Almost Is Never Enough {Spoby Fanfic}

Chapter 4

I lay in my bed with a tub of Ice Cream. My favorite flavor: "The Depressing Ice cream." My favorite one of a kind.

Toby hadn't even broke up with me, but I still felt depressed. Who needed A when life was already hard enough. Too bad I couldn't stay in bed for the rest if my life. With the door locked, and the blinds closed.

I probably looked like I had just been checked into Radley. Everyone in this town knew what that looked like.

I heard the door open downstairs, and then close. I heard voices, but I couldn't make them out. Probably because I was too lazy and depressed to try.

A couple minutes later, I heard a knock on the door, and the door open. Hanna, Aria, and Emily walked inside. They looked at me like... well, like I really was in Radley.

"Man, Spence. You look like I did when my Dad left." Hanna said.

I attempted a half smile. "Yeah, well this is what it looks like when you're depressed. You guys want some?"

They looked at my ice cream, then back up at me. "Um. No thanks." Emily said.

"Mm. Well, you guys are missing out on a lot. This is the depressing flavor. The one we all love."

Aria took the ice cream from me, and I tried to snatch it back. "I think that's enough, Spence. You don't want to be a balloon on Graduation Day."

"Ah, Graduation. Another thing on my list to be depressed about. Considering I basically will have no life after high school." I said.

"Snap out of it, Spencer. We need you. Okay, do you understand that? I know Toby's got you all upset, but stop taking it out on yourself. It'll be okay. You and Toby always find a way back together. And you're lucky! Not all of us can get back together with our boyfriend's that easily. Aria's is in the hospital. Now stop complaining about Toby, and be a little more unselfless." Hanna snapped.

I flinched from her words. I looked up at all of them, especially at Aria. Hanna was right.

"Okay... you're right. I'm sorry."

"Apology accepted." Hanna responded.

"By the way, unselfless isn't a word."

Hanna rolled her eyes. "Whatever."

They all sat down with me on my bed. It was awkward to talk to them. With Alison back, it was like old times. Like we're not even as close. But I knew that was ridiculous. We had two years together without Ali, and we were very close. It was still that way. It had to be.

"Where's Ali?" I asked.

"She's still with that Police Officer she had to stay with last night. She's just waiting for her Dad to show up." Emily said.

"Can we even trust him? I mean, with Mrs. DiLaurentis being a nut job and all. How can we be so sure to trust him? For all we know he could've been the one to hit Ali upside the head." Hanna said.

"I don't know... but I do know they'll have a very close watch on her. Whoever is trying to kill her- now all of us- would be stupid to make a move anytime soon." I said.

"Yeah, but what happens when 'soon' is all over, and they try to make a move?" Emily questioned.

"Sorry. I can't really think for what happens then. I guess we'll just have to face that problem when it happens." I said.

I felt a migrain coming on. Probably a brain freeze from eating all of that ice cream. I didn't really care, it was worth it.

We sat in silence for a few moments. Awkward silence. There were so many things to say in our minds, but we just couldn't say it aloud.

"Sorry to ask. But what happened with Toby?" Aria asked.

I layed my head back over the pillow. "Ugh, I don't even know where to begin. Basically my dad hates Toby, and told him to leave town when I was dealing with my relapse. He did, and he brought Melissa back. He wanted a distraction so we could be together. But now that Melissa's back, and he's back... he chickened out. Now he's saying that if we had to be together then it would have to be a secret. Because of my Dad. And... I don't want to be his secret."

I finally stopped. Any more and I might explode with anger. Not really for Toby, but just for everyone in this damn town.

"Well... that's long. If I were Toby, then I'd be getting out my sword and armor to fight your dad off for you." Hanna said

I laughed. Finally someone who had that effect on me. "Thanks, Han."

"I know you guys will make it work. You always do. Just- like I said- don't give up on him." Em said.

"I know. I promised that I wouldn't."

I guess it was just some sort of sign not to give up on him. Not just now, but not ever. I always thought there were just signs on billboards, on roads, and in math problems. But maybe not. There were signs in life, too. I was okay with that.

Eh, not a very long chapter. Sorry for not updating! And I'll fit more romance in the next few chapters. Thanks for all the reads! :) Don't forget to comment, and vote! Thanks, y'all!