A/N: Just trying it out. Inspired by Schuyler Fisk's song From Where I'm Standing. I do not own any of the characters.


"Do my eyes deceive me," the man by the bar pauses while staring at the brunette approaching him. "Well if it isn't the great Ashley Davies gracing Trip with her presence. To what do I owe this unexpected visit? Not that I'm not happy to see you of course"

"Shut up, Aiden." The brunette replied giving the man the evil eye. "You know I love mingling with the little people." She adds with a hint of mischief in her voice.

The brunette tentatively stopped in front of his old friend before reaching over the bar and giving him a very big hug.

"It's so good to see you Aid. It's been too damn long." Ashley says as she let go of her hold on Aiden.

Aiden chuckled while looking at the brunette it front of her. "It's good to see you too Ash. I can see you haven't changed one bit. Hot as always even after 2 years! How the…" Aiden trails off losing his train of thought as she sees someone walk into his bar.

Ashley follows her friend's gaze and her breath suddenly gets caught in her throat as she sees the blonde girl staring back at her.

from where i'm standing
you're the quiet side of the road
you're looking so lonely
and i can't stop looking at you
your head is hanging
trying to beat those goodbye blues
i bet you'll be fine

*flashback*

"You know I'll always be here for you, right?" Ashley asks Spencer as they were approaching the check in terminal in the airport.

"Yeah always here for me while you're off chasing your dream across the country." The blonde murmurs, "I mean we're not even on the same timezone anymore Ash! "

"But Spence, you know this is my big break. I have to move to New York. The offer is just too good to refuse." The brunette pleaded to her best friend.

"I know and I said I'll support you. But that doesn't mean I have to like it."

Ashley faces her best friend and forces her to meet her eye. "I know, it sucks Spence. But we'll make it work. I bet you we'll be fine."

i guess it's not the way
you always planned it
looks like you're heading for a
crash landing
that's just the way it looks
from where i'm standing

Spencer couldn't believe her eyes. It's been a year and half since she last saw those eyes. Those eyes that have haunted her every thought and dream. The eyes that was already permanently tattooed in her brain. She was frozen as soon as she saw the brunette turn and face her. She didn't know what to do. It's like time stood still and all she could see was those chocolate brown eyes. She was so lost that she failed to notice that the brunette started walking towards her and was now already standing a few feet away from her.

"Hey Spence," Ashley says in a soft tentative tone. "How have you been?"

Spencer just stood there for a moment trying to digest everything. Then all the memories of the past 2 years caught up to her. She couldn't take it anymore. So she gave Ashley one last look and just turned around and ran out of the club.

Ashley was dumfounded for a couple of seconds.

"Go after her Ash!" Aiden yelled from the bar. "You owe her that much. You know that."

Ashley turned and gave Aiden a nod before finally chasing after Spencer. When she got out of the club she searched frantically for her. When she finally found her she saw her sitting at the back of a pickup truck staring off into space. She walked slowly to Spencer timing her movements and trying to make sure to not surprise or scare the girl.

"What the hell are you doing here Ashley?" Spencer asked in a tone filled with hurt and betrayal as she looked to those brown eyes. "Got too tired of your life in New York and finally decided to visit your friends here?"

let it fall
let it come down
let it crash around you
around you

*flashback*

"I can't Spencer!" Ashley hissed through the phone. "You know how my life is out here. I can't just go running back to LA whenever you need something from me. I'm far too busy to take time off and go to some stupid wedding."

"It's my brother's wedding Ashley." Spencer said on the other line trying to even out her voice and control her breathing. "I can't believe you just pass it off as some stupid wedding. You promised me 3 months ago that you'd go with me. I can't believe you're backing out now."

"Well, my world doesn't just revolve around you Spencer. I have too many things to worry about here. And it's not like I'm your girlfriend or anything. I'm not obligated to go with you anywhere."

Spencer just shook her head while listening to Ashley's words. It was like a knife was stabbed directly to her heart. She knew that Ashley was busy and had too many things on her plate in New York but she didn't expect the girl to just flip out.

"You're right, you're not my girlfriend. And you know what from now on..I'm not your best friend either." And with those words Ashley heard the line click. And she knew that she had finally gone too far. She knew at that moment that she made the biggest mistake of her life.