A/N Sorry that chapter was on the shorter side I've been busy with ISAT testing and I'm having extreme writers block I need a really good plot twist and some action PM or review me any ideas or any 'A' messages cause I can't think of any. I'm not going to label the POV's but I think it'll be obvious. It's going to start jumping around from Spencer, to Toby to Hanna and Caleb but this is a Spoby story. Keep reviewing the more reviews the quicker the updates I love you guys so much give me feedback! xx- :)
Middle of the Night 3am Toby's Loft
Spencer couldn't sleep no matter how much she tried, the images of being stuck in a claustrophobic box type room were haunting her and she couldn't get the fact that she was cracked up by none other than 'A' out of her head. She tried not to wake Toby and slowly and quietly climbed out of his strong, comforting arms. Spencer knew she'd have to find this bitch and tonight she would.
Just as she was about to open the door a soft feminine voice whisper called.
"Spence? What are you doing? It's 3am!"
"Han?" Spencer croaked "I need to find 'A' right now"
"Spencer you are going back to sleep ok. 'A' did some nasty things to you and you are experiencing side affects" Hanna grabbed her hand and helped her lay down next to Toby.
"Don't worry Spence we are going to find the nut whack" said Hanna as sleep overcame Spencer once again.
Sunday Morning Toby's Loft
Toby woke up to the sound of a phone buzzing, he didn't want to get up but knew the caller wouldn't leave him alone unless he answered or replied. He carefully and slowly reached across Spencer, who was curled up sleeping in his embrace, and grabbed his own phone. Toby's ocean blue eyes widened to the size of saucers when he saw who the message was from.
The others seemed to be waking from their slumber as well, their phones were buzzing too. Spencer was still out cold, her breaths were deep and slow.
"Caleb?" Toby whispered "Did you see-"
"Yeah. We need to find this bitch" he whispered back
Spencer started to stir
"Toby" she croaked "What's going on?" her voice was raspy and she rubbed her eyes. Toby kissed her forehead,
"We got a text-"
"From 'A'" she asked
Hanna just checking her phone along with the others said
"Yeah" there was a worried look in her eyes
"What did it say?" asked Spencer still not leaving the embrace of Toby.
"Better come find me while you have the chance, the Rosewood Spring Ball may or may not be your last chance -A" Hanna read.
"Seriously now the bitch is doing riddles" Hanna scoffed and rolled her eyes the others had to stifle their laughs that was Hanna always trying to lighten up the mood no matter what the case was.
"You guys I think 'A' is saying that they are going to be at the ball...the ball is tomorrow it just showed up in my calendar that it's a special holiday or something" said Aria
"I think I mentioned something like that a while ago" said Spencer getting up giving Toby a soft kiss and went to make some coffee.
"Well I know who my date is. I'm assuming everyone knows who they are going with" said Emily
The others nodded.
"Well we better go shopping" said Spencer smiling, Toby smirked
"Spencer Hastings? Going shopping without me dragging her by the hair? Wow never thought I'd ever see that day" said Hanna, everyone burst into heaps of laughter.
"Well if you're going shopping I'm going with you, I'll be in the mall with the guys" said Toby kissing Spencer on her forehead
"Yeah that's a good idea" said Caleb
"Lets go" said Aria
Rosewood Mall Noon
Once Spencer and her friends and boyfriend had arrived at the mall in Spencer's car and Aria's car they split up, Spencer gave Toby a kiss on the cheek and went off with her friends while he went off with Caleb, and Ezra. Emily had said that Paige had training but she had already bought a outfit for the dance.
The four friends went into Windsor a really expensive and amazing dress shop, Spencer thought she caught a flash of red in the corner of her eye, but when she turned around it was just a light red, pouffy, strapless dress.
"Hey Aria, look at this" said Spencer walking over to the dress when she looked closely there were traces of black lace along the top it was overall a very beautiful, casual dress.
"It's beautiful!" she exclaimed "I'm going to try it on, thanks Spence!" Spencer watched her friend walk away looking dumbfounded, staring at her hands.
"Spencer snap out of it!" said Hanna "I was asking you what you thought of this" she held up a dress similar to Aria's but in a light, springy, violet color.
"It's really pretty" said Spencer distractedly.
"Spencer what's going on?" asked Emily worriedly
"Nothing-I just thought I saw someone" Spencer started to walk away
"Who? Red Coat? 'A?'" asked Hanna
"Keep your voice down!" said Spencer "It's not a big deal probably just my imagination" the others glanced around relaxing a bit
"Guys? What do you think?" asked Aria twirling around
"You look fabulous!" squealed Hanna going in to try on her own dress
"Em did you find anything?" questioned Spencer
"Yeah this" she held up a strapless, tight, midnight blue dress.
"You'll look beautiful! Wait while your in there tell Hanna to keep hers on for a minute I want to take a picture!" said Aria
Spencer found a simple white, floral, lace, strapless, of course, pouffy dress. She went to try it on.
"Lets take a picture" Spencer said holding her phone they wrapped their arms around each other and asked a sales attendant to take a picture and that they would be buying those dresses.
They took a few pictures, got changed, and went up to buy their dresses the girls were making small talk and just walking out of the store when a breathless Toby and flushed faced Caleb came panting up to them.
'I-I think that we saw 'A'!" said Toby panting
Caleb was too out of breath to speak, but once he caught he breath he said
"We need to go now!"
The girls looked at each other with panic stricken faces the color drained from Spencer's face as she ran. She stopped in her tracks.
"Spencer what's wrong? We have to get out of here" said Toby grabbing her hand
"N-nothing" she said and kept on jogging, the group ran until they reached the parking lot. Aria and Spencer's cars where parked next to each other, on Aria's side mirror there was a post it note.
"Guys look at this" Aria said pushing her hair out of her face
"Bitches give up? Or are you ready for what's too come? -A" read Spencer
"I'm a little nervous" said Emily, Hanna, on the other hand, snatched the note and ripped it up.
"See? All gone, that bitch isn't hurting anyone" she said "I'll drive"
Spencer, Toby, Hanna, and Caleb hopped into Spencer's car and Emily and Aria went in Aria's car. Before Hanna pulled out of her spot she rolled down the window and yelled.
"Meet at my place"
Emily and Aria nodded and pulled out. The drive was meddling in an awkward silence until Toby broke it.
"I know this is a little touchy feely but I'm not letting this bitch hurt anyone okay?" he kissed Spencer's head and held her hand. How had she gotten so lucky? She had known him since they were kids she could still remember one of their first encounters since they where kids at the end of her junior year of high school:
"Hey Toby Cavanuagh right? I remember we used to hang out as kids?"
"Yeah that's me, Spencer Hastings right?"
"Last time I checked" they both chuckled
She looked down at her books "I was just wondering if you wanted to hang out or something with me and my friends we can all catch up"
"Sure, I guess" Toby said smiling
"Cool well it's at my house" Spencer handed him a piece of paper "Come on over" she said smiling back, pivoting on her heel and walking away
Toby's eyes stayed glued on her and he looked at the piece of paper she had given him it was her address he felt butterflies erupt in his stomach but still decided to go. Toby thought she deserved a right to know where he had been all of high school until junior year.
The car ride was over as Hanna pulled in behind Aria, and Spencer snapped out of her trip down memory lane. The group got out of their respective cars grabbed their bags and went into Hanna's mom's house since she mainly lived in her apartment with Spencer aside from the occasional visits at home.
"Does anyone want a soda?" she questioned five hands went up "Okay well six soda's it is" she laughed
"So what are we going to do about 'A'?" asked Caleb
"Well for starters does anyone have any ideas on who it might be?" asked Toby
"My sister?" offered Spencer. Caleb jotted down 'Melissa' on a piece of paper with invisible ink that Hanna brought in, she handed them their sodas.
"Alison" said Emily
"Em..." said Aria hesitantly
"I know what you think Aria but I'm pretty sure that's who we saw that night at the lodge" Emily retorted, Spencer shuddered at the memory and gave Toby a 'I'll tell you later' look"
"I'll put down Alison because you never know she was twisted" said Caleb "Who else?"
"Wren" said Emily
"I agree" said Spencer, Toby paled at the mention of Wren
"Toby what's wrong? Do you know who Wren is?" asked Spencer
"Well yeah.. He did some sort of surgery on my step sister, Jenna and is gave her partial vision, so she's not blind but she has a little trouble seeing, that's why we moved we wanted to file a law suit on him but it became to much I don't like to talk about it nobody is really supposed to know. I think it was Wren though" Toby said
Caleb marked down 'Wren'
"Do you think Jenna would be able to do anything like this?" asked Hanna
"HANNA!" said the other girls
"I'm not sure. Maybe I feel like she did know Alison, Alison was pretty twisted when I knew her" Toby said "Put her down anyways"
Caleb marked down 'Jenna'
"Wait you knew Ali?" asked Emily
"Yeah it was the end of sophomore year of high school, I went to Rosewood High for a little while before leaving, she always tried to flirt with me" he said
"Well that's Ali" said Aria
"Fighting for what she wants until she gets it" murmured Emily
"What about Noel Kahn?" asked Spencer
"That's possible" said Caleb marking down 'Noel'
"Did you know him Toby?" asked Hanna
"Yeah during the same time I knew Ali, I think they dated for a while"
"Well I think we know who our suspects are for now at least, but I still have field hockey in the morning even though there is no school, and I have to go help decorate for a bit" said Spencer "I'd best be getting home, do you want to go with me Han? Or are you staying with Caleb?"
"I'm staying with Caleb it's a date night, so I'll see you tomorrow text me the details on where to meet to get ready for the dance!"
"Okay Han I will bye! Tell your mom I say hi"
Toby and Spencer walked out the door with Aria and Emily and they went to their respective cars, Spencer rolled down her window:
"Bye guys cya tomorrow or cya later at the apartment" the other girls waved goodbye. Spencer was driving fairly slow a bit shaken up and scared of 'A', of course she wasn't going to let it show,not in front of Toby at least. When they got to the apartment Spencer realized she had to drive Toby back to his apartment.
"Do you need a ride? Or do you want to stay here again? I don't mind I enjoyed your company" she said flirtatiously
"Sure I'll stay here with you Spence" Toby smiled and looked into her mocha brown eyes and gave her a lingering kiss. Being a gentleman he opened her car door and escorted her out. Once they got inside they walked up the two flights of stairs to Spencer and Hanna's apartment.
Spencer slammed Toby against the wall and they began to make out ferociously, he picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist. Spencer began to unbutton his shirt, and he brought them to her bed. Toby pulled away from their kiss.
"Spencer, are you sure you want this? I mean we've only been dating for a little while and I want it to be super duper special just for you" he whispered pushing her hair back.
"You'd wait for me Toby? Really?" Spencer said, she looked up and smiled at him.
"Anything for you" he kissed her nose.
"Will you at least cuddle with me" she said
"Of course" he said. Spencer got into one of her PJ t-shirts and some sleeping shorts, she threw him some plaid PJ bottoms that were too big and belonged to some male relative or friend that had came over. Probably Caleb's.
After Spencer washed up she climbed in next to Toby who was out cold, he turned and pulled her into his chest and she snuggled into him listening to his heartbeat. In that moment she felt so safe and sound. Nothing could ruin her happiness. For the first time in a long time Spencer didn't have nightmares and slept peacefully with a smile on her face.
'A' POV
"Common sweetie, I can't do this alone and you know that!" he threw his hands up in the air and walked towards her.
"Well I can't go. Not yet those bitches need to get what they deserve, you're doing my dirty work remember that's why I'm paying you"
"Yes and it will go all as planned I promise. Now please come with me"
He grabbed her hand and they disappeared into the black of the night.
A/N I'm so sorry its taken me so long to update. I didn't have any ideas, I'm on track and field and I'm getting ready to go on a music trip so I've been so super busy. Please Please Please keep on reviewing that's the reason why I keep on writing this story. I promise it'll get better just bare with me. This chapter turned out longer than expected. Anyways read, review, and enjoy. By the way I finished TFIOS can we just take a moment... and Divergent oh god I'm fangirling! ILY 3