Spencer was walking down Main Street when she saw him. Toby Cavanaugh. She saw the sadness in his eyes as the people around him slurred insults and death threats at him. For the first time in her life she felt for him. She glanced over again and saw the saddest thing she had ever seen, Toby was smiling at two young kids talking about their ice creams when they saw toby and fled down the street. She could see tears welling up in his eyes and he made his way to an alley. He went inside the alley, sat down behind the dumpsters, and began to cry. She needed to talk to him. She wanted to comfort him. So she did, she crossed the street and slowly approached him. He looked up and quickly wiped the tears out from under his eyes. But you could still tell he was crying.
"I saw what happened." She began. He looked up at her and smiled in a sad way.
"Yeah, that's what happens when you're accused of killing Rosewoods IT girl." She sat down next to him and stared in his eyes, searching for feelings.
"You didn't do it." She felt awful for even thinking he had killed Allison. She needed to find some way to prove it to the police.
" Your right Spencer, I didn't do it. People have me all wrong. I'm hated by everyone." He began to cry again, but this time instead of watching she took his hands from his face and held them. He looked up at her.
"I'm so sorry that I didn't see it before. I didn't even know you that well. I guess I just listened to what Ali had to say about you. You seem like a sweet guy, and you don't deserve what you're going through." She felt responsible for this. She began to cry too.
"Thanks Spencer, It means a lot to have you on my side. I just feel so alone right now and I don't know how to deal."
"Well we are all on your side Toby, and I'll help prove it to the police you innocent. If you ever need to talk or anything you know where to find me." She smiled and he returned a weak smile.
"Thanks, I'm glad I have you. So I wanted to tell you I never looked through Emily's window the night you girls blinded Jenna."
"So Ali lied to us? I can't believe we were ever friends with her. She manipulated everyone, and it makes me sick."
"She manipulated me too. I remember going home and crying in my room after school, when you girls would make fun of me and prank me. It really hurt me Spencer."
"If only I would have go to know the real you, I would take it all back in a heartbeat." She squeezed his hands tighter.
"I forgive you. Don't worry about that. Can I ask you something?" he looked into her eyes.
"Yeah ask anything. "
" Do you think I'm a creep?" She could see the hurt in his eyes.
"Not anymore, I guess I just needed to get to know you before I took Ali's word for who you were. To her you were the Perv Toby Cavanaugh." He let off a little laugh.
"Well thanks for checking on me Spencer. Nobody else cares if I'm ok. Most people just want me dead."
"Not me." She smiled and kissed him on the cheek. And she began walking back down the alley. Just as she turned onto the road she head running footsteps.
"Wait Spencer!" She turned around and he was standing in front of her with his arms open. She slowly took in his embrace. They held each other for a long time; many emotions were filling spencer's head. Just then she let go and looked up at Toby, he had his eyes closed. In a spur of the moment she lifted up on her toes and kissed his light pink lips. He kissed her back, and she deepened the kiss. She finally stopped the kiss, looked up at toby again and walked down the street. For the first time in her life she was sure of what she wanted.