--Spencers P.O.V
I should start from the beginning. Christine and my mom, Paula have been friends since before I was born. Ashley and I never really got along, we use to fight over toys and stuffed animals. I havn't seen Ash in over five years, since I was twelve. The last time I saw her she was 5'3 with dark brown curly hair and mohogeny brown eyes. She was lanky, and thin, absolutly no muscle. The last time I saw her we fought. It was a unresolved fight, a fist-fight. She told me that I was a nobody, that no one loved me. I got in three punches before she could even relize what was happening. We were going to meet for the first time in five years, and I was anxious, even nervous about seeing her.
--Ashleys P.O.V
"Mom, I really don't think this is a good idea." I told her over the phone as I was driving to the airport. "Ashley," she sighed evasperatidly "that was FIVE years ago, let it go, shes changed." she finished. "Yah, right." I say rolling my eyes "Hey, mom, before you go, can I bring Elizabeth along to meet Paula and Spencer"
I ask looking behind me to the back seat where Elizabeth (my best friend) was changing from her nice sunday school dress to a pair of dark jeans and a The Hush Sound t-shirt. Elizabeth has strawberry blonde hair and she is the star pitcher of the softball team. Elizabeth has to go to church on Sunday's, Wednesday's and sometimes even on Friday's. I met her three years ago in 9th grade, advanced English. I was new to California and she introduced me to her friends; Adam, Jane, Haylie and George. They all seemed pretty cool. Adam has platnuim blonde spikey hair, wide shoulder and dark blue eyes. He is the star soccer player. Jane is part of the softball team. She catches for Elizabeth. Jane has straight brown hair with blonde highlights, dark brown eyes, and tons of freckles sprinkled across her nose. Haylie is the "bad" girl. You know, really tough, gets into too many fights, gets suspended almost every month; most definatly not the kind of girl parents want their kids hanging out with. She has baby olive green eyes, dirty blonde hair and a heart of gold. George is the linebacker of the football team. He has a six pack and huge biseps. He has shaggy brown hair and brown eyes. We all have a lot in common (to everyone's surprise).
"You know I don't like you hanging out with Elizabeth and her crowd, well, other then George and Adam, they are very nice young men." I could practically hear her smiling through the phone. "Yeah mom, they're great." I say sighing. "So, can I bring Elizabeth, for you know, moral support." I say glancing over, only to see Liz trying to hurl herself into the front seat. I smile, shaking my head and rolling my eyes . Liz finally pops up in the front seat, looking at me, trying to figure out my expression I guess. " Mom, I have to go, we are at the airport." "Ok, have fun"
I hear her say as I hang up "Yeah, fun." I whisper to myself. "Who are Paula and Spencer? Why are we at the airport? Why dont you like Spencer?" she asks leaning over to turn off the stereo. "Paula is my moms friend, and Spencers her daughter. We are at the airport to pick them up and lastly, I hate Spencer because she is a huge jackass." I finish in one breath. "Ok, really good desription." she yawns. Then she slides out of the car looking amused.
--Spencer's P.O.V
The flight from Richmond to LA took about five hours. My mom tried many times to start up a conversation, and each time I shot her down. I listened to my i-pod on the way down, The Hush Sound, Motion City Soundtrack, The Academy is..., Imogen Heap, The Postal Service and Tegan and Sara, lots of alternative indie bands. I use to be a cheerleader, now I'm a rebel.
--Ashley's P.O.V
We have been waiting for their plane for almost an hour. "Where are they"
I whin for the tenth time that day. I say this pacing from luggage cart to bench. " They're only twenty minutes late." Elizabeth reasons. "Well,...I don't care!" I yell, all in a huff. "What ever happened between Spencer and you?" Elizabeth asks. "Nothing really." I say out of breath. "It had to be something." Elizabeth sighs as she comes towards me. "When we were twelve and ok friends we got into this fight." I say looking down. "I said some things I shouldn't have and she punched me...repeatedly"
I say looking up finally. "Why did you say those things to her?" Liz asks tipping up my chin and bending down so our eyes are at the same level. "Because...she was being a bitch ok!" I yell. Just then her plane lands.
--Spencer's P.O.V
Holy crap! We wre on the plane for years. God, it was the most boring thing I have or ever will exsperience. Our plane was thirty minutes late, then, when we went searching for the luggage cart we got lost. As we were walking around I looked out to the terminal where people were waving and shouting to relatives, I was looking for a short, pale teeny-bopper, but while searching for Ashley I spotted a hot brunette with brown eyes and a tan muscluler body. I had to remember her.
--Ashley's P.O.V
When I last saw Spencer she was slim, cheerful (all the time), she had long blonde hair and blue eyes. Spencer was a cheerleader, I was thinking this as I spotted a hot blonde with red tips walking around the airport. She had blue eyes and a pair of dark bootcut jeans, with a black tank top that had a small flower on it.
She was...amazing. All of the sudden I saw Paula weaving her way through the crowd.
I didn't want to lose the blonde but ofcourse, me being the polite girl that I am, I had to turn around and talk to Paula and the devil's child, formaly known as Spencer Carlin. "Ashley!" Paula shouts as she finally spots me. "Mrs. Carlin." I reply sweetly.
She runs towards me and gives me a huge hug. "It's good to see you sweetie." she says smiling, looking to me. Then she spots Elizabeth. "And you are?" she asks politely. "Hi, I'm Elizabeth Anderson, Ashley's best friend." she says smiling to me.
I smile back and introduce the two. Paula was acting alittle weird around Liz, that means my mom must have told her about my "problem". I like girls. "So, where's Spencer?" I ask non-chalontly.
--Spencer's P.O.V
I can not believe my own mother would leave me to gather the bags so she could go searching for her sweet Ashley. Gag me. I mentioned how I was a rebel, well , a lot of people are cautious around me. Did I mention that I like girls? I didn't? Well, silly me. My mom doesn't want me to go around telling people that, but I don't care what people think of me. I am who I am, get over it. If you don't like me, that's just fine, but don't make it about my sexuality. I have red tips to my hair (I'm blonde,
I have my nose pierced but I took it out so I won't "scare" Ashley, oh, I almost forgot to mention that I have a tattoo of my dad's name (Arther) on my ankle with small flowers around it. My dad left when I was three. I alway's thought it was my faught, that I pushed my dad away. He died when I was six.
--Ashley's P.O.V
"Oh Spencers around here somewhere." Paula anwsers looking around. Liz shot me a questioning look. "Well, maybe we should look for her. Don't want her getting lost now do we?" I ask. "Spencer can handle herself, trust me." Paula adds rolling her eyes. This time I'm the one looking confused. "Mom, I finally found you."
--Chapter Two--
--Ashley's P.O.V
"Mom, I finally found you." I hear someone say. I look behind me trying to figure out where that beautiful voice came from. There, standing behind me is the stunning blonde from earlier. She stares at me, daring me to break the gaze, but I don't want to, and that scares me. I feel like I could stare into her eyes forever and never come up for air. I feel Liz stiffen beside me, but I don't care. "Spencer, you remember Ashley."
--Spencer's P.O.V
I snicker, "Ofcourse I remember Ashley." I say with a coy grin. "Ah, SSSSS Spencer?" she questions. "In the flesh." I say with a cocky smile. On the surface I was fine, but deep, deep, deep down, I was already in love with her, and I know my mom knew it as well.
--Ashley's P.O.V
Spencer has changed so much. The last time I saw her she was whimpy,
pale, and really thin, now she was tall, tan, musclurer and a rebel. I have to admit , I loved it.
--Spencer's P.O.V
Ashley was acually pretty cool. Well, her and Elizabeth, but all I really cared about was her. After they picked us up we went to Taco Bell. I saw a picture of Christine in Ashley's wallet. She was the same as she was five years ago. Same long,
thick dark brown hair and pale brown eyes. I loved talking to Ashley, just looking at her even. Elizabeth noticed, my mom noticed, Ashley probably even noticed, but I didn't care.
--Ashley's P.O.V
Spencer was...I can't even explain it. She just got me. And I got her. I found myself looking over at her every few minutes, and every once and awhile I would catch her looking at me too. Does this me she likes me? I don't know, I want it to be true but she seems straight. "I have to go to the bathroom." Liz annonces.
"Ashley, come with me." she commands. "I think you can pee by yourself." I start to say, but I am immeditly pulled out of my chair and pushed into the bathroom. "Oh my god." she say disbelievingly. "What?" I ask. "You so want Spencer." she says looking into my eyes. I can't lie to her, so I tell her the truth. "I just...I don't know, I just want to get to know her, I want to just be with her. I don't know why. She has changed so much." I say smiling. "I want to go out with her, like "out" out. She's different." I finish with a shake of my head. She just smiles and says "Well, lets go get your girl." as she pushes me out of the bathroom.
--Spencer's P.O.V
As we got into Ashley's SUV Elizabeth told us that she couldn't sleep over because her brother had a doctors appointment at eight and she needed to drive him. I am kind of suspicious about her excuse but I just shrugged it off. Elizabeth pulls Ashley aside again and when they get back Ash has this small smile playing on her lips. "Since Liz is not going to be sleeping over tonight," she says talking to me "
maybe you could sleep with me tonight?" she seemed confindent at first, but her confindence fades and the command came out a question. She seemed anxious to find out what my anwser is. 'Maybe she does like me.' I think with a smile. My mom and Elizabeth are waiting in the car to go to Ash's. "Yeah, I'd love to." I say with a smile. "Good." she says looking up a me and smiling. I can feel my mom's gaze on us, but I don't care, I just keep smiling.
--Ashley's P.O.V
I was really worried that Spencer wouldn't want to sleep in my room...with me.
But she said yes, wait YES YES YES!! She said yes. I smile and she smiles back. We get back into the car and Liz asks me with her eyes what Spence said. I just smile and she gets her anwser, with that she smiles back and shakes her head.
--Chapter Three--
--Spencer's P.O.V
As we are getting ready for bed my mom comes into Ash's room and asks me what time I will be getting downstairs. Ah shot, I forgot to tell my mom. "Acually mom I'm going to be sleeping up here with Ash." I say looking over to Ash who is listening to Seed by The Academy is... She smiles at me and I smile back. My mom all of the sudden pulls me out of the room and looks sternly at me. "What?" I ask. "Don't try anything with her Spencer, she's straight." she says looking into the door where Ash is dancing around in her PJ's. "I won't, I promise." I say looking her in the eyes. "Good." she says leaving. Luckily, I had my finger crossed behind my back. I put on a smile as I enter the room but I can't get my mom's words out of my head "...she's straight." I sigh and close the door behind me.
--Ashley's P.O.V
When Spencer got back from talking to her mom she seemed more hesitant to get near me. I wonder what Paula said. Me and Spence are watching House of Flying Daggers on DVD. I turn to look at her, but she's not looking at me. She is staring intently at the TV. "Hey, can we change the movie?" she asks looking over at me finally. "Yah, whatever you want to watch is good with me." I reply smiling. She smiles back tentivly. "Well, it's not one of your movies." she says. "I don't care." I say still smiling. She gives me a crooked grin. Then all of the sudden her smile fades and she turns away from me. "Acually, how do you feel about gay couples?" she askes curiously. "Well, since im gay, I'm pretty sure im ok about watching a gay couple." I say. She smiles at me, a full blown smile. "Your gay?" she askes tilting her head to the side. "Yah, do you have a problem with that?" I ask curious about her anwser. "No," I can tell she's debating on telling me something. "Im gay too acually." she says looking over for my reaction. Im shocked, in a good way. "Good,
so you won't mind when I do this." I say leaning over and kissing her. Electricity flows through my vains as soon as our lips touch. She kisses me back, and that's how it is for about minute and a half. She finally pulls away, both of us gasping for breath.
"Wow." Is all I can manage. "Yeah, wow." she says smiling at me. I smile back and ask "What lesbian movie are we watching?"
--Spencer's P.O.V
My Summer of Love has just finished and Ashley is asleep on my shoulder.
I slowly pull away and turn off the TV. Then a gently grasp Ashley in my arms and begin to move her to the bed. While im walking over she mumbles something and pulls herself closer to me. Then, her eyes open. I lean over and gently slip her into bed. "Spencer?" she asks. "Yeah?" I question. "Can you sleep with me tonight?" she asks curiously. "I wouldn't want it any other way." I replying smiling as I crawl over her and pull the covers up to my chin.
--Ashley's P.O.V
In the morning the first thing I notice is warmth around my middle. I look over and see Spencer with her arm drapped around my waist. I smile, and I already know that im falling for Spencer, hard. I don't move for a half an hour, until she starts to move. "Mum, Ashley?" she asks as she pushs her hair out of her face and looks over at me. "Hey. Your beautiful, you do know that right?" I ask lightly as I cautionly lean down and kiss her. I wander if she is will pull back, but she doesn't, instead, she pulls me down onto her. I accept the invitation and come down willingly.
She finally brakes away. "No regrets im guessing." I say smiling. She smiles back and says "No regrets at all." as she leans in for another kiss.
--Spencer's P.O.V
After Ash and I finally got out of bed and took showers (yes showers, plural,
meaning one person in each shower; I know you all are secretly disappointed, don't try to lie.) we went downstairs for breakfast with the parentals.
--Ashley's P.O.V
"So Ashley, I hear that you want to be a writer." I shake my head and look over at Spencer who smiles at me. I smile back and anwser, "Yah, I mean yes I do want to be a writer. I'm really into Celtic legends and such." as I put some eggs into my mouth and wait for Paula's response. "Well that is...different." she says. I smile knowingly. "Yes it is different." I say looking over at Spencer. She was looking at me too, and when our eyes meet she smiles. "What is going on between you two?" Paula asks upset. "Nothing." we both say at the same time, our heads go down and the our eyes meet yet again and we smile. Paula just rolls her eyes.
Later, after breakfast, me and Spencer were having an amazing make-out session when my phone goes off playing Matchbox by The Kooks. It's Liz. "Aren't you going to get that?" Spencer ask pulling away. "Wasn't planning on it." I smile as I kiss her. She smiles into the kiss. "It's Liz, you should get it." the good thing is she looks just as upset as I bet I do. "Hey Liz, yeah, ofcourse we'll come pick you up.
Yeah, ok, bye." "We need to pick Liz up at softball practice." I say to Spence, as she picks up her bag and heads out the door. I wander if she's mad at me. But just when im about to question the things I said, she pokes her head in the doorframe and says with a smile, "You coming slow poke?"
--Chapter 4--
--Ashley's P.O.V
A half an hour later
"And you are?" Amy asks looking over at Spencer. Spencer was wearing a pair of boy shorts with a white wife beater and a pair of Newbalance sneakers. "Not that it really matters, but this is Spencer." I say looking in her eyes, trying to tell her to back off. "Yeah, cool name by the way." she says smiling at Spence as they shake hands. I guess she didn't get the warning. Just so you know alittle about Amy , shes a dirty blonde (literally) with blue tips and dark green eyes. She doesn't play sports, yet somehow she still looks good, not as good as Spencer, but still pretty good . Amy goes to our rival school, Litzwitz High. Shes Jamies friend. Jamie is Liz's cousin,
Jamie has pointy black hair, baby blue eyes and the only kind of pants he wears are amazingly loose. He likes me. He told me last summer. I hit him in the balls and told him to stay away from me, ofcourse he didn't listen. Both are 17, the same as me and Spencer.
"What are you guys doing?" I hear Liz yell. "Ah, nothing. Just meeting your cousins friend." I say kind of annoyed. She pulls me aside. "Don't let her near you or Spence." "Why not?" I ask. "Amy and Jamie are both involved in the Crest Gang.
" She says as she turns to see Amy making a move on Spencer. "What the hell is she doing?" I yell. She smirks, "Making a move on your girl it seems." "Not funny"
"Very funny, especially because Spence isn't letting her in." Liz says as we both look over to see Amy moving her hand up Spencers arm and Spence shrugging her off, I smile and walk back to Spencer.
--Elizabeth's P.O.V
If Ash only knew the things Amy and my cousin did, it would terrify even her. I have to admit, it was kind of funny seeing Ashley jealous, I wander if Ash and Spence are a couple. There is an obvious attraction between the two. Ash came out to me two years ago. She was scared that I wouldn't "accept" her. Ofcourse I did. I guess I kind of expected it; she did kind of have the vibe (sterotypical, I know).
--Ashley's P.O.V
I don't know why, but I was jealous. When I looked over and saw Amy making a move on Spence, I wanted to rip her head off (Amy's, not Spencer's). I don't even know if we're a couple. I mean, we kissed and all, but that could mean tons of things . You should have seen the smile that came across my face whe I saw Spencer shrug her off. "Let's go." I say as I start pulling Liz. "Hey, wait," she says, and I stop. "are you and Spencer a couple?" she asks. "I, ah, wait, how can you tell something happened?" "Something happened? Really? I was just guessing." she says with a smirk. "So, what happened?" she questions. "Nothing really," I sigh, "except a kiss, then a make-out session. Which, might I just tell you, you interrupted." I say a grin slipping across my face. My smile fades as I say "But don't say anything to Spence, I don't know what she wants to be." I say "Well, lets ask her."
--Spencer's P.O.V
I wonder what Liz and Ash are talking about. Amy is being dumb and trying to make a move on me, can you say ew? Luckily Ashley and Liz save me. "Hey"
I whisper, Ash just smiles and Liz asks "Hey Spence," I look up at her "are you dating Ashley?" she asks bluntly. I stare dumbfounded. Ashley whips her head around after the question is asked and pulls Liz away. I look over at Amy, waiting to see if she will stop, she doesn't.
--Ashley's P.O.V
When I heard that question come out of Liz's mouth I first looked to Spencer expectingly, but she just stood there, dumbfounded. I grabbed Liz's arm and pulled her into the hallway. "What are you thinking?" I yell. She starts to laugh. "What?" I ask.
"You love her." she says quietly, then a little louder, intill the hall is filled with the yell "Ashley Davies loves Spencer Carlin." and I don't stop her because I know it's true.
--Spencer's P.O.V
"I...have to ask Ash about something." I say walking away from Amy, I go the way that I just saw Ash and Liz going. Then I stop. I heard Liz yelling something.
I couldn't make it out though. Then I hear her, loud and clear, "Ashley Davies loves Spencer Carlin." and Ash doesn't stop her. I blush. I start to turn around and walk back to Amy, but I have a better idea.
--Ashley's P.O.V
Liz has just calmed down and stopped yelling, then, who should appear from around the corner, Spencer. "Hey." she says smiling at us. I get nervous 'Did she hear Liz?' is running through my head. I can tell Liz is asking the same question.
Spencer looks between us, "What?" she asks. "Nothing." we both answer together. "Ok." she replies, eyeing us suspiciously. We look at each other again. "Hey Ash, can I talk to you for a sec? she asks. "Yeah sure." I reply calmly. We walk down the hall intill we find an empty classroom. "What do you want to talk about?" I ask nervously as we walk into the darken room. "I heard." she says quietly. "Um, what"
"You know what." she replies, sighing. "No, I don't." "I heard when you were talking to Liz." "I didn't mean it, seriously." I lie, tensing up. "How could you believe, even for a second," I shrink down, tears falling from my eyes. "that I didn't, that I don't want to be with you." she smiles. "And just so you know, I love you too." she finishes quietly. I look up, completely stunned.
--Spencer's P.O.V
I told her, I finally told her how I really feel about...everything.
