Chapter 2: The Truth comes out
"So what are you gonna do?" Aria asked me. It's been a week since we found out I was pregnant. I haven't told anybody.
"I'm obviously keeping it. I just don't know how to tell my family"
"They'll understand"
"I don't know Aria. You know how my parents are, everything has to be perfect" I said. Just then I got a text...i hate it when my phone rings.
"Rock a bye baby. Careful Spence, don't want anything happen to your new bundle of joy...A" I read the text.
"No, your not leaving this house" Aria said. I was scared now...i'm not usually scared of A but now it concerns my baby. But I can't show fear...if you show fear you seem weak and A loves the weak.
"I'll be fine"
"Spencer it's not just about you know...think about your baby"
I gave her a serious look but I didn't say anything. I'm not going to let A do anything to my baby...noone is taking him or her away from me.
"When are you going to tell the others?"Aria asked
"Call them and ask them to come over...i'll do it now" I said. I know how hard it is for Aria to keep a secret from them.
"Ok" she said. I walked over to my bed and sat down when I got another text.
'Tell your parents or I will -A'
I should have known...
about an hour later my friend's came in.
"Hey what's going on?"Hanna said. I was nervous...i know they won't judge me...but still...this changes everything.
"Spencer has some news..." Aria said. I looked at her and then at Hanna and Emily.
I swallowed the huge lump in my throat.
"I'm..." I said.
"Crazy? Spence that's nothing new" Hanna said.
"Hanna!" Aria said.
"What it's true she is crazy! But we still love her geez"
"Yea but you don't say something like that!"
"I'm pregnant!" I blurted out. The two of them looked at me astonished.
"your what!?" both of them said.
"I'm pregnant with Toby's baby..."
"Now we really have to find Toby!" Emily said. When she said that I felt the tears well up again. I want to be better I don't want to cry about him being gone now...but hearing emily think that he's still alive...it killed me and I had to leave the room. I walked to my bathroom and cried my eyes out again.
"Spencer it's me Emily...let me in now.." she said. I got up and opened the door and she hugged me.
"Aria and Hanna left...but you think it's true.."
I nodded. "I saw his tattoo" I said. She hugged me again and both of us cried. After an hour of crying her phone started ringing.
"It's my mom...she probably needs me home..." she said.
"Oh of course.." I said wiping my eyes.
"Call me if you need me ok?" she said. I nodded.
"Oh em...don't tell anyone i'm pregnant yet...i want my family to know first" I said. She nodded and walked out
I sat on the toilet some more before getting in the shower. I looked in the mirror at my stomach. I definetly looked a little heavier already.
"Don't worry baby...noones gonna hurt us" I said. I never saw myself as a mom...but after being with Toby I loosened up a lot...and now...i think I can do this.
I got in the hot steam shower and relaxed a little bit. When I got out I thought I heard a noise but it was probably just Mellissa.
I got dressed in my sweatpants and a tank top and walked downstairs. My parents were at some dinner tonight.
I sat on the couch and turned the tv on and then I heard a noise again. I turned the tv off and listened again.
"Mellissa!?" I said. I got up and walked into my dad's office and saw the black hoodie.
They looked up. "Mona?!" I said. That was all I remember before I woke up in the hospital room.
"Mom?!" I said when I woke up.
"Oh honey" she said and hugged me.
"mom what happened?" I said.
"You were attacked by a robber...we came home and found you. You've been unconciouse for 6 hours now" she said. I got really scared what about the baby...did this mean my mom knows. I looked at her and she gave me that look.
"...the doctors told us..." she said.
"Is it..."
"It's fine they found a heartbeat"
"i just found out..." I said.
"Toby's?"
I nodded.
"Do you want this baby?" she asked me seriously. I started crying and all I could do was nod my head and she hugged me.
"I'm scared mom" I said.
"I know baby...but it's going to be ok...we're going to figure this out" she said.
"Is dad mad?"
"Dissapointed...yes...but we've talked about it and agreed it has to be your choice.." she said.
"Really?" I said.
"Honey...your dad and I were young when I was pregnant with your sister. 19 years old...believe me it was not easy. But I didn't have my mother there and I want to be there for you. You want this baby then fine. Have this baby, we will help you but you will also have to pull your own way" she said.
I am so grateful for having my mother. Most girls don't have this kind of support from their parents, but I have mine...
"I have already set up an appointment for your first offical ultrasound." she said smiling.
"When can I go home?" I asked.
"The morning"
"Where's dad?" I asked.
"He went home...he has a big case that he can't take off from"
"Oh.."
"Have you contacted Toby?" she asked. Should I tell her he's dead?
"no...he left and doesn't want anything to do with me"
"It's his child Spencer"
"Mom please..."
later on after I ate I went to sleep. It was hard to do in a hospital bed...but I was so exausted.
"Spencer! Wake up!" I was shook awake by a familiar voice. Than I opened my eyes and saw her.
"Alli..."
"Hey momma..." she said. I was confused.
"Aren't you dead?" I said.
"i needed to tell you myself...your gonna be an amazing mom. But Spencer...you have to stay safe...the bitch is after you...you are A's target"
"Who is A?"
"I can't tell you Spence...it's safer this way. Go to sleep...and take care of my neice" she said winking. I laid my head back on the pillow. I woke up forreal this time and it was daylight.
"Hello ms Hastings" the nurse came in.
"Hi" I said.
"Here is some fruit and a yogurt. You need the vitamins for baby hastings!" she said handing me the plate. I ate the fruit and yogurt while waiting for the ok to leave.
"Spencer Hastings" my doctor came in.
"Hi" I said.
"Everything seems fine, just a few bruises. But if you have any complications I want you to come in right away ok?" he said. I nodded. My mom came in a few minutes after he left and I was getting dressed.
"Ready to go home honey?" she said. I nodded.