Author's Note: Hey guys, here's chapter 3. Enjoy enjoy! As always, commentary/reviews are so so welcome! I promise my next post will be a little longer, and possibly up by tonight. Thanks guys!
"Yes I better go as well, and napping in English? You mean you won't be paying attention? Sleep deprivation obviously makes you change your ways." I said sarcastically.
"Very funny. See you later?"
"Definitely! Bye Ash."
"Good! Bye Spence."
"Mama.." Sophia began.
"Yes sweetie?" I smiled politely sensing a change in her mood.
"After this story, can we go see mommy? So I can tell her all about what you've told me?" She looked at me batting those eyelashes and of course I couldn't say no. "Yes baby girl, we can go see mommy after the story." I smiled and kissed her forehead.
I found myself dozing off in all of my classes. Probably not smart considering it was only my second day. 'This girl is messing with your studies Spencer!' Finally English came, and I was more than ready. I sat down in my seat but Ashley wasn't there. This worried me considering yesterday she was here before me.
The bell rang and still no sign of Ashley, suddenly I wasn't excited to be in English anymore. About 20 minutes into class, Ashley came walking in. Mrs. Dockett wasn't pleased.
"Ms. Davies, glad you decided to join us. Want to tell me why you've missed almost half of class?" Mrs. Dockett quizzed, tapping her foot impatiently.
"Well, Mrs. Dockett.. here's what happened. So I was in my last class right? And I was like, man, I can't WAIT to get to English. So the bell rang and I ran to my locker, and the damn, sorry um, dang, lock was being a real jerk. I must have tried my combination seven different times. Then I remember.. duh Ashley you don't have a locker! So I'm like well shoot! So I came running down the hall and I guess I started to slide because before I knew it I had slid into someone else's class and they were watching Bill Nye, I think it was Mr. Hampton's science class. Anyways, I can't deny myself Bill Nye, it's not possible. So I watched a little bit of that. He was talking about singing in the shower.. very educational." Ashley finished her story and the class burst into laughter, I tried my hardest to not.
"Ms. Davies, you missed almost half of my class to watch Bill Nye?" Mrs. Dockett was furious.
"Miss, you don't understand, that guy is my HERO, I plan on donating my body to science in the future and I hope –"
"That's enough Ms. Davies, sit down and be quiet." Mrs. Dockett interrupted.
With that Ashley saluted the teacher and took her seat.
She smirked at me and nodded her head asking what's up. "Was that story true?" I asked, wondering where she had actually been. Ashley laughed quietly. "No, I fell asleep in my last class, me and the teacher are mad cool, she just let me sleep in the back." Ashley smiled. "So that whole story was made up on the spot??" I was completely in awe of this girl's creative mind. "Duh, although not completely false, he really is my hero. I do hope some day he studies my intellect." With that Ashley put her head down and within seconds she was asleep. I just sat there and watched her while she rested. She looked so peaceful, except every once in a while her brow would furrow as if she was dreaming something puzzling.
"Mommy was a real Bill Nye fan?" Sophia asked, curious.
"She sure was, there were many date nights that we spent watching his videos, she was so enthralled." I answered, so proud that our daughter was this inquisitive.
"I like him too, we watched one video once, he's funny looking though." Sophia said as she grabbed her plate and went to wash it.
I smiled. She was so much like Ashley. I was kind of looking forward to going to see Ash later. Kind of.
There were weeks of class together before we finally hung out. It was Saturday and we had decided we should go to a movie. I was nervous, I mean this wasn't a date, but it sure felt like one. I picked out the best outfit I could muster, straightened my hair, and put on not too much, but just enough make up.
"Spence, your friend's here!" I heard a voice yell from downstairs.
"Ok, mom, be right there!" I yelled back
This was it, I was SO nervous.
I walked downstairs, and standing there by the door, looking so beautiful, was her. "Hey Ash." I smiled. "Hey Spence." She smiled back. I think I may have melted a little. Just a little.
"Mama, mommy had you wrapped around her finger didn't she?" Sophia said, grinning.
"She sure did, sure, sure did." I replied.
She drove fast, not the scary kind of fast, but the kind of fast that makes your adrenaline start pumping. She was blaring Pink, I couldn't complain about her music taste, that was for sure. Before I knew it, we were at the movies. She paid for the tickets, even after I insisted that she drove and I should buy. We decided I would buy next time. I was so nervous in the theatre, and my nerves didn't calm any once I felt a hand touch mine.
My heart began racing as she intertwined our fingers together. "Ashley.. I.. I'm.." I stuttered. She sensed I was uncomfortable and took her hand from mine.
"I'm sorry Spence I just thought –" "No it's fine" I interrupted. I felt bad, she was a sweet girl, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't interested. I couldn't let this girl go. I grabbed her hand and intertwined our fingers back together with a smile. I could have been wrong, but I swore I felt her shaking under my touch.
"You and mommy were so cute, mama." Sophia said with a sparkle in her eye.
"Weren't we?" I said laughing.
