Chapter Fifteen
Time passed along and things started running smoothly. Spencer was getting over Toby, and she even would hang out with the love birds every once in a blue moon. Hanna was sweet, and funny, and Spencer was glad Toby found someone special to make him happy. Now, it was her turn for the chance at love, and she was planning to put her self out there. As for Wren, he was back on his feet and applying for jobs. He got a good lawyer, with Spencer's help; who wasn't Melissa and things were turning around for him. While, Toby and Hanna got more serious, and closer and closer in their relationship. Life seemed finally at rest for the trio, until now.
It was the beginning of September, and the leaves began to turn red. Parent's were getting their children back to school, and the parks seemed less noisy. It seemed like the perfect day to take a stroll in the park on that fine Sunday morning, after stopping and getting coffee. The birds were out, and singing their tune, while the old men in speedo's finally put some pants on. What a perfect fall afternoon, little did they know it took one girl to ruin it.
"I feel like we are third and fourth wheeling you guys." Spencer laughed as they walked along the park and glanced at Hanna and Wren who were conversing behind them.
"No," he chuckled. "It's fine." He said looking her straight in the eye with a warm smile. "I'm glad you guys get along with her." He said blissfully.
"And if we didn't would it matter?" Spencer laughed glancing back at Hanna. She seemed so perfect, even Spencer had to admit they looked cute together. "She seem's like the perfect girl for you." She returned her eyes to Toby's blue ones.
"How's that so?" He asked curiously.
"For one thing, unlike some of your other girl friends, she's never asked me about how often I have eye boogers." Spencer laughed.
"Okay that was one time." Toby chuckled along side her. "And, I'm pretty sure she was kidding." His voice trailed with uncertainty.
"Was she though?" Spencer scoffed. "She was pretty weird." She giggled.
"I guess," Toby chuckled. His chuckle stopped when hearing a high pitch voice screaming 'Toby!' From afar. Toby looked for who was screaming his name. His heart nearly stopped, and he bulged his eyes. Holly.
She came jogging up to them, and she looked as stunned as Toby was, after noticing Wren behind him. She cleared her throat awkwardly, and shifted her eyes between the two men. Her black hair was up in a pony tail, and she was in jogging clothes. She wasn't even wearing make up, and her emerald eyes still shined.
"Hey Toby," She swallowed hardly, and then shifted her eyes at Wren who was now on the other side of Spencer, as Hanna looped her arm around Toby. Damn, this is awkward. Spencer said as she rolled her eyes downwards. "Wren." She said smacking her lips together starring at the British man.
"Holly," Wren said bewildered. "Hey,"
"Hi," Toby swallowed. Holly let a smile take control over her face, and looked Spencer next.
"Hey, Spencer." She said with a fake smile and she looked around a confused expression taking control of her face, noticing Hanna's looped arm around Toby's. Next, she finally looked at Hanna. "I don't think we've met." She said her smile taking up half of her face. "I'm Holly." She held out a hand.
"Hanna." The blond chimed with a mirrored smile.
"Who are you exactly?" Holly laughed nervously.
"Toby's girlfriend." Hanna offered with a nod, as Toby forced a smile next to her. Spencer ducked her head down, and scratched the back of her head.
"Oh," Holly said furrowing her eye brows and shifting her eyes at Hanna, to Toby, to Spencer. "I just- thought." She shrugged. "I'm glad you guys are still friends." Holly said with a smile glancing between Toby and Spencer, who stood there awkwardly.
"Yeah," Spencer said after a pregnant pause, as she bit her lip till it bled.
"It's just-" Holly continued. How Toby wished she didn't. "You two seemed so-" She shrugged feeling Hanna's glares. Holly finally looked at Wren again, "Wren it's good to see you again." She cleared her throat. Wren seemed as bewildered as Hanna.
"You too Holly." He offered.
"Well," Holly said with a cluck at the tongue sensing the awkwardness. "I should get on a run." She said awkwardly. "Get it?" She laughed nervously. "Cause I'm running." She giggled. Toby ducked his head down, and let out a small laugh. Same old Holly, unlike the one at the dance; making bad jokes, and making situations ten times more awkward than they already were.
"Well I'll see you guys around." She huffed.
"You will?" Spencer knitted her forehead.
"I moved here," Holly cleared her throat awkwardly. Wren, and Toby widened there eyes at her, as she glanced at them shamefully.
"I'm glad you guys are still close." She said plastering a toothless smile on her face as she glanced back and forth in between Toby and Spencer. And just like that, she started to jog away.
"What did she mean 'I'm glad you two are still friends.'?" The blond snapped keeping her deadly eyes glued on Toby.
"It's a long story." Toby laughed nervously.
"I'd like to hear." Wren said glancing between Spencer and Toby. Spencer, finally looked at Toby, angst in her eyes. He seemed so at a lost for words.
"Well," Toby cleared his throat looking at Hanna directly. "You should know that I use to like Holly in high school."
"Okay," She said harshly said keeping her eyes locked on him.
"Spencer, pretended to be my girl friend for the night, cause I wanted to make her jealous." Toby said shifting his blue eyes between Wren and Hanna.
"It was my idea." Spencer offered. "I just, wanted to help Toby out." She said with a small toothless smile as she rubbed her arm.
"That's it?" Hanna asked after taking her eyes off Spencer, and back at Toby. Spencer stayed silent, and kept her mocha eyes locked on Toby. Toby glanced at Spencer hesitantly, then back at Hanna. Does he tell her about the kiss?
"Is it?" Hanna urged keep her eyes dead locked on Toby. Everyone actually had there eyes locked on Toby, including Wren who was green with envy.
Toby itched the back off his head and let out a huff. He wasn't about to lie, he hated lying. Besides it was in the past, and Wren would understand? Right? Wrong. "Um," He mumbled looking down. "We sort of kissed." He mumbled. Spencer's eyes bulged, she couldn't believe he actually told Hanna that. Was he insane? Spencer, ducked her head down right away and covered her face with her hand. Meanwhile, Wren clenched his fists and he seemed could be classified as green as Holly's stunning eyes.
"What!" Hanna outraged. Anger threaded through her voice, and she crossed her arms and pursed her lips. Spencer let out a low sigh, just when things began to calm down, of course something dramatic like this creeps up on them. What if Hanna demanded that Toby didn't see Spencer? Would he stop being her friend? Would he tell Hanna no way?
"It was one kiss." Toby said meekly, not even daring to look at Wren. He kept his piercing blue eyes on Hanna's sky blue ones. "It lasted like a second."
"Why didn't you ever tell me?" She narrowed her eyes.
"I just," He shrugged. "it's over."
"Can we not talk about this here?" Hanna clenched her fists. "I think i'm going home." Hanna said before storming off. Toby chased after her, as Spencer and Wren stayed behind. Spencer, finally looked up and glanced at Wren. He looked angry, and kept his eye daggers locked on Toby who was running after Hanna. Finally, Wren looked at Spencer.
"When was this?" He asked softly, trying to control his temper.
"Jenna's wedding." Spencer responded meekly. Why was Wren mad? Was he simply just jealous? Wren nodded his head, and then looked up at Spencer with hurt in his eyes.
"I think i'm gonna go on a little walk." Wren breathed.
"Wait Wren," She tried stopping him. What the hell was she doing? She didn't do anything wrong. She didn't even kiss Toby, he kissed her. Spencer, rolled her eyes. Wren had no reason to be upset with her or Toby for that matter. So Spencer too, decided to get out of the mess of Toby and Wren and walk her way to the coffee shop. She needed another cup.
Finally, she arrived. All she felt like doing was reading a good book, too bad she didn't have one, and sitting down and drinking a cup of simply coffee black coffee. As if this day couldn't get any worse it began to pour rain as she waited in line. Spencer sighed, she didn't bring her car, and she was going to have to walk home in the rain.
Finally, Spencer grabbed her coffee, and was out of the coffee shop's door. She began running before a familiar truck began slowing down next to her. He rolled down his window, and Spencer stopped in her tracks with a smile covering her face. "Need a ride?" he offered with a crooked smile.
"I don't normally take rides from strangers." She laughed stepping closer to the car.
"I have candy." The blue eyed man teased, his eyes sparkling.
"You caught me." She scoffed as she opened the car's door, and let her self in. She shook out her hair, as then man started to drive again. It was a short distance back to there apartment, so when he turned on the wrong corner, Spencer sensed something was up.
"So where's the candy?" She looked at him with a small smile, trying to enlighten his mood. She could tell his face that he was upset, and his blue eyes seemed duller.
"I lied." He said with a small chuckle as he bit his lip.
"Shocking." She said widening her eyes at him, trying to seem surprised. He let out another low chuckle. "So where are you taking me kidnapper?"
He shrugged. "I don't think your exactly a kid." He said glancing at her with a half smile.
"Yeah," She smacked her lips looking down into her lap, which was soaking wet, even though she was only in the rain for nearly five minutes. "I'm sorry Toby." She blurted. "If i wouldn't have came up with that dumb idea of being your fake girl friend, none of this shit would have happened."
"No," he said glancing at her, "it's my fault. I kissed you. I didn't tell Hanna." he said glumly.
"I'm sensing things didn't go well?" She asked meekly.
"You could say that." He shrugged. "She's mad at me, and told me she'll call me later." He said trying to sound optimistic.
"Good luck." She breathed.
"Yeah," He stuttered.
"So, why aren't we going home?" Spencer asked curiously taking a sip from her still hot coffee.
"I-" he said hesitantly. How does he even explain things to Spencer? Should he explain things to her? "I just needed to get out of the house. We can get some candy. I did promise you that." He offered.
"Alright," She smiled to her self looking down at her coffee as it stood in her lap. She wrapped her fingers around the hot paper cup, and let out a sigh. What if this was the last time she got to spend with Toby? She was going to enjoy it, and she had to tell him the truth.
"I'm moving in with Aria and Ezra in January." Spencer bit her lip and glanced at Toby nervously.
"What?" He said startled.
"Yeah," She mumbled awkwardly.
"Why?" He shot.
You. "I'm-" She sputtered. "It's closer to work," She offered which was true, but it's not like she was going to tell him the real reason. That being that, she was still getting over him, and it was most likely impossible if she stayed living there. Seeing him everyday.
"When has that ever been a problem?" He snapped anxiously.
"It hasn't." She said innocently. "I just, I told them I would." She shrugged. "It's not like i'm never going to see you again." She said softening her brown eyes at the boy next to her. His oceanic eyes were still focused on the road.
"I just," He mumbled. "it's going to be weird not having you there." He said biting his bottom lip.
"I'm gonna miss you too." She said with a toothless smile, he glanced at her and offered a small smile before returning his eyes to the road. With Hanna, and Wren, and Spencer moving out, he was planning to make the rest of the day with her last.
Spoby is so cute. I'm gonna die. Well I have a million directions I could go with this story at this point, that I don't even. I need to sit down with me self and decide. The next chapter will mostly be Spoby, and maybe a little outrage (;. Well i have so many directions for this story, i have to figure it out!
So, I'm probably not going to update for awhile, because I still have to write the next chapter, and I have to decide where I'm going with this. So, maybe expect an update on Tuesday or Monday.
If I get a lot of reviews maybe I'll update sooner? hint hint.
Well thank you everyone! Thank you so much! Seriously, I can't believe i have 147 reviews on my fourteen chapters! You guys make me happy with glee! Please keep on reviewing, tell me what you think.
Did you like what Holly did? Or no?
How will Wren react? Tell me what you guys think! (: I know, a lot of you want Spoby together, but it's a process. Also, you might be seeing some more Holly. You might not.
