A/N - Hey guys! Yeah I know that it's been a while. Been busy with 11 hour shifts all the time, so I'm been strung out. I Just sat down about 2 hours ago and wrote this. It's not much, cause it's a staple chapter, but it's better than nothing. It's honestly part one of Chapter 14, but I wanted to post it first. The second part should be coming within the next few days. I'm working on it. Hope you aren't too disappointed. Enjoy.

Don't have time to reply to everyone this round, but I really do want to thank my new readers and followers. It means MUCHO to me. BTW I wrote this entire thing listening to Guys Like Paige. LOL!

"You've got to be kidding me! They didn't!"

"Yup, they called me Rainbow up until I entered high school!" We both laugh as we lay on Spencer's bed trying to get to know each other. I continue to tell her about how I got my nickname, "Yeah, what you do is take the person's last name or the person's first name and say the first word that comes to mind. McCullers. Colors. And then you do it once more. Colors. Rainbow." Spencer laughs so hard that she starts to cry, "So let's try you, Spencer Hastings. Hastings. Stings. Bumble Bee." We continue to laugh even harder than before, "I now dub thee as Bumble Bee!"

"And you, McCullers, will now be called Rainbow. No wonder you are gay. How can you not be when you grew up being called Rainbow?"

"I actually never thought of that!" I say honestly as we laugh.

When waking up in a place that you are not familiar with, the first thing you do is panic. I did exactly that when I woke up this morning for school. I was in a strange room, that was not my own – it was the Hastings' guest room. The second thing you do is calm down, when you realize where you are exactly. Once I was done with that, I got up to start my morning ritual in the bathroom, down the hall. Usually I would be up earlier for my morning jog or swim practice, but Spencer and I were up late talking.

"Hey Bumble Bee, can you do me a favor?"

"What's up?" She looked at me as if she were listening intently to every word I said.

"Don't tell Em about the fall out between my parents and I."

"Rainbow... I can't lie to her, you know that! And you shouldn't be lying either!" She was right.

"I don't. I don't want to lie to her. And I wouldn't want you to either, but with A 2.0 on our tails and her grades slipping, I don't want to add any excess problems to her list. I will tell her when the time is right or I solve this problem, but for now can't we just let her believe that everything is fine and dandy?" She puts her thinking face on and I know that she understands where I'm coming from.

"And what do you tell her when she asks you how it went with your parents when you came home?" Damn! What would I say? I give myself a few seconds to come up with an answer to her riddle.

"I'll tell her... Tell her... I'll tell her that... We got into an argument, but it will blow over... eventually? I'll just be vague. I will tell her though, just not tomorrow."

"Okay... If that's what you need from me, then I'll help you, but I'm not lying. If she asks me, 'Did Paige's parents throw her out?' then I will have to say yes. Anything else, I will just say I'm not to sure. Deal?"

"Fair enough, Bumble Bee. Fair enough."

"Oh and before I forget, Hanna said that Caleb wanted to give you a present. She gave it to me, so that I could give it to Emily, to give to you, but this is easier." Spencer pulled out a small yellow package. I opened it to find a cell phone and a note. It read,

Thanks for not letting me be the only guy. It's not much, but since your phone is smashed, I thought you could use another one. Your welcome – Caleb. I smiled at the note and quickly slid my sim card into the phone. The first thing I did was text Hanna a thank you message, because I didn't have Caleb's phone number.

We talked about how great of a couple Caleb and Hanna were for a few minutes before my phone beeped. Emily. I smile at my phone, "Green?" Before I open the text I look up in confusion at her question,

"Green? What?" She chuckled lightly and explained herself.

"Emily Fields. Fields. Grass. Green!" I put my phone down.

"Hanna Marin. Marin. Marina. Dock." She quirks one eyebrow up,

"Aria Montgomery. Aria. Music. Notes."

"Caleb Rivers. Rivers. Water. H2O." We both continue to go back and forth until we nickname everyone we know – laughing the entire time.

I finish up in the bathroom and head down the stairs into Spencer's kitchen to make a few things for breakfast. Two slices of toast, two eggs, and two cups of the strongest coffee I have ever made. Right as I finish, she comes down the flight of stairs.

"Smells good, Rainbow! But you really didn't have to!" She eyes the cup of coffee on the counter, and asks with a huge grin, "Coffee?" I laugh,

"More like crack, but yeah, you can call it coffee." She takes a sip and puts it down,

"Mmm, mmm,mmm. That's how I like my crack!" We stand there and shove the food down our throats, afraid of being late for school. I quickly clean the dishes and we take off for Rosewood High School, home of the sharks.

Spencer dropped me off in front of the school, and then headed back to park, so that nobody would question why she gave me a ride to school. I was in the middle of getting my books when I felt warm arms around my waist. I look down to find tan arms and turn around. I gave her a quick peck on the lips,

"Hey babe! Good morning!"

"Mornin'!" A frown was engraved on her face,

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"You didn't reply to my text last night. Why?" I pulled out my phone and looked at the screen. Oh shit. I had forgotten about the message. I opened the message.

Hanna told me that you have a new phone, so I wanted to say that I miss you and that I wish you were here with me. :) - Emily

As I stood there with her arms around me, I texted her back.

I missed you too! And I wish that I was with you last night too. ;)

I pressed the send button and a second later I feel a vibration come from her front pocket. "Either you got a text, or you're really happy to see me!" I joked. She opened the gap between us and checked her phone. A smile appeared on her face as she read the message. She leaned in for a kiss, but we get interrupted by Spencer and Hanna's voice,

"Get a room! You guys make us sick!" We both turned and faced the incoming bodies. I hear Aria's voice quickly after,

"I second that!" We all stood around my locker for the next few minutes talking about meeting up after school. We soon decided to meet at Spencer's before dinner. We would then order pizza and figure out our options on how to deal with A 2.0. The bell rang, so we all split up into groups. Spencer and I had classes in the same direction so we went together. The other three shared their first class together, so they went in the opposite direction.

"Look at my contact list!" Spencer says as she points at her phone. I looked at it and learned that she changed all the names to the nicknames we came up with the previous night.

"Nice, Bumble Bee!" I exclaimed as I pulled out my phone. I renamed everyone in the group to their respective nicknames and showed Spencer, "And now me too." I looked to my left and realized that I was standing in front of my first class, "Gotta head in now. See you at lunch?"

"Sure thing, Rainbow!" I got into my regular seat and pulled out my notebook. I pulled out my pencil and felt a vibration in my pocket. I surveyed the room to make sure that my teacher wasn't there yet, and pulled out my phone.

I forgot something in the cabin yesterday! Wanna head out there with my after school? We should be back just in time for meeting with the girls. - Bumble Bee

Sure, why not. I don't got anything to do today. - Rainbow

I laughed as I look at our nicknames. I was halfway through sliding my phone back in my pocket when I felt it vibrate again.

Work was canceled today, want to do something after school? - Green 3

As much as I wanted to spend the day with Emily, I had already told Spencer I could go with her. She was already doing so much for me, it would have been wrong to cancel on her, even if it was for Emily.

Sorry babe, I can't. I have to run an errand after school, but I'll see you afterward at Spencers. :) - Rainbow

It's okay, I'll ask Spence or Hanna to keep me company. - Green 3

I love you. XOXO - Rainbow

Ditto ;) XOXOXOXO - Green 3

I smiled contently and slid the phone into my pocket, trying to focus on my schoolwork as the bell had just rang.

"So what'd you forget up there?" I asked curiously as we got into the car.

"My smart ass forgot my Lit book up there. I was in full panic mode all day, because I had to share a book with someone else. Spencer Hastings never forgets, but we were so worked up yesterday, I guess I did forget."

"So you're not so perfect after all! Good to know."

"Hey! I am as close to perfect as perfect gets!"

My phone beeps, so I get it out.

:( You are busy running errands. Spencer is heading back up to the cabin to pick up her book. Aria is with Ezra. Hanna and Caleb are busy doing god knows what. I'm stuck at home doing homework, because everyone else is busy. :( - Green 3

We'll all see you at Spencer's in a couple hours. :) You'll survive! And plus you gotta get that English grade up, or else you won't be able to graduate! - Rainbow

I hate it when you're right... :( FINE I will study. - Green 3

I looked at my watch as we pulled up to Spencer's driveway. 4:55 P.M. We had gotten back just in time. The rest of the girls were supposed to show up within the next few minutes. As I got out of the car my phone rings. Green 3 popped up on the screen. I pressed the green ANSWER button.

"Hello my love," I hear her say.

"Hey Emily, what's up?"

"I was just wondering if you wanted a ride to Spencer's?"

"Actually I'm already here." I answered.

"Oh really? How'd you get there?"

"Spencer gave me a ride," I replied hesitantly.

"Really? Why?" God, I hate lying.

"She saw me in a parking lot, and since we were both gonna end up here anyways, I jumped in the car." Does that count as a lie?

"I see. Let me ask you a question. How is it that twenty-four hours ago, you guys were at each other's throat, but now you are best friends? You guys looked like you guys have been each others friends for your entire lives at lunch earlier."

"Isn't that what you wanted, Em? For us to get along?"

"I guess, but I want to be your one and only ride." I smiled at her slight jealousy, and comforted her,

"One time exception. From now on you are my one and only ride. I'll see you here in a few, okay?"

"Okay." I hung up the phone and looked at Spencer who was staring at me.

"You know that she's gonna find out that you live here, right?" She asked me with a straight face. I walked passed her and up to the door,

"Yeah, I know. I feel bad for hiding this from her. I gotta tell her before she asks me a more direct question. I can't lie to her."

"Smart choice, Rainbow. Now let's head inside and order that pizza. I'm starved."