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CHAPTER 11: BEGINNING AGAIN
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One week later:
"Oh my gosh, I'm so hungry its crazy." Hanna said while chewing on her large burger.
Pregnancy was crazy for her, and food reminded her of her hefty Hanna days. She tried to control herself, but ended up indulging instead.
"Well, slow down before Caleb thinks he's going to marry a pig." Aria snorted, as Caleb nudged her teasingly. Ezra winked at a pouting Hanna, snatching a fry from her plate.
"Um, Fitz? Touch my fries and die!" snarled Hanna mockingly.
Spencer sighed deeply as a fight broke out with Ezra and Aria on one side and Caleb and Hanna on another. Aria was under tight 'security' at home, since Byron was still angry at her and Ezra. Thankfully, Ella was still on her side, and made an excuse for Aria to go for some college programs.
She turned her head to the left, only to see Emily and Maya gazing into each other's eyes lovingly. Emily had one arm extended over to pull Maya closer as they cuddled. The pair was oblivious to Spencer and the 'fight' beside her, lost in their own world.
Spencer stared into her drink, focusing on stirring it. Tears welled up in her eyes as she saw the couples sitting beside her. They seemed happy, enjoying everything together as a couple.
"I promise, you'll forget me." Toby's words whispered in her mind, and hurt filled her heart.
Eyeing the couples beside her again, she knew that staying was pointless. It was anything but catching up, and seeing everyone being so in love wasn't doing her any good.
Before anyone could protest, Spencer slipped out of her seat, letting the tears slide down her cheeks.
Just then, the remaining girls felt their phones go off. Glancing nervously at each other secretly without letting the others know what was up, they checked their phones discreetly.
"I spy 3 liars having fun and another being ignored. -A"
Aria's phone vibrated again, signaling a different message. She allowed Hanna and Emily to distract the rest.
"Oh and Aria? You better run, run and run; even momma can't stop him now! -A"
Panicking, she quickly shrieked," Ezra, my dad's coming!"
He frowned in disbelief, asking worriedly," How? It's not like anyone can trail you."
It was a harmless statement, but the girls felt a sense of familiarity. "Don't ask question, Fitz." Hanna snapped back and followed Aria as she fled, leaving Emily to give a quick kiss to Maya before she ran out, too.
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"Look, you can't lie your whole life. She's heartbroken." Caleb tried, but seeing the look on his friend, he knew it was pointless.
"We've done everything you asked for. Showing love to our girlfriends isn't going to make Spencer start dating again." Ezra replied with a tinge of annoyance.
"Maya and Em aren't aware of it..." Caleb trailed off when he realised that he wasnt listening. "Are you ok, dude?" Caleb added, worried for his friend.
"I'm sorry, I need to keep away from her." Toby responded in reply, ending their meeting as he walked away, ignoring their worried expressions.
As he crossed the corner, his expression changed when his phone vibrated in his pocket. Pulling it out slowly, he glanced at the message, crumbling up when he read it.
"Breaking up doesn't mean it's over yet. Meet them again and Spencer's mine. - A"
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"She's upstairs," Melissa said quietly, soothing a wailing Taylor in her arms as the girls rushed up.
"Oh, don't cry Tay! I'll come down and play with you if you'll be good to your mom, k?" Aria reasoned with the crying girl, reducing her sobs at the mention of the word 'play'.
"Ok aunt Arwia!" she beamed at her, snuggling closer to a relieved Melissa who was shooting a thank you glance at Aria, who barely had time to respond before Spencer's shrieks reached all-high.
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"It's ok, it's ok." Emily repeated again and again as Hanna soothed the hysterical girl.
Spencer wasn't the type who had frequent outbursts. Toby's departure had left her broken inside; and crying wasn't something she normally did.
Still sobbing loudly, Aria rushed up to give her a big hug.
"It hurts, you know?" she sobbed uncontrollably, allowing the girls to sooth her.
"Shush, I know Spence. We received texts from... her again." Emily said quietly.
"She hurt Aria and Toby hurt you, Spence. We're next." Hanna whispered softly, trembling as she pressed a hand to her abdomen.
"Guys? I know I snuck out to meet Ezra... But it's not over. A planted another note for my dad." Aria looked at the girls worriedly.
Before the girls could reply, Spencer's phone rang. She scrambled to it, hoping it was from Toby, but slumped her shoulders down in disappointment when she saw who it was from.
The girls crowded round Spencer and her phone, gasping out loud when she read it.
"Look who's enjoying week 1 of break up? -A" she stammered and scrolled down to see a picture of Toby holding Jenna's hand, both beaming widely.
Fresh tears rolled down her cheeks as she realized that Toby was really happy to be away. The picture's background of the Rosewood station didn't do any good.
"We'll get over this. I promise," Aria whispered, grasping her hand tightly.
"He promised, too." was all Spencer replied, before crumbling into the girls' waiting arms.
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The sound of someone's clicking heels echoed through an' old house, stopping when someone else was seen.
A quiet exchange was spoken, too soft for any prying ears. With one swift black-gloved hand, a picture appeared under the dim light.
Another pair of hands entered the picture with a black marker, scribbling something.
When she lifted her hand, the picture was clearly Emily and Hanna together. The girls' heads were circled prominently.
"THE NEXT BITCHES WON'T BE SO LUCKY." the words screamed, and the picture was promply torn into pieces.
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Scary much? I tried my best to portray a frightening A, scarier than Mona. And is there more than one A? A whole team?
Did Toby leave Rosewood to protect Spencer? I'll leave snippets of Toby in the next few chapters to come.
Continue reading, things are gonna get scArier!
