Thanks for all the reviews! And for giving me your opinion on which ending I should go with. Emilyjayden101 asked if I could do a Toby pov, so this chapter will be from both Toby's and Spencer's POV. Hope you like it!
And I still don't own anything.
Spencer's POV.
There's a quote by Aristotle. It says true love is one soul in two bodies. When I first read it, I thought it was absolutely beautiful. One soul in two bodies, where one can't live without the other. It would be like you were torn in half. And it would be impossible to survive with only half a soul. Believe me, I've tried.
I thought it was a gift for two people to be truly in love. It felt like a gift when Toby and I fell in love. When our two souls became one. But it wasn't just a gift, it was also a curse. It made us a weak and easy target for our enemies, because they could destroy both of us by destroying one of us. With true love, you either live as one or die as one. I've found that love brings more pain than anything. But I wouldn't trade this curse for the world.
True love is one soul, in two bodies. This is what I think of as I slowly start to wake up. The first thing I see when I open my eyes is Toby's worried face leaning over me. His gorgeous blue eyes are wet with tears. For a moment, all the pain, all the fears, and all the terrible things that have ever haunted us melt away. And it's just me and him. One soul in two bodies, forever.
Toby's POV.
I drive like a mad man, but it still feels too slow. I turn my head and look in the back seat at Spencer. It kills me to see her so broken. Her unconscious, beaten body is stretched out across the back seat. The knife is still in her shoulder. I just wasn't sure if I should take it out so I left it. Her face is bruised and bloody from a gash on her forehead. The front of her shirt is soaked in blood from the stab wound. And I can see bruises starting to form on her neck from where Noel nearly succeeded in straggling her to death. Her breathing is slow and shaky.
I turn my eyes back to the road and focus on driving. I force myself to stay calm so I don't wreak the car, but I want to explode. It's all my fault Spencer's hurt. I should've been there to protect her. If I had arrived just a second later, she'd be dead. Noel would have killed her. But I still should have gotten to her sooner. I should have left to find her right after she called me.
Earlier that day.
"Damn it Spencer! I tell you to run and you have to go and do the exact opposite." I yell over the phone. Why didn't she just listen to me? I just want to keep her safe. That's all I've ever wanted.
"What I do is my business Toby. Now are you going to meet me or not?" she yells back. She sounds more sad than angry. I take a deep breathe and calm myself down before I answer her.
"When and where?" I ask.
"Tonight. Same place we had are last conversation." she says. Our last meeting behind her house was still fresh in my mind. Did she mean what she said. Did she really not love me anymore?
"Any specific time?" I ask.
"No. just wait there and I'll show up." says Spencer.
"Ok." I say.
"I need go Toby. I'll talk to you tonight." she says.
"Please don't do anything stupid Spence." I beg her.
"To late." she says.
"Wait! What have you done?" I ask, but she already ended the call. Damn it. Why was she so stubborn?
I shove my phone back in my pocket and look at my surroundings. I'm in a small town about an hour and a half north from Rosewood. I had been following Mona when Spencer called, but now she's no where in sight.
I've gotten good at stalking people since Melissa blackmailed me months ago. I still remember her showing me all the things she had that could get Spencer thrown in jail for the rest of her life. I couldn't let that happen. So I did what Melissa wanted, I became a member of the A team. Doing things that hurt Spencer and her friends, while trying to keep them relatively safe at the same time. I would mess up plans and leave the girls clues or warnings. I started following and spying on the entire team, learning their secrets, hoping I would find something that could put an end to everything. That how I discovered that they were thinking about killing Spencer.
Melissa had called the whole team for a meeting, but left me out. I followed Noel to find out where they were meeting and overheard their plans. They were all worried that Spencer was getting to close to the truth. Melissa put Mona in charge of keeping Spencer distracted until a final decision was made about her life. So when Mona suddenly left town, I followed her. I was positive her leaving had something to do with Spencer.
I scan the area looking for Mona. She has to be close. I was only on the phone for a minute. I walk down the street and look in the stores as I pass them. I swore under my breathe. I would have to leave soon if I was going to meet Spencer in time. I walk around the town for almost an hour before I give up and head back to my motorcycle. I'm lost in thought and don't notice someone sitting on my bike until they speak.
"You're not that bright, are you." says Mona. She slides off my bike and stands in front off me. "I'm surprised Spencer didn't get bored with someone as dull as you."
"What the hell do you think you're doing." I growl.
"Says the person who's been following me." she says.
"Get away from my bike. I've got somewhere I need to be." I say while I walk around her.
"She knew you were there." she say.
"What?" I ask.
"Half way through our last meeting, Melissa realized you where there." she says smiling.
"If she knew I was there, then why didn't she do anything about it." I ask, slightly worried.
"Oh she did something about it." she says.
"What did she do?" I ask.
"She sent you on a wild goose chase." she says.
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"She didn't really put me in charge of distracting Spencer. She just knew that if she said that, you would be busy watching me like a hawk." she says. "She knew you would follow me, so she had me lead you out of town so you wouldn't get in the way of the real plan."
"What's the real plan?" I ask.
"What do you think? They're going to kill her." Mona says.
"No. You're lying!" I yell.
"Look. I don't care if you believe me. And honestly, I could care less what happens to Spencer. I'm only telling you this because I think you're a nice guy and I know it would destroy you if Spencer dies. You don't deserve that." says Mona.
She's not lying, I can tell. That means Spencer's in danger.
"Where is she? Where's Spencer now." I ask desperately.
"Don't know. You're on your own now. I was just giving you a heads up." she says. Then she runs away.
I consider going after her, but decide not to. I have to get back to Spencer. I jump on my bike and head back to Rosewood as fast as I can.
It's getting dark and I still haven't found Spencer. I even tried calling her friends, but they wouldn't talk to me. I'm about to go to her house and wait for her in the place where we're suppose to meet, when I decide to check one last place. My loft.
I park my bike and run up to my loft. I haven't been there since the night Spencer found out I was A. I'm met with a surprise when I walk in. The whole place has been torn apart. It looks like someone was searching for something. But who? And what were they looking for? Then I notice the table. Everything's a wreak except for the table. It looks like someone was about to have a romantic dinner. Damn it. Spencer must have done it on our anniversary. I should have guessed she had something planed. All I wanted was to keep Spencer safe. But I ended up hurting more then A ever could.
Wait! This means Spencer must have been the one to trash the place. Only Spencer would tear the loft apart, but leave the table she set. She must have been looking for clues. I look around the loft and see that my hidden chest has been pulled form its hiding place. I'm not surprised Spencer found it. I go through the chest to see if anything's missing. Everything is there except for the address. No. Not that.
I had been following Melissa since I join the A team, just waiting for her to slip up. Last month, I followed her to a storage unit she rented. I have no idea what she keeps in there. I had been waiting for the right moment to break in to it. Knowing Spencer, she probably went there as soon as she found the address. Who knows what Melissa would do if she catches her there. I run out of my loft and jump on my bike. Spencer might still be there. I had to get to her before they do.
It's pitch black outside by the time I pull up to the storage building. It doesn't take me long to spot Spencer's car across the street. I can barely see her slim figure struggling against something in the drivers seat of the car. I run to her car and as I get closer I can see what she's fighting. Noel, with his filthy hands wrapped tightly around her delicate throat. I throw open her door just in time to see her pass out.
I rip Noels hands off her and twist until I hear his wrist snap. He yells and yanks his hand out of my grip. I try to turn my attention to Spencer, but Noel jumps out of the car and attacks me. He swings his fist wildly at my face, but I easily dodge it. Before he can try again I punch him in the face and he falls to the ground. I bend down and pick him up by his shirt and start punching over and over again, my rage fueling each hit. I'm brought back to reality when I hear Spencer moan in pain. I let Noel's bloody and unconscious body fall to the ground and turn my attention to Spencer.
I finally see the full extent of her injures. The knife, the blood, the bruises. My heart breaks. I carefully scoop her up into my arms and gently lay her in the backseat of her car.
"Oh Spencer. I'm so sorry. Please wake up." I plead. I brush her hair out of her face and softly kiss her lips.
"Toby." she mumbles. Her eyes open slightly and she looks up at me. My eyes fill with tears.
"It's ok Spencer. I'm here." I tell her. She doesn't say anything. She just smiles at me and then passes out again.
The Present
After what feels like hours of driving, I finally get to my destination. Rosewood hospital. I go to pull into the driveway but my path is blocked by a police car. And leaning up against the car, waiting for us, is the entire A team.
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