Disclaimer: I do not own Pretty Little Liars
Spencer (P.O.V.)
I roll my eyes and release her.
"What are you doing here?" I ask her, not looking her in the eyes.
"I'm in trouble." She says.
"When are you not?" I snap.
"Spence, please-"
"Just go down to the living room."
She is about to object, but I glare at her and almost immediately she does as told.
Noel was easy to wake up. All I had to do was open his door and he opened his eyes, got up and followed me to Jason's.
Jason, on the other hand, was rather difficult. I had to tell him what's happening for him to actually wake up, following Noel down the stairs.
Finally, I go to Toby's room. I don't know why I chose him last, considering his room is right across the hall from mine. Yes I do.
"Spencer? What's wrong? What happened? Are you okay?" He floods me with questions as soon as he sees who woke him up. I look away.
"Yeah. I'm fine. But I need you to come down to the living room. It's important." I say, with my arms awkwardly crossed.
"Oh, okay." He gets out of bed, and throws on the shirt closest to him.
Once we are all in the living room, we see Alison sitting quietly on the couch.
"Explain yourself." Jason asks, void of any emotion.
"Missed you too."
"Either explain yourself or leave."
"Fine. He found me in Europe. I caught someone in a mask and black hoodie watching me. So I got the first plane ticket here."
"What do you mean, he found you?!" Noel yells, causing me to jump. Toby puts a hand on my wrist, to calm me. I slowly take my hand away.
"He? Alison, you said it was a she." I interject.
"That's what I thought. I thought it was Jenna. Turns out she is as innocent as I am. She's a victim."
Noel sarcastically chuckles. "Innocent," he repeats.
"Why did you come to our house?! You just put us all in danger!" Jason yells, his face getting red.
"Jason-" I start.
"No, Alison, you can't keep putting us in these situations. You couldn't have paid the money you needed to? Stay out of contact with the N.A.T. club? I will pay for your hotel room, but you need to go."
"Look," Alison says, "I'm sorry for what I put you all through. Especially Spencer. But I need help. I won't stay long."
She looks to me.
"Spence, please can I stay? Will you help me? We're practically sisters."
I sit on the other couch across from her, putting my head in my hands. I feel a hand on my back. It's Toby.
"You can stay for tonight. We'll talk in the morning." Jason announces. He goes back to his room.
"You'll help me right?" She cries, tears running down her face.
"I'm going to get something to drink." I declare before leaving the room.
"Hey." I hear before turning around. Toby.
"Are you okay?" He asks.
"About what? Ali returning or your mixed signals?" I snap.
At least, I wanted to. Arguing won't get me anywhere, so I answer,
"Um, yeah." I try to give a convincing smile. It isn't working.
"You don't have to lie to me, you know." He says shyly.
"Just trying to get a cup of water, Toby."
"Look, I sorry about earlier, I just-"
"No, I'm sorry, but I'm also tired. Can we talk tomorrow?"
"Sure."
I walk past him, but he turns me around, hands on my waist, startling me.
He seems as if he wants to say something, but then lets me go. I act as if nothing happened, and return to the living room.
"Noel went to bed." Ali says.
"Go upstairs, get some sleep. You're probably tired. You can take my bed."
She silently goes up the stairs.
9:15 am
When I wake up, I realize I'm no longer on the couch, or mine. I'm in Toby's.
When I go downstairs, I find Toby, sleeping on the couch.
A/N: I'm so happy my computer let me update finally. It wasn't before, which was really frustrating!