Chapter 10

Spencer is silently asleep in her bedroom when the sound of the squeaking door awoke her. She woke up, got up from her bed and walk straight to her door. But when she is about to close a hand appeared and pushed it so hard that Spencer fell on the floor. She was so scared that all that she could see is a man black hoodie wearing black gloves. She knew it was Toby so she crawl towards her bed but the man was to fast that he grabbed Spencer's ankle and pulled her closely to him. When their faces are facing each other, the man strangled her until she loses her breath. All that she could think about is how to get away from him but then she slowly catches her breath…

Spencer wakes up again but this time, it was early in the morning.

"5 AM? God, I really need to get him off my mind…"

The sound of the knocking door startled her.

"Spence? Are you alright? I heard screaming there. Is everything okay?" Melissa asked.

"I'm alright sis, you can go back to sleep." Spencer replied.

"Okay."

Spencer wanted to fall back into sleep but she couldn't. She is thinking that any moment, Toby can go inside her room and strangle her like he did in her dream. The only thing in her mind is to call a friend. So she looked at her phone and scroll her contacts.

"Hanna is deeply asleep, Aria is probably with Ezra and Allison is maybe cuddling with Emily for sure… Or are they?"

Spencer looked for Emily's number and called her.

Ring ring…

"He…llo? Spence? Its 5 AM in the morning."

"Sorry to bother you Emily but are you alone?"

"You mean am I with Allison, no I'm not. Why, what's the matter?"

"Can I come over?"

"Why? Did something happen?"

"Nothing happen, I just had a really bad dream, and I really need a friend right now."

"Ummm… yeah, you can come over. I'll leave the kitchen door open."

"Thank you so much Em, I'll be there in 5 minutes."

Spencer turned off her phone, put on her trench coat, put on her boots, brushed her hair, put on some breath spray and went straight to Emily's. She knocked on the door 3 times like its some secret door knock for the both of them. Emily open the door and signal Spencer to keep quiet. Spencer nodded and walked silently upstairs to Emily's room. Emily closed the doorand took off Spencer's coat and talked.

"What happen Spence?"

"Nothing, I just had a terrible nightmare and I can't go back to sleep. I just really need a friend right now."

"Spence… I really want to help you right now but I really need to sleep. Can we discuss it later after we wake up again and eat some breakfast?"

"Yeah… sure. I'll just tell Melissa that I'll be staying here for breakfast."

"Yeah of course."

Spencer got her phone and texted Melissa.

"Melissa, I'm not gonna eat breakfast there. I'm staying at Emily's. See you later!"

After she texted Melissa, she went back at Emily's bed and stared at the ceiling.

"Em?"

"Yep?"

"What is really happening between you and Allison?"

"I really don't know… I'm still working on it."

"But do you love her?"

"I really don't know Spence… I'm really confused right now…"

"What do you mean by "Confused?" Are you saying that…"

"Yes Spence, I think may have feelings for you too."

Spencer's face began to freeze after she heard those words coming out from Emily's mouth. Emily faced Spencer's face and pulled her closely to her.

"I don't know what to do Spence. I love Allison because she's really a good friend to me and she loves me but I have these feelings for you too… You have been there since the very beginning. I just… don't know what to do."

"You don't have to do anything. Just take your time, you'll get there. But all I really need right now is a friend and I really need you right now, Okay?"

"Okay… Umm Spence? Since you've woken me up now, can you cuddle with me?"

"Of course."

Spencer flipped and moved closer to Emily while Emily hugged her tightly like she's a teddy bear. Spencer couldn't get it off of her mind: Toby getting revenge and Emily confessing her love for her. The only thing that she can do is to sleep and refresh her mind for the next day.

Emily's alarm clock woke both of them.

"Morning sunshine." Emily whispered to Spencer's ear.

When Spencer rolled over, their lips touched and pecked a kiss to each other.

"Well that was unexpected." Spencer said, blushing in front of Emily.

"I know. We should better get up to eat some breakfast."

"Yeah sure. Hey, can I borrow some of your clothes?"

"Of course." Emily went to her closet and found some of her favorite clothes, a star trek shirt and rugged short that she loves to wear.

"Star trek fan?" Spencer asked.

"My dad and I used to watch this every night when I was a little girl and until now, I'm still a fan of it."

"Me too! I, my father and my sister used to watch it when we were little kids."

"Live long and prosper…" Both of them said. Then they both laugh.

"Who's the nerdy one now…" Spencer said with a smirk in her face.

"You still are the nerdy one Spence and that is a fact."

"Fine, I'll just take bath, where's your bathroom?"

"Right there." Pointing at a door.

"I'll be right back."

Spencer went inside the bathroom while Emily is preparing her things for school.

"Emmy! Breakfast is ready!" Wayne shouted.

"I'll be right there dad!"

After 10 minutes

"Well you're a bit slow in the bathroom." Emily said.

"Sorry. By the way, how do I look?"

"Like a nerd. I'll just take a bath okay? Don't touch anything."

"Like I've never been here Em."

"Right. Just stay where you are okay?"

"I will Em, don't worry."

Emily then went to the bathroom and took a bath. On the other hand, Spencer is looking at her photos and trophies from Emily's corner shelf.

"So you're a swimmer huh?"

"Yeah, I used to swim back at my old school."

"You know, there is a swimming team in our school you should totally join."

"I don't know, I haven't practice for a long time."

"That's fine, you can practice there. It would be a great of help if you will join it."

"Are you the president of this school or something?"

"No, I just want to give you an opportunity especially now, we're going to be seniors next year and we need to go to college and this would give you an opportunity to get in a great school."

Emily got out from her bathroom, dripping wet, with only wearing a towel.

"I don't know, I'll think about it."

"Yes you will" Spencer said while looking at Emily in a seductive way.

"Umm Spence, I think we're talking a different topic." Emily smirked.

"Oh… What? I'm sorry! I didn't mean…"

"It's alright Spence, you don't really need to explain. But we need to explain to Dad how the hell did you even got in here,."

"Oh crap right!"

Emily and Spencer went down stairs and went straight to kitchen.

"Emmy, what to you so… Oh! I didn't know you had company." Wayne looking at Spencer.

"Sorry dad, she just came here a while ago and I didn't want to wake you up. She needed a friend and I'm the only available so…"

"You don't have to explain everything to me honey, I understand… So Spencer, do you eat pancakes?"

"Yes sir."

"You don't have to call me "sir" Spencer, just call me Wayne."

"I think I would prefer Mr. Fields if that is alright with you?"

"Of course."

"And yes, I do eat pancakes."

"Well today is your lucky day! I'm making my famous blueberry pancakes."

"There actually the best pancakes I've ever tasted in my entire life." Emily added

"Here, try it Spence."

Spencer took a bite and her face popped with happiness.

"This is the best! How did you do it?"

"It's a family recipe honey, I can't say."

"I know Mr. Fields, it's just a sign of appreciation that's all."

"I know honey, but I'll tell one secret recipe that no one can ever copy."

"What is it?"

"LOVE"

Spencer and Emily look at each other like Wayne gave them a sign or a gesture that would make some spark between them.

"I think you should go to school love birds, you don't want to be late right?" Wayne said.

"Dad!"

"We'll be going now. And thanks for the pancakes by the way Mr. Fields."

"Anytime Spencer."

Emily and Spencer went outside and went straight to Spencer's house to get the car. While they were walking, Emily begin to speak.

"I'm sorry about my Dad, he's a bit of a joker."

"It's alright Em. Honestly, I want a dad like him. I want someone to talk to all the time and to bind with even if for a short time only."

"You'll have that someday Spence, at least you're not nervous every minute trying to think your dad will be okay and nothing will happen to him."

"I guess we don't really have a perfect family do we?"

"Just like Hannah Montana says…"

"Nobody's perfect" Both said it and laughed. When they arrived at the school, the whole is waiting again at the stairs but this time, their faces are worried and scared because they know who is out there, waiting for them to suffer.

"Have you heard?"

"Toby open the case of Jenna Marshall and he's here to question some students who know her." Aria said.

"In short, he's gonna question us and he's not gonna go away until he gets the satisfaction that he wants and that's torturing us like we did many centuries ago." Hanna added.

"Who tortured who?" Emily asked.

"It's better if you know a little of him sweetheart. This is our dirty business that you don't want to be involved." Allison said.

"Right now, I don't want to worry about that. I have a French test which starts in 15 minutes so unless you want to get late or get deep fried with this "Toby problem" I suggest we go inside and talk about this if we have our heads cleared with all this school stuff okay?" Spencer said.

"Okay smartass. Geez, what happened to you this morning? How many cups of coffee did you even drank?" Hanna asked

"Worse, I didn't even drank a cup." Spencer said sadly.

"We'll get you some later. But first let's go inside." Aria said

Spencer, Hanna and Aria went inside while Allison stopped Emily from coming inside the school.

"Meet me at the pool after school." Allison said.

"You can tell me that later but okay then." Emily said. Then they both held hands as they walk inside the school. When the bell rang, Allison kissed Emily as a sign of good luck for the whole day. Emily kissed her back and was cut by a teacher, then they both go inside to their designated classrooms.

When Emily went inside, she saw a girl, standing and staring at the window. When their teacher said to take their sits. The teacher announced something.

"Class, I want you to meet our new student, Miss Maya St. Germain, which came from your town miss Fields. That means you may know each other."

"We do know each other Mr. Zen" Maya added.

"Is this true Miss Fields?" Mr. Zen asked.

"Yes sir." Emily said.

"Well then, you tour her around the school. Of that's alright with you Miss Germain?"

"It's alright with me Mr. Zen"

"Well then. It's settled, Miss fields will be your tour guide and you can now take you seat Maya."

Everyone laughed at Mr. Zen's corny joke. And now Emily has a problem. Juggling two girls and now her ex -girlfriend is now in Rosewood. What will she do? Will she try connect again with Maya or move on and be with Ali or Spencer? Will she figure out what is going on with the four girls and their battle against Toby Cavanaugh, the man that they are afraid of? Is there a hidden agenda why Maya is now in Rosewood? These questions remains in Emily's mind.