Author's Note: Well, my friend borrowed season 2 of PLL on DVD from the library and then I borrowed it from her, so I have completed the season! Now the problem is that I know too much, and it's hard for me to remember exactly what happened. I've found some stuff on the PLL Wiki and a few video clips on YouTube to help, but if anyone knows any other sources, please let me know!

This definitely isn't the most thrilling chapter in the world, but we're getting closer to more exciting scenes that I'm looking forward to writing, so bear with me, and hopefully I'll have the next chapter up soon.

Thanks! :)

Spencer had to do a double take when she spotted Toby at school. She was surprised to see him, considering he'd left school. Was he coming back? Curious, she hurried to catch up to him.

"Hey," she said. Toby turned to look at her. "I thought you were done with this place," she continued, leaning up against a nearby pillar.

"I am," Toby said. "I just came by to pick up some paperwork for my GED."

"Oh," Spencer said with a hint of disappointment in her tone. "I thought maybe you'd decided to return to school."

Toby shook his head. "Nope. I'm never coming back."

"Are you sure?" Spencer asked.

"Spencer, I already have a job," Toby said, indicating the construction company logo on his shirt.

Spencer beamed at him. Maybe this was the start of Toby fixing his reputation with the people in town. "That's great, Toby," she said sincerely.

"Yep. I'm hoping to save up enough money to buy a truck and get out of this place for good," Toby said.

Spencer's grin faded. "You mean… You're going to leave Rosewood?" she said, sounding hurt.

"No!" Toby said quickly. "I meant that I wanted to get out of my house. I'm staying in Rosewood, at least for a while."

"Yeah?" Spencer said skeptically, lowering her gaze to the ground. What would possibly keep Toby in Rosewood once he had the money to leave? "Name three reasons to stick around here."

"Well, I can only think of one right now," Toby said.

Spencer raised her eyes as the meaning behind Toby's words sunk in. She was the sole reason Toby had for staying in Rosewood. He cared about her too much to leave her.

Toby was willing to stay here for her. Spencer wondered if she would have the courage to follow him should he ever change his mind.

Spencer drove up to the construction site, looking around for Toby. She was hoping to surprise him at work, and maybe they could hang out for a while when he was done.

She soon spotted Toby, but she frowned when she saw the foreman approach him. The two had a short conversation, then the foreman handed Toby an envelope and shook his hand. Toby turned away and noticed Spencer watching him. He walked over to her car, looking slightly crestfallen.

"What happened?" Spencer asked before Toby could say anything.

"The boss had to let me go," Toby explained.

"Why?" Spencer said.

"The owner of the house saw me and told the boss she'd fire him unless he fired me," Toby said. "She doesn't want me around."

All hopes Spencer had of Toby being accepted in Rosewood instantly vanished. "They can't do that!" she said angrily.

"Yes, they can," Toby said. Spencer was shocked at how unconcerned he seemed.

"I'm going to go over there and give that boss a piece of my mind," she said, beginning to open her car door.

"Don't," Toby said. "You'll only make things worse. Besides, I don't blame the foreman. He was only doing what he had to do. I'm used to it now. Trust me."

Spencer couldn't believe what she was hearing. She couldn't imagine getting used to being shunned by almost an entire town. She wanted to tell Toby to just forget about her and leave Rosewood. There was no way he could continue living his life here.

But, as she was ashamed to admit to herself, she was too selfish to let him go yet.

"You're here again?" Spencer said teasingly to Toby when she saw him at school yet again a few days later. "You just can't stay away from this place, can you?"

"I'm dropping off the paperwork for my GED, so don't think you have anything to do with it," Toby replied with a grin.

"Oh, of course not," Spencer said mock-seriously. "So, do you want to grab some coffee? I have time before my next class starts."

"I'd love to, but I can't," Toby said. "I have to get to work."

"You got another job? Where?" Spencer asked.

Toby hesitated for a moment. "Jason DiLaurentis' house," he said finally.

Spencer's eyes widened. Jason's house was the last place she wanted Toby right now. "No, Toby, you shouldn't work there!"

"I need the money, Spence," Toby said.

"I know, but I don't trust Jason. I'd be worried that something would happen to you."

"Spencer," Toby said firmly. "I'll be fine. I can take care of myself."

Spencer sighed. She could see there was no way to convince Toby that he shouldn't take the job. "At least promise me you won't go in Jason's house," she begged.

"I promise," Toby said, leaning in and kissing Spencer softly. She accepted the kiss but kept her eyes downcast, still feeling uneasy. Any other job would be better than this one, she thought.

After school, as Spencer was heading home, she noticed Toby hard at work at the DiLaurentis' house. She decided to make one last attempt to get Toby to quit.

She walked over to Toby, who straightened up when he saw her. "Is there anything I can do to persuade you to leave this place and find another job?" she said.

"We've already been over this. I need money and I need it now. And there's nowhere else I can find a job at the moment. I was lucky to get this one," Toby said.

Why did Toby have to be so stubborn? "But this makes me nervous," Spencer said. "Please reconsider."

Toby shook his head. "Honestly, Spencer, I'm touched that you're so concerned about me, but I think you're being a little too paranoid."

Spencer bit her lip. There had to be some other way for Toby to get the money he needed. If only she knew what that way was.