So Close to Losing You

Hey so I've decided to make this into a short story. I don't know how many chapter's it will be at this point, but probably 10 or less. This is just my creative mind working it's magic. I'll explain more at the end. Enjoy!

Toby's heart was racing faster than the speed of light. He tried his best to keep his eyes on the rode, but his mind was worrying about the girl lying next to him. He was driving so recklessly and almost collided with a taxi. Luckily they stopped. He got honked and cussed out by many people. The truck came to a hard stop right outside the entrance of the hospital. Toby didn't even have time to park properly. He quickly unbuckled his seat belt and jumped out of the truck. Then he rushed through the hospital doors with Spencer curled up in his arms.

"Help!" He shouted. "We need some help over here!"

A few nurses and doctors rushed over to them. Two nurses wheeled over a gurney. Spencer was awake again and still trying to catch her breath.

"What's going on with her?" A doctor asked.

"She had hazelnut coffee and she's allergic to hazelnuts. She can't even breath. Please, you have to help her."

Toby laid her down on the gurney like the nursers instructed him to. The nurses tried to get Spencer to open her mouth, but it was hard for her. Toby stood back with tears streaming down his face.

"Her air way is closed," a nurse said.

"Get her to the E.R quick!" The doctor ordered.

The doctors and nurses rushed to get her to the E.R. Toby tried to go with them, but two nurses held him back and told him he would have to wait out here. He argued that he has to be by her side, but they wouldn't listen. Now he's stuck out in the waiting room waiting to hear about how Spencer's doing. He called the girls as soon as he wrapped his brain around it. They all rushed to the hospital with worried expressions. They all rushed in at almost the exact same time.

"Where is she?" Emily asked with a worried expression.

All of the girls had tears pickling the corners of their eyes. Their boyfriends stood behind them with worried expressions.

"They took her to the E.R."

"How is she?"

"I-I don't know. Nobodies telling me anything. Oh god, what if she dies?"

"Okay Toby, you need to sit down and calmly tell us what happened," Caleb said.

"Spencer was at this cafe with Jonny and she drank hazelnut coffee, which she's deathly allergic to. When I saw Spencer lying on the cold hard ground struggling to breath I panicked and rushed her here."

"How did you know she was at a cafe?" Emily asked.

"I was just coming back to Rosewood and happened to be at the same place."

"Oh my god," Hanna muttered.

"Where is Jonny?" Aria asked.

"I don't know and I really don't care. All I cared about was getting Spencer help."

"Did Jonny order her hazelnut coffee on purpose?" Emily asked.

Toby shook his head, "I really don't know."

"So what do we do now?" Hanna asked.

"There's not much we can do," Caleb said. "We'll just have to wait."

They sat around the waiting room hoping to hear about Spencer soon. Toby was getting agitated by just sitting here not knowing what's going on or how things are going. Everyone tried to keep him calm, but they were also worried. An hour later a doctor wearing blue green scrubs came out.

"Are you guys here for Spencer Hastings?"

They all stood up.

"Yes," Toby answered. "How is she? Is she alive?"

"She's alive," the doctor confirmed. "I'm not going to lie it was a close call. If you would've waited any longer to rush her here she would have died. You probably saved her life. She's sleeping and we put her on a breathing tube for now until she's able to breathe on her own, which will be when she wakes up."

Everyone sighed in relief. Spencer's alive. She's not dead, but that was way too close.

"Can we see her?" Aria asked.

The doctor nodded and lead the way. Spencer was lying on her bed unconscious. Everyone circled around her bed hoping she would wake up soon. Toby sat in the chair next to her bed side and took her hand. The doctor told them that not all of them will be able to stay for long. Only one of them is allowed to stay the night. Of course everyone agreed Toby should stay the night.

"I need to know who is going to be here with Spencer tonight," a nurse said.

"I am," Toby said.

She nodded, "okay. The rest of you have five minutes visiting hours are almost over."

"Got it," the girls mumbled.

After the nurse walked out everyone turned their attention back on Spencer. Aria's phone beeped alarming everyone. She looked at her phone then gasped.

"What is it Aria?" Emily asked.

Aria read the text out loud, "Almost got her! Better keep a look out for me. I'll be back for the kill. -A"

Everyone in the room shared a look with one another. Of course "A" would be behind this. How did "A" know Spencer would be at that cafe with Jonny? Something does not seem right about Jonny. Toby has a feeling that he had something to do with this. One of the nurses came in to tell them that visiting hours will be over in five minutes.

"I'm sorry, but you guys need to leave visiting hours are over."

"Okay," Aria said. "Will be out."

"I'll let you say goodbye, but make it quick."

They nodded then watched her walk out of the room. For a moment they all just stood and watched Spencer.

"Who would do this?" Hanna asked.

"I think we already know the answer to that," Emily said.

"Alison is really out to get us," Aria said.

"Alison is behind bars and Holbrook was with Tanner today," Caleb said.

"There has to be more people helping her," Hanna said.

"You guys should go," Toby said.

"Okay," Emily said. "Take good care of her."

"I will."

They each said their goodbyes even though Spencer couldn't hear them, but some how they knew she could in her own way. After all this is Spencer. After they left, Toby scooted his chair closer to Spencer's bed and tightened his grip on her hand. He pressed a lingering kiss to the back of her hand then laid his forehead on her hand. He vowed to himself that he would not move from this spot until she is able to leave.

Time passed by and before Toby knew it it was midnight. He dozed off a few minutes ago hoping Spencer would wake up any second. Then a quarter after midnight he was awakened by a strangled choking sound. His eyes opened and he shoot up in his seat. Spencer was lying in her bed making choking sounds. He got up from his chair and ran to alert the nurses and doctors. Pretty soon a swarm of people were coming in here like busy bees. He tried to stay close to Spencer's side, but people kept ushering him out of the way.

"What's going on?" He asked.

"She's fine," a nurse with short brown hair said. "She's trying to breathe on her own, so we're taking the breathing tube out."

Toby stood back and watched them work. He was amazed by how swiftly they're all working. Pretty soon they had the tube out. Spencer is now up and breathing on her own. Toby felt a sign of relief. A few minutes later a young doctor who looked to be in his mid thirty's came in. He introduced himself as Dr. Spencer Reid. He pulled up a rolling chair next to Spencer's bed and started asking her questions. Spencer opened and closed her mouth a couple times trying to speak. When she did speak, her words came out in a scratchy whisper.

"Hello Spencer, I'm Dr. Reid. I'm just going to ask you a few questions, is that okay?" Spencer nodded and the doctor continued. "Do you think you could tell me what happened? What you remember?"

"I-I was at a cafe and I drank some coffee. I didn't even realize it was hazelnut, because I was so distracted. After a couple drinks I started to feel funny."

"Did you order hazelnut coffee by mistake or was it just a mix up?"

"I d-didn't order my coffee. Somebody else did."

"Who did?"

"Jonny," this time her voice came out more audible, but still scratchy. "Jonny Raymond."

"Okay," the doctor nodded. "Do you remember who else was there."

Spencer started to shake her head, until she thought of something.

"Toby," she whispered.

"What?" Dr. Reid leaned in.

"Toby, my boyfriend." Spencer sat up in her bed. "Toby, where is he? Is he here?"

Toby walked over and sat in the chair next to her bed. He instantly grabbed her hand and gave it a light squeeze.

"I'm here Spencer. I'm right here."

Spencer turned her head to look at him.

"Toby."

She reached out to touch his face and he leaned into her touch. Toby put his other hand on top of the one touching his face. He kissed the palm of her hand softly.

"I'm here Spence."

"It looks like you're in pretty good hands right now," Dr. Reid said, while standing up. "I'll leave you two alone."

"Wait, will she be okay?"

"She'll be just fine. She's breathing properly. I'd say by tomorrow she'll be able to go home. You're very lucky Spencer, Toby practically saved your life."

Spencer looked at Toby and said, "Yeah I know. He's been doing that a lot lately."

Toby smiled at her and kissed the palm of her hand again. The doctors and nurses walked out to give them some privacy. Spencer's smiled faded once they left. For a moment the two of them just sat there staring at each other.

"Toby..."

"Yeah Spence?"

"Why did you leave? Did you leave because of me?"

He leaned forward and brushed the hair out of her face.

"No baby, no. I didn't leave because of you."

"Then why?"

He sighed, "I think it would be better if I told you once you get out of here."

Spencer closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath.

"I'm so tired."

"Yeah, you gave me quite a scare." He ran his fingers through her hair and down her face. "I was so afraid that I was going to lose you. You can't do that to me again." He shook his head and swallowed the lump in his throat that he didn't know he was holding. "I can't lose you Spence. If I lose you, I'd lose everything."

Spencer reached out to brush the tear under her right eye.

"I promise not to leave you if you promise me the same thing."

Toby cupped both of her cheeks.

"I promise Spencer."

He brushed her hair out of both sides of her face and leaned into press a lingering kiss on her forehead. Spencer tugged on his arm wanting him closer. She lifted up the hospital seat and allowed him to slip right in. Toby circled his arms around her small frame and held her close. She snuggled her head onto his chest and closed her eyes. Toby held both of his arms around her and combed his fingers smoothly through her hair as they both fell asleep.

Yay Spencer's alive! For now. Next chapter Toby will tell Spencer why he left and what was in the barrel. Now this will just be what I think is going on, so this story will most likely not go along with the show. Especially with the story line I have planned out for Jonny. Later on you will find out if Jonny is the innocent boy he appeared to be or if he too has a dark side, which in Rosewood everybody has a dark side.

What I think about Jonny on the show. I don't know if you all saw the Canadian promo for 5x18, but in that promo Spencer finds Jonny with a Missing Alison flyer. I knew from day one that the guy was strange and I still think that. I honestly don't think Jonny is someone the girls should be trusting. Based on teases for upcoming episodes, I think Spencer will find out real soon just how shady he is. Why is Spencer hanging out with him then? I don't know, maybe she's just going it to get answers. I honestly don't or I hope that he won't become a romantic interest for Spencer and it's not just because I'm a hard core Spoby shipper. Okay maybe that's part of it, but there's other reasons. Anyway I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I'll update when I get a good amount of reviews. Also tell me your theories about Jonny, I'd love to hear them.