If you asked Spencer Carlin her life story, she would begin with her family moving to Los Angeles when she was 11. That's when she started living. That's when she met Ashley Davies.

6 years ago...

It was the summer before sixth grade when Spencer's mother, Paula, was offered a position as a doctor at a busy hospital at Los Angeles. There was no room to object as their Ohio home quickly emptied into boxes and trucks.

"Are we there yet?" Spencer rolled her eyes as Glen asked for the fifth time during the car ride. Though Glen was supposed to be two years older, he often acted like he was two years younger.

Arthur informed his two children with excitement that they were a couple of blocks away. Spencer took this opportunity to really look out the window. This was going to be her new neighbourhood.

She noticed a couple of things. First, all the houses had the exact structure, but was painted differently to distinguish them from each other. Second, all the houses were separated by fences. As soon as she was about to label this neighborhood with words like 'predictable' and 'boring', her blue eyes catches a simple sight that puzzled her organized mind.

A line of trees.

"Home sweet home!" Paula exclaimed as the car slowed down to a stop. The Carlin clan got out of the car to approach their new house. Spencer, however, approached the line of trees that separated them from the neighbouring house.

"Can I help you?"

Spencer jumped in surprise when a young brunette jumped down from the tallest tree. She was about to speak, but she was lost in the brown eyes staring back at her.

"I'm Ashley, and if you ever need a playmate, you can find me by this tree."

At that moment, it was unknown to both girls that this tree was going to be where their greatest and worst memories would take place.

At that moment, it was unknown to both girls that this tree is where their relationship would be rooted.

Present Day

The final school bell rang and it meant one thing for the students of King High. Freedom.

Ashley Davies was among the many who rushed out to clear their lockers. If only the school didn't punish for unreturned books, she would leave them to be thrown out.

"Hey!" Ashley didn't have to look away from her locker to know that it was her overly excited half-sister, Kyla, trying to start a conversation with her.

"Can I help you? Did you forget your meds again?" Kyla rolled her eyes at her sister's remarks and continued.

"So I got a job for the summer as a waitress at a private country club. Before you interrupt me with your sarcasm, and please don't answer with sarcasm, do you want to work with me?" Kyla gave her sister a pleading smile.

Ashley slammed her locker shut and gave her sister a look that screamed 'Are you fucking with me right now'. Work and Ashley don't go together. Why would she need to work anyway? She could practically own that private country club.

"Listen, there's an open lifeguard position and you're the only one I know who is qualified for that job. It's part of my job to get another employee or I don't get to work there. Pool equals hot girls in bikinis equals happy Ashley! How can you say no?" The older brunette smiled at the image of watching girls in their swimsuits all day and was about to accept the job.

"Oh and Spencer will be working with you as the lifeguard for the kids pool"

Ashley's smile disappeared and her eyes widened at the mention of their blonde neighbour.

"What the fuck Kyla? Does she even know you're having this conversation with me right now?" Ashley's mind began to fill with the reasons why working with Spencer would be a bad idea. Her main thoughts could be summarized into two possibilities.

One: Spencer will end up killing her, perhaps by drowning her. Two: She might let her or she might try to kill her first.

"Ok fine. Spencer doesn't know. So what? This is the summer before senior year, you guys need to grow up and get out of your drama. Go back to being all cute giggly and inseparable."

If only it was that easy.

AN: I'm not a storyteller, I'm an essay writer. I like going out of my comfort zone so I'm trying this whole thing out. Please review and let me know if I should keep challenging myself with this. Thanks!