of the nurses.
"What can I help you with?" the nurse responded.
"I've heard rumours that the candidate state senate's daughter has been emitted, do you know who it is?" Aria questioned with panic in her voice.
"I'm sorry but I cannot say, patient confidentiality," the nurse replied.
"Please," Aria pleaded, "One of the daughters is my best friend, and she isn't answering her phone. I'm worried about her."
"I'm sorry but I don't have the information, even if I did I could tell you, if you really want to find out you could try visiting the intensive care unit, if your friend has been admitted she should be there." The nurse replied sympathetically.
"Thank you," Aria replied, dashing quickly along the corridor mobile phone in hand. She was currently wearing the clothes Ezra had brought her, the oversized top and the jogging bottoms which they had taped so they didn't fall down past her slim waist.
Reaching the Intensive care unit, she spotted Mr Hastings in the waiting room, her heart sank at his presence. Calmly trying not to frightened the already visibly distraught Hasting she walked over and placed her hand on his shoulder. He didn't move, he just stared straight ahead.
"Mr Hastings?" Aria called trying to get his attention.
Peter turned his head slowly and looked at the petite girl, "Its Spencer," he spoke in a monotone voice.
"What happened?" Aria questioned a million thoughts invaded her brain.
"I. I just came home, and she was just lying there, still." The hasting responded trying not to let his emotions overtake him, "the doctors won't let in any visitors, they don't know what happened to her."
Aria had to take the seat next to him, her legs felt like they were about to collapse under her.
"Does Mrs Hastings or Melissa know?" Aria asked as she tried to regulate her breathing.
"Veronica has to deal with the senate race and Melissa went back to London," Mr Hastings sighed.
Both of them sat there in silence, unsure of what they could say to each other. After some time, Aria decided her voice had calmed enough for her to be able to tell Emily and Hanna, this wouldn't be the news the would be hoping for after she had ended up in hospital herself.
Once the girls had arrived they decided to go back to Arias room as they weren't going to be allowed in to see Spencer at least for the night. All three girls were visibly upset although they tried to keep their emotions in check so they could discuss the next course of action in the fight against A before someone else got hurt.
"So, did A do this to Spencer?" Emily Questioned addressing the group.
"I don't think so," Aria replied, "Mr Hastings told me the doctors don't know what happened, A might be good but they aren't that good.
"So… I found out Mona was the one who called Charlotte at the two crows," Emily started to say.
"Wait really, that means if we tell Tanner I can get her off by back and off the suspect list," Aria butted in.
"Ar, let me finish," Emily sighed, "She told me she waited for charlotte she was going to ask her what she was planning to do with all the secrets she kept about us all, but she never came, she didn't kill her."
"So… innocent because the victim never showed then" Hanna figured almost laughing.
"Hey, I was the one in a police line-up because of this. Let's just tell Tanner," Aria begged.
"If we tell Tana she will end up locking Mona up," Hanna replied, although she wasn't on best terms with her previous best friend she couldn't throw her under the bus for a murder she didn't commit.
"What would Spencer do," Emily questioned.
"Let her roam free, she is more useful if she isn't locked away in a prison cell. Plus, then the police would actually continue looking for the killer instead of putting all the blame on Mona," Hanna decided.
"I'm with Hanna, 2 against 1. We aren't going to the police," Emily resolved.
"ughh fine," Aria complained slipping back in her hospital bed.
Abruptly Hanna's phone started to ring, "Its Jordon, I'll take it outside."
Hanna walked out the door to the area outside the ward where mobile phone usage was permitted, "Hey babe," Hanna called as she answered the phone, "No, look I'm sorry I really can't go back to New York at the moment," she paused listening to her partner's reply, "I'll catch up with my friends when I get back," another pause, "Alright then I'll catch up with them when we both are in town. Look Jordon, it's not that I don't want to come back and be with you it's just I have a lot going on at the moment. Tanners down our backs with the case and doesn't want us to leave and well…" Hanna breathed in slowly the news was still a bit of a shock to her, "Spence just got taken to the hospital, she won't wake up and the doctors don't know what is wrong. I can't leave when she's like that she's one of my best friends."
Tears started falling down Hanna's face as she realised how messed up her life became everything she was in Rosewood, she listened initiatively to her companion's reply.
"I love you to, just it's not good timing for me to come back home. I'll talk to you later," with that Hanna ended the call. Sighing she turned to head back to Aria's room. As she did so her phone buzzed off again. It had become second nature to think the worse that it was another message from A, it would make sense considering the group hadn't yet received one about Spencer's sudden hospital visit.
Hanna peered back at her phone, it was only Lucas sending a message to say he had fixed the system but had taken the fireplace offline till he could get some new controls for it.
Hanna closed her phone off and walked back to Aria's room, the hospital around her gave her the creeps.
"Hey, guys. Lucas just messaged he said he sorted out the controls, so they shouldn't be able to be sabotaged by A again," the girl explained.
"Good," Aria uttered looking at a clock that was hanging on the wall she suddenly realised how late it had become, "You guys should go home, get some rest. Visiting hours' kind off finished a while ago, I presume the nurse only let this continue due to the state we were in but we shouldn't push our luck. I'll be out tomorrow anyway; I'll check if there has been any change with Spencer before I leave."
The three girls said their goodbyes, before Hanna and Emily departed and Aria was left alone in the hospital room.
The morning game and Aria was realised from the hospitals care; she had been given lotion that she would have to keep applying so the burns would heal faster. On her way out she passed through the intensive care unit, Mr Hastings was still in the waiting room, it didn't seem like he had slept much.
"Mr Hastings," Aria approached him, "Have you received any news on Spencer's condition?"
"They still won't let me see her," he replied his face tired.
"Would it be possible if you receive any information to contact one of the girls, were really worried about her," Aria queried.
"Sure, what's your number?" he responded, pulling out his phone from his back pocket, the two quickly exchanged numbers, "I'll try and keep you up to date, but even when she is finally allowed visitors I expect it's going to be from family only."
Aria nodded before slowly turning away and heading to the brew where the friends had organised to meet.
The doctors at the hospital were still baffled with Spencer's conditions, the gas that had been emitted from the rock had been confirmed to be the same substances that was circulating through Spencer's blood. Although what the substance was exactly was still a mystery.
Spencer had undergone a number of different blood transfusions in the attempt to remove the substance from her blood stream but after an hour of the blood transfusion that substance seemed to appear is larger doses. It confused the doctors how the substance although showing no signs of life was able to duplicate itself.
Spencer still hadn't shown any signs of possibly waking up and the doctors didn't have a clue of what they could do to help the process. Her condition truly was a medical mystery.
Once at the brew Aria spotted her two friends who had already ordered a drink, they were quietly talking amongst themselves. Aria ordered her normal drink at the counter, paid then joined her concerned looking friends.
"I just can't believe this," Aria overheard Emily say as she walked over.
"Can't believe what?" Aria questioned startling the young girl.
Emily turned on her phone, which she had been fiddling with her hands and showed the screen to Aria, "Ali's in the hospital."
"Seriously, what happened?" Aria asked exhausted by all the drama.
"She tripped," Emily replied using air quotations, "this morning, down the stairs. Gave herself a concussion and the doctors want to keep her in overnight."
"Does Ali think it was an accident?" Aria questioned.
"She does," Hanna butted in, "but, we don't think so. This many of us in the hospital is not just a coincidence. How's Spencer doing by the way, did you get to see her before you came here?"
"Her dad isn't even allowed to see her," Aria sighed, "There hasn't been a change in information, Mr Hastings has my number so he can give us updates if anything changes but he doubts we will be allowed to visit her any time soon."
"Why did we ever come back to Rosewood, this place is cursed," Hanna moaned under her breath.
"because of a now dead's girl release request," Emily commented.
"That was a rhetorical question Em…" Hanna expressed, "Anyway, I think I'm going to head over to see Ali."
"Ok be careful, "Aria voiced, "It's only three days till election night. We need to figure this out soon."
Hanna went back to Lucas's apartment where she had been staying, as she opened the door the fireplace roared to life before simmering down.
"Sorry!" a voice called from upstairs, "I was checking it was working from anywhere in the house."
"Hey Lucas, you know you really didn't need to come over to fix this," Hanna yelled up the stairs.
"What kind of landlord would I be if I didn't fix the problems," Lucas replied smiling as he walked down the stair.
"Would you actually be though… being a landlord I mean. I'm not paying you money to stay here," Hanna asked.
"Um… well still, this wasn't the only reason I'm back in Rosewood," Lucas retorted pointing to the papers that were laid on the table.
"What's this about then?" Hanna questioned walking over to the table to get a better look.
"Well my accountants want me to spend some money, you know invest in something. So I've brought the old abandoned factory's that are just slightly out of town. These are the plans to do them up. You know I was thinking it would be a way to give back to this little town, boost the economy."
"Oh, local boy does good," Hanna smiled as she looked over the plans, "So what are you planning to do with them once they have been refurbished?"
"Well what would you do with them?" Lucas asked in a sort of jokey manor.
"I don't know," Hanna thought for a second, "um indoor golf course."
"Hanna, I'm being serious. What would you do with them, if someone said you could try anything start you your own business what would you do" Lucas asked again.
"Don't kid like this Lucas," Hanna told while she pondered on the idea.
"Who's kidding," a smile crossed Lucas's face.
Hanna looked shocked, Lucas was really asking her what she would do with them as he had a genuine interest in helping her run her own business.
"Well, I would set myself up with some new designers. Start my own brand. You know, get out of the city away from all the distractions."
"Deal," Lucas paused looking up at the shocked girl, "Research and development it can mean whatever we say it means, look this will be a good way to keep one foot in rosewood, figure out what you left behind.
"Lucas I… I can't take you up on that offer," Hanna tried to express, she couldn't take the deal. She felt guilty if she did like she was taking advantage of him. He had already been kind enough to let her stay in his loft while she was forced to stay in Rosewood.
"Why not? What? Does someone else you went to high school with want to offer you a million-dollar line of credit," Lucas replied, he couldn't understand why Hanna didn't want to jump at the deal, starting up her own business was everything she ever dreamed off.
"Common Hanna, I finally figured out a way to give you something that nobody else can. Look the offer still stands, ask Jorden about it, we can talk about it tomorrow or whenever you want" Lucas decided, he knew he wasn't going to get anywhere with Hanna at the moment.
"Yeah tomorrow" Hanna confirmed, "Anyway, I just came back to get a few things, Ali's landed herself in the hospital."
"Seriously, that girl is nothing but trouble," Lucas voiced.
"Be nice, she fell down the stairs on her honeymoon," Hanna explained.
"She got married? To who?" Lucas expressed startled.
"Elliot Rollins, and no I don't know anything about him apart from he was the doctor that looked after charlotte so the whole thing is just kind of messed up in my books," Hanna spoke as she walked to her room to collect a few of her belongings before she headed back out to her car.
"Well, have fun, I suppose and try and think about my offer please," Lucas pleased as Hanna left the room.
Hanna arrived at the hospital and swiftly was directed towards were Alison's room was.
"Hey, how you feeling," She asked as the blonde spotted her walking it.
"Ok, I suppose. The doctors want to keep me in because of the concussion." Ali moaned," What a way to spend a honeymoon."
"Who's all these flowers from?" Hanna inquired as she looked around at the many arrangements of flowers.
"They would be from me." Elliott spoke as he walked into the room with yet another set, "thought I had to set up my game now that we are married."
Carefully he laid the new bouquet on the table.
"What are we going to do with all of these once I am released?" Allison asked smiling softly at her new husband.
"Well, we can distribute them then, but while you are staying in the hospital. Especially staying in the hospital during out honeymoon, it is my duty to make it as amazing as possible." Elliot replied planting a kiss on his wife's forehead.
Hanna wondered over to the flowers, "So, have you had any other visitors yet?"
"No, you're the first, take it the overs couldn't make it," Ali answered.
"It's been a mess back home, Spencer's in the hospital," Hanna told Ali slowly.
"What, wait what happened," Alison looked up surprised, "How come I didn't know about this."
"It happened yesterday, no one knows what happened. The doctors are saying she's in a coma."
"What do you mean the doctors don't know what happened, how the hell is she in a coma."
"We don't know Ali, her dad found her unconscious at home and she hasn't woken up since," Hanna replied making it seem like the most normal thing that had happened this week.
"Well that makes my accident seem stupid," Alison muttered.
Hanna scanned over the flowers till her eyes fell upon a card that seemed out of place, on the front of it a silhouette of a staircase. Hanna quickly reached for it and shoved it into her pocket. It had seemed A had ended up visiting Ali.
"So what are you planning after you get out of the hospital," Hanna asked perching on the end of her friends bed.
"Elliot just had a conference come up, they want him on a panel so I was just planning to go back to my house," Alison confessed
"Are you sure you want to do that?" Hanna questioned, thinking about the card that had been placed in the girl's room.
"Yep, for the first time in a long time that house finally feels like home."
After some time of talking Hanna decided that she should leave and getting back to the chaos of Rosewood, "Well I shan't steal any more of you lovebirds time, I'll see you when you get back Ali."
After leaving the room Hanna headed back to her car, once inside she pulled the crumpled card from out of her pocket and opened it. Inside was five photos that showed resemblance to each girl in the group. Every photo apart from the one that resembled Hanna had been crossed out.
Next to the photo of Spencer A had written a comment, 'And I didn't even have to do anything for this one."
Hanna sighed and started to drive back to Rosewood.