Chapter Eleven

Secrets Buried

The thought had occurred to him that this was a terrible, beyond terrible idea. But, he didn't seem to care. Questions have been forming in his head since he saw the little boy who called Spencer 'Mommy,'. He only saw only a glimpse of the little boy, but from what he saw, the little boy had brown hair, and blue eyes. He knew he couldn't be older than four because the last time he saw Spencer five years ago, she wasn't pregnant. Although, he had to be at least three, considering how tall he was, and his good speech. The wheels in his head started turning then, and haven't stopped since. He was about to ask Spencer, but she told him it was none of his business. So, maybe she was telling the truth, he wasn't quite sure what to believe. Maybe, he was over thinking the whole situation, and Spencer got knocked up by some random guy, or worse, Wren. But, something inside him wouldn't let go of that feeling, that feeling that told him, that he was the father of that little boy.

He didn't originally come back here to win Spencer back. He didn't want to win her back, she deserved so much better than him. He did a lot of horrible things, and he shouldn't be rewarded with such an amazing woman like Spencer. He deserves the hell without her after all he did. He wanted her so badly just to move on, for the sake of herself. He wasn't worthy of her. He didn't want to see her cry. He never wanted to see her cry. All he wanted to do was explain a few things, and apologize. Then maybe she would forgive him, and move on with her life, if she hadn't already. He was a coward before. For the first few months, it was because he couldn't come back and formerly apologize, he would be dead. Selfish. After the head A, Alison, their former BFF, was sent to radely, he could have came back. But, he decided she was going to need some space after all these horrifying events. So he gave her space, another few months passed, and he realized he was terrified of seeing her again. Terrified of her reaction. Terrified to find her in a more worse state than he left her in, if that was even possible. So he waited, and waited and waited. He started to look for her again a few months ago, he came across Hanna's bakery, and there you have it.

He didn't know what he expected when coming here. She was Spencer's best friend, and the chances of her telling him were slimmer than Spencer's waist. Aria opened the door, and gaped. Her hazel eyes were blood shot, and puffy. Suddenly his annoyance for the petite brunette fell into pity. "Toby?!" She shrieked rubbing her eyes, and ducking her head down so he wouldn't see her tears.

"Um, hi." He said apprehensively, maybe he should come back another time. He knew that staying would just be awkward. The two didn't like each other much, reasoning's understandable. Out of all Spencer's friends, he disliked her the most. Probably because he never really got to know her, or the fact that she lied about that night. Or maybe it was another secret he held of hers. He knew a lot of secrets, and although he had told most of them to Spencer, some were still locked away in him. "You... okay?" He asked hesitantly.

"Um yeah, i'm fine." She said wiping her eyes, and inhaling a sharp breath. Although, he knew she wasn't. Clearly. It wasn't his place to stay and comfort her. He couldn't, their pasts were too dark.

"Are you sure?" He asked anyways.

"Do I look fine to you?" She snapped suddenly, shaking her head. "Just stop. What do you want?" She said.

"I can come back later.." his voice trailed.

"No, don't." Aria said rolling her hazel eyes.

"Really," he persisted. Truly catching her in a mood like this, wasn't going to get him anywhere.

She gulped and stared at him dazzled. "Why didn't you tell Spencer the truth?" She sniffled after a pause.

A look of confusion came across Toby's face. Their could be so many meanings behind that statement. Their were so many kept secrets left. "Tell her what..." He asked softly.

She glanced up and down the hall, and then sighed. "Come in." She ordered.

"Um, what? I can just-" He said baffled.

"No, look." She closed her eyes tightly. "We all deserve answers, you owe me." She said solidly.

"I owe you?" He practically laughed.

"You tortured me and my friends for months!" She exclaimed coldly.

"And I also kept all of your secrets, if you don't remember." He told her bitterly. The two stood there for a second just glaring each other done. Aria then let out a sigh, and rolled her head down for a second.

"Yeah, and I want to know why." Aria explained.

"Fine," He sighed walking in her apartment. He had only known where it was because when he ran into her in town, she took him here. She made him explain why he was back, what he was doing, what he was planning, all of that, before finally giving him Spencer's address. The last time he was here, Ezra was too. He wondered if he was the reason she was crying, it most defiantly wouldn't be the first time.

He let the door close behind him, and then he watched Aria, whom was looking at her self in the mirror, and rubbing her hands on her face removing the smudges of make up. She turned around, and crossed her arms. "Did you tell her everything?"

"Just about." He retorted.

"Even about?" She asked widening her hazel eyes.

"No, look I came back because I wanted to clear my name with her. I came back to apologize, I didn't come to cause trouble with you guys. I didn't come here to expose any body's secrets, besides my own." He told her truthfully. He knew things he wish he didn't, those things were necessarily important anymore, but knowing Spencer she would like to know. He debated on telling her, but chose not to. It would cause more trouble, and he didn't want that. Toby knew that he wasn't a threat anymore, and he understood. The man loved someone, and would do anything to stay with her, and keep her protected from harm. He understood, and people make mistakes. Toby of all people knew that people made mistakes. "Besides, Spencer wouldn't have believed me anyways." he added, mumbling this part.

Aria just stood there. Staring at him blankly. "I-" She mumbled. "Thank you." She offered kindly. "I just," She swallowed hardly, "Thanks."

He stood there with a small nod.

"Why'd you tell her the truth about that night?" He asked suddenly.

"I just," She licked her lips nervously. "I thought it was high time to truth up about a few things."

"Yeah," He nodded, putting his head down. "You're right about that," He looks up at her. "Can I ask you something?"

"Um," She said nervously. "I guess?"

"Who is Noah? Who's his father?" He asked.

Aria stood there, her mouth parting slightly. What is she supposed to say? Her head tilted to the side a little, and her eyes fell on to the floor. She clucked her tongue before speaking, "I can't tell you," She says tightly.

"Hanna you're not safe." Was the first thing that Lucas said as soon as they hit that 'You are now leaving Rosewood' sign. Although Hanna didn't need any one to tell her this, she knew she wasn't safe.

"I know that." Hanna told him.

"Maybe you do, but you don't know the rest." He said quickly. "Look, you don't know what you're up against."

Hanna looked at him, intrigued "Go on." She pressed.

"I wanted to tell you sooner, but I couldn't." He said nervously. "There was to much at stake."

"Lucas tell me what you are going to say!" She demanded.

"I was on the A team, but I got off."

"What!" Hanna screeched terrified.

"My mom's Anne Sullivanne. Well my biological Mom. I didn't really know her, but when she came to Rosewood, I was beginning too." He rushed out. " But, she left. Well, she was forced to leave."

"By A?" Hanna asked wearily.

"By Toby." Lucas corrected her. He expected more of a reaction of shock or something at least. But, she seemed to take it well. Instead of questioning her on why she didn't seem surprised he went on. "She left because Mona found out that she was my mother, she threatened me that if I didn't stay on the team, she would get rid of her for good."

"So, your doctor sulivanne's son? The one who she was protecting?" Hanna asked baffled.

Lucas nodded. "After you guys told her about A, Mona was pissed. I told her that I wouldn't get rid of her like she wanted me too, so Mona took things into her own hands. I told Anne about Mona, and the rest of the A team before Mona came for her. I needed to warn her to leave Rosewood, but she wouldn't. She was too worried. She didn't understand the power they all held. Mona, I guess, then got her to leave by telling her she'd let me go if Anne left Rosewood, and kept her identity a secret. So Anne left, and I got to go on living a normal life. For awhile. Mona tried to frame me after that for a long time, she holds a grudge." Lucas told her.

Hanna sat perplexed. All of the information was having a hard time settling in. "She sure can," Hanna agreed shakily.

"I don't want to hurt you Hanna," Lucas glanced at her. Hanna gulped. "You need to know the truth."

"Okay Noah, stay close to Grandpa, okay? Don't leave his sight. Or else you'll get into two doses of trouble. Do you understand me?" She asked him at his eye level. Her father was taking little Noah Hastings on a little camping trip with a few other older boy scouts, that were Peter's friends grandchildren. Noah was only four, while the others were six, but Spencer wasn't worried about her son befriending the other boys, he had no trouble with that luckily. She was afraid of-more like terrified-of her little boy getting hurt, or mauled by a bear, or drowning in the lake. "Maybe you shouldn't go." She said wearily, her brown eyes intensifying with fear.

"Mommy!" The boy exclaimed with a pout. "No, I want to go!" He whined.

"Spence, it will be fine." Her father said warmly, putting a hand on her back. Spencer feigned her son a smile before standing up to have a chat with her father.

"Dad, are you sure this is safe?" She asked. You couldn't blame her too be a tad bit over protective over her son, considering after everything she went through during her high school years. " I mean what if there is some bear, or some physco-"

"Spencer we are going to Rudy Even's cabin. I've taken you and Melissa there countless times. It'll be fine, I did raise two daughters you know? I'm not going to let any thing happen to Noah," He told her while grinning at Noah, and messing up his hair with his hand. "No need to worry Spence. I've known these men for years, you've known these men for years, everything will be fine. I'll make sure to lather him in sun screen, and tighten his life jacket. I won't let him out of my sight, except when I'm getting some shut eye." He reassured her. "Enjoy your long weekend."

"I'm working." She said flatly, "I don't think I'll enjoy it that much," She rushed out. "Please just make sure nothing happens to him," She glanced down at the little boy. "I just-Please." She begged returning to her father's brown eyes.

"Mommy I'll be fine!" The little boy exclaimed. "I can fight every body!"

She smiled down at him, "I know you can," She said softly, now squatting down again, "I just want to make sure you'll stay safe." She smiled sadly, flatting out his yellow shirt.

"I'll be fine." He said again. "Mommy, don't worry!" He begged her before wrapping his arms around her into a hug.

After a rather long hug, she kissed the side of his head, and then wiped her glassy eyes. "Thanks for taking him." She told her dad.

"Spence don't worry." He told her bringing her into a surprising hug. "It'll be okay." He said backing away from the embrace, keeping a hand on her shoulder. "You need to relax," he advised her. "You deserve a break."

She smiled and wiped a tear away from her cheek. This seemed like the first conversation she had with her father that didn't include a rude comment in a long time. She wrapped her arms around him again tightly, and murmured 'Thank you dad,'.

Spencer then hugged Noah another time, and after ten minutes of her son complaining that she was hugging him too tightly, she let go; and watched the twi hurdle into the car, and down the road, until they were too far away to see.

"Then tell me, dammit!" Hanna demanded. "Everyone always puts off telling the truth, and then it's too late!" She told him.

"Alison is A." He said flatly, gripping the steering wheel with his sweaty palms.

"Alison?!" Hanna shrieked. "You're lying. She's dead! She was murdered!" Hanna screamed.

"Why would I lie about this?"

"Alison is dead!" Hanna exclaimed, looking at him like he was insane. "She is D-E-A-D!" Hanna spelled out. "I went to her funeral!"

"No, that's what she wants you think!" Lucas yelled glancing at her. "Her sister's the one that is dead. You went to her sister's funeral."

"What? Alison doesn't have a sister!" Hanna said, shaking her head. He had to be lying, how wouldn't she know if Alison had a sister? They were best friends.

"Yes, she does!" Lucas told her, overpowering her voice. "She's has and twin, and-" And that was the last thing Lucas could say before the screams and wails began filling the car. The car went spiraling off the side of the road and down into the forest.

Everything was bright, and blurry. Lucas felt weak, and powerless. He glanced at Hanna out of the corner of his eyes, and her eyes were shut. He could see the gushing blood coming from her forehead, and he could taste blood too. His eyes felt heavy, but he kept up a good fight. He shakily moved his hand around, but couldn't find it. He stayed awake as long as he could before he gave in to his bodies orders.

Spencer didn't know what she wanted to do for the rest of the night. It was a Thursday, and she had already finished her classes for the day. She had work tomorrow, but the rest of her night was free. She hadn't had free time in awhile. Taking care of a four year old, on your own, is extremely difficult. She didn't have much time to party like Hanna had done a lot of. She figured she could stay home, catch up on her sleep, or watch old movies, but she didn't want to be alone. She couldn't. Her mind would go back to Toby, and she didn't want to think about him right now. If she thought about him, she would be sad, and she didn't want to be sad anymore.

Hanna and Emily were out, picking the flowers for her wedding. Hanna chose Emily for her maid of honor, and Spencer was perfectly fine with that, she already had way too much on her plate, not that she would ever admit that. They offered an invitation for her to come, but Spencer declined. She was happy for Hanna and everything, but the more she thought about love and marriage, the more she thought it was a load of crap. She didn't want to risk bringing down the bride to be, who was happier than ever. Besides, as much as she loved Hanna, she knew that the wedding planning would be a stress over load. She didn't need any more stress.

Then there was Aria. Maybe, she could call her. Forgive her. Nah.

Tiffany went on a trip to her family's lake house with her new boyfriend, and Sean.

She wasn't really in the mood to hear about Melissa's perfect life.

Jason wasn't the drinker, and Spencer was in desperate need of a drink, so he was checked off the list. Spencer found her self running low on who to call. She had a whole list of booty calls, but no. She could call Trevor, he had called her a couple times, leaving voice mails, that consisted of 'Hey, call me back when you can' or 'Hey, do you maybe want to get something to eat? I'm starved.' Spencer didn't reply to one.

Spencer found her self doing something, she wasn't planning on doing. Calling Larson. "Hey," She said almost nervously.

"Hey Spencer," Larson replied eagerly. "What's up? Come to your senses yet?"

"Um," She mumbled. "Slow down there speedy," She teased. "I'm just calling as a friend, calling another friend, to go and get drinks."

"And see you drunk?" He exclaimed. "I could never miss that, but what about the mini version of you? He won't be getting tipsy with us will he? Because I've heard some stories, and, spoiler alert, it doesn't end well." He told her.

This made her laugh. "No! Of course not. What kind of mother do you think I am? He's with my dad, camping."

"Oh, well that's good. I love your kid and all, but I feel like I haven't had any adult time since I got here."

"Tiff left today, didn't she?" She asked.

"If I say no, does that mean you'll cancel?" He asked, she could sense his smile through the phone.

"Um, maybe."

"Well, then yes, she left today. Yup," He told her, she could sense the teasing in his voice all too easily though.

"Why didn't she leave yet?"

"They are leaving tomorrow. Apparently, Antonio, or whoever, got called into work." He told her.

"That sucks." She commented.

"Yeah," He agreed. "Anyways, you better not be ditching me now for my sister. "

"Fine," She huffed. "Meet me at Rosiness bar? You know where that is right? You grew up here?"

"Are you accusing me of going to a bar before I was of age? Well then-No, I'm totally kidding." He chuckled. "Yeah, I'll see you soon. Fifteen minutes?"

"I'm going to need more time than that!" She exclaimed.

"Aw," he cooed. "You're getting all dolled up for me?" He teased.

"No, Shut up," She laughed. "I just have to do a few things. Thirty minutes?"

"Okay, I'll be waiting for you." He said.

"Alright," She replied.

"Goodbye Spencer," He told her.

"See you soon, Larson." She responds before pressing the end button on her Iphone.

The flash backs are kind of annoying me lately, so I'm trying a different approach to revealing what happened in the past? Well, Big A= Alison. I said that in the beginning and yeah.

Also, I know I said Lucas dies from a medicine, but waaaaaaaait and see.

The car crash? Were you surprised that SOMEONE hit them while Lucas was revealing some big stuff?

And oooooh Aria has another secret ;)

(two actually)

And Larson? Hmm, ;).

And all you have been saying things about Toby finding out about Noah, and yadda yadda yadda. Well as you see, he starts to question it. Toby's smart. (; and

"The truth always comes out, one way or another" - Spencer Hastings.

So tell me what you think! Do you love it? Do you hate it? What do you think Aria's secret is? Why do you think Aria was crying?

DID HANNA SURVIVE THE ACCIDENT? ( lol totally kidding, of course she did because obviously)

Well I feel like this chapter had a little bit of everything. (asides Spoby :(((, it's hard on me too, you know.) Secrets, answers, cuteness, the start of the Noah Hastings/Cavanaugh investigation. Alrighty then, tell me what you thought.

What do you expect from Larson and Spencer's bar date thats not actually a date? Leave me some reviews please!(:

And last but not least, THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR ALL THE WONDERFUL REVIEWS. And yes, I agree it was kind of cheesy. Oppppps. Okay well good or bad, tell me what you thought!

( P.S I know I'm not good at phone conversations, okay? Cut me some slack. )