Chapter Six: A Plan For Destruction
Spencer's Hospital Room
"I'm all out of faith, and this is how I feel. I'm cold and I am shamed, lying naked on the floor. Illusion never changed into something real, I'm wide awake and I can see the perfect sky is torn. You're a little late, I'm already torn…" Ashley sang quietly.
She inhaled deeply, and was particularly startled when a soft voice was heard behind her.
"That's a great song." Spencer smiled.
Ashley returned her smile as she walked back to the side of the bed.
"You get to go home today." She told the blonde.
Spencer nodded happily, than looked at Ashley seriously for a moment.
"You heard everything." It wasn't a question.
"How did you know?"
"Shadow." She said simply.
Ashley nodded in understanding.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?"
Spencer sighed.
"I didn't want it to be real again. I thought that if I ignored it long enough, I would forget. You were having problems with Glen, and I didn't want you to have to bear the burden of trying to save my life while I was trying to save yours."
Ashley smiled as she leaned in to kiss the blonde.
"Never be afraid to say something, especially to me."
"Okay."
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Somewhere Unknown
Alaric paced as he gathered his thoughts to formulate one plausible scheme to eliminate his target. He knew when how he was going to do it, he just didn't know how to initiate the whole thing, and how to get his pawn into her life.
It would have to be soon, and he knew that.
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Davies/Carlin Residence
"Careful, I know you have a killer headache right now." Ashley cautioned as she helped Spencer into their apartment. She immediately went for their bedroom, collapsing in a heap on top of the comforter.
"Babe, that works much better," she said pulling out the comforter, "if you sleep underneath it."
Spencer smiled, and drifted off into a shallow sleep.
Ashley kissed her forehead and walked into the kitchen to make herself some coffee. She was going to find out more about this Alaric DuPonte, and where he was, because if it was the last thing she did, she would keep her Spencer safe. No matter the price.
…Next Morning…
Spencer stretched, still sore, as her eyes pried themselves open, only to be met with the harsh sunlight. Ashley still lay asleep beside her, so as carefully as she could, she lifted herself up and into the kitchen. She was ravenous.
Moving things around in the fridge, Spencer couldn't decide what exactly it was that she was craving.
"Want some food?" a soft voice asked from the doorjamb.
Spencer nodded vigorously, eliciting a low giggle from her counterpart. Ashley strode up and kissed Spencer good morning and set to work on making them breakfast. Ashley thought to herself as she scooted the eggs across the pan. She had done some research late into the night over Alaric DuPonte.
Alaric was a huge landowner in Northern Ohio, the area where Spencer grew up. She researched him, and found out some curious things. His Environmental Specialist for the building of his new warehouses or factories on his property had mysteriously disappeared after she denied a space that had been layed out to build a new warehouse in.
The Environmentalist, Charlie Jacobs, was never found. No evidence of suicide, or murder. The police suspected a runaway, and after 8 years missing, they legally claimed her to be dead, issuing a death certificate to her family.
Weeks later, her body was found in a rundown neighborhood in Findlay, where, Ashley had learned, Spencer grew up. Ashley was convinced that it was the murder Spencer and Glen witnessed that night. The one that changed their lives.
Ashley finished making their food, and set it on the table, only to have half of it already gone.
"Wow, that nurse wasn't lying." Ashley observed with amusement.
Spencer, with her mouth full of bacon and eggs, said:
"Wif nurf?"
What she meant to say was:
"What nurse?"
Fortunately, Ashley spoke 'Spencer-ese'.
"The one who lead me to your room after the ambulance wheeled you in."
Spencer shook her head knowing who Ashley was speaking of. Ashley laughed as Spencer shoveled more food into her, what Ashley was referring to it as, her 'black hole'.
After breakfast, Ashley called her boss, telling him that she'd be back at work tomorrow. He told her it was alright, so she suggested a walk in the park due to the wonderful weather outside.
So Spencer and Ashley headed out to the park, hand-in-hand, Ashley preparing to tell Spencer her theory about Alaric DuPonte, not quite knowing how to say it…
Mmkay, the credits are as follows:
The song that Ashley sings in the beginning is: "Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia.
All lyrics and rights belong to Ms. Imbruglia and her record company, not me:D
