Okay, second chapter. I'm really excited! I want to thank you all for your comments! They really made me smile! Please continue to comment with suggestions, comments, and critisism. Please give suggestions on where you'd like the story to turn next, because I'd like to change my third chapter a bit. Hopefully, this story turns out to be a success!

Chapter 2

Toby was on his break from work- a short twenty minutes. He really should have been eating. This was his only opportunity until 5:30. But he couldn't eat. All he could think about was Spencer.

She had sent him two text messages. Apparently, she felt really bad. He hadn't replied because of the anger and sadness he felt. He knew it would come out in whatever he wrote to her. He couldn't get his mind off of thinking about why she had ended their relationship in the first place. Telling from her texts, she wanted to tell him something that she had been keeping a secret. Maybe that's why she ended it. Secrets. This town was full of them, and there was no way to escape from them.

Before he even knew his break time was coming to a close, his boss called him. His whole break was consumed by thinking about Spencer. He really loved her; more than he had ever loved another person.

He hesitantly went back to work, realizing that it would be another four and a half hours before he had the chance to get in contact with Spencer.

Spencer had come home from school early- something she never, ever did. She was so drowsy that she had a tough time keeping her eyes open during her AP Chemistry class. She was also feeling queasy, and had a headache. Usually, she'd tough it out and finish her classes, but with the added stress of her "Toby" problem, she needed rest and time to herself.

The tired girl got a blanket from the closet, popped two Benadryl into her mouth, and laid on the couch, ready for a long nap. As she was falling asleep, Aria barged in the door.

She said "Spencer! I heard you left school early! What's wrong? Are you sick? Is it Toby? What happened?"

Spencer replied "Aria, calm down! I was just feeling tired, and I have a headache, plus I'm a bit nauseous. But I'm fine, It was just a lack of sleep. Go back to school."

Aria said "Are you kidding? You don't sound fine, and I know it's rough right now, so I'm staying here with you until someone else comes home."

And Spencer reiterated "Go back to school. Don't you have a Trig test?"

Aria replied "I took that last period. You can't change my mind. You need someone right now, and I'm the only one available."

Aria went to the stove, filled the tea kettle with water, and opened and closed several cabinets until she found tea bags. She turned to Spencer.

"Spence, herbal or fruit?"

"Herbal."

"Regular or decaf? …. Oh! There's ginger too! That will help soothe you stomach. How about that?"

"Sure, ginger is fine…. Make some tea for yourself too. I favor the peach, with some honey and lemon."

"Thanks! I think I'll take you up on that suggestion."

Sooner than later, the tea was ready. Aria sat on the chair opposite from Spencer's couch. They sat in silence for a while. Aria noticed that Spencer seemed to be enjoying her tea. Aria thought to herself "Wow! Peach tea is delicious! Why haven't I tried this before?" Then, Aria opened he mouth.

"Spencer, you're right, this tea is great!"

Spencer replied with an unenthusiastic "Mmhmm!"

More silence.

"Hey, Spence, why don't we go upstairs? I'm sure you'll be more comfortable in bed than on the couch."

"Okay, sure"

So Aria washed out their empty tea mugs and they went upstairs. Spencer's room was pristine, as always. Aria had never seen anything out of place. She pulled the covers off the bed, and her and Spencer hopped in, side by side.

Aria asked "So Spencer, are you really okay? Or is something up… you're my best friend. I can tell when something is wrong."

Spencer replied "You know about what happened with Toby…"

Aria said "But I feel like there's something more to it."

Spencer said "If there's something more, I don't know what it is. But please, if you figure it out, tell me. I can't take this feeling. I feel so drained, mentally and physically. I just want everything how it was before."

Aria gave Spencer a hug, and Spencer hugged back. They both started to cry, and that is when Spencer started to vent.

"Aria, I don't feel right. I feel like something is wrong. It's not just Toby. You're right. There's definitely something more. It might be related to what happened, but it might not. I just don't understand!"

Aria, almost overwhelmed, replied "Spencer, we will figure this out. I'm here and I'm going to help you. You don't have to worry. Everything is going to be okay."

For the rest of the afternoon, they hugged, and cried. When they were through, Aria left, but told Spencer to call her, text her, tweet her, IM her, BBM her, or video chat her anytime she needed. Spencer smiled, and felt the slightest bit better for a moment, but soon, that joy disappeared.