Back to Me

The Fire

"Let's get out of here." Alison told us and I heard a little bit of panic. "Run!"

And that's what we did. The five of us, Ali, Aria, Emily, Hanna, and I ran away from the Cavanaugh's garage. We were almost to the end of the driveway when I heard an explosion from behind me. All of us turned around and saw the garage in flames.

"Ali, what did you do?" I shouted at her.

"We need to get out of here." I heard Emily say with fear and panic evident in her voice.

The others started running away from the Cavanaugh's property and I was about to follow. But I heard screams from inside the garage, someone was in there. Before I could really think about what I was doing, I ran into the garage to try to save whoever was in there.

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"You ready, Spence?" Jason asked me as he took my hand and led me into the school.

"Does it matter?" I replied sarcastically.

"Come on, everything will be fine. The school hasn't changed that much, and since I'm a student counselor I'll be around all day if you need me." He assured me.

"Remember, Spence, I'm right here if you need me." Jason said once we reached the doorway of my first class.

"Thanks, Jason; I really appreciate you being here for me." I told him with a small smile.

"Good luck, Spence." He said giving me a hug and then walked off.

"Here goes nothing." I mumbled to myself as I entered the classroom.

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"Spencer?" I heard someone call out as I entered the cafeteria.

"Yes?" I replied unsure. The voice sounded female and familiar but I couldn't place it.

"It's me Hanna. Do you want to come and sit with us?" Hanna asked.

"Sure, but whose us?"

"It would just be me and Mona." She replied.

"Hello, Spencer." Mona said and she seemed a little too friendly.

"I know, your Hastings' brain is going crazy trying to figure out how Mona and I became friends. And I'll explain everything that's happened in Rosewood since you've been gone. But first let's sit down because my tummy wants food, now." Hanna said quickly and then she linked her arm through mine and led me to a table.

As promised Hanna told me what I had missed since I went away. I even found myself enjoying some of Mona's input in the conversation. Who would have thought that Hanna and Mona would become friends as well as the 'It Girls' at Rosewood High? I never would have and I never thought that I would find myself liking Mona.

"Okay, enough about us. How have you been? I haven't heard anything from you since last September." Hanna said once she had given me every detail of what I had missed.

"I've been good. I'm obviously not the same, but it's gotten better since it first happened." I shrugged in reply.

"I still can't believe that happened to you, Spencer. I mean you were brave enough to try to help them and look what you got in return. Not only did you get injured trying to save them, when it was Toby's fault in the first place, but you also got robbed of your eyesight. If I were you, I'd want to give Toby Cavanaugh a piece of my mind and be glad that I couldn't see his face ever again." Mona ranted.

"It wasn't Toby's fault, Mona, it was an accident." I defended Toby even though it hurt to remember. "Anyways, that was over a year ago now and I've learned to adjust and move forward."