Authors Note (A/N): Characters will be hectically OOC (out of Character) in this Chapter
WARING!: MAJOR ANGST AHEAD!
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Chapter 13: Flaring Tempers and Unheard Pleas
*Rosewood Mall- Hanna's POV*
Hanna Marin couldn't care less about the curious glances she was earning, she was too heartbroken to tell people off for their odd looks and felt that her energy was better Spent bawling her eyes out in the corridors of Rosewood's largest shopping complex.
Hanna: "She's cheating! That bitch is cheating on me..."
Aria, ever the voice of reason, was beside the sobbing blonde. The shorter girl rubbed soothing circles on Hanna's back and dried the blonde's tears
Aria: "Han...Han you don't know that..."
Hanna growled at the young artist in anger
Hanna: "What's wrong with you? My girlfriend is cheating on me with an older woman and you're defending her!"
Aria gulped nervously, fearing the pregnant blonde's temper and reluctantly continued
Aria: "Han...Hanna, listen to me...remember a few months ago? You assumed the worst about Spencer and it turned out to be just a huge misunderstanding..."
Hanna: "That's completely different! There's pictures this time Aria and they look pretty steamy to me!"
Aria: "Hanna...Hanna...all I'm saying is that you should give Spencer a chance to explain..."
Hanna: "And why on earth should I? Huh? We all know about Spencer's history Aria...So what? I must give Spencer the chance to tell me some bullshit excuse and then let her go around and fuck whoever she wants to?"
Aria: "Han...calm down...you're angry and not thinking clearly...please...just think this through before you say or do something you might regret..."
Hanna: "No Aria! I've given her enough chances..."
Aria: "Spencer's stupidly brave and impulsive...you said it yourself Han, chivalry is engrained into every Hastings...these pictures are probably being taken out of context, there has to be a reasonable explanation Han...and if you confront Spencer in the state you're in you would end up doing something stupid and you might lose Spencer forever..."
Hanna ignored the shorter brunette and started furiously marching towards the exit. Panicking, Aria rushed behind her and soon the two girls were buckled up in Aria's car, Hanna was in the back seat due to her pregnancy and the blonde was seething at Aria through the rear view mirror.
Aria: "Han...where am I taking you?"
Hanna: "The Hastings...I need to see Spencer..."
Aria: "you're going to let her explain..."
Hanna snorted derisively and ground out
Hanna: "Something like that..."
Aria started the engine and drove out of the mall parking lot, her fingers trembling against the steering wheel as she made the short journey towards the Hastings residence
'Please tell me you have a good explanation Spencer...because if you really did sleep with Mrs Fields, I won't be able to pull Hanna and Emily off of you...'
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*Scene Shift- Rosewood High Hockey Field*
While Aria was driving Hanna towards the Hastings residence, Emily had stormed onto the school grounds
Emily: "SPENCER!"
Furious the swimmer marched onto the Hockey field while the game was in session, she caught sight of Spencer on the opposite end of the field, the girl was poised to score yet another goal and obviously hadn't heard Emily or the racket the girl was making. A lot of the players closer to Emily had stopped and stared at the swimmer but Emily ignored them and headed straight towards Spencer. The swimmer glanced up at the stands to make sure there were no teachers or authority figures, after all she didn't want to lose her access to the amenities at Rosewood High, and was momentarily surprised when she caught sight of Alison in the stand. Before her mind could question why her girl friend was watching Spencer's game instead of her race, she felt some one tug at her arm and turn around. Seething with rage, Emily found herself in the strong grip of and facing Paige McCullers, the other swimmer had Mona Vanderwall beside her and both girls wore identical looks of pleading
Paige: "Em...Em calm down...whatever you're mad about I'm sure there's a better way to resolve this..."
As the words left Paige's mouth Emily heard Spencer score the final goal of the game and suddenly the girls around them erupted into loud cheers.
Mona: "Emily...violence is not the answer..."
Emily pulled herself out of Paige's grip and stomped her way towards Spencer. The hockey player was shaking her teammates hands and accepting congratulatory hugs when Emily grabbed her by her shoulder, spun the lithe brunette around and punched the girl squarely in the jaw.
Spencer: "What the-?"
Before Spencer could complete her sentence, Emily tackled the girl onto the harsh ground with a loud thud that resonated throughout the field. In the blink of an eye, the swimmer was straddling the youngest Hastings and punching the girl beneath her repeatedly in the face.
Emily: "You BITCH! You FUCKING BITCH!"
Karen grabbed Emily by the torso and tried to pull her off of Spencer but Emily simply shoved the girl back and continued to hit Spencer.
Emily: "You didn't learn the last time huh? Alison wasn't enough for you was she? You sick fuck!"
The two had garnered quite the audience and Spencer's teammates rushed to the aid of their former captain.
Tracy : "Emily! Get off of her..."
Emily ignored the girl and continued to punch Spencer in the face, relishing the coppery smell of the blood dribbling down Spencer's face and the feel of her knuckles connecting with the other girl's jaw. The cumulative force of Emily's tackle and repeated blows reopened the wound on Spencer's head and soon blood rushed out, soaking the bandage that Spencer had placed there that morning. Emily remained oblivious to the bloody gauze and continued her assault
Karen yelled at Spencer
Karen: "Fight back damn it! Spencer!"
But everyone there knew why Spencer was yet to hit Emily. They all knew Spencer and were very familiar with the brunette's explosive temper having watched their former captain destroy their opposition and tear into them every time they had hurt one of their teammates. They were also aware of Spencer's sense of loyalty and protectiveness over her friends and even though Emily, Hanna, Aria, Alison and Spencer had fought many times over the course of their friendship, with the other four exchanging their fair share of slaps throughout the years, Spencer was yet to raise her hand on any one of her friends.
Emily had raised her hand once more and was about to hit Spencer again when she suddenly felt someone grab her by the crook of her elbow, she looked up and angrily gazed into the foam green orbs of Karen and while the swimmer was momentarily distracted, Paige grabbed the girl around the waist and lifted Emily off of Spencer.
Mona had rushed to Spencer with a hand full of girls while the rest, together with Paige and Karen rounded on Emily.
Paige: "What the hell Emily!"
Karen: "Listen here Em...I don't know what beef you have with Spence but know this...if you weren't friends with Spencer I would have kicked your ass for this little stunt you just pulled..."
Emily: "Oh please Karen...I'm not afraid of you...besides Spencer deserved it! And if Spencer tries to pull something like this again I'll kill her!"
Karen: "You stupid bitch! You know Spencer let you hit her right?"
Paige, who was all too familiar with Spencer's temper, held Emily back
Paige: "Em...Em please...stop...calm down...I've seen Spencer when she's angry and you could get really hurt..."
Emily: "Spencer wouldn't dare..."
Karen: "...you're right...she wouldn't dare because you're one of her best friends...now get off of this field before I call security..."
Still extremely angry, Emily stalked off the field and as she reached the edge she saw Alison hovering just in front of the stands.
Alison: "Em? Em what's going on?"
Emily ignored Alison's questions and grasped her girlfriend's hand tightly and pulled the young blonde off of the field.
Paige and Karen watched Emily walk off with Alison before turning their attention to Mona.
Mona: "Tracy and I are going to take Spencer to the school nurse...luckily they're teaching the sophomore summer school class first aid today..."
Karen and Paige nodded at the girls and watched as Spencer was carried off by a few of her teammates
Karen turned to Paige and asked
Karen: "McCullers...any idea what's got Fields' panties in a bunch?"
Paige: "No idea Lewis..."
Karen: "things between those girls have been a bit shakey lately..."
Paige: "You could say that..."
Karen: "and why do I get the feeling Alison is to blame?"
Paige looked at the direction that Spencer had gone off in and sighed
Paige: "You just might be right there Kar..."
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*Hasting Residence- An hour later*
Hanna paced the hardwood floors of the Hastings foyer. It's been nearly half an hour since the pregnant blonde had stormed into her girlfriend's house and the younger Marin was disappointed that Spencer wasn't there. She all but gave the Hastings a heart attack when barged into Spencer's home and angrily yelled for the brunette. Once she was told that Spencer wasn't present, Hanna began to angrily pace the length of the foyer waiting for her girlfriend's arrival leaving Aria, Peter and Veronica seated at the kitchen island, watching the pregnant blonde cautiously.
Veronica turned to Aria and whispered
Veronica: "Aria...what's going on?"
Aria: "It's a long story Mrs Hastings..and it could be nothing..."
Peter: "Did Spencer forget to give Hanna her chocolates?"
Aria: "No...No Hanna received those...she's angry for a whole new reason..."
Veronica: "But what happened?"
Aria: "I have no idea..."
Just as the words left Aria's mouth, the door handle turned and in walked a slightly bloody and extremely bruised Spencer. Aria immediately had flashbacks of the time when Emily beat Spencer up during the Alison incident and cringed
Veronica: "Oh GOD! Spencer!"
Peter: "What Happened Champ?"
Hanna took one look at Spencer and snarled, causing Aria to cringe at the devilish look on the blonde's features. Peter and Veronica Hastings prayed in that moment, they prayed that their daughter wouldn't lose her temper and hurt her heavily pregnant girlfriend. On the other hand, Aria knew that Hanna had recognised Spencer's wounds and was aware of its creator so the tiny brunette sent a prayer to the heavens, hoping that Hanna wouldn't say something she regretted.
'Please Han...don't provoke Spencer now...just let it go..."
But Aria's prayers were left unanswered as Hanna snorted loudly and spoke to Spencer
Hanna: "So I see she beat me to it...you're lucky I'm pregnant Hastings otherwise I would've joined Emily..."
Peter: "Emily? Emily did this?"
Everyone ignored the man's question and kept their focus on the girls before them. Spencer looked at Hanna, the girl's bewildered and pleading expression currently directed at her girlfriend caused Aria's heart to melt slightly
Spencer: "Han I..."
Hanna: "DON'T...Don't you 'Han' me...you're a fucking cheat Spencer...I don't want to hear the bullshit excuse you've come up with...all I want to know is why?"
Spencer stared at her girl friend confused
Spencer: "Why? Why what? What did I do Han?"
Hanna: "Oh don't play dumb with me! I know what you did! Or more accurately who you did last night...tell me...was she better than me?..."
Aria's eyes widened at Hanna's words and couldn't help the loud chastising gasp of 'Hanna!' that escaped her lips
Spencer: "Han...list-"
Hanna: "NO! I'm not going to listen Spencer! Why did I ever think you'd change? You don't just stop being a whore!"
Aria yelled at Hanna
Aria: "Hanna please...I'm begging you stop..."
Spencer: "What? Han.."
Hanna ignored both her friends and continued on her tirade
Hanna: "You just couldn't help yourself could you? Poor broken little Spencer always trying to win mummy and daddy's approval..."
Aria, Peter and Veronica cringed at Hanna's words, all knowing that Hanna had struck a nerve. They tensely watched as Spencer clenched her fists to her side and all three of them were on their feet when they saw Spencer visibly shake with rage but relaxed slightly when they saw the brunette desperately try to control her anger.
Spencer: "Han..Han..stop...tell me what's wrong..."
Hanna: "What's wrong? YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S WRONG? I'll tell you what's wrong! My girlfriend goes out and fucks some cougar and then has the audacity to ask ME WHAT'S WRONG!"
Spencer's bewildered tone cut through Hanna's tirade almost drowning out Aria's desperate pleas.
Spencer: "Han... what are you talking about?"
Aria: "Hanna...please...stop talking..."
Again Hanna ignored both of them and continued, her tone dark, letting Aria know that the blonde intended on hurting Spencer just as badly as she was hurting in that moment
Hanna: "I don't know what I ever saw in you..."
The speed at which Spencer's head snapped up at those words caused a lump to form in Aria's throat, Spencer's stance displayed the girl's anger but her eyes revealed a hint of desperation, The audience could clearly read the hurt expression on Spencer's face and their hearts were breaking for the girl
Spencer: "Hanna...please..."
Hanna smirked evilly at Spencer, she forgot the realisation that she and Aria had come to the last time Spencer's character was called into question, and continued harshly
Hanna: "Sure you kept my bed warm the last couple of months after all what else are you good for?"
Peter and Veronica were eerily quiet, and Aria just assumed it was the shock at the events that were unfolding before them that had stunned them into silence, but knowing where Hanna was going with this and seeing the heartbroken expression on Spencer's face, Aria knew she had to step in and stop the blonde
Aria: "Hanna STOP TALKING!"
Hanna: "NO ARIA...she needs to hear this! She's not good enough for me! She never was! Why on earth would I want someone like her? Her own parents couldn't give two shits about her so she had to fuck half of Rosewood to find love!"
Aria watched Spencer's face fall at Hanna's words, the artist watched the change from Spencer barely controlling her anger to heartbroken despair. The youngest Hastings was stunned into silence by her girlfriend's outburst. There was a vulnerability to the brunette that Aria had never seen before and it caused Aria's heart to break for her best friend. The blonde had then stepped closer to Spencer and hissed loudly into the girl's ear
Hanna: "You're not good enough for anybody...not me...not your parents...hell not even Cece! After two months with you, Cece probably dumped you because she knew how depraved and desperate you really are...sure you have everyone fooled! The straight A student and captain of the field hockey team, but deep down you'll always be that sad insecure little girl that knows what a fuck up she really is... I can't even look at you without feeling disgusted Spencer...I can't believe I let you touch me..."
Spencer: "Han...Han...I'm sorry...whatever I did...I'm sorry...I'll do anything you want...please..."
Watching Spencer break before her gave Hanna a twisted sense of joy
'good...she's hurting just as much as I am...'
Hanna: "Did you beg like that when Cece left Spence? What could you have possibly done that fooled Cece Drake into going out with someone as pathetic as you?"
Aria stared at Hanna bewildered
'A few hours ago she was ready to gouge Cece's eyes out for touching Spencer...Hanna please don't do this
Aria: "Hanna enough!"
Hanna: "No Aria...I wanna hear why Spencer here thought she was good enough for Cece...so tell me Spencer...tell me everything..."
Spencer looked at her girlfriend, tears streaming down her face and pleaded with the blonde
Spencer: "Hanna...Hanna please..."
Hanna: "Tell me!"
Spencer wiped her tears and sniffed loudly, desperately trying to regain her composure. Feeling her friend's heart breaking, Aria walked up to and grabbed Hanna spinning the blonde around to face her.
Aria: "Hanna...Hanna listen to me...please stop! Stop before this turns into something that you'd regret!"
The two friends didn't notice Spencer falling to her knees until they heard the soft thud when the girl made contact with the hard floor. Aria took one look at her broken best friend and cried. She cried even harder when she caught sight of the hard expression on Hanna's face, the blonde was devoid of all emotions except rage and Aria had no idea how her friends were going to move forward from this. The soft and broken voice of Spencer Hastings pulled her from her thoughts
Spencer: "I met her when I was sixteen... The, err...the Homecoming dance? You remember Han, you won Homecoming Queen...I just spent a month getting you to what you deemed to be 'in shape' for the dance and when we got there all you could talk about was how cute Sean Ackard was and how you wished he would dance with you..."
Aria's movements stilled as the brunette recounted the familiar events, Aria remembered Hanna winning homecoming queen and the blonde's dejected expression when all her friends, except for Spencer, celebrated around her.
Spencer: "Melissa was asked to crown the Homecoming queen that year and they were short of Chaperones so she asked her best friend to help her out...she looked so much like you Han, blonde hair...blue eyes...I could've sworn she was your older sister..."
Hanna and Aria turned to face Spencer, each one stunned by Spencer's voice and eager to hear the rest. Aria could tell that Spencer was lost in her own head and she hoped to god that the brunette was okay. The brunette sniffed softly and continued
Spencer: "...she took one look at me and decided that I was worth her time, she didn't see the screw up younger daughter or the 'know it all' little sister...I don't know what she really saw in me...but I didn't care...she paid attention to me...and that was all that mattered then..."
Spencer looked up at Hanna and the blonde couldn't help the small twinge of guilt that crept into her gut when she caught sight of her girl friend's broken expression
Spencer: "You're right Han...I'm not worthy of you...I mean, why should you care about me? When I was sixteen my parents couldn't care less about me Han, they only had eyes for Melissa, their perfect older daughter...It was like they regretted my entire existence...I was tossed aside so many times that I thought if the people who gave me life didn't want me then there's no way I'd be good enough for you!"
Aria heard Veronica Hastings' strained sob behind her and in that moment she felt a bubbling rage towards her blonde best friend
'I hope this is what you wanted Han...because now there's no way you can undo this clusterfuck you created...'
Spencer cleared her throat and continued
Spencer: "...Cece changed that... She showed me what it felt like to be wanted, to have someone love and care about me...She was Melissa's best friend and I looked up to Melissa, my big sister tried to raise me but like my parents she was hardly around... so when someone from Melissa's world thought I was good enough then it gave me hope that maybe one day I'd be good enough for you...but I was right, hope breeds eternal misery...back then I was vulnerable and Cece was there, she kept me together when all I wanted to do was end it all... So yes I dated Cece and yes I gave her everything but it was only because I couldn't be with you Hanna! Sure you can argue that I was projecting my feelings for you onto Cece and that was wrong and I'm sorry...I'm really sorry Han..."
Hanna scoffed at the desperate tone lacing Spencer's voice and Aria really wanted to slap the blonde.
Hanna: "And what about the slew of skanks and perves rolling out of your bed since Cece left? Your bedroom has been a revolving door of STDs the last few years...Let me guess...You cheated on Cece didn't you...That's why she ran to New York after only two months of dating you?...she couldn't leave Rosewood fast enough to get away from you...I should've taken a leaf out of her book and dumped you the second you tried to fuck Alison!"
Aria, Veronica and Peter audibly gasped at Hanna's words, Peter and Veronica shocked at the revelation and Aria surprised that Hanna had the gall to bring up that incident
Aria: "Hanna...you know Spencer wasn't at fault for that!"
Hanna: "Explain yourself Spence! I wanna see how you talk your way out of this..."
Sighing brokenly, Spencer obeyed Hanna's command and was about to continue when Aria yelled at the brunette
Aria: "What's wrong with you Spencer! You don't have to say anything to Hanna she has no right to question your past!"
Spencer turned to Aria and gave the girl a look that caused the shorter brunette's heart to melt. With that look Aria knew Spencer would oblige every one of Hanna's requests even if she had to destroy herself to give the blonde what she wanted. All Aria could do was watch the once mighty and fearless Spencer Hastings fall apart, knowing that there was nothing that the shorter girl could do. Spencer turned back to Hanna and continued
Spencer: "When...when Cece left me I went through a bad patch I Fu-"
She looked up and stared at her parents before amending her words
Spencer: "...banged...I banged everything that moved...all those people...they were just some misguided attempt at feeling wanted...when Cece dumped me, it reinforced the idea that you could never want me so I went searching for love...in all the wrong places...it got so bad that Melissa had to check me into rehab in Philly after I OD'd...I was 17 years old and was using sex drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism...and only after almost dying did my parents finally show that they cared about me, When I saw how heartbroken they were about what happened to me I vowed to never go back to that lifestyle so I got clean...and never looked back...I gave up the drugs and alcohol and eight months ago I gave up my promiscuous ways... I'm sorry...I made a lot of mistakes in my past and I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you Hanna..."
Spencer was about to take Hanna's hands in her own when Hanna pulled away from her and spat out at the girl kneeling before her
Hanna: "Well I don't think you changed at all... I'm not buying your Bullshit excuses Spencer because if you ever loved me, I would have been enough for you...otherwise you wouldn't have fucked Pam Fields last night!"
Hanna pulled out her phone and shoved the screen in Spencer's face, showing her girlfriend the text and pictures she had received earlier that day. Quickly she turned around and showed the images to Peter and Veronica Hastings
Hanna: "This is what your darling daughter was upto last night..."
Spencer stared at Hanna and her parents, her tone desperate and eyes filled with tears. The brunette knew her parents were aware of her sordid past and she didn't want to disappoint them, not after they had just mended their relationship, so pleading to both Hanna and her parents, Spencer choked out
Spencer: "I didn't...we didn't. ...nothing happened..."
But before Spencer could finish, there was a loud echoing slap that resonated throughout the room, The brunette brokenly held her stinging cheek and looked up into the furious eyes of Hanna Marin
Hanna: "Don't lie to me... What did she give you that I couldn't? What depraved thing was she willing to do for you huh? Did she spread her legs wider for you Spencer?"
Peter cleared his throat awkwardly and stared at his shoes, the man was clearly uncomfortable at the turn the conversation was taking, his wife however audibly gasped alongside Aria at Hanna's words
Veronica Hastings stared at her youngest child, her heart aching to gather her baby in her arms and soothe the broken girl. The defence attorney had clearly filled the blanks in her mind correctly and she couldn't have been more proud of her daughter's handling of a severely traumatised Pam.
'You can clearly see from that picture that Pam kissed Spencer...I don't blame Pam for her behaviour nor do I think less of her...if someone attacked me and Peter wasn't around I'd kiss the person who saved me as well...And Spencer...my sweet baby...she didn't want Peter and I to think less of Pam that's why she didn't tell us about the kiss this morning... my daughter has such an amazing heart...she couldn't leave Pam to suffer alone after what happened to the woman yesterday so she stayed behind to protect her...I'm so proud of you Spencer..my baby is all grown up and I missed it...I'm sorry Spencer...I'm sorry that I couldn't be there for you when you were younger...I'm sorry I failed you as a mother...'
While Veronica inwardly lamented the situation, Aria had voiced the idiocy of Hanna's accusations to the blonde
Aria: "Han...think about what you're saying...this is Emily's mother you're talking about..."
Spencer looked at Hanna desperately, begging the blonde to believe her
Spencer: "Han...Hanna...I would never lie to you...I would never hurt you like that...Please believe me..."
Hanna: "Then what were you doing there? Why were you in bed kissing Emily's happily married mother?"
Those words were the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back and Veronica Hastings voice boomed throughout the room, effectively silencing Hanna
Veronica: "THAT'S ENOUGH!"
Hanna stared at the older woman and was about to retort, but a stern look from the defence attorney caused her to keep her mouth shut
Veronica: "Since you're so desperate to learn the truth today Hanna, let me tell you what happened last night..."
Spencer tensed at her mother's tone, the brunette pleaded with her mother to not reveal anything
Spencer: "Mum please..."
Veronica: "No Spencer...Hanna needs to take her foot out of her mouth and hear this..."
Veronica stared at Hanna and spoke, her voice crisp, clear and commanding
Veronica: "Pam Fields was attacked last night by the same man who's the father of your baby...the same baby my daughter graciously agreed to raise with you..."
Aria gasped loudly at the truth behind Hanna's pregnancy while Hanna stared at the woman in shock, her demeanour changing completely from one of rage to one of astonishment
Hanna: "Wh- wha-"
Veronica ignored the confused look on the girl's face and continued
Veronica: "Spencer risked her life and saved a defenceless woman from sharing your fate Hanna, and since you're a survivor of rape I expected you to be more sympathetic to the plight of other women..."
Hanna's face fell when the implications of Veronica's words sunk in
Hanna: "I didn-"
Veronica: "Oh...you didn't know? It's easy to spit venom before learning all the facts Hanna... I know my daughter, I may not have been there all her life but I know Spencer...I know for a fact that Spencer would never cheat on you just as I know that Spencer would never ever turn away someone in need...last night a traumatised Pam Fields needed someone to protect her and I'm proud of my daughter for staying behind and taking care of the woman...PTSD is a horrible thing Hanna, you should know, you went through it and I've seen you zone out when someone unfamiliar touches you. I've seen how you lash out at people when you feel claustrophobic..."
Spencer had pulled herself up, off of the floor and spoke to her mother
Spencer: "Mum...mum please..."
Veronica: "No Spencer...Hanna doesn't get to stand here in your home and belittle you! Not after you saved her from a similar situation! Hypocrisy will rule the roost if Hanna deems you unworthy because you helped someone else from falling into the darkness of their reality ...after all, eight months ago you did the same for her, Spencer..."
Hanna was now openly crying, regret washing over her and a fiery ball of guilt rested in her gut. The sound of the Hastings' back door opening and closing went unnoticed by the pregnant girl as the blonde clutched her head in her hands and cried
'What have I done? I blew it! I blew my relationship with Spencer! Aria was right...I should have stopped talking...I should have given Spencer a chance to explain...I'm sorry... I'm sorry Spencer..."
Hanna: "I'm...I'm sorry...I'm so sor..."
Hanna looked up to address her apology to Spencer and her heart fell when she realised that Spencer had gone, panic began to set in when Hanna failed to locate the brunette
Hanna: "Spencer! Spencer? Wher-"
Aria: "She probably left to cool off Han..."
Hanna: "I need to find her...I'm such an idiot!"
Aria: "I hate to say 'I told you so' but..."
Hanna: "I know! Okay...I know..."
The blonde's phone chimed and the girl's heart leapt for joy when she saw a message from her girlfriend lighting up the screen
Baby I'm sorry for hurting you please know that I'll never do anything to break your heart, I love you Hanna but I can't be around you right now...I need to apologise to the Fields for my behaviour then I'll try to make it up to you...Please don't hate me Han...I'm sorry- Spencer
Aria had read the message over Hanna's shoulder and without missing a beat she addressed the crying blonde
Aria: "You were wrong Han...it's you who doesn't deserve Spencer..."
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*Same Day- Fields' Residence- Rosewood*
Emily Fields was furious, she had just dropped her girlfriend off at the Dilaurentis house and rushed home to confront her mother. Armed with the images she had saved on her cellphone, Emily barged through her front door, leaving the entrance open and yelled
Emily: "MOM! Mom! Where are you?"
Seconds later a cheerful Pam Fields emerged from the kitchen. The woman had just finished preparing their dinner for the evening and was wiping her hands on a towel
Pam: "Hi Sweety...how was the pool?"
Emily glared at her mother and spoke, her voice dripping with anger
Emily: "It was fine...lovely even...you could have been there if you weren't so tired from last night..."
Pam stared at her daughter in shock, her mind reeling from her daughter's words, the older woman's expression only serving to anger her daughter more
'Emily knows...Oh god...'
Pam: "Em...Emmy...listen..."
Emily growled at her mother and spat
Emily: "Listen? You want me to Listen? I can't believe you! You're almost twice her age!"
Pam stared at her daughter momentarily confused
Pam: "What?"
Emily: "If you wanted to cheat on dad you could've at least found someone in your age bracket Mom...but no, you decided to fuck your teenage daughter's best friend!"
Pam: "Emily...Emily I..."
Emily: "Save it Mom...You fucked Spencer...you couldn't find anyone else to scratch your itch besides Spencer Hastings? I heard those rumours about Spencer Mom, I know people think she's some kind of sex god but seriously? What kind of whore decides to fuck her teenage daughter's classmate?"
Pam Fields sank against the nearby wall and began bawling, her tears would normally quell her daughter's anger but now they only served to enrage the girl further
Emily: "You can't even deny it...were you so desperate? Couldn't you just use your hand?"
Emily was about to continue when a booming voice from her doorway cut her off
Spencer: "Emily Enough!"
Emily turned around and glared at the other girl currently standing in her doorway
Emily: "Back for seconds Spence? I'm sure I could beat you up after you fuck my mom..."
Spencer growled at Emily and pushed past her, making a bee line for the girl's sobbing mother. Spencer pulled the woman into her embrace before taking out a handkerchief and giving it to the bitterly sobbing woman
Spencer: "Mrs Fields? Are you Okay?"
Pam simply attempted to dry her tears and nodded in confirmation.
Emily: "Ugh! You two disgust me...should I leave? Or do I get the pleasure of watching the debauched acts you have planned for my mother..."
Spencer turned to Emily and glared at her. The sight caused Emily to stiffen in fear, Spencer Hastings was angry and Emily Fields was about to bear the brunt of the Hastings' rage
Spencer: "Emily..Shut...up..."
Spencer's voice was clear, cold and even, causing a chill to run down Emily's spine. Spencer turned her attention to Pam Fields and suddenly the taller brunette's voice was the epitome of warmth and understanding
Spencer: "Do you want to tell her? I won't say anything unless you want me to..."
Emily scoffed at this and retorted
Emily: "Please...I don't want to hear about how you-"
She was cut off by a cold threatening glare from Spencer, a beat passed before Pam Fields managed to speak
Pam: "I...I was attacked..."
Emily stared at the woman who gave birth to her and growled
Emily: "What? That's convenient..."
Spencer glared at Emily causing Emily to throw her hands up indignantly.
Pam: "It's true...Em...last night in Philly...a man tried to rape me..."
Emily's entire demeanour softened at those words, her rage at her mother instantly vanishing.
Emily: "WHAT? Mom...Mom are you okay? Did he hurt you?"
Pam: "no...I wasn't hurt...Spencer saved me..."
Emily turned to her former friend in surprise
Pam: "Spencer got there just in time, she fought him off Em and was hurt during the fight...but still she drove me home and stayed with me to make sure I was safe..."
Emily: "But...but those pictures...you're lying! I saw those pictures!"
Emily roughly pulled out her phone and showed the pictures to her mother causing the woman to burst into a fresh batch of tears as she tried to run to her daughter
Pam: "It's not what it looks like! I'm sorry...I'm soo sorry!"
Spencer put a comforting arm around the woman and Emily watched in amazement as her mother nuzzled closer to Spencer searching for comfort. The brunette didn't complain as Pam Fields cried against the girl's shoulder
Emily felt a small bout of jealousy at the sight, Spencer was comforting her mother in a way that only Emily should
Emily: "Okay...that's enough...Spencer, get your Hands off of my mother!"
Spencer ignored Emily at looked at Pam, silently asking the woman if she should let go
Pam: "Please...please don't..."
Pam sloppily wiped her tears and continued
Pam: "Nothing happened between Spencer and I last night Emmy...I swear nothing happened...I was scared and vulnerable and my head was messed up...I kissed Spencer, she didn't kiss me...She was just comforting me...protecting me and I kissed her...I'm sorry...I'm sorry Spencer..."
Spencer: "no...I'm sorry Mrs Fields..I shouldn't have let things get out of control like that..."
It was then that Emily finally noticed the large piece of gauze against Spencer's forehead and the bandage around the girl's knuckles.
Pam: "...but I asked you to stay with me...I clung to You! I couldn't deal with the nightmares so I sought comfort from my daughter's friend! This is all my fault!"
Spencer: "Mrs Fields...your behaviour last night was only natural...nothing that happened last night was your fault..."
Emily stared at the two women before her as she slowly digested the information given to her
''My Mom was in Philly last night...so was Spencer...my Mom was attacked...someone tried to Rape her...Spencer saved her..Spencer saved my mother...and my mother was so traumatised by what happened that she kissed Spencer and they shared a bed because my mother needed to feel protected...'
Emily: "I...I- Er..."
Spencer looked up at the girl and Emily cringed at the bruising around Spencer's face
'Oh God...I hit her...she saved my mother and I hit her!"
Emily: "I'm sorry..."
Spencer sighed and withdrew her arms from around Pam Fields and stepped away, allowing Emily to rush to her mother. The swimmer pulled the woman into a tight hug and cried
Emily: "I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry Mom..."
Pam wiped the tears from her baby's face and spoke
Pam: "It's alright Emmy...you didn't know..."
Emily turned at looked up at Spencer and spoke, her voice laced with gratitude
Emily: "Thank you...Thank you for saving my Mom..."
Spencer: "It's ok Em...I would've done it for anyone..."
Emily looked away embarrassed at her actions on the hockey field earlier
Emily: "I'm sorry Spence...for what I..."
Spencer held up her hand and cut the swimmer off
Spencer: "It's fine, water under the bridge Em...believe me if our roles were reversed I would have done the same thing..."
Emily pulled her mother closer to her and together the Fields' women cried. Emily motioned for Spencer to join their embrace and soon both women were wrapped up in Spencer's arms, each one crying against the young Hastings' shoulders