I'm kind of doubting if anyone is still even remotely interested in this...sorry it's been so long
"Hey, Spencer!" Hanna called, spotting the brunette at her locker.
"Hey." Spencer greeted as Hanna approached her, "what's up? You okay?" She asked, switching out her books; stuffing one in her bag while putting the other in her locker.
"I have a huge favor to ask you."
"Okay."
"Well, you know my dad's in town."
Spencer smiled, "I do."
"I—wanna look nice," Hanna whispered.
Spencer's brow furrowed, "you always do."
Hanna gave her a small smile before saying, "this is different, I need to look more…mature."
"Okay, is that where I come in?"
"Can I borrow a jacket?"
"Of course." Spencer smiled, "you can just follow me home and pick one out."
"Sounds good." Hanna told her, "I gotta make a stop at my locker, but I'll be out soon."
"Okay."
Hanna parted away from Spencer moving back toward her own locker. Her dad was coming and she wanted to impress him, give him a little something to be proud of (even if it was only a little weight loss) he was her father and he needed to see what he was missing.
She knew what she wanted to wear, she had the perfect dress picked out she just wanted a jacket to go with it, but she didn't own the more sophisticated clothes, for that she decided to confront a friend and Spencer was the obvious choice. Aria's clothes were more of a spunky, artsy style and Emily's were kind of…bland. But Spencer always had the nice clothes, they were trendy and classy at the same time.
"Hey," Aria stepped over to her tapping her on the shoulder.
"Geeze!" Hanna snapped, "don't sneak up on me like that."
"Sorry," Aria smirked before asking if she was busy.
"A little." Hanna replied, "I've gotta get ready for my dad."
"Oh, yeah." Aria nodded, "sorry, I kind of forgot. Emily and I are getting coffee we were just wanting to know if you and Spencer wanted to join."
"Next time." Hanna smiled. "Thanks anyway."
Hanna joined Aria on the walk out to the parking lot. The pair didn't really say much of anything though because they're rekindled relationship was still in the early stages. She guessed Aria was feeling a little awkward because she asked Hanna how much trouble she was in for the thing with Sean's car.
"So much, but I'll work it off."
"At least he's not pressing charges."
"Right."
She and Aria parted ways when they reached the parking lot, Hanna approached her car; which was parked next to Spencer's. "You know I just had to turn down coffee from Emily." Spencer said pushing away from her vehicle, "so this better be worth it."
Hanna rolled her eyes, "I'll stop and get you coffee."
"See, it's better already." Spencer smiled over the hood of her car.
Hanna watched Spencer climb into her vehicle before she climbed into her own. Because of the thing with Sean's car she was stuck using her mom's for the time being.
Hanna pulled the sun block down and opened the attached mirror, fixing some stray smudged eyeliner. She traced her finger around the bottom of her eye, under her lower eyelashes before pushing the sun block back up and starting up her mother's car. She slowly backed out of her parking spot, watching some stray Rosewood High students walking around the parking lot toward the streets as she slowly made her way from the parking lot and onto the slightly busy streets of Rosewood.
Coffee.
She owed Spencer some coffee, the only problem was she wasn't really sure where she should get it from. It's not like she could stop at the local coffee shop, because if she had done that she'd run the risk of running into Aria and Emily and since she had already turned down their offer of getting coffee with them it'd look a little suspicious to just show up at the shop to get her own cup of coffee.
It wasn't that she didn't want to hang out with either Aria or Emily, she loved them both. It's just Spencer seemed like the one to ask this favor from…it also seemed to her that the friendship she was rebuilding with Spencer needed a little more attention than the ones she was rebuilding with the other girls.
Not that Spencer was high maintenance or anything. She was just more sophisticated, and Hanna was so the opposite of her so she couldn't help but feel like if she didn't spend a little extra time with Spencer than their friendship might just fade to the background. And she definitely didn't want that.
Deciding to stop at Lucky Leons Cupcakes (which also had decent coffee) Hanna pulled up to the curb and stopped her car before climbing out of the vehicle and making her way into he shop. As soon as she entered the building she was greeted with the smell of fresh cupcakes; chocolate, vanilla, red velvet. Along with the scent of cream cheese icing an just sugar. Hanna inhaled deeply, a little content with the smell, thinking maybe getting a little cupcake won't hurt her either.
"Hanna?"
The voice caught her attention, pulling her away from the cupcakes. "Oh, hey, Maya." She greeted, "I didn't know you worked here." She said noticing the pink apron with Lucky Leons logo stamped on.
"I started like a week or so ago."
"That explains it." Hanna replied, "I don't come here very often."
Maya nodded, "so what can I get you?"
Hanna shrugged, "I need like your strongest coffee, black. And I think I'll get a red velvet cupcake and maybe a macchiato."
"Okay," Maya replied, "I'll get right on that." She said before she walked behind the counter to gather Hanna's order.
Hanna watched Maya work, a little confused as why she took her order, when she had clearly been wiping down the tables and some other girl was working the register, but she didn't say anything as the black haired girl continued working.
Hanna's phone chimed, and she only momentairly hesitated, before remembering that whoever 'A' was they had been blocked, so there was no way possible that it could be them.
Where are you? I said school and back. That was it.
-Mom
Hanna rolled her eyes, you drive one person's car into a pole and it's like you can't be trusted anymore.
I'm Lucky Leons, picking up coffee for Spencer. I know I promised school and home, but it's an emergency and I really need Spencer's help. I promise, I'll come straight home after.
-Hanna
Her reply was almost immediate.
You know that wasn't our deal.
-Mom
Please? I'll make it quick.
-Hanna
"Here you go." Maya interrupted Hanna's conversation with her mother.
"Oh, thanks." Hanna grinned taking the small bag, with her cupcake and the cupholder with her coffees in it from the other girl. "How much do I owe you?"
"It's on the house." Maya told her.
"What? No, that's okay-" Hanna tried.
Maya shook her head, "seriously, it's on me. Any friend of Emily's is a friend of mine."
Hanna shook her head, "you have to let me pay you back."
Maya laughed, "I'll get back to you on that."
"Fair enough." Hanna agreed before Maya set back to work.
Hanna turned on her heel and walked back out to her car, setting the coffees down before she revved the vehicle to life. She picked up her phone to look at her mother's reply of:home by 6:30 and that's final. Before she started back on her journey toward the Hasting's house. Luckily for her Spencer didn't live too much further from the cupcake shop so she was there within a matter of minutes. She cut the engine of the car and grabbed the coffee and the bag with her cupcake in it before she made her way toward the household, fixing her hair momentarily before ringing the doorbell.
"Jet black. Just the way you like it." Hanna said as soon as Spencer opened her door.
Spencer smiled, taking the coffee gratefully as she pulled the door open wider for Hanna to step inside. "So tell me what kind of clothes you're looking for…just the jacket right?"
"Yes." Hanna said, "literally anything that's nicer than this." She motioned toward the dress she was wearing. Spencer gave her a small look, but she didn't say anything else as she sipped on her coffee. "So what's in the bag?"
Hanna's brow furrowed before she remembered she was holding a bakery bag, "oh, right...cupcake-I got you a cupcake!" She lied, because honestly, she didn't need the cupcake. It was too fattening, and she needed to look perfect for her dad.
"You got me a cupcake?"
"Red Velvet, I know you love them."
Spencer eyed her warily before she said, "you didn't have to get me a cupcake, the coffee was enough. Seriously Han, you don't have to bribe me."
"...So you don't want it?"
Spencer shook her head, "I'll eat it." She disagreed before taking the bag from Hanna's hand and placing it on the kitchen counter, "thank you. I'll save it for later."
"Sounds good." Hanna told her before she motioned for Spencer to lead the way to her room. "So tell me about this okra thing?" Hanna said once she and Spencer reached the brunette's room.
Spencer frowned, setting her coffee down, "the what?" She stepped over to her closet and pulled the door open.
Hanna glanced over her shoulder, setting her own coffee on the closest table, "your okra award submission." She told her, "you didn't really seem that happy about it."
"Orchid," Spencer told her.
"That's what I said." Hanna stated as she turned toward the closet and took the jacket Spencer was offering, "isn't it?"
Spencer was smirking, "no." She turned back to the closet as Hanna stepped over to the mirror, slipping the jacket on. "And the award would be an honor if I actually deserved it."
"Of course, you deserve it." Hanna retorted, "You're Spencer Hastings."
"You don't get it." Spencer frowned when the blonde shot her a smile, "I felt really stressed so I—I mean her computer was right there."
"Hey," Hanna turned to her. "I think you skipped a detail."
Spencer sighed, "I took Melissa's paper from a few years ago."
Hanna gaped at her, "for real?"
Spencer was nodding, "yeah."
"I don't believe it." Hanna was smiling.
"Honest," Spencer told her. "I'm taking so many classes and I couldn't think of anything to write about for my Russian History class. I didn't mean to. It just happened."
"Spence, people don't just accidently steal papers from other people."
"You're right." Spencer frowned. "I'm ridiculous."
"Not ridiculous. Desperate." Hanna corrected pushing her hair up a little as she eyed herself in the mirror. "I wish I had a sister who was smart enough to steal papers from." Hanna said, holding a jacket up against her frame as she looked at her reflection.
"Using Melissa's paper was supposed to be a stopgap," Spencer said, taking a seat on her chair. "If I ask Sheldrake to withdraw the essay, he'll know something's wrong."
Hanna turned to face her, "Spencer, what makes you so sure you're gonna win the competition?" Spencer only looked at her. "Oh, right. I forgot. It's in your DNA."
Spencer frowned before moving her focus back to the task at hand, "here." She said, pulling another jacket from its hanger. "Try this one."
"This has to be the perfect outfit." Hanna told her, snatching the jacket and sliding it on. "My dad hasn't seen me since I lost the weight." She smiled, looking into the mirror, clinging onto the sides.
Spencer watched her reflection, looking her up and down, "that jackets not really you."
"Then it's perfect." Hanna told her. "Spencer?"
"What?"
"Have you peeked?" Hanna turned back around.
"We blocked whoever it was, and that's it." Spencer replied. "United front. Remember?"
"No. no, yeah, I know. I just wondered if you peeked."
Spencer smiled, "no."
"Yeah. Me neither." Hanna returned before she moved to check the mirror again.
"You look great," Spencer told her.
Hanna's eyes fell on her through the mirror, she was beaming, "yeah?"
Spencer nodded, "yeah."
"Thanks." Hanna grinned at her through the mirror.
"You wanna split that cupcake?" Spencer asked her after a moment. "Goes great with coffee."
Hanna rolled her eyes, it's like Spencer knew the cupcake wasn't actually meant for her. "It's okay."
"Hanna come on." Spencer pressed, "one cupcake won't hurt." She grabbed her hand, squeezing it momentarily before saying, "you're beautiful."
And there we go...