A/N: Hello! I am SO sorry it took me so long to update! School started, and then I got a horrid case of writers block in the middle of writing this chapter... but I'm back baby! I would've updated an Author's Note, except I know some people hate it when authors do that, so I decided to just get over my damn self and write. Which I did!
Oh. My. God. Can you believe the season finale? At first I felt like crying, and then I felt like punching somebody, and then I was in denial, and then I finally thought it out. Remember the reason Toby left? To go and find things out on his own? And then how they don't address that when he returns? I think he joined the A team to figure out what the hell is up. Who agrees with me? Because I really don't think the writers would make Toby A. Spoby is the top couple in PLL, and I would think they would lose a ton of viewers if they blew up that relationship. I know that I might start to lose interest... and, of course, they might have a riot on their hands. That wouldn't be good. And I might be leading it. :P
Anyways, I hope you like this one... I have TONS of inspiration for the next chapter, so I should be updating soon if I can put all of the chaos from my mind onto paper :) And I'm rethinking including A in the story- do you think it fits? And of course I love your ideas, so if you would like to contribute, I'd love to hear your thoughts! If I use your ideas, I'll make sure to credit you. :)
I'm sure you didn't read all of that, and if you did, you are awesome. :) Onto the story!
She threw a sideways glance towards him, unsure of his plans. She saw him doing the same things, so she flicked her eyes back to her magazine. She heard him sigh, and when she glanced at him again, she saw he was looking straight at her. She was about to look back at her magazine again, but the he spoke.
"Spencer, stop." she considered acting like she didn't hear him, but decided it would be futile. She sighed, and looked up at him expectantly.
"Stop what?" she decided she might as well try playing dumb, even though she knows he's smarter than that.
"You know what I'm talking about." He raised his eyebrows.
"Didn't I break up with you? Or did I imagine that?" She decided to switch to hostile.
A hurt look flashed across his face, even though he knew what she was up to. Spencer's gut wrenched at the expression he wore, but convinced herself it was for his own good.
She sighed. "Look, I'm tired, I've been, uh, packing," she stumbled on her words, knowing that the exhaustion did not come from packing, "all day. Can you talk to me after I get some sleep?" She could see him thinking, and then he nodded. "Thank you." She leaned back and closed her eyes, until she felt a tap on her arm, She jumped and looked that way, and saw Emily holding out a note across the aisle. Spencer took it and unfolded it.
How are you? What's going
on? What did he say? What did
You say? Are you okay?
-Hanna!
Spencer laughed a little. She looked over at Toby to make sure he wasn't looking, and he wasn't. In fact, he was snoring. She smiled. He looked so cute- she shook her head and turned back to the note to write a response.
Slow down! I'm okay. I guess
it's just kind of awkward. He's trying
to talk to me, but I don't know
what to say, so I told him I wanted
to sleep. Should I just put him off until
we leave? Or should I talk to him?
She folded it back up and discreetly passed it to Emily, who handed it to Hanna. A few minutes later, she received this:
Just ignore him!
Who cares what he thinks?
-H
It depends on what you want.
Do you want to give him answers, or
leave things as they are?
-Em
I agree with Emily. Don't listen to
Hanna, and good luck, Spenc.
We luv u.
-Aria
Spencer sighed. She knew they're just trying to help, but what she need right now is for someone to tell her what to do. She realized that's unreasonable- this was her problem, her life, and it needed to be her decision.
She sighed, and smiled a sad smile at her friends folding the paper up and putting it in her bag. She sat reading her book. Well, trying to, anyways. She kept reading the same line over and over again, because she couldn't process the meaning of the words, her mind busy with other thoughts. Should she try to avoid him? She doubted that it would work- he was extremely persistent. Should she make up a lie? No, he never bought her lies before, he wouldn't now. She didn't want to switch seats- that would make things worse. She decided to save that as a last resort. That left one option- tell him the truth. She thought about it. If she told him the truth, would A go after him? Maybe not, if he stayed out of it. But wouldn't Toby try to get back together with her? Maybe not if he knew the risks- no, she couldn't fool herself. He would try to be a hero and protect her. But he couldn't date her if she absolutely refused. And he might even be safer if she told him the truth- he would understand, and be prepared if anything happened. Best of all, he might not hate her...
She pulled out a scrap of paper from her purse and wrote on it:
I've been thinking, and what do
you guys think about me telling
Toby the truth? I mean,
I don't know what else to do.
She gave it to Emily, who read it and gave it to Hanna, who read it with Aria. They all had different expressions. Emily had a smile that said "I'm so happy for you", Hanna had a raised eyebrow and an I-told-you-so smirk, and Aria looked skeptical. Emily wrote while talking to them, and finally gave the paper back.
I think it's a great idea. Toby can take care of himself,
and deserves the truth. Aria is worried it might
put him in too much danger, and Hanna says
she's been waiting for this.
-Emily
Spencer read the note, not surprised by their reactions. She scribbled on it.
Thanks, Em. Aria, I considered that, but I don't think A
will bother him if he doesn't get involved.
And Han, :P
She passed it back. They each read it, and this time Aria wrote.
Emily agrees with you, but don't you think he
will want to get back together w/ you?
-Aria
Spencer replied her scripted answer.
He can't get back together with me if I refuse, right?
I'll just tell him I think it's best we
stay away from each other.
She gave it to the girls, and this time they all had the same look. The raised eyebrows, you're-kidding-me-right look. Spencer rolled her eyes and took the note they handed to her after huddling together to discuss it.
Okay. Go for it.
-Em, Aria, Han
She looked up at them and they gave her an encouraging smile. She was about to write her thanks when she heard the boy beside her stirring. She shoved the paper in her pocket and grabbed a magazine, trying to look casual. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw her friends trying to hold in laughter. She stuck her tongue out at them, then spun around when she felt a tap at her shoulder.
"Can we talk now?" Toby asked. Spencer took a deep breath, and nodded.
"Yes. And we have a lot to talk about..."
A/N: Whatcha think? I do believe this chapter is much longer than my other ones... hope that makes up for the eons it took me to write it :P I hope you liked it, and leave your compliments/remarks/suggestions/constructive critism in a review! Thanks for reading. I'll update soon!
