Title - Pratfall
Pairing - Spencer and Kyla
Rating - I don't think this story will warrant anything more than a PG - 13.
Summary - Spencer and Kyla's friendship evolves into a relationship.
"No, I don't think I'm tough motherfucker! I know if you come for me I'm spraying your black ass with mace and then I'm going to beat the shit out of you with my goddamn shoe! You think I'm playing?" - Drag queen on the bus
"I couldn't tell her. I tried, but," Kyla shrugs.
Spencer looks down at their hands together.
"She was just so excited about the inheritance." Kyla explains.
The inheritance that she received after her father died. I can't be the only one to find that a bit…odd and somewhat…callous?
Oh, it's just me? Okay.
Kyla continues. "She wants me to move out with her."
"Are you going to move out with her?"
"I have to tell her first -- about us."
"You don't have to tell her alone."
"You would really tell her with me?"
"Yeah,"
"I just might take you up on that offer."
"Okay,"
They stop in front of an open classroom door.
"Thanks for walking me to class." Kyla leans in and kisses Spencer's cheek.
"Do you have to go to class?"
Kyla takes a hold of Spencer's hand and leads her away from the open classroom door. "What did you have in mind?"
Spencer shrugs. "We could -- I don't know -- we could go somewhere -- but my house is definitely out though. Glen won't be home because he's looking for a job, but Paula is home during the day because she works the night shift. Your house?"
Kyla shakes her head. "I don't know if that's a good idea. Ashley is apartment hunting this morning, but I have no idea when she'll be back."
"I guess it's a day filled with classes." Spencer says less than enthusiastic.
The bell rings.
"Spencer," Kyla pauses. "forget classes." She smiles.
"You sure?"
Kyla shakes her head and laughs. "No,"
Chapter Three - Part Two - The Bus
Public transportation is…interesting, but that's only if you're sitting on the bus watching a homophobe and a drag queen having it out.
"Mother fucker! I asked for your ass to be mother fucking quite!" She pulls her cell phone away from her ear.
"And, what are you going to do if I don't?" He leans forward in his seat.
"I asked you to be quite very goddamn politely!" She points her cell phone at him briefly and then looks at Spencer and Kyla sitting directly across from her. "You heard me, right?"
"Uh," Spencer looks over at Kyla.
"Nobody wants to hear that shit!" He sits back in his seat.
"Shut the fuck up and leave me the fuck alone!"
Spencer whispers into Kyla's ear. "Who needs the theater when you have the Los Angeles Department of Transportation."
Kyla smiles and buries her face in Spencer's neck briefly. She found the drag queen's verbal assault hilarious and brilliant. She loved that the she was able to put that homophobic asshole in his place with a few choice words and remain fierce while doing it.
"You think you tough?" He asks.
She digs into her purse.
Oh, shit…
She pulls out a can of mace out of her purse and shakes it. "No, I don't think I'm tough motherfucker! I know if you come for me I'm spraying your black ass with mace and then I'm going to beat the shit out of you with my goddamn shoe!" She pulls off one of her heels to illustrate her point. "You think I'm playing?"
You get him girl!
"We'll see -- Where you getting off at tough ass?"
"Oh, I'm getting off on the stop after this one, baby. So lets walk," She slips her heel back on. "lets ride the mother fucking bus, then there won't be any fines for either one of us." She still holds the can of mace in her hand.
Kyla whispers into Spencer's ear. "I love public transportation."
"Now, are you going to leave me the fuck alone or are you going to continue to fuck with me? That's a yes or a mother fucking no!"
Kyla pulls the chord above them and driver abruptly halts the bus.
"This is our stop." Kyla says to Spencer and they stand up.
We can't leave now!
The doors open and Spencer follows Kyla off of the bus and onto the sidewalk.
"I move we ride the mother fucking bus everyday." Kyla grins.
Spencer nods her head in agreement. "Motion granted."
They begin to walk.
"You think they're still going at it?" Kyla laughs.
"If he's smart -- he'll shut the fuck up and ride the mother fucking bus!" Spencer imitates the drag queen.
Kyla continues to laugh. "When she took her heel off -- I really thought she was going to beat him with it!"
Spencer laughs. "The entire argument was quote worthy! "Oh, I'm getting off on the stop after this one, baby. So lets walk, lets ride the mother fucking bus, then there won't be any fines for either one of us." She does a neck roll.
Kyla shakes her head. "No, no, no this was the best part!" She pretends to shake a can of mace with her hand. "No, I don't think I'm tough motherfucker! I know if you come for me I'm spraying your black ass with mace and then I'm going to beat the shit out of you with my goddamn shoe! You think I'm playing?"
"And, we wouldn't have experienced this if we stayed at school. Are you hungry? I didn't get to eat breakfast this morning."
"There's a small diner not too far from here. We could eat there if you want."
Spencer nods. "Okay,"
"Why didn't you get a chance to eat breakfast?"
"My dad was running late this morning."
"Oh, so, how is your dad -- your parents?" Kyla asks, hesitantly, she didn't know if Spencer wanted to talk about what happened with her parents last night. She wanted Spencer to know that she cares about her and that's why she is asking her.
"Uh, I don't know -- I mean -- my dad slept on the couch last night -- I don't think that's a good sign of a healthy marriage. I could be wrong though." Spencer tries to add some humor into the conversation.
Kyla takes a hold of Spencer's hand and gives it a caring squeeze.
Spencer smiles. "I'm sure I'd feel emotionally devastated if I could -- feel."
"Oh," Kyla's grip on Spencer's hand remains firm.
"I mean -- it's hard to feel for them when -- when I don't feel that I really know them." Spencer's tries to explain.
It's not coming out right.
"I mean dad and Glen are great -- awkward moments aren't -- don't happen as often. It's just -- if I could remember the past -- if I could remember us being a family I probably wouldn't feel -- detached from what's happening in their marriage." Spencer pauses briefly. "It's like I'm on the outside looking in and all I can think is -- you know -- these people need to separate because they're both unhappy."
Kyla doesn't know how to respond. She doesn't think I'm sorry would be the right thing to say, but what else can she say?
They both remain quiet, but it's a comfortable silence.
They stop in front of the small diner.
"Good, it doesn't look busy. I guess we missed the breakfast rush." Kyla says and opens the door for Spencer.
"Thanks,"
Kyla walks in behind Spencer.
"Booth or counter?" Spencer asks.
"Booth of course." Kyla smiles.
Lets make babies.
They sit down at a booth and Kyla picks up a menu. Spencer looks around the diner apparently stuck in the 1970's.
"Nice décor," Spencer grins.
"Don't let the interior fool you, Spencer, the food here is excellente!" Kyla says from behind her menu.
Spencer makes a face. "Oh, man, don't start speaking spanglish. It's flashing me back to talking with Madison this morning."
Kyla lowers her menu. "You talked to her?"
"Yeah, but, that's only because she caught me off guard. I had no idea who she was until she told me and I think she was enjoying it. On a side note." Spencer leans in. "She seems like she'd be into the slave slash master dynamic."
Kyla laughs. "Slave slash master dynamic."
Spencer nods. "Oh, yeah, definitely the type -- if you know what I mean."
"What did she say to you?"
A stressed looking waitress walks over to them. "Sorry, we just finished with the breakfast rush." She pulls a pen and pad out of her apron. "I'm Joyce," She points to her name tag with her pen.
"That's okay," Kyla replies.
"What can I get you two?"
Breakfast…
"Orange juice for me." Kyla replies.
"And, you?" Joyce looks at Spencer.
"Uh," Spencer picks up the menu.
"The drink menu is on the back." Joyce says.
Milk and orange juice are out unless I want to spend the rest of breakfast in the bathroom.
Spencer looks over the drink menu.
I really don't want soda.
"If you want I can give you more time." Joyce offers.
I can't make decisions under pressure!
She's just taking your drink order, not asking you about your plan to get the troops out of Iraq.
"Lemonade." Spencer says.
I like lemonade.
"One glass of orange juice and a glass of lemonade. I'll be right back with those drinks." Joyce walks away from the booth.
I'm painfully awkward. It's cute, right?
"So, what did Madison say to you?" Kyla asks, looking at the menu.
"I learned that Ashley and Aiden have a history, but I already knew that and the stuff she told me about prom." Spencer looks down at the menu. "Oh, and, I also leaned that Madison's abuela watches telenovelas."
Joyce sets down their drinks and straws in front of them. "One O.J. and one lemonade," She pulls her pad and pen out of her apron again. "What can I get you two to eat?"
"The number one," Kyla replies.
Okay, Spencer, lets pull it together. It's just breakfast.
Spencer listens to Kyla order.
"And, you?" Joyce looks at Spencer.
"Can I get the kids breakfast -- the number one, just with a waffle. Oh, and can I get the placemat and crayons that come with it?" Spencer asks.
"Sure," Joyce nods and walks away.
"I like coloring and puzzles." Spencer shrugs, looking at Kyla.
Kyla smiles. "You're cute." She takes a sip of her orange juice.
"What was I like -- before the shooting?"
"Where you like -- I don't -- I don't really know. I knew you through Ashley. You and I didn't really hang out."
"Why not?"
"Why didn't we hang out?"
"Yeah, why didn't we hang out?"
I can't imagine not being this close to you.
Kyla shrugs. "Ashley, didn't want me hanging around. She was still getting use to the idea of my existence." She looks down. "I can understand her -- not warming up to me immediately." She looks up. "I can't even imagine what she must have been going through at the time."
"If I could remember, Kyla, I would tell you."
She smiles, but it's bittersweet. "I know,"
Joyce walks over to their table, holding a coffee pot by the handle. "How are you doing?"
Fine…if you'd leave us alone…
"Good," Spencer replies.
"Your orders will be up soon."
"Thanks,"
You can go now.
Joyce walks away.
"She's going to hate me when I tell her about us." Kyla says.
"I don't want her to hate you."
Kyla laughs to relieve the stress she's feeling. "I don't either."
"Do you want --"
Do you want to be just friends?
"I don't want that." She didn't need for Spencer to finish her sentence to know what she was going to say. "Do you -- do you want that?"
Spencer shakes her head. "No," She smiles. "I want to ride buses with you and eat breakfast in kitschy diners."
"Good," Kyla smiles. "If you didn't I'd have to beat the shit out of with my goddamn shoe."
Spencer laughs. "That --" She points at Kyla. "Will never stop being hilarious."
End Chapter Three - Part Two - The Bus
Trivia
The drag queen fight scene is a 'homage' to this video on you tube. I suggest you watch it and laugh.
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Feedback
NOTxIN2xLABELS
wow good chapter i hope kyla can tell ashley about them soon
It might be sooner rather than later.
Sooragameela87
okay, so i'm officially giving madison a cyber-B-slap. oh, thanks for the update, and of course, PMS :)
I don't know if it will knock any sense into her.
AbsoluteGarbage
another great chapter i love the chemisty between spence and kyla! oh and i had thought ellen page was only fifteen too hhahaha looking foward to more!
I can't say it enough, but I really like writing the two of them together. That's why the chapters are coming on such a consistent basis.
Physcob2002
another well written chapter! great job, i love love love spyla. pms!
Thanks! I'll try to keep them coming and well written.
Dttdemon
ooh drama between the parents...the ending was cute. :) pms!
There will be more drama to come with the parents and of course when Ashley finds out the truth
Catastrofairy
"i would buy the world a coke." i seriously lol'd at that part. keep it up. :
It's nice to know that I'm actually making someone laugh with my attempts at humor.
Punk487
this story is great... its a refeshing twist from the norm.
Thanks! I like Spashley just as much as the next person, but variety would be great. So, I'm contributing to that in the hopes that other writers will do the same.
ShadowStalker001
I just started reading this but am so loving the spayla pairing. way to go against the norm. can't wait for more
Thanks! I'm writing it for the readers that want to read stories outside of the Spashley pairing.
teriyakiskater
twelve million. i would love to have that much . i could start my own business and pay back all the money i owe my parents too. heck my dad could even retire, but i doubt he would cuz he's a working type of guy. here's to hoping that kyla will do sumthing awesome with the money. oh and i now luv spyla fics.
It's safe to say that Kyla will be responsible about her money. She's a good kid.
NotxxWhatxxItxxSeems
well its very obvious that you put a lot of effort and i as a reader appreciate that effort a lot :)
Thanks. I'm just trying to write what I would like to read in regards to quality and effort put into the story. Who wants to read a story that has a great idea, but is poorly written?
Bogvampire21
I love it so much I want to know how ashley reaction to spencer and kyla dating?
You'll find out sooner than you think.
Chaoschaos
this is a new spin on things and i must say that i love it. spencer is really cute as a little sarcastic smartass ha )
It's great isn't it? Ha.
