Not Daddy's Little Girl Anymore

Toby's Leaving

Spencer laid in her bed crying. She'd been there hours she knew. Every time she thought that the tears had subsided she thought of a way that Toby had made her feel safe or loved and she started crying again. There was a knock at the door.

"Dinner is ready" her mom said opening her door. Spencer ignored her until she went back downstairs.

"Don't worry about Spencer" Melissa assured them "she'll get over it"

Just then they heard her footsteps coming downstairs.

"See" Melissa said.

"I'll get you a plate" Veronica said starting to stand.

"No, I didn't come down to eat" she said. She threw cards and cash onto the table.

"I don't want anything from you, and I won't be taking anything from you ever again, as far as I'm concerned you aren't my family anymore."

She turned to go back upstairs. Peter stood about to yell but Veronica motioned for him to sit back down.

"She's just angry, let her be angry" she said.

She stayed in her room the whole next day not getting out of bed.

Veronica was concerned that she hadn't eaten in 24 hours. She texted Spencer's friends asking them to come over. Half an hour later Hanna, Aria, and Emily came in with a pizza. It was cheese and garlic, Spencer's favorite. Veronica could tell by the way the girls glared at her they must have talked to Toby. Her mother told them they had to leave their phones downstairs.

"Cheer up Spence" Emily said encouragingly "this can't last forever"

"Yeah" Aria added "if my parents can get over me and Ezra, yours can get over you and Toby."

"Here, have a slice" Hanna said opening the box.

Spencer nibbled on it.

"We were going to let you call Toby but your mom took our phones." Emily said.

"I miss him so much it hurts" she cried.

After a week four of her teachers had called to report Spencer's underperforming. They sat her down for a talk.

"Sweetie, do you really think that this is the best way to get your privileges back" her mother asked.

"You've been acting like a big baby and that ends now" her father yelled.

She didn't respond. She was numb.

There was a knock at the door.

"What are you doing here?" Peter growled when he saw it was Toby. Spencer's heart swelled as her eyes watered. She wanted to go run over and hug him. Just to be in his arms.

"I came to talk to you" he said "I love Spencer more than anything in this world". Toby's eyes went to her as he saw her condition.

"Don't you see" he continued "how bad things are for her when we're apart?"

"We will stop having sex, I'll come here to see her only under supervision, please I need to be with her." Spencer prayed her parents would agree.

"I'm sorry, Toby" her dad said "we can't trust you with our daughter and if anything it's shown us how bad you are for her"

Spencer's heart broke into a million pieces. She ran to him his arms opened to her. His loving arms wrapped around her. She felt warm. She felt safe. He was home. He was her home. He kissed the top of her head before attacking the side of her face with kisses. She in turn was covering his chest and neck with kisses. They both said "I love you" and then Peter and Veronica pulled her away from him. Veronica held Spencer down as Peter ripped her sweatpants off. He began whipping her with the belt. Toby felt helpless as he watched Spencer cry out at every lash. He felt responsible if he hadn't come here she wouldn't be getting spanked. He turned to leave.