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Chapter 3

babygirl2006

"OH MY GOD.." I gasped. "What.." I paused. "Are you doing..." I paused again. Making sure I was seeing clearly. "Here?" I asked finally getting it all out.

"Spencer needs a folder or something. That was left here. Its black and she said it was it your room on the closet shelf."

"Okay.." I said still trying to get it together. The last time I seen anyone from her family was when I went to her parents house to look for her. They always told me, they don't know where she was. Which was a lie. I could tell. If I didn't know where my kid was, I would be freaking out. They seemed like they didn't care so, I knew they knew where she was. Apparently she wanted me to stay away.

"So, Are you going to get it?" Glenn asked. He has done good for himself too. Big basketball star. He got his knee back in shape. Clay was a big time social worker. He wanted to help kids find good homes. He wanted to try and make a difference.

"No." I answered.

"Why?"

"You can get it. But I haven't been in that room for a really long time." When Spencer first moved in with me, She wanted a room on the third floor. So thats where we slept. Well, when she left, I keep the room the way it was and moved to the second floor. I hardly go to the third floor. The last time I was up there was when Aiden stayed in the guest room a couple of months ago. You walk up the stairs to the third floor and you find a short hallway with three doors. The left side is OUR old room. Right side it Guest room and at the end of the hall is the bathroom. Nothing in OUR old room was touched. I used to sit in there all the time but I haven't sleep in there without her.

"The third floor. Left side door... Right?"

"Yup. Hurry though. I have to go to the office." I yelled to him as he ran up the stairs. Most likely already on the third floor. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed a water out of the fridge. I downed half of it and leaned against the counter. A lot of Spencer's papers are still here. Some of her clothes are still here too. I guess the less important ones anyways. Just like I couldn't take the pictures down. I couldn't clean that room out either.

"Are you okay Ashley?" He said walking into the kitchen. I slowly lifted my head out of my hands and looked at him.

"Fine. Did you find what you were looking for?"

"Yeah thanks." I just shook my head. "The house looks different." He mentioned.

"Yeah. I've done some remodeling. Does it look bad?"

"No. It looks great. You should see what I've done to my place. Big difference. I guess we've all done good for ourselves. Spencer has a nice big house too, Clay included." He told me. When he said Spencer's name I tensed up. I don't know if he noticed. Hopefully he didn't. "Everyones great at what they choose to do. I heard your doing GREAT with the music career. You liking it?" He added.

"Yeah. Its good."

"Ashley, I thought you was supposed to be at work by now." Stacey yelled from the front door. "And who's truck is that outside?" She said, walking into the kitchen.

"His." I said pointing at Glenn.

"Oh my god. Your Glenn Carlin. Like that biggest basketball player. Your really good." She practically screamed in his face.

"Thanks. But umm Ashley. I'll talk to you later or something." He said smiling. Then held up the folder. "Thanks again. And it was nice meeting..."

"Stacey.." He smiled at her and headed for the door. I walked behind him and Stacey stayed in the kitchen.

"Sorry about her. She can be a little weird."

"It's okay I deal with crazy fans all the time. Girlfriend?"

"Its complicated."

"How so?" He said as we walked out the front door.

"Well, I'm not sure. I guess its not but I can't really say she is a girlfriend. More like a friend that basically moved in without me saying she can and won't leave." I told him. He just laughed. "And I don't tell her to leave because well the house is to big for just me. I would feel way to alone then."

"I got yeah. Thats why I have a house mate. House is to big for me and last girl I had only wanted my money. Being a star is lonely. I am sure you can relate." I shook my head and headed for my car. I pushed unlock on my keys and opened my car door.

"Hey Ashley." I turned and looked at him. "Shes doing good. You should call her." He climbed into his truck and pulled up next to me rolling down his passenger window. "Can I have your number? Promise I won't give it to crazed fans." He said holding up his right hand.

"Give me your phone." I said. I put my number in his phone as he did. I handed his phone back and got mine. We said our goodbye's and both pulled out of the gates, that close my house off. I should really change the pin to my gate. Its always been the same and Spencer's whole family knew it. Well her dad, Glenn, and Clay. Her mom and dad broke up shortly after senior year. They tried for years to hide there troubles but it all soon came to a head. For some reason though Spencer wasn't surprised. The family still stayed in pretty close contact with their mother. Paula remarried a year before Spencer and I went different ways. Or she went a different way. I looked at the clock in my car. 12:35. Oh shit. I have 25 minutes to get to an office that is 45 minutes from here. I made it to the office and up 3 floors at 1:09. Little late I'm okay.

"Sorry I'm late. I had a little thing to deal with." I told everyone in the room. I pulled out a chair and took a seat.

"Okay.. Now we can get started." Rick said. Kathy and John shook there head. John owns the record company. Kathy is my road manager.

"So, Ashley tour starts in two weeks. Its a 8 month tour. 4 Months in Europe, Asia, and Australia included. Another 4 months in the US. After Australia you come back here and have a week off, which is when we want to release your next video. You have three days between each show. But first your next single is what?" John said and asked.

"Photo." I told him.

"Right. So, we will talk about what you want the video to be like then get it shoot sometime in the next two months. So, it will be ready in June and you can do another appearance for TRL. Sound good so far?"

"Yeah. Great."

"Alright. Kathy has the dates and places your be for the next four months and we will have tour dates and places for the US in two months." I shook my head. "Anything else?" Everyone said 'no'. I got up and walked out.

"Ashley wait. You might need these." Kathy said handing me a couple of pieces of paper. I looked down at them. It was the tour dates and places.

"Thanks. I'll see you later. Rick, I am going to record at home today. I'll call you tomorrow for more details."

"Alright. Later Ash." I walked away and headed back to my car. As I was walking out of the side doors to the office building my phone vibrated in my pocket.

"Ashley Davies."

"Will I guess I don't have to ask now if this is Ashley." Glenn said into the phone with a mocking voice.

"Ha ha funny. You want something?"

"Yeah, dinner tonight at my place. Clay, Chelsea, Rubin, Tony, and dad are going to be here and they would like to see you. I tried telling them thats not a good idea but they insisted I called you and at least asked. So, dinner?"

"I don't know last time I went to your house for dinner, you nearly burnt the house down." I said laughing.

"That wasn't funny. And it wasn't the house just part of the kitchen. So, you coming or what?"

"I don't know."

"Spencer can't make it or at least I haven't asked her yet. She is a busy lady. Big cases and all. Its hard to even get a hold of her, unless she wants something. So, come on. You know you want too. And I have chef's now. I don't cook. Dad will love it."

"What time?" I don't know why I am agreeing to this but its done. "And I am bring Aiden." I added.

"Cool. We can play a little basketball. Have some fun. It would be good. Be here at 6."

"I'll be there. Bye."

"Later." I pushed end and called Aiden.

"What up lover girl?"

"Nice Aid, real nice. But what are you up too tonight?"

"Nothing.. Why? What's up?"

"Well, Glenn came by today..."

"Are you okay Ash?" He said interrupting me.

"Fine.. Now listen before you interrupt me. Glenn cam by today and got some folder for Spencer. After five years she needs it. Weird. Anyways he got my number well he call few minutes ago and asked if I wanted to have dinner at his place with him, Clay, Chelsea, Rubin, Tony and their dad. Do you want to go?"

"What about Spencer? Is she going to be there?"

"He said he hadn't asked her yet but she is always busy, so, he doubts it. Are you gonna come with me?"

"I'm in. I can't leave you hanging. What time?"

"Be at my place by 5. See you later."

"Alright.. later." I closed my phone and drive the last 15 minutes in silence. This dinner is going to be bad. With capital letters. Or maybe it would be good. I want give anything to see Spencer but then what the hell would I say to her. So many things were left unsaid. I can't think of no thing right now. I hope she doesn't come, that would be uncomfortable and strange.

"What are we doing?" She said quietly. I looked at her confused. We just got back from dinner and we are watching a movie. Why is that complicated? She can see what we are doing.

"Watching a movie." I told her.

"Thats not what I meant." She sat up from my lap. "I mean in a larger sense. What are we doing?"

"I don't follow."

"You never do Ashley. You never see whats right in front of your face. Why can't you just open your eyes and see it?" She screamed.

"What are you talking about? I don't even know, whats going on. And your seating here yelling at me for nothing."

"Exactly you don't open your eyes and see. Before you know it, its gonna be gone. What are you going to do then?"

"What are you talking about? Where is this coming from?"

"Nothing Ashley and No where. Just never mind. Forget it." After saying that she stomped up the stairs and I heard the door slam. Echoing through the house. I started walking up the stairs and I knocked on the door because it was locked. She wouldn't open the door. She just keep telling me to go away. I put me back against the door and slid down it. I sat there for 3 hours before she opened the door. I got up and walked into the room. I stared at her.

"I don't want to talk about it." She said then laid down on her side of the bed and pulled the blankets over her head. I could tell she had been crying. I am supposed to just leave her alone or make her talk.

I left her alone. Now I know I shouldn't have cause after I laid down next to her and went to sleep, I woke up and she was gone. Along with most of her stuff. Apparently only the important stuff. I pushed in the pin number to the gate then drove in.