A/N: I apologize for the long absence, I just got distracted with a lot of other stuff (and season 7 sucks big time that I kinda lost interest in PLL). I got inspired to write some Spemily again after seeing one of my all-time favorite Spemily fics being updated after 8 months. It's called Former Clarity by LaughLoveLiveXx. If you're a Spemily shipper and haven't read it yet, shame on you. (Yeah, you too, Fender18. Lol); and of course I got envious at how consistent the updates are for Fender18's fics.

Again, thanks so much for still following this and thanks for the reviews - Fender18, DarkMysteriousCole, SethuEmaya & RachelBarbraBerry.

Sorry if it's a lot shorter than usual. I'm still trying to get my groove back.


Emily woke up with a painful throbbing in her head. She blindly reached for her phone on the nightstand to check the time. She was surprised that it was already 11:00 AM, and that she has 6 missed calls and 15 messages from Hanna. She was pretty sure that her best friend had stayed over last night. She's probably checking to see if Emily was already up and not wallowing in her bed. Emily decided to ignore the messages as of the moment. She didn't want to think about what transpired the night before. She turned her phone off went downstairs to get some water and ibuprofen. A note on the refrigerator caught her eye as she went in the kitchen. It was from her mom, asking her to take care of their groceries for the week since she'll be stuck at work for most of the day. Emily headed back upstairs to take a shower before heading out.


Emily gingerly pushed the grocery cart in the aisle, re-reading the list that her mom wrote. She rubbed her temple as she rounded the corner, still having a bit of a headache despite taking an Advil earlier. I really shouldn't drink too much. This is your fault, Spencer. No, scratch that. It's that damn Jenna Marshall's fault. Emily sighed and abruptly stopped as her cart hit something – someone.

"Oww! Watch where you're going!" The tiny brunette rubbed her hip and glared at the person – at one of her best friends. Her face quickly turned from a scowl to impassiveness. "Oh. Emily." Aria stated, a bit coldly.

Emily hesitated, not sure how to address her obviously still pissed off friend. "Aria. Hey. Didn't you uh, just go grocery shopping a couple of days ago?" Emily mentally high-fived her self for quickly remembering that one. At least this wouldn't be an awkward conversation… right?

"I did, yeah. This one's for the Hastings though. I offered to do it 'cause Melissa's quite busy at the hospital. I just need a few things for when Spencer comes home tomorrow." Aria nodded and moved to end the small talk.

"Oh. She spent the night at Jenna's then?" Emily tried to ask casually, making Aria pause.

"What? Are you -"Aria looked at her, dumbfounded. Realizing that Emily was indeed clueless, Aria continued. "Spencer's at the hospital. I thought Hanna called you?"

"What?! Why? Why didn't anyone tell me?" She frantically looked for her phone in her bag and turned the device on, mentally scolding herself for turning it off earlier and not bothering with the messages.

Em, are you awake?

Em, it's about Spencer. Call me when you get this.

Em, I've been trying to call you.

Emily. Pick up the damn phone!

Those and a few other messages of the same were what Emily found on her phone. She sighed and looked guiltily at Aria, who looked a bit annoyed now. "I'm sorry, I – my phone was off. I'm gonna head over there now." Emily turned but stopped as she felt her cart being pulled in the opposite direction. "Don't." Aria simply stated.

"Aria, I want to see if Spencer's okay. I'm sorry about last night, okay? You have to believe me, it was just a – " The swimmer was cut off by the smaller brunette.

"Stop. Please just stop explaining, and don't bother going to the hospital. It wouldn't be good for Spencer to see you right now." Aria said firmly. Coldly.

Emily's a bit irritated herself now. "Are you kidding me? That's not for you to decide, Aria."

Aria narrowed her eyes at the much taller girl and took a step closer. "As a matter of fact it is. Spencer's health and state of mind is my business. After that stunt you pulled last night, do you really expect me not to stop you from hurting my best friend again?"

Emily met her piercing hazel eyes and felt a stab in her chest at the mention of the previous night's events. "I said I was sorry, and it was a mistake. It's not what it looked like! God, Aria! It's not like she's innocent, okay? I saw her making out with Jenna last night!"

"Don't you dare turn this thing around! Spencer only kissed Jenna because she was so drunk, and she only got that drunk because of you. Because you kept playing with her feelings!" Aria seethed.

"Er - excuse me girls, can you please take this somewhere else?" A skinny guy with wavy hair and a name tag that says Evan cautiously cut in, he apparently works at the grocery store. Aria glared at him and he unconsciously stepped back a bit.

"It's okay, Evan." Aria said calmly, not looking at the guy but looking pointedly at Emily as she spoke. "We're done here." Aria turned around and headed to the opposite direction, intent on getting the stuff that Melissa asked for as soon as possible.

"Fuck." Emily muttered and dialled Hanna's number as soon as Aria left.


"Hanna? Hey. Is Spencer okay? I'm sorry I just got your messages. What happened to her? Will she be alright?" Emily blurted out as soon as she heard Hanna's Hello.

"Yeah, she's uh -doing better. She just got super wasted and dehydrated last night. Doc says she'll be fine. I'm still with her. She's just sleeping right now. Where are you?" Hanna whispered on the phone.

Emily let out a breath. Thank God Spencer's okay. "I'm at the supermarket. I uh, I ran into Aria." Emily ran her free hand to her hair as she looked at the direction that Aria disappeared to.

"Yeah? Uh, what did she say?" Hanna asked, biting her lip as she did so. The smaller brunette is still pissed at Emily, that's for sure.

"She kind'a told me to stay away from Spence." Emily sighed. She's been doing that a lot since she woke up.

"Oh, Em. Aria's just being – Aria. You know she's been Spencer's tiny bodyguard since forever. She's right though. I think you and Spence need a bit of time before you blow up in each other's faces again."

Emily nodded, though the blonde can't see her on the other end. "I really wanna see her, Han."

"I know, honey. Just let her rest for now. You can drop by at her house tomorrow. I'll distract her bodyguard so you guys can talk. Just – just don't stress her too much, yeah?"

"Of course, Han. I just want to be able to explain my side. What happened last night was just so fucked up." Emily shook her head as she recalled how the previous night went down the drain.

Hanna glanced at the sleeping brunette on the hospital bed. "I know. I'll call you later, okay?"

"Yeah. Thanks Hanna."


Melissa had just finished discussing Spencer's case with Dr. Larson. She immediately called her parents to relay everything while it's still fresh in her head. Her mind and body are too tired but she can't afford to lose her shit now. There's too much at stake. She slept real late last night – almost before sunrise - after going through some papers for a few of her cases. She just had a couple of hours of sleep maybe when she got the call from Aria. She frantically drove from Philly to Rosewood as soon as the call ended. Melissa walked back towards Spencer's room and saw Jenna leaning on the wall outside.

"Hey, how's Spence?" Melissa smiled as Jenna looked up from her phone, instantly feeling someone's presence.

"Better than she was this morning. She's just getting some more sleep. Hanna's with her inside." Jenna smiled back and nodded towards the room. The window blinds were open, so they can see Spencer inside, sleeping, while Hanna sat on a chair beside the bed.

"Oh. Why are you here then? Outside, I mean." Melissa asked curiously, leaning on the wall herself so she was side by side with Jenna.

"Well," Jenna smiled sadly. "Hanna's not that fond of me. I'm just trying to stay out of her way as much as I can." Melissa sincerely looked surprised. As far as she knows, Jenna's been a good friend to her sister, so why won't her friends be as accepting of the girl as she was?

"Yeah? How come?" Melissa asked curiously.

"Hanna thinks I'm getting in the way of her best friends' love lives, which is of course, not true. They've known each other longer and I know that they belong together. I also know that Spencer only has eyes for her." Jenna paused, recalling how giddy Spencer looked each time she'd talk about Emily. "I mean, it's not like Spencer would fall for someone like me, right?" Jenna chuckled.

The younger girl's laugh didn't sound right to Melissa. She was surprised at the girl's vulnerability and sudden lack of confidence. Jenna's always oozing with self-assurance, before and even after her accident. As much as she knows that the girl is broken inside with what she's been through, she admires how Jenna masks those broken pieces with poise. And now Melissa's gotten a glimpse of her vulnerability, from an accidental glitch on the girl's perfect mask.

"Why would you say that? Don't sell yourself short. You're hot, and smart too. If Spencer didn't like someone else at the moment, I'm sure she wouldn't hesitate to ask you out. You're obviously a catch, Jenna. And that's coming from someone who's straight as a ruler." Melissa smiled genuinely. Jenna smiled back but refused to meet the other woman's eyes.

Melissa smiled before she carefully asked. "Do you like Spencer?"

Jenna pocketed her phone before turning a bit sideways to address the older Hastings. She looked at Melissa and shrugged. "It's Spencer. I mean, what's not to like? She's perfect. I mean, I like her so much as a friend. I don't have a lot of those, you know? Especially genuine ones. Honestly though?" Jenna tilted her head a bit as Melissa looked at her expectantly.

Jenna carefully thought about her next words, 'cause she's having a hard time right now in ascertaining what she really feels for her friend. Yes, Spencer's smart, thoughtful, sweet and funny. Not to mention an absolutely great kisser. If it were a different place and time, Jenna would've pursued her. In this current situation though, well, there's just something that's holding her back, aside from her not wanting to gamble their friendship. Spencer's been a really great friend to her so far, and she couldn't afford to destroy that by pursuing a romantic relationship with her, especially not when she's not even a hundred percent sure of how she really feels. She spent all morning thinking about what transpired last night, how she feels about it, how it changes things for them. She felt that want, that need to keep kissing the girl, but the more she thought about it this morning, the more she realized that it may have just been the alcohol in both their systems. This morning, Jenna came to the conclusion that she has feelings for her friend; but now, as she stood outside Spencer's door for the past hour, Jenna came to a different conclusion. They weren't romantic feelings. She hasn't been with anyone for so long, no one has ever wanted her since the accident, and last night – Jenna felt wanted, needed, desired. Now, as she stood here in front of Spencer's older sister, asking her if she may have feelings for the younger Hastings, for the love of god, Jenna can't seem to put into words how she currently feels. It was a simple question, but she's not ready to give a definitive answer yet.

"I'm not sure I'd want to be in a relationship with her - not that there's anything wrong with her. As I've said, she's perfect. It's just that – there's like, something missing. I can't explain it for now. I'm sorry if I'm not making any sense." Jenna sighed. "Plus I know how in love Spencer is with Emily and I'm not getting in the way of that. It just feels wrong." At this Melissa quirked her brow. "Emily?" Melissa asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, Emily. Why? Didn't you know?" Jenna asked curiously.

"No, I mean I –" Melissa glanced at her sister through the bedroom window in front of them. "Earlier I thought you were referring to Spencer and Aria, you know, Team Sparia? I thought Hanna's pissed at you for trying to get in between them." Jenna grinned. Melissa's so clueless.

"I'm sorry, I thought you already knew. It wasn't my place to say. It's just that it's so obvious that I thought you've known all along." You know, being her sister and all, Jenna thought. Jenna felt her cheeks burn from embarrassment.

"No, it's alright. I'm sure Spencer wouldn't mind that teeny tiny slip of the tongue. Plus it seems that I'm the only one who doesn't know, so it's not exactly a secret, right? I should be the one who's supposed to be embarrassed. Some sister I am." Melissa chuckled.

"I take it you ship Team Sparia then? I mean to be this clueless?" Jenna laughed.

"Don't push it, woman." Melissa warned teasingly. "I just always thought that the two would end up together. They've been joined at the hip since they were kids." Melissa shook her head and laughed at her foolishness.

"Happens to the best of us." Jenna grinned as the door to Spencer's room opened. The two looked at Hanna as the blonde walked over to them.

"Spencer's asking for you." Hanna nodded to Melissa. The brunette smiled and nodded before walking inside.

"Hey." Hanna nodded at Jenna.

"Hey." Jenna answered back, not exactly sure how to interact with the blonde.

"Wanna get some coffee?" Hanna asked nonchalantly. Jenna was extremely surprised but she didn't show it. She instead smiled and nodded. "Sure."

Hanna knows that Spencer and Jenna have a good thing going – as friends of course - and she has to at least accept that. She'll try to be more civil with the green-eyed beauty. At least for Spencer's sake.