Ch 10

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Spencer's POV

I woke up on the same couch I had awoken on earlier that day. I noticed that I still had on my dirty clothes but that there was a blanket thrown on top of me. I rolled over trying to go back to sleep when I felt a distinctive burning on my cheek. The pain radiated to my nose and I instantly remembered what had gone on that day. I got up from the couch and decided that I should find Ashley.

I walked through the extremely unfamiliar house that I realized I was going to be calling home for a while. When I looked outside it was dark so I figured that she would probably be sleeping. I walked up the stairs and decided that I would have to peak into all the rooms.

I peaked in one of the rooms and saw her laying there in her bed. She had kicked the covers off of her so they were down to her waist. She had her mouth party open and she was lightly snoring. I could see the dark bruise on her ribcage. She had her left hand on her stomach and her other was on her forehead.

She looked so peaceful just laying there but I knew, I had to wake her up so that we could talk about what was going on between us. I lent down over her and lightly stroked the hair off her face.

"Ashley" I whispered her name hoping that she would wake up. She jerked up in place and her eyes started darting around the room.

"AHH.. are you okay baby?" she asked grabbing on to my shoulders and rubbing her hands up and down my arms.

"Is she here? Is your mom here to take you back? Did she try to hurt you again?" she quickly asked and I could hear the panic in her voice. Her face scrunched up in pain remembering that she had quickly sat up with what was probably 3 broken ribs.

"No baby, no ones here. I just couldn't sleep" I said feeling guilty for putting her through pain like that.

Ashley got up and walked out of her room and into her closet. I thought for sure that she was mad at me and that she was going to get my stuff to tell me to leave. My breathing started to get faster and faster as I began to have a full blown panic attack.

As I was huffing and puffing Ashley came out of the closet (ironic I know). She was holding a pair her of boxers and a clean T-shirt. When she saw me panicking and she dropped the clothes on the bed. I moved to sit on the bed and Ashley knelt in front of me.

"Baby what's wrong?" she asked while she was rubbing light circles on both of my knees.

"I thought you were going to kick me out of your house because I woke you up" I was able to sniff out. I heard Ashley lightly chuckle and I quickly looked up at her face. She had a grin plastered on her face.

"Alright Spencer I want you to listen to me. I am only going to say this once. Okay?" I gulped still fearful of what she might say to me. "I don't care if you wake me up every night. I don't care if your bat-shit crazy mother hits me again. I don't care if I get harassed at school because I'm with you. I am going to be here for you no matter what and that means you need to talk to me. I need you to let me in and for you to ket me help you. This is your home, you live with me."

I could feel myself smiling from ear to ear at her words and I leaned in and placed my face in the crook of her neck.

"Thank you Ashley, thank you" I whispered into her neck and placed a feather light kiss.

"I'm always going to be here for you baby, but what do you say we go to sleep?" I nodded and she handed me the clean clothes.

I walked into the bathroom and changed into my clothes. I braced myself on the sink counter and tried to take a few deep breaths to calm my nerves. I splashed some cold water on my face and looked at myself in the mirror.

This was my life now and there was no going back. I was going to have to roll with the punches.

I opened the door an walked back out into Ashley's room. She was waiting for me in bed and once she saw me, our eyes met. She pulled the covers up and motioned for me to come into bed with her.

I slid into bed with her and we laid on our sides facing each other. I leaned in and kissed her full on the lips. She smiled into our kiss and I felt her arm snake around my waist. She pulled me closer to her and I placed my face in the crook of her neck. We both sighed contently and drifted off into the deepest sleep I had had in years.

Ashley's POV

I woke up to the blinding sun streaming in through my window. I moved to roll over and go back to sleep but couldn't when I realized some one was on top of me.

I looked down and saw the face of an angel laying on my chest. She was lightly snoring and had her arms wrapped tightly around my waist. I had my right arm wrapped around her and my other hand was clasped tightly with her's.

I laid there for what seemed like a few minutes but was actually probably a couple of hours. She started to stir and she grabbed on to me tighter.

I closed my eyes but realized that I wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep. I decided that we were both in need of a good hardy meal. I decided that I would get up and make breakfast.

I sauntered downstairs to see my Kyla making herself a cup of coffee. I realized that I hadn't told her about anything, and that she had a lot to catch up on.

"Hey mornin sis, you want a cup of coffee?" she asked turning around in her Elmo pajamas to face me.

"Uh ya I'd like that. Do you think we could maybe talk?" I asked her hoping she would be understanding about the new house guest I had invited to stay with us.

She said sure and we sat on the couch drinking our coffee. I took a deep breath and started telling Kyla all about the day I had yesterday.

Fifteen minutes and two cups of coffee later, I had told Kyla everything that had happened to both Spencer and I.

Kyla sat there looking shocked with her mouth wide open. "Say something" I said to her.

"Wow Ash, I can't believe what that poor girl has been through. I'm totally cool with her staying here as long as she needs to." I hugged her as I heard some one walking down the stairs.

We both turned to see a tired looking Spencer standing in the doorway. I got up and gave her a hug to say good morning. I placed my arms around her waist and she put her arms around my neck and placed her face in the crook of my neck. This was becoming the most common position for us and that was just fine with me.

I liked the feeling of having Spencer in my arms. It made me feel like I was able to protect her and I knew she felt safe in my arms as well.

"Spencer I want you to meet my sister Kyla." Kyla stood up and walked over and shook Spencer's hand.

"It's nice to meet you Kyla. I hope you don't mind that Ashley is letting me stay here?" Spencer said timidly unsure of whether I had told Kyla that she was staying here.

"Spencer you can stay as long as you would like. Anyone that has had to go through what you have, deserves a place to stay" Kyla said sweetly smiling at Spencer.

Kyla then walked over and went to hug Spencer. I froze for a second realizing that I had forgotten to tell Kyla that Spencer didn't do well with strangers.

Kyla hugged Spencer and I could see Spencer go visibly rigid. After a second Spencer did something that surprised me. She relaxed and wrapped her arms around Kyla.

I could feel myself smiling as Kyla came over and gave me a hug. I whispered thank you in her ear and she whispered back in my ear.

"I like her" Kyla whispered before she walked away. Kyla left and went upstairs leaving me and Spencer alone again.

I walked over to Spencer and grabbed her hand walking into the kitchen I was fully prepared to make her breakfast.

We walked into the kitchen and started to make pancakes together. I made strawberry for her and she made chocolate chip for me.

Spencer walked up behind me and wrapped her arms around my waist. She placed a kiss on my neck before whispering in my her.

"I like her" I smiled thinking about how Kyla had said the exact same thing about her.

Spencer and I were going to be alright and now we had Kyla rooting for us too.

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