And lying unconscious on the other side of the room where the flames were just beginning to reach, was Spencer.

4 hours before...

Immediately after school I had Hanna and Caleb drive me to Toby's. They were reinforcements. If Toby wouldn't listen to me he might listen to them. I was going to stop these games of phone tag and hide and seek. I would wait for Toby to come home for the rest of the day if I had to.

It had been a little over three weeks since Jenna and Toby got back. And I hadn't talked to Toby at all since he never answered his phone. I even stopped by twice and both times his truck was missing. I knew from Caleb that Toby wasn't acting like himself. And I continued to hope that he was just going along with what Jenna wanted, but my hope was slowly fading.

"Do you want me to come in with you, Spence?" Hanna asked as she pounded on the door and I shook my head.

"No thanks, Han, this is something Toby and I have to solve ourselves." I declined.

We waited for what seemed like forever on the porch. But it was really only a minute or two later that I heard the door open.

"Spencer, Hanna, what are you doing here?" I heard Toby ask skeptically and a little surprised.

"You've been back in Rosewood for three weeks and I haven't heard a word from you. So this is way overdue if you ask me." I stated irritated.

"I'm sorry, Spencer, but I've been really busy. Honest, I'm not just giving you a lame excuse." He told me.

"Too busy to call or leave her a voicemail saying that your stepsister is crazy and not to listen to her?" Hanna demanded.

"Hanna, can I talk to Spencer alone for a few minutes?" Toby sighed.

"Fine, I'll give you five minutes to explain. And you've got a lot of explaining to do. So skip the awkward, walking on eggshells, small talk crap." Hanna instructed and then I heard the clicking of her heels as she walked away.

"Is she really going to time us?" Toby asked me as he moved so he wasn't blocking the door.

"With Hanna you never know, so I'd say follow her instructions." I shrugged as I walked into the house.

"I really am sorry, Spencer, I didn't mean for it to go on this long."

"For what to go on this long? Avoiding me, not answering my calls or texts, not being around whenever I came over, making me believe that Jenna was telling me the truth for once? You know something's not right if the words 'truth' and 'Jenna' are used in the same sentence."

"I don't know what Jenna told you. But I haven't been around because I got a job in Bucks County. Ezra talked to me and he isn't planning on redoing the coffee shop until summer. I need work in the meantime so I got a construction job in Bucks County that pays well." He explained.

"That's great, Toby, although I bet the commute sucks." I said genuinely happy for him. "I don't mind that you have job, I understand. And that explains why you haven't been around but it doesn't explain the other stuff."

"Jenna has become even more of a control freak now that she can see again. She got me a new phone and claimed that it was to say 'thank you' for helping her out while she was blind. But it was really just so you and I couldn't talk." He told me.

"Why is she doing all this? And why didn't you just call from your new phone?" I questioned him.

"I tried once but I realized Jenna messed with it before she gave it to me. She can track all the calls and texts. As for why she's doing this, I have no idea." He sighed.

I don't know what clicked, but something did. For some reason I had a feeling that he was lying about not knowing.

"You mean you spent two weeks with her and when you come back she wants you to stay away from me but never told you why?"

"It's Jenna; she's cryptic, mysterious, and good at hiding things. What do you expect?"

"I expect answers, Toby."

"I gave you all the answers I know, Spencer." He told me and I could tell he was getting frustrated.

"No, you haven't. There's something that you're not telling me. I want to know what it is." I demanded. "Look, ever since you got back and Jenna came over I have been trying to give you the benefit of the doubt. But every second I am starting to believe her more and more, Toby."

"Maybe I don't want to tell you, Spencer. I know that's not what you want to hear, but in this case, what you don't know won't hurt you, applies." He stated firmly.

"Is that you're way of saying that you're trying to protect me? What happened to telling each other everything? This is what caused our huge fight in the first place two months ago." I reminded him.

"Spencer, I couldn't tell you even if I wanted to. This is between me and Jenna and has to stay that way, for everyone's sake."

"Between you and Jenna, huh, I never saw that one coming." I thought aloud. "And I didn't see you shutting me coming either. Did you get that job in Bucks County just to get away from me?"

"I'm not shutting you out, Spencer."

"Then what do you call it, Toby?" I asked as I flung my hands in the air in frustration. "You and I haven't spent any time together in over a month now."

"It hasn't been that long." He sighed as if I was overly exaggerating.

"Yes, it has. You were away for two weeks and you've been back for three. And this is the first time we've talked face to face." I stated the facts. "Now, what is going on? What the hell is with this sudden loyalty to Jenna?"

"She's my sister, Spencer."

"Stepsister," I corrected him. "You know what, if you don't want to tell me, fine. I'll leave you and your stepsister alone. I never thought I'd say this but I'm positive that Jenna told me the truth."

"What did she tell you?" He suddenly as he gently grasped my wrist to keep me from walking away.

"That you said 'Stay away, Spencer. I'm done'" I quoted mimicking Jenna's tone perfectly. "Prove it to me, Toby. Prove to me that Jenna was lying, that you didn't really say that and all the other things she implied."

"What else did she tell you?"

"You had her tell me to soften blow because you were too nice to break my heart. And that everything you've told me was just because you knew that's what I wanted to hear." I told him. "What did Jenna do to you, Toby?"

"Jenna didn't do anything, Spencer." He answered. "Not yet anyway."

I barely heard him mumble the last part and it probably wasn't meant for me to hear.

"Knock, knock, alone time is up." Hanna announced as she walked in. "Did you get this major lack of communication fixed?"

"Yeah we did, Han. We're on the same page now." I told her. "Goodbye, Toby,"

Hanna and I left before Toby had a chance to say goodbye or say anything else.

"How'd it go?" Caleb asked when we got back in the car and I just shrugged.

"Spencer, did you two really settle things? Or do I need to go back in there and kill Toby with my defense weapon that I bought yesterday?" Hanna asked me.

"You mean with a pink, furry lamp, Hanna? I could break that thing with my bare hands." Caleb told her.

"That's okay, Hanna." I couldn't help but laugh. "We didn't settle everything, but I got enough."

"So was Jenna telling you the truth or not?" She asked me.

"Toby didn't really tell me anything, he claimed that he couldn't. So, I'm just going to leave him alone until he can." I sighed and Hanna got the picture that I didn't want to talk about it anymore.

1 hour before...

"Spencer, are you sure you want to stay here while I'm out?" Jason asked me.

I had plans to spend the weekend with Jason so I had them drop me off after we left Toby's. When I got there I found out Jason was going out to dinner with Cece. So to distract myself from what happened with Toby, I decided to give Jason a hard time.

"Jason, it's a Friday night and you're taking a girl to dinner and a movie. You're not just leaving the apartment for a few hours. It's called going on a date." I teased him. "And I'll be just fine."

"I'm just trying not to push my luck. It's not just any Friday, it's Friday the thirteenth if you didn't notice." He told me.

"Since when you did you become superstitious?"

"Since I live in Rosewood," He said as if he was stating the obvious.

"Good point," I had to agree. "But I still wouldn't get worried over today's date."

"Well then, to each their own."

"So, are you picking up Cece or is she coming here again?" I asked him.

"I'm picking her up. And I should probably get going. I said seven and its quarter to seven now." He answered.

"Have a good time, and tell Cece I said hi."

"I will and I should be back before midnight. But call if you need me back earlier."

"Whatever," I rolled my eyes.

"See ya, Spence," I heard Jason laugh as he walked out.

30 minutes before...

I was in Jason's bedroom listening to a CD when I heard a weird noise. I shrugged it off thinking it was probably just the song. But when it happened again I got a feeling that something wasn't right. It sounded like someone was in the apartment and I didn't think it was Jason. He would have let me know. So I grabbed one of his baseball bats that he kept in the closest. I wasn't sure if it would do me any good but it made me feel better.

I stepped out of the bedroom and got a whiff of smoke from the kitchen. I headed right for the door figuring it wouldn't be a good idea for me to stop a possible fire. Once I was outside I would call Jason and the fire department. But my plan was interrupted. I was a few feet away from the door when the bat was taken from my hands. Before I could react I felt a blow to the side of my head and I fell to the floor.

Toby POV

After Spencer left with Hanna I went to my room and did a lot of thinking. I should have just told her the truth. But I didn't. Now she was going to leave me alone because that's what she thought I wanted. And I did in a way. But I felt bad for leaving it the way I did. For letting her walk away without giving her any real answers.

So I decided to go to Jason's because I was tired of this. I needed to settle things instead of avoiding it. I walked down the hallway to his apartment. As I got closer I saw smoke coming out from under the door. I grinned thinking that another cooking accident happened. But when I went to knock on the door my grin disappeared.

The door was already open which wasn't normal at all. I opened the door all the way and was shocked. The kitchen and most of the living room were in flames. And lying unconscious on the other side of the room where the flames were just beginning to reach was Spencer.

I rushed over to her and she was still breathing thank heaven. But she had a giant bump on her head that would probably give her a killer headache later. I picked her up and got her out of the burning apartment. I pulled the fire alarm and got my phone out and dialed 9-1-1.

While I waited for the fire fighters and other emergency personnel to arrive, my head filled with questions. Why was Spencer alone? Where was Jason? Who had done this to her because it obviously wasn't an accident? And what would have happened if I didn't come over? I didn't want an answer to that last one and shook at the thought of losing Spencer permanently.

Ok so you finally know what happened after the last cliffhanger. Yes, it was Toby and yes Spencer will be fine! BTW keep the end if season 2 in mind. I know Toby was a jerk but trust me on this. Next chapter will be from Jason's POV which will include another funny flashback! BTW 5 reviews last chapter made me really happy. And I'm happy to have an increase jn favorites and followers too. Keep it up eveybody and happy weekend! :D