Chapter Eight: Secrets Withheld
Same Day (Tuesday)

"Lie too much, she said that she's had enough. Am I too much? She said that she's had enough. Standing on my own…"

Ashley sang as she drove to Spencer's house. She had decided to go with the direct approach, just telling Spencer how she felt. As she stopped in front of the house, she prayed she wouldn't lose the blonde because of this. She took a deep breath as she opened her car door.

She rang the doorbell, and was greeted with the smiling face of Mr. Carlin himself.

"Oh, hello, Ashley!" he said happily. He was always happy to see her for some reason. She could never quite figure out why he was so nice to her.

"She's upstairs in her room. She had a fever, so Paula made her stay home. You can go up if you want." He said, motioning toward the staircase. She nodded, smiling, and headed to Spencer's room. She knocked lightly as she got to the door, only to hear a feeble "Come in."

Ashley stepped into her room. It was freezing! Her window was wide open, and Spencer was shivering. Without thinking, Ashley walked over and shut the window. Spencer gave her a small smile, patting the space beside her. Ashley hesitated for a moment.

"Spence, I have something to say." Spencer's face surfaced a confused look. Ashley giggled, she looked cute when she was confused.

"Nothing bad, at least I don't think so. It all depends on your reaction I guess." Ashley smiled nervously as she began playing with her hands, staring at the floor.

"Well, you see, I have, um, a problem I guess," she began. She didn't see Spencer sit up in her bed.

"I, um, kinda like you………a lot." She said, still fidgeting with her fingers. She didn't see Spencer's face light up, or the fact that she was only an inch away from her person.

"I don't want you to hate me, and I don't want to lose you, but…" she didn't get to finish as Spencer's lips suddenly collided with her own. For a few seconds, she didn't respond, out of shock, but soon began moving her lips against the blonde's. They went on like that for a few minutes before Spencer, reluctantly, pulled away.

"I've wanted to do that since I met you." She said, a wide grin taking up her face. Ashley couldn't help but smile. She hadn't lost Spencer at all. They talked for three hours, before Mr. Carlin called downstairs.

"Dinner is in five minutes, Carlins!" he yelled up the staircase. Ashley smiled at Spencer, looking at their entwined hands.

"Guess I'd better get going." She began, getting off the comforter. Spencer tugged her back down on the bed.

"You're not going anywhere. I want you to stay for dinner. Mom has to work tonight, so it's just Dad, Clay, me, and hopefully you." She smiled. Ashley, not able to disagree with the cuteness that is Spencer, told her yes. Ashley gave Spencer a peck on the lips, and pulled her off the bed, down the stairs.

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A black SUV sat outside Ashley's house. It had been sitting there for a few days, coming and going. The person inside watched as Ashley backed out of her driveway, and followed her to a familiar location. He listened to the Three Days Grace she was blasting.

He liked them.

He watched as she parked in front of their house. He watched as she walked up to the front door, and was let into the home. He was furious that she could go in without so much as a thought, but the minute they saw him, the police would be there in no time.

He parked a few blocks down after he pulled a U-turn outside the residence. He got out, and walked up the sidewalk. He spotted the house once more, and snuck to the side where the trellis hung. He quickly and quietly climbed his way onto the foyer roof, peering into her bedroom. He saw Ashley enter. He couldn't hear anything, but couldn't move for fear of falling or getting caught up here.

He watched as his sister kissed his enemy. He watched as they talked forever about nothing in particular, kissing and holding hands. He was disgusted. He knew there was no way he was getting to Ashley now, not without taking out his own sister first. If it had to be done, he would do it. Revenge was on mind.


I know! This chapter is insanely short!!! Calm down, though. This was just a filler chapter to lead up to the next one. The next one's gonna be nice and long, but you guys gotta review if you want more! Come on, I need some encouragement here!!!

Love, Oz

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CREDITS:

Song 1: "On My Own" by Three Days Grace from the album, One X.
All rights and lyrics belong to Three Days Grace and their record company, not me!