Moving On and Letting Go

Chapter 24: Pointing Fingers

What you didn't just affect Spencer it affected all of us and I'm not okay with that. You mess with my friend and you mess with me. No one hurts my best friend and gets away with it

Hallie, Aria, and Emily were all lounging in the living room watching TV when Hanna and Spencer came home.

"Hey, how was your movie night?" Aria asked.

Hanna and Spencer exchanged glances. "It was great." Hanna said, joining them along with Spencer.

"So, me and Han were thinking we should host another dinner tomorrow. You know in celebration of Hallie's healthy baby." Spencer suggested.

"Really?" Hallie questioned, surprised, "That sounds great."

"Good, so it's settled. Party at our place tomorrow." Hanna smiled, giving Spencer a sideways glance.

"Well, I and the baby better rest up then. It'll be a big day tomorrow!" With that, Hallie stood up and walked to her room.

"Night Hallie!" Spencer called.

"Good night!" she called back.

As soon as Hallie's door shut, Spencer and Hanna's smiles dropped. "Okay, let's cut the crap. We have something to tell you." Hanna said.

"Yeah I thought something was up the moment you two opened your mouths." Emily said.

"Hallie has been lying, to everyone, about this baby." Spencer stated.

"What do you mean?" Aria asked.

"Guys, Toby isn't the father. Hallie cheated on him." Hanna told them.

"And after going over the facts, we're presuming it happened in Vegas." Spencer added, to which Hanna nodded.

"Woah, woah, woah. Wait, what?" Aria questioned.

"Toby and Hallie only slept together once, two months ago. Since the baby is only two weeks along, it can't be Toby's. And since it is two weeks along, the baby would have been conceived while we were in Las Vegas." Spencer explained.

"So why would Hallie tell us it's Toby's when it isn't?" Emily questioned.

"Well, since she spilled the beans a few hours after the wedding disaster, we're assuming it was to get back at Spencer." Hanna said. "Which would also explain her change in attitude. I would have expected a more cold reaction to all of this, but instead she has been acting even nicer. Probably to get back on our good sides and steal Toby back from right under our noses."

"That little bitch! I am about to set her straight!" Aria stood up, about to head to Hallie's room.

"Wait, don't do anything yet." Spencer stopped her.

"Why? We can't just let her get away with this." Aria said.

"We know and we plan on 'setting her straight'." Spencer said.

"But we were thinking doing a little public humiliation sort of thing." Hanna said, an evil smirk etching on her face.

"Tomorrow at dinner, when everyone is here, we will make sure everyone knows about her dirty little secret." Spencer said.

"I like the sound of that." Emily said.

"So tomorrow at dinner we'll expose the truth?" Aria asked.

"Yup. I think Hallie forgot who she was up against." Spencer smirked.

The next night everyone was over for dinner. The girls pushed together two tables so everyone could fit. The made sure Hallie was seated at the head of the table so everyone could see her. Hanna was seated on one side of her, followed by Caleb, Emily, and Samara. On the other side next to Hallie were Spencer, then Toby, Aria and Ezra. Ryan was on the other end of the table.