" leave me alone, " Spencer murmured from under her blanket. " I. do. Not. Want to go to school. "
" Says the girl with straight A's " Jane had tried to make her get up for almost half an hour now, but Spencer refused.
She didn't want to see him again. She couldn't possibly see him again, she knew she'd crack.
" I bet he's already gone, "
" How do you know? "
" Well, I don't think he'd be attending the university, now would he? "
" yeah, I don't know… "
" Oh god, get your lazy ass out of bed and go get ready or else you'd be late or even worse absent. You haven't been late or absent in your entire life, do you really want to ruin that? "
Spencer gulped. " No way that is not going to happen, " she said and jumped out of her bed.
Spencer rushed through the halls of her oh so big school which se still got lost in. she so wasn't going to be late, no way she would let that happen. She froze when she turned around the corner.
" Oh dear lord, " she thought.
Toby was standing on a ladder fixing the school lights. He stretched out so his shirt wasn't covering his body. Spencer was able to see his tattoo.
" Mrs. Hastings, are you just going to stand there or come into class? " her professor asked. Spencer's eyes widened, she hid around the corner as quickly as she could. " Damn it, " she whispered and carefully banged her head against the wall.
" Hastings? " Toby asked and climbed his way down the ladder.
" just a straight A student " he sighed. " she usually would never miss a class, weird. "
" Mind if I know her surname? " Toby asked and wiped his hands off of his dark blue t-shirt.
" No. No. No. No. No. Don't tell him please, " Spencer thought.
" Spencer Hastings " he said and closed the door.
Spencer locked herself up in the ladies bathroom. She sat down on the tiles and leaned against the cold tiles. She buried her face between her knees and started crying instantly.
" Spence? " Jane knocked on the door.
" Please, please just go away " she sobbed then cleared her throat.
" I'm not going anywhere until you tell me what happened and what that ass did to you in the past because I can tell that it isn't about him cheating on you or you had a fight and it pulled you apart. I'm not going to let him get to you like this, so you either tell me, open this door or I swear to the old gods and new I will go to him right now and ask him. "
" Jane – " Spencer tried to protest.
" Stop jane-ing me. Now open this damn door or I'll kick it open.
Spencer secretly smiled in between her tears. She knew that this would be the start of something maybe good or the opposite but she could always count on her friend. She'd be always there for her.
She got up and unlocked the door. Jane closed the door behind her.
" Spit it out. "
After 15 minutes Spencer was finally done explaining her past. Every cruel thing that had happened to her, everything she had been through with Toby, the good parts, the bad parts.
" And then I told him to leave and I never saw him again… " She finished. It took her a lot of effort not to cry.
" Come here, " Jane's eyes filled with tears and she wrapped her arms tightly about Spencer.
" It's okay to cry, you know. You don't have to be brave all the time. "
And exactly then Spencer cried on her shoulder. It soaked Jane's blouse but she didn't mind.
" Wha- What if he sees me? "
" He won't get near you, I promise. "
Trust is earned not given, trust will mostly be used as a weapon against you. The Hastings used to say that trust is a weakness, trust is what will break you if you give it to the wrong person.
Jane stopped when she saw Toby who was talking to a tall, dark brown haired guy, who she had never seen there before.
" God only knows why he has to be here, " she murmured to herself. Just then she saw Spencer walk down the hall from the other end.
" Uhm, hi! I have a question, I am new here and I have no idea where class room 123F. Could you maybe show me the way? " She asked trying to get Toby's attention. Spencer saw them and turned around quickly. She tried to walk away as calmly as she could but that wasn't that easy with all the adrenaline pumping in her veins.
" I have no idea, I'm – " Toby's eyes focused on the girl with chocolate brown hair. He knew that back all too well.
" Please I'm getting late " Jane said and stood in front of him.
Toby carefully pushed Jane aside.
" Something wrong? " the stranger next to him asked.
Spencer tried so very hard not to turn around, but after a long struggle she turned her head. For the first time in several years she looked Toby Cavanaugh right in his crystal eyes.
" Spencer " Toby breathed. There appeared a small smile on his face.
" Spencer what? I don't know that wing! " Jane panicked.
" Dean, that's her " he couldn't believe his own eyes. Spencer got her thoughts back together and started to run.
" SPENCER! " Toby called after her. And started running after her.
She ran the stairs up and walked a class in.
She quickly sat behind the crowd and buried herself in books.
Just a minute later Jane had finally caught up with Toby. So had his friend who seemed to be called Dean.
" Where is she? " they could hear the agony in his voice. He opened a door after door after door.
" Do you even have the right to know? " Jane cracked.
" Excuse me? " Toby winced.
" Well, after everything you have put her through I would expect you to respect her right for not wanting to see you. "
Toby put his head in front of his face and took a deep breath.
" I don't know what she has told you but – "
" what she has told me? I am her best friend she told me all about the stupid A crap, "
" I think we should mind our own business and let them handle it, " Dean suggested.
Jane rolled her eyes. " Oh please, I know you know what he has done, and I know you know it's not right. "
" Please let me explain it's not what it seems like. " Toby said.
Jane shook her head. " If you dare to hurt her, and if she doesn't want to see you, you leave immediately. Understood? "
Toby nodded his head slowly. Jane pointed to classroom.
" She's in there "
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