Almost Is Never Enough {Spoby Fanfic}

"Toby, please call me. I miss you so much. I'm sorry for not telling you about my relapse. I just didn't want to give you a reason to never look at me the same. I just... please call me." I hung up the phone after it went straight to voicemail... again.

Aria, Hanna, Emily, and now Alison all sat around me at the Police Station. We were hoping they wouldn't question us long, but they had kept us here all night. It gave me more time to think, and thinking meant that Toby would come to my mind. Any normal person would probably be pissed off at their boyfriend for not returning any calls or texts, but now I see why he's not answering.

"Still not answering?" Emily asked.

I shook my head. "It doesn't surprise me."

I feel selfish for only thinking of my boyfriend when Aria's was the one who took a bullet to save us. I could still see the red in Aria's face from crying so much. Ezra didn't deserve this. Sure he was a creep for stalking us, but he would easily pick Aria over stalking if he had to choose. He proved that tonight.

"I still feel like this is my fault. I knew I shouldn't have gotten you guys involved in the mess that I created. I'm sorry. If it makes you feel any better, when we walk outside I'll get plenty of ugly names thrown at me." Alison said.

Hanna put an arm around her. "Ali, this isn't your fault. It's A's. It's always A's fault. The bastard only try's to make it seem like it's ours. But it's not."

Ali smiled at her hopelessly. "Thanks, Han. But A's not the one who faked her death. I did. And that's what we're in questioning for."

She had a point. But I wasn't about to make things worse.

Detective Holbrook walked up to us. "Lady's, you're free to go for the night."

I was shocked. I thought there was no way they were letting us go since we barely answered their questions. I decided not to question it. It's been a long night.

We all looked at each other. I think we were all shocked. But, like me, no one said anything.

Emily was the first to speak. "Where will Ali stay?"

"A family member is outside. He'll take her in for now." Detective Holbrook answered.

I'm pretty sure we all noticed how he said a "he." Does that mean Mrs. DiLaurentis isn't here? What a coward she is. Not facing up to what she did to Ali that night.

I could tell Ali was trying to hide her happiness. I think she was grateful that she didn't have to face Mrs. D tonight.

"Your family's are in the Waiting Room. We will question you another night. You have all been very cooperative with us. I know it's been a long day for you, so for now just take a few days to calm down." Detective Holbrook quoted.

We all nodded. I knew we wouldn't get out of this free handedly.

We made our way to the Waiting Room. Before we opened the door, Dtective Holbrook called out, "And don't run away within the next few days ."

He meant that specifically for Alison. But we all cracked a smile.

"Wait." Alison started. "Sorry... I just. I haven't been out in public like this for over two years. And now... it's finally time."

I smiled. "Don't worry. No one will have the guts to say anything rude. And if they do, then just ignore them. There's always going to be people in the world that calls you something your not, but you know the real reason behind this. Not them. So why believe them?"

"Nice speech, Dr. Sullivan." Hanna said jokingly. We all laughed. But Ali didn't know who we were talking about so we stopped.

Emily was about to open the doors, but stopped again. "Here... you can do the honors, Ali."

We moved aside so Ali could get to the door. She opened it quickly just to get it over with.

Everyone's parents jumped up when they saw it was us. Hanna's mom came first. Then Emily's dad, then Aria's mom. I saw both my parents in the back, but I didn't want to greet them first. I was still angry at them for not telling me about Ali. Although I didn't do anything in the first place. Mrs. DiLaurentis thought otherwise.

Ali stood beside me the whole time. I think she was grateful for that as well.

Then I spotted him in the back. I could barely contain my relief. It was Toby.

I ran over to him. "Toby..."

He smiled at me sadly. When I reached him, he wrapped his arms around me. "Don't let me go." I said.

We held on to each other for what seemed like forever. Then he pulled away.

"I don't understand... where were you? I kept calling you but you didn't answer me. I was worried and you didn't-" I started.

He interrupted me. "I can't be here long."

I gave him an unsatisfied look. He just got back from freaking London, and now he was telling me that he couldn't stay long?

"What? But you just got back. I missed you, and its been a long night. I need you to hold me and tell me everything's gonna be alright. I just... I just need you. I need you!" I said angrily.

There were tears streaming down my face. And he put his hands on my shoulders. He looked over as if to see if anyone was watching us. He faced me again.

"Spencer, I have a lot to explain but I just need you to-" he started. But my Dad walked over and he stopped talking.

"Toby. What are you doing back? I thought you were in London."

"Yeah, I was..." Toby said.

Toby looked up at my Dad, and they exchanged a glance that I couldn't understand.

"I just heard on the news. And I wanted to make sure she was okay. I just didn't-" he started, but my Dad interrupted him again.

"Spencer's fine. I think it's best that she is with her family tonight." My Dad stated.

"Dad..." I tried to cut in.

"Spencer, please. We need to talk. You don't need to spend time with your boyfriend while you're dealing with something like this." He said coldly.

I looked at Toby, and his head was down. I wanted to scream.

"What I'm dealing with? Or what you're dealing with? Because lately I feel like they're two separate things," I snapped.

My Dad gave me a look, and I stopped talking. Although I really didn't want to.

"It's okay, Spencer. I'll just go." Toby spoke up.

"No, don't. Please..." I started. But he was already giving me a sympathetic look, and walking towards the door. I wanted to be angry, but I have a feeling he only did that for me. I know he didn't want to get me in trouble.

I pushed past my Dad. I was tired of all the damn secrets around here. My best friend is alive, but barely. The secrets are what buried her alive in the first place. But I wasn't just gonna let that happen to Toby and me... not again.