AN: Thank you for reviewing/following/favoriting! I am glad that you like this story and shall continue with it! Special thanks to my reviewers: the lights of paris, Ayoungnovelist, AmyAmilyMe, and Guests- Spoby Shipper & Guest. Here's chapter two! (I forgot the exact layout of the houses and I couldn't find my DVDs to look them up, so if any of you know can you please PM me and I'll make the changes? Thanks!)

Chapter Two

Welcome to the Family?

Spencer Hastings had witnessed a lot of weird things in her life. After all, a terror, who signed their notes with "A", was practically torturing her and former best friends- Aria Montgomery, Emily Fields, and Hanna Marin- for the past year or so. Then, they found out that Mona Vanderwaal, Hanna's best friend, was the infamous A. And just a couple of nights ago, during the girls' 'after summer slumber party', Emily was drugged and forced to dig up Alison DiLaurentis'- their deceased best friend- grave. But no amount of craziness would have ever prepared her for the sight that stood before her.

"Um, hello," the young teen, who was now soaking wet, awkwardly stated.

Still not breaking their gaze, Spencer slowly replied, "Hi. Do you want to come inside or something? You seem really cold." The young girl nodded and smiled gratefully, taking a step inside.

"So what could I help you with?" the middle Hastings child said.

"Actually, I was wondering if Veronica and Peter Hastings were here. I need their help with something. This is the Hastings residence, right?"

"Yeah it is. But they're not here right now." Her parents were out somewhere with Melissa, who surprisingly agreed to go somewhere with them.

"Oh, really? Well, I'll just go then, I guess." Her voice was sad and Spencer had no choice but to feel sorry for her. Who knows what the girl's case was? What if she would have to live on the streets if she lost?

"Wait," Spencer began. Madeline dead in her tracks. "You can stay here. They should be home any minute. We can wait in the family room; it's right over there."

"Really?" she squealed, in a much perkier voice than before. Spencer nodded and closed the door while the other Hastings walked away.

"Thanks," she said quietly but loud enough for Spencer to hear. As an afterthought, she added, "Sis."

Spencer turned around, eyes wide, and whispered-asked, "Sis?"

Madeline just continued to walking, a small smirk plastered on her face.

Everything is working out perfectly, Madeline thought as she quietly sat on the couch. Spencer was leaning against the wall, covertly watching her. A loud beep filled the room. Spencer groaned as she saw her HTC. 'One New Text Message' it read. And it was from a block number.

Better watch out Spencer! There's more to new girl than meets the eye. And she's telling the truth!

-A

She's telling the truth? She can't be my sister! Spencer thought. Earlier she was in denial. But now that whoever the new A was confirmed it, Spencer knew it had to be true. Doesn't A know everything? Well, she/he does like to mess with people's minds. Still, Spencer tried to remember the words they exchanged to see if New A could be talking about something else.

Melissa, Veronica, and Peter came bursting in before spencer could get any further. When Veronica saw Madeline sitting on the couch, she froze. Peter seemed a little confused. Melissa was acting normal, expecting to leave soon, but changed into a more serious face after seeing her parents' expressions.

"Mom, dad," Spencer started, "this is a client. She is wondering if you can represent her in some case."

"Actually, that's not why I'm here," Madeline innocently said.

Madeline managed to find out who took her to the Mastersons'. It was quite simple, come to think of it- all she needed to do was track down the handwriting. It actually happened by mistake, like most discoveries do. To keep it simple, she found out Veronica Hastings' biggest, most juiciest secret- her.

"If you don't mind, I would like a word with you," she politely said, signaling to her mother. She reluctantly led her to another room, leaving a confused Hastings trio behind.

"I know what you did thirteen years ago," Madeline whispered eerily.

Several expressions crossed Mrs. Hastings' face right then- shock, then pain, and finally, denial. She forced a laugh. "You've got to be kidding."

Now, Madeline smiled. "I'm not."

"You're telling, aren't you?" the elder finally said.

"I might. But you might just change my mind." This was what Madeline prepared for. Blackmail. She was rather impatient at times and was one to get straight to the point.

"I want to live here."

"Okay, just don't t-"

"And I want to be treated like a member of the family. Like I was here for my whole life. It's simple."

"Okay. As long as you don't tell, I'm in. But who's going to tell them, and what?"

"Let me have my fun, Mom."

Veronica Hastings wasn't one to give in so easily. None of the Hastingses were. So what was so different this time? Was Madeline Hastings just that persuasive- or scary? Or did Veronica have another secret she feared Madeline also knew that happened to be thirteen years ago and was just as scandalous?

Melissa was tired of this scene. She was just about to leave when Madeline and a slightly scared Veronica came out.

"This is Madeline, everybody. She is moving in with us, as she has nowhere else to go." The last part seemed more as a question than a statement.

"You can call me Maddie."

"Madeline? That sounds familiar," Peter mumbled under his breath.

Everybody did their introductions, and then the hard part came. Maddie made up a story on the way, clearly thinking every part through. She had cleared that she indeed is a Hastings- not a lie- but that the doctors confused her with another baby. Then, she just stuck with her mother's story when she came home with no baby- the "switched" baby was sick and couldn't go home with them.

Melissa soon returned to her home, and Maddie already didn't like her. For once, Melissa had made a mistake.

"Mad, you're going to be sleeping in Spencer's room until things get sorted out," Mr. Hastings said.

She gave a sweet smile to Spencer, who was still uneasy about her. The rest of the family had accepted her in, but Spencer was reluctant to. Who can blame her? The girl showed up after the tip of the iceberg for the big "A" fiasco, the worst timing to come into Spencer's life.

Spencer went outside to the hot tub as Maddie went clothes and school shopping with her parents. She thought about calling Toby, but she wanted to be alone for a moment and think.

"Hey sis," Madeline Hastings said with the same teasing smirk she wore earlier.

"Hello," Spencer mumbled.

"So I'll go unpack in our room."

Spencer's HTC beeped once Maddie entered the house. A new text message from Toby.

Wanna go out? I can come by to pick you up. –Toby

Sure. Come by in 10. –S

After Spencer's shower, she came to see that her room was very different. There was a small bed in the corner of the room where her chair used to be. A small, white dresser was also added. She would have to move some furniture around to make the room look less messier, but that could always be done later. On top of the small, white poster bed was Maddie on her cell phone- which she had gotten before escaping Berkeley Springs.

"Spencer, where are you going?" Maddie asked after Spencer grabbed her bag.

"I'm visiting Toby, my boyfriend."

"Ooh, is he cute?"

Spencer showed her a picture of him on her phone- when he was outside the fun house- and Maddie squealed. Then her phone rang. She snatched the phone away before the younger Hastings could see.

Spencer: Do you think history will repeat itself? Like father, like son- like sister, like sister? Hang on to Toby…

Kisses! –A

"Can I see the picture again? Please? He has pretty eyes."

Spencer thought about the "A" message. She hurriedly shook the thought out of her mind; she knew Madeline well enough to not have to worry about that. She relaxed and handed Maddie back the phone. Shortly after, the doorbell rang. Quickly, Spencer put her phone in her pocket and left. It was only after she entered Toby's truck that she realized she didn't have her phone.

Meanwhile, Maddie sat on her bed, eyeing Spencer's phone on the floor. She decided that it had dropped out of Spencer's pocket. Wanting to see more pictures of Spencer and Toby together, she picked up the HTC.

It was such a shame- for Spencer- that instead of going to the multimedia icon, the young teen found herself in the messages. Unfortunately, she had accidently read one of the messages next. And it had to be the one signed A.

A/N: I don't know how I feel about this chapter; it seemed kind of filler or boring at times. I am very sorry if it seemed that way to you. Sorry for the OOC! So I didn't want to give away Maddie's true character away yet, to kind of make it more mysterious. I'll tell you that she is a really good actress. Next chapter will have some Spoby, so you can tell me if you want anything specific for them! (I love that couple so much!) Tell me if you liked it or not please!