A/N I totally caved... I was planning to upload this in a week, so that during school time I would have chapters to put up, but I'm so happy with my story and excited for you guys to read it that I've been uploading pretty frequently... I'm currently working on chapter 11... And for those of you that are missing Toby, he should be coming back in Chapter 12! Haha! Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter as much as I did!

Chapter 9

Aria felt just as nervous and antsy as Spencer as they both drove to Spencer's house. After school they had walked to their cars, with no words spoken. With a simple nod to each other, they confirmed that they both had an understanding of what needed to be done.

When they arrived simultaneously in Spencer's driveway, they found Melissa's car gone. Perfect! Okay, well… still not so perfect, but she was better gone than home.

Spencer unlocked the door and headed straight for the kitchen island. She sat down and Aria noticed that she was breathing heavily. "Spencer, you're gonna be fine. I promise." She gave Spencer a tight hug. Spencer released.

"What if I am… pregnant? I mean, I'm a virgin, but even every virgin worries when her period is late. It's like panic mode!" Spencer spoke quickly. "But then I realize that it's not possible. It's just not possible."

"… Spence… your period is late?" Aria got even more concerned. Now she had solid reason to believe that Spencer might in fact be pregnant.

Spencer nodded.

"Okay, enough of this waiting game. We're going upstairs." Aria took hold of Spencer's wrist and tugged her up the stairs. She looked into the bathroom, and the tests were not where she left them. "Where'd you hide them, Spence?"

"I don't want to take it. I told you. It's impossible." Spencer was stern.

"Spencer. I know that you don't want to. I wouldn't want to either if I was you. Look, think of it as practice for when you get older. That's all. Okay? Now you need to tell me where you put them." Aria was even more serious.

"Desk drawer. The bottom one. All the way at the bottom in the back." Spencer was too tired to fight.

Aria retrieved the pregnancy tests and once again, took Spencer's wrist and led her to the bathroom. She sat Spencer down on the counter like she was a little kid, and looked her straight in the eyes. "Spencer Hastings. You have no fear. You have never had fear. This is not something to be afraid of. All you have to do is pee on a stick. That's all. You have to pee on a stick. You can do it."

"I…I…" Spencer broke down into tears and held on to Aria. Aria started to cry, too. She hated to see her best friend in this much pain and misery. "Thank you for being here, Aria. I love you so much." Spencer said in between sobs. She let go of Aria, who gave Spencer a supporting look, wiped her eyes, and turned for the door to give Spencer some privacy.

"No, Aria, please stay!" Spencer said. Aria looked confused. Spencer continued. "Here." She said as she threw down a fluffy towel into the bottom of the bathtub, motioning for Aria to sit. "I'll close the curtain." She said, still whimpering. Aria reluctantly sat in the tub while Spencer closed the curtain. It was definitely awkward being in the room while her friend was peeing, but she knew that this was Spencer's time of need, and Aria would do anything for her.

Spencer opened the first box, and instantly froze. "Aria, what do I do?" She asked.

"Spencer, you need to relax. You know exactly what to do. Breathe." Aria said, reassuringly.

Then, Spencer said, "I'm done. It's safe to come out now."

Aria stepped out of the tub from behind the curtain and saw one little, white, plastic stick sitting on the counter. "We have to wait five minutes. We have to wait five minutes." Spencer said, shaking.

"It's alright, honey, everything will be fine. Everything will be just fine. Why don't we take out our English homework while we wait?" Aria suggested.

"I can't think about homework right now." Spencer was curled up in a ball

"Okay. I'll take out our homework while we wait. What time is it? 3:02? Okay, we have until about 3:06. Just sit, sweetie. Close your eyes." Aria said. She tried to be strong for Spencer. She was just as worried as Spencer was, but she needed to put up a façade and show Spencer that she was calm.

Spencer stared at the clock. As soon as the number changed from 5 to 6, Spencer said, "It's time."

Aria's heart pumped heavily as she walked toward the bathroom. She stopped short. "Would you like to get it?" She asked Spencer.

"No. You get it." Spencer said, her hands shaking.

Aria closed her eyes tight as she walked into the bathroom and felt for the presence of the counter. She patted her hands on top of it, feeling for the test. As soon as she found it, she held it where she couldn't see it and opened her eyes. As she exited the bathroom, she said, "I've got it."

Spencer said, "And…"

Aria replied, "I haven't looked at it yet. Spencer, I don't want to look."

Spencer was angry. "Aria. You're the one that made me take this damn test. Pick it up, and look at it."

Aria looked at the test, astonished. She didn't say anything. Spencer looked at her face and tried to figure out if it was positive or negative by Aria's expression. Aria just stared at the test, with a blank expression. She didn't know what to think. "Lll…let me check the box again." Aria said. She scurried back into the bathroom and grabbed the box off the counter. Just as she thought. One line meant negative and two lines meant positive. She looked back at the test. The result was clear- there was no debating it. She walked back out and sat down next to Spencer. She just stared at Spencer and didn't say a word.

Spencer had had enough. "ARIA. WHAT DOES IT SAY?" She yelled.

Aria took a deep breath and showed Spencer the test. "It's positive." She said

There was silence. Just dead silence. Both girls sat there, just staring at the plastic stick in Aria's hand.

Spencer was the one to break the silence this time. "This is wrong. False positives happen, right? Because there is no way this is correct. No way."

Aria finally spoke up. "It happens, but rarely. This is why I got you more. Go ahead, there's two more in there for you to take." Aria couldn't believe it.

"I don't have any pee left in me." Spencer said.

Aria replied, "Okay, I can fix that." She went downstairs and found some lemonade and orange juice in the fridge. She brought both upstairs, being careful not to drop them. She felt weak, like the blow of the test results knocked all the energy out of her. "Which one?" She asked. "The lemonade." Spencer replied. Aria poured Spencer a glass of lemonade and said, "Drink up!" And Spencer did. She drank the whole glass and then sat there, waiting.

"Anything else I can get you?" Aria asked

"No." Spencer replied. She was at a loss for words.

They waited. Aria pretended that everything was okay and did her homework while Spencer laid on her bed and stared at the ceiling. Before long, Spencer said, "I'm ready."

Aria nodded. "Do you want to go alone, this time?"

"I guess so." Spencer said.

"Just do it in a cup this time. Take both tests." Aria recommended.

"Okay." Spencer said. Aria ran across the room and gave Spencer a hug. Spencer then turned around and headed for the bathroom once again. Once she was done, reclaimed her spot she came out and on the bed. "We're waiting for 3:50." She said.

Aria laid down next to Spencer. She felt uneasy as they waited for the time to pass. She felt lost, even though she knew exactly where she was and what she was doing. She wondered how Spencer was feeling.

"Time's up." Spencer said. This time, they both went to get the tests. They were a little less nervous this time. They closed their eyes. Spencer picked up both tests and put one in Aria's hands. She said, "One, two….. three." And they both looked down. "What does yours say?" Spencer asked Aria, who was still looking down. She looked up at Spencer. "Positive…. What does yours say?" Aria asked. "Positive." Spencer said.

"Melissa has a stash of like 30 downstairs from when she was trying to get pregnant. Maybe these are all defective. I'll get some of those and we'll do it again." Spencer said, in a rush. Aria couldn't protest.

Spencer ran to the barn, furiously opening cabinets looking for Melissa's stash. "Bingo!" She said. Thank goodness Melissa was out. She ran back into the house and to her room, shutting the door behind her. "I was so worried that Melissa was going to find me looking for pregnancy tests. I took like four. I figured that we each take two, if mine come positive and yours come negative, we'll know that they're not defective. Will you take them? Please?" Spencer was slightly jumpy. She wanted an answer she could depend on.

"Sure Spencer, anything for you. I know that this is tough." Aria said, although she was unsure if she wanted to take a pregnancy test at only 16 years old.

They took out a permanent marker to label the tests so that they didn't get confused. Spencer labeled hers with an "S" and Aria labeled hers with an "AM" because she obviously didn't want to be labeled as A.

Aria went into the bathroom first and did what she had to do. When she was done, she invited Spencer in, and they both started the tests. Spencer went first, and used what was left from when she took her second and third tests, and used it for her fourth and fifth. Aria did the same.

Again, they waited. Spencer laid her head in Aria's lap while Aria combed her fingers through Spencer's hair. She said again, "You're going to be fine. You need to stop worrying. Okay? I'm here for you whatever happens. You're my best friend."

Spencer looked up at Aria and replied, "You're the best friend I could ever ask for. You know what Ali would have done? She would have called me a whore, shoved me into a convenient store restroom, and tell me to suck it up. But you? You're absolutely amazing. Thank you."

"I try my best!" Aria said. "It's time, Spence."

"You go. Call me when you know." Spencer said.

Aria went to the bathroom, again. She looked at her tests first. The first one had just one line, and so did the second one. Both were negative. She took a deep breath and prepared herself to look at Spencer's. The first one had two lines. And the second one had…. two lines. She her eyes started to tear. Pull it together, Aria. She thought to herself. She took a few calming breaths and called Spencer's name. Spencer walked in slowly, looking away from the counter, not wanting to face the answer she knew was coming. Aria grabbed her arms and said, "Spencer. Look at me… You're pregnant."

Spencer was almost going to double check. But she trusted Aria. Was this really happening? Could this possibly be real life?

"Pinch me." Spencer said. Aria knew exactly what she was getting at. "Spencer, you aren't dreaming." Aria said. "I said pinch me. Now Aria." Spencer started to collapse to the floor. Aria gave her a tiny pinch to assure her that she wasn't dreaming. Spencer was on the floor, crying and wailing. Her mascara trickled down her cheeks. Aria sat down next to her and began to cry, too.

A/N So, what did you guys think? Your feedback is really important to me, so please let me know! The next chapter has been finished for a few days... So I guess I'll put it up soon!