Back to Me

Never Change

Spencer POV

It had been a few days since Ali's funeral but it felt like yesterday. The girls and I had been excused from school for a few days and Jason was given some time off. Today was my first day back and I got a ride with Emily since Jason wasn't returning to work for another week.

All morning I barely focused on my classes. Usually I was a very attentive student and got the highest grades but today my mind kept wandering. Actually it wasn't just today; my mind had been somewhere else ever since I found out that Toby was back in Rosewood. I wanted to talk to him so bad but I hadn't gotten a chance. And part of me hoped that if we did get a chance to talk that it would be like the last time he came back to Rosewood.

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It was the last day of spring break and I was anxiously pacing around my bedroom. Toby's family had decided to go on vacation and today was the day that they were supposed to return. Finally I couldn't just stay in my room any longer so I decided to go to Emily's. That way I would know the second Toby got home since she lived closet to him and being with Emily would help me keep my sanity until then.

When I got there I felt a little guilty for not telling Emily my real reason for coming but I was too afraid that she wouldn't understand. So I told her it was because I missed her too much since she had been spending a lot of time swimming.

Half an hour later, I noticed a car pull into Toby's driveway. I stayed for a few more minutes, because I knew Toby needed a few minutes before he could get away, and then politely excused myself saying that I had to be home for dinner.

Once again I hated lying, because my parents were working late and told me to order something, but it was necessary. Mrs. Fields definitely wouldn't approve of me hanging out with Toby because she thought of him as a black sheep just like the rest of the town. And Emily believed everything Ali told her about Toby being a dangerous freak.

I walked about a block away from Emily's house and then texted Toby to meet me at the library. I got there about ten minutes later and Toby arrived right behind me. We casually walked over to our section of the library, before we acknowledged each other for the first time in a week. It was far enough in the back that no one would bother us but it wasn't as far back as the area where teens went to make out.

"Hi," I said quietly with a huge smile.

"Hey," He said with a smile as well.

"I think you should probably hold me right now or I'm going to explode and you'll have to explain that to the cranky librarian that's working today." I said teasingly.

"Well, we certainly can't have that happen." Toby laughed quietly as he embraced me in his strong arms.

"You can't leave for that long again." I told him with sad puppy dog eyes.

"It was only a week, Spencer."

"Yeah, but it felt like two. I've been so lonely since you left. Ali and I got in a fight, Emily's been busy swimming, Aria's family went on vacation, and Hanna has cut off contact with the world because she's upset about her dad."

"I'm sorry you've been lonely and I promise that I won't leave for that long again if I can help it. Will you give me a chance to try and make up for it?"

"What did you have in mind?" I asked with curiosity.

"If your parents aren't home, I was thinking we could have a movie marathon all night." He suggested.