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Toby Cavanaugh was never so conflicted in his life. As he watched the beautiful girl next to him, his mind was going into overdrive. Not to mention he was one kiss from Spencer, and a text from his "boss" away from going into spontaneous combustion.
Toby cursed the day he became the infamous –A.
He remembered the day like it was yesterday.
(Flashback)
Toby was sitting on his porch, starring at the neighborhood that hated his guts. A few kids were playing in the street, chasing after a pink soccer ball.
It was a nice day. Very sunny and the wind was lightly blowing. Jenna took the opportunity to get some vitamin B, so she left to the park. Toby' parents were on a business trip, so that meant he was home alone. The day got better.
And then suddenly, it all came crushing down on him.
Hanna Marin, Spencer Hastings, Emily Fields and Aria Montgomery were crossing the street. Toby felt his pulse get faster. He felt like he could run up to them and… he didn't know. That was what scared him.
He could tolerate Emily, mostly because she seemed like the girl with the most heart out of all five- actually four of them.
When they spotted him, the girls stopped, one by one. Spencer's eyes went into hate mode, Hanna's into disdain and Aria's in unpleasant mode. Emily was the only one that sent him a small smile, at which he felt his heart sink even further. She was such a nice girl and being gay and afraid to tell her parents made Toby think she was even nicer.
It made him think that not all people were under Alison- queen bitch- DiLaurentis' power. Then it came to him that Emily was in love with her.
The girls sent him a few deathly glares, and moved to Hanna's Mercedes that was parked in the street.
As the car speed along, Toby's phone started to ring.
One new text message, it said.
'Wanna get rid of those bitches? Or at least make them pay? Meet me at the Rosewood Memorial Park at midnight. –A.'
At first, Toby thought this was some kind of joke. That Spencer will jump out of somewhere and say that he's being punk'd. But nothing was heard except the happy bird chirp. Toby's mind was going a hundred miles per hours. Weighting all the pro's and con's, but in the end, there was only one thought in Toby's head.
It was eleven fifty nine according to Toby's watch. He was standing next to a lonely park bench. The weather took a turn for the worse since the afternoon. The wind was blowing, a storm was obviously approaching. He had no idea why he was in the middle of nowhere, alone, at night.
"You're here" a creepy voice came from behind Toby. He turned around, only to see a masked figure in a black hoodie and black pants.
"Who are you? And why am I here?" Toby asked; slightly panicked. He had no wish to die.
"That doesn't matter until you hear my proposal. In case you accept it, you'll see who I am. If not, you'll leave and you will never tell a living soul of this." The figure said. Toby realized that it could be a girl, since the figure couldn't have been taller than five foot five.
The girl told Toby her entire plan, the proposal and everything. She explained to him how if he joined, him and the rest of the –A team will destroy the bitches that have been running his life… He'll finally have his revenge, even if it took him a while.
The figure stuck their hand out at the end of its monologue. Toby hesitated for a minute. In the end, he remembered how he'll never find anyone to love him, most probably because of those five girls. His mind was set as he nodded. His hand grasped the other and the figure took the hoodie off.
"Mona Vanderwall?"
(End of flashback)
Now, Toby turned to look at Spencer. The sole purpose he joined the –A team was to hurt her, now he couldn't imagine himself doing so. He thought that he would never find anyone to love him, all because of Alison and her crew. Now, he had her, the girl he tried to destroy in the past. He loved Spencer, for real, and the battle he was having with himself was enormous. He threw a quick look at Caleb and Ezra. If he didn't want Spence to get hurt, and if he was willing to give his life to stop that from happening, they had to feel the same way.
The only problem? Toby wanted out, but the "Big –A" didn't let him. By the time the words got out of Toby's mouth, he already had a blade on his throat. And he threatened to kill Spencer before time, at which Toby reacted. The next thing he remembered, he was in a crappy motel room.
That's where Toby disappeared a few weeks ago. He left to ask for permission to step out. Right after he came back, he and Spencer… ummm, never mind.
"Where the Hell are we and why did it take us so long to get there?" Hanna complained. She spent half of the way talking to Noel, which made Caleb look at Noel like he was growing another head. Caleb wished he could rip that guy's head off and beat him with it.
"We're at the camping site Hanna. Everyone in Rosewood comes here" Emily said. She was already down the path towards the lake.
"So, I can finally put the bag down?" Hanna sighed. Aria laughed.
"Sure Han." Hanna sighed dramatically as she let the heavy bag fall of her shoulder. Cece did the same thing.
"I know where your head's at Hanna." She said. She pulled a compact mirror out of her bag pack and started to fix her make up.
"How come she gets to have make up on?" Hanna mumbled under her chin. Emily smiled. She nudged Hanna gently.
"Hey Hanna, how about we go for a walk? Let's leave the guys to put the tents up." Hanna nodded and followed her athletic friend.
The girls walked slowly on the outskirts of the lake.
"So… I think we have a problem." Hanna started.
"Yeah, what's up with you and Caleb?" Aria asked. Spencer rolled her eyes.
"Oh, he's being such an ass! One secret and he thinks I've been lying to him since... I… It's just that…" Hanna got mixed up.
"A is the problem, right?" Spencer caught up. Hanna nodded. She sat on the ground defeated with her head between her knees.
"I just don't know what to do anymore! I swear that bitch is ruining my life!" Hanna growled. Aria crouched down to her level.
"Hanna, listen to me. We've been through this before! Okay? And we've pulled through. Caleb will get over it. He always does, he loves you." She said. Spencer nodded sympathetically.
"Hey guys?" Emily said. The girls turned around to look at her. She was standing five inches away from the lake, looking at something in the water.
"Em, what's wrong?" Aria asked.
The girls got up and got closer to Emily. They peered over to see what's in the lake. A small boat with an "A" on its sail was floating in the water.
"There's a note on it." Hanna pointed on the small sailing boat.
Aria extended her arms and picked up the paper. She unwrapped the paper.
"What does it say?"
"You bitch now, but what will happen later? You'll become one of the most popular patients at the Rosewood Hospital. –A." Aria eyes were slightly wide and filled with just a trickle of fear.
"Whoa. I guess –A started to mean her business." Hanna said. Spencer shot her a skeptical look.
"Hanna, -A always thought her business. Or have you forgotten the time you got run over? Or when Emily was almost killed? Or when she ruined our lives in general?" Spencer counted.
"Fine fine. I got it." Hanna frowned.
"What are we going to do guys? –A just threatened us. I mean, it's not the first time, but we're not alone here! I mean, who knows when –A will sneak into our tents and choke one of us?!" Emily said, slightly paranoid.
"Emily calm down." Hanna said. Suddenly the branches behind them rumbled. The girls gasped and clung to one another. The bushes shook some more, making the girls more and more frightened.
Suddenly, a figure appeared from the woods.
"There you guys are."
"Toby?! Oh God." Spencer said. She stepped out and hugged Toby tightly. He hugged her back. He looked at the girls over Spencer's shoulder. He noticed the paper in Aria's hands. He pointed his head towards it.
"What's that?" Aria caught on a second too late, and she quickly hid the note behind her back.
"Aria?" Toby asked questioningly. Aria shook her head.
"Oh, it's nothing Toby really. It's a note I found in my jacket. No biggie." She shrugged. Toby didn't seem convinced but he decided he would ask Spencer later.
"Well, come on. We have set the camp up." He said and the girls nodded their heads. They shot looks at each other, trying to come up with a solution.
"So, how long are we going to stay here?" Toby asked Aria. The petite brunette shrugged her shoulders.
"Well, I was thinking about a week. Though, anyone can leave when they please. We have cars here, you know." Toby smiled slightly.
"Got it." He said. Hanna was walking beside Toby and caught a glimpse of him. Or better, his eyes. They had something in them… Something that scared her more that –A ever did.
There was menace in his eyes.
Dun, dun, dun…
Your thoughts? I know there wasn't much of Haleb here, but there will be in the next chapter.
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