Spencer's POV
After the tour, the kids wanted to watch Finding Nemo. When I got to their spacious living room, the five of us took a seat on the couch that could occupy all of us and a couple more. I sat in the middle of Collin and Alexis, then next to Alexis was Ashley, then next to Collin was Kyla. The twins took turns cuddling with each person on their sides, they even switched their seats so they could spend time with each person there. Alexis and Collin fell asleep around nine o' clock. Kyla and Ashley went to go put them in bed, telling me to stay put. Not listening to what they said, I tiptoed to the twins' room.
The sight of the sisters whispering their love for the two children was so sweet. Tucking them into bed, the two year olds begged for a story and a song before going into their sweet dreams. Kyla read the Cat in the Hat then Ashley took her guitar and sung an acoustic version of Fireflies by Owl City.
"You Would Not Believe Your Eyes
If Ten Million Fireflies
Light Up The World As I Fell Asleep
Cause They Fill The Open Air
And Leave Teardrops Everywhere
You'd Think me Rude
But I Would Just Stand And stare
I'd Like To make Myself Believe That Planet earth Turns Slowly
It's Hard To Say That I'd Rather Stay Awake When I'm Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
Cause I'd Get A Thousand Hugs
From Ten Thousand Lightning Bugs
As They Tried To Teach Me How To Dance
A Foxtrot Above My head
A Sock hop Beneath My Bed
A Disco Ball Is Just hanging By A thread
I'd Like To make Myself Believe That Planet earth Turns Slowly
It's Hard To Say That I'd Rather Stay Awake When I'm Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
When I Fall Asleep
Leave My Door Open Just A crack
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
Cause I Feel Like Such An Insomniac
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
Why Do I Tire Of Counting Sheep
(Please Take Me Away From Here)
When I'm far Too Tired To Fall Asleep
To Ten Million Fireflies
I'm Weird Cause I Hate Goodbyes
I Got Misty Eyes As They Said Farewell
But I'll Know Where Several Are
If My Dreams Get Real Bizarre
Cause I Saved A Few And I Keep Them In A Jar
I'd Like To make Myself Believe That Planet earth Turns Slowly
It's Hard To Say That I'd Rather Stay Awake When I'm Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
When I Fall Asleep
I'd Like To make Myself Believe That Planet earth Turns Slowly
It's Hard To Say That I'd Rather Stay Awake When I'm Asleep
Cause Everything Is Never As It Seems
When I Fall Asleep
I'd Like To make Myself Believe That Planet earth Turns Slowly
It's Hard To Say I'd Rather Stay Awake When I'm Asleep
Because My Dreams Are Bursting At The Seams"
Ash lets the last note vibrate as her last word is hung. She's still the very talented girl that I use to love when I was in high school.
Alex and Coll let their little hands clap and the sisters gives them each a kiss on the forehead and goodnights are muttered against it. Ash packs up her guitar while Kyla tidys the room a bit, and the little boy and girl innocent eyes droop, and they're fully asleep. I see Ky and Ash start to exit the room and I jog quickly back to my seat on the couch. Acting like I was there the whole time, they enter ask if I want a hot chocolate. I say "Sure thing" and we all gather around the pool in the 's kind of chilly so the hot chocolate with mini marshmallows are greatly appreciated. The pool is heated as slip our feets into the water, and the deeper conversations start.
Ashley's POV
It's eleven o' clock at night and we're learning about one another. The topic of relationships comes along and I'm not so sure if I want to know who my girl, I mean Spencer, has been dating. "So Ash, do you have a girlfriend? Or a boyfriend?" Spencer questions me. I can tell that she is just being inquisitive, not that there are any deeper feelings than friendship there. My hearts breaks even more and trust me when I say that my heart is already shattered. "Um no. I haven't dated anyone in roughly two years." Spencer's eyes bulge out of her sockets, and she spits out her hot chocolate. She wipes her mouth as some chocolate liquid dribbles down her mouth. " I'm so sorry!!! That was rude, but WOW!!! Ashley Davies is not dating anyone and the world didn't end?!?!" Spencer said in awe, extremely blown away. An awkward, nervous chuckle escapes my mouth,"Well, I've been busy plus no one has caught my eyes." Except for one. Only Spencer has my full attention, my full everything.
Kyla changes the spotlight and puts it on herself. "I haven't gone out with anyone either. Since my babies were born dating is not important anymore, only my family and friends matter. "Oh, I'm sorry you guys. You will both find someone." Spencer replies, trying to give us positive thinking. "What about you Spencer? Do you have a girlfriend?" Kyla asks, our turn to know her love life. Please Lord tell me she has no girlfriend. "I don't have a girlfriend right now..." YES! Thank you! " But I do have a boyfriend." Spencer said super fast. Unfortunately me and Ky catches it and we sputter out the drink nearly down our mouths. "Oh my god, I'm gonna throw up!" I warn. "What the hell Spencer??? I'm pretty sure you were a lesbian a few years ago." Kyla inquires. My head bobs up and down as I back up my lil' sis. "You see..." and Spencer launches her story of her boyfriend.
No ones POV, flashback of the past.
Spencer Carlin was cooking a huge turkey for Thanksgiving for her family. The blond hair blue eyed beauty had fallen asleep, exhausted with work, and forgot about the turkey cooking in the oven. The fire alarm was screeching and Spencer woke up immediately. The smell of smoke was starting to make her cough up a storm. A black and gray smog was consuming the apartment. Red, orange, and yellow coloring was mixing, a huge fire occupying the house. She was trapped, most of her belongs burned, the situation becoming overwhelming for her and she passed out.
The fire department came, busting through the door. Watering the fire to no more, one man lifted her up bridal style as he carries her to safety. He specialized in CPR, first-aid, and of course a firemen. He cleans her up, taking a pillow, making sure her head rest comfortably. He takes a cloth, moist with water, and erases any smudges of ashes on her beautiful face. She has a few cuts, some burnt marks, nothing major luckily. If the fire department didn't get there when they did she wouldn't have been alive.
Spencer is conscious again and the first thing she sees is a muscled man with blue eyes, like her own gazing down with adoration. People always said her blue eyes were beautiful, but this man's eyes would beg to differ. They glowed in comparison of hers, and even she had to admit he was a hottie hot hottie. "Hey. Chase Gallan(A/N: He is being portrayed by Chase Crawford.) is the name" "Hi, I'm Spencer" they both said to one another and the attraction was instant. She shyly looks down and he helps her up. She thanks him, knowing she was lucky. Asking how she could repay him, he said he just wanted to get to know her. Months go on, and they talked and hung out. Spencer considers him a friend, telling herself she just like girls. Chase asked her out on a date and she declines.
One day Chase blurted out his feelings. He was tired of being rejected when he knows that Spencer likes him the way he likes her. There's more than just friendship between them. "Spencer, I know that you're gay, but you always said it wasn't about gender, it was about how you feel for a someone. Don't look at me as just a guy, but as a person. A human being. Go out on date with me, please. I like you...A LOT." He said with his heart on the line.
Ashley's POV
"And a date is exactly what we did. He was right and now we've been together for eight months." Spencer reminisce with a dreamy look on her face. "He's my knight in shining armor, I'm in love with him," she whispers with the love for her boyfriend clear as day. My heart is barely in existence, holding back my true emotions, "I'm happy for you." I lie. "Yeah me too, but what now? Are you straight? Bi? What?" "Labels aren't important, I fall for the person. I do still think women are amazing, but Chase is special. He's the first guy I've dated since Ohio," she answers.A hug goodbye to each of us and she left. Kyla worries about how I'm feeling at this moment, I say I'm fine. I go into my bedroom and cry. Crying, my body shaking, my tears are like a waterfall it keeps on flowing.
I blame myself. If I wasn't so selfish, so bitchy, so cold... maybe Spencer would've been in love with me still. I guess having her in my life again is better than having nothing at all. For now on she's my friend. Spencer is just a friend.....that I'm in love with. What do I do now?