Aria, Hanna, Emily and Alison were walking down the school hallways looking for Spencer, they hadn't seen her since their last class together which was over an hour ago and they all knew it wasn't like Spencer to just leave school, Something wasn't right.
“So what should we do? She clearly isn't here and it's not like Spencer to just skip out on School.” Aria said with concern. “How did she seem to you guys?” Ali asked. “She seemed fine but I think it's clear now that something was bothering her.” Hanna said worriedly. “What if it was A?” Aria asked with concern. “No guys we would've gotten a text by now.” Ali said shaking her head and then Emily, who had been quiet the whole time finally spoke up. “Guys we need to call Toby, if anyone would know what's going on with her it's him, maybe she went to see him at the loft.” Emily suggested and they all nodded and Emily got her phone out and dialed Toby's number and after a few rings he picked up.
“Hey Em what's up? Aren't you supposed to be in school right now?”
“Yeah we are it’s just that- Spencer isn't here Toby.”
“What do you mean she isn't there I dropped her off this morning.”
“She just took off I guess and we didn't didn't notice until we were all able to meet up in the hallway, we were hoping she was with you.”
“No but I'll go to her house and check on her, hopefully she's there.”
“Okay you do that, let me know when you find her okay?”
“I will, thanks Em.”
“Of course, bye Toby.”
“Bye Em.”
As soon as he got off the phone with Emily Toby got his keys and ran out of the loft and to his truck and raced over to Spencer's house and as soon as he got there he ran to the door and he unlocked it with the key she'd given him and he walked in and called for her. “Spence? Baby where are you I know you're here I saw your car outside.”
He called out but he got no response, but he heard loud sobs coming from upstairs and he immediately ran upstairs and went straight to Spencer's bedroom and he opened the door frantically looking around the room for her and once his eyes landed on her he was both relieved and heartbroken at the same time, she was sitting in the corner of her room by the window, curled up in a ball and sobbing uncontrollably and it sounded like she was also hyperventilating a little and Toby didn't waste any time rushing to her side.
“Spence.” He said gently putting his hand on her shoulder comfortingly and she stopped crying for a second and lifted her head up and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him. “T-t-t-obes.” She cried. And that's when he wrapped his arms around her and she threw hers around him holding on tightly as if she was afraid he would leave her. “Baby what's wrong?” Toby asked with concern as he rubbed her back comfortingly. “H-how d-did you k-know w-where I was?” Spencer asked still trying to calm herself down but she was still sobbing but at least Toby was there now. “Emily called me and said you skipped out on school, what happened Spence?” He asked looking into her bloodshot eyes as he gently wiped her tears away with his thumb and Spencer looked into his eyes and started to calm down. “I h-had a f-flashback.” Spencer said still shaken up and Toby automatically knew what had happened, she had a dollhouse flashback.
“Why didn't you call me?” He asked gently.
“I-I d-didn't want to burden you.” Spencer said and Toby's heart broke. “Spence baby look at me, you are not nor have you ever been a burden to me alright?” He said and she nodded and her lips formed a small smile. “You should've call me and I would've picked you up in a second and taken you back to the loft, no questions asked.” He said and Spencer nodded. “I know,
I'm sorry.” she said and he kissed more of her tears away. “Baby you don't ever have to apologize to me for anything you know that, but I don't want you thinking like you can't come to me ever again okay, you can always come to me Spence.” He said and she nodded. “Even though I was being stupid and didn't come to you I was hoping that you would find me.” She said smiling at him and he smiled back at her. “Hey my girlfriend is not stupid okay? And I'll always find you.” He said kissing her forehead gently. “Toby?” Spencer asked. “Yeah baby girl?” He asked gently stroking her cheek with his thumb. “C-can you take me back to the loft, please? I don't really want to be in here anymore.” She asked and he nodded.
“Of course.” Toby said and then he gently helped her up and he carried her downstairs and out to his truck and drove her back to his loft, well more likely their loft.
Once they got back to the loft, Toby carried Spencer up the stairs and into the loft and he gently put her down on the couch and kissed her forehead. “Do you need me to get you anything?” He asked but she just shook her head. “No, just you.” She smiled at him and she smiled back at her and she scooted over so he could sit next to her and then she crawled into his lap and laid her head down on his chest and she stroked her hair comfortingly and they just laid there like that on the couch for a few hours with Toby just comforting her by whispering soothing words in her ear. “You know I should probably let Emily know that I found you.” He said stroking her hair and she nodded so he got out his cell phone and texted Emily that he had found her and that she was alright and that he just took her back to the loft, he didn't mention the dollhouse flashback because he knew that Spencer just wanted it to be between them and he wanted to respect that. Toby would always be her safe place to land.
