All of a sudden, rain started pouring and Mackenzie and Spencer got drenched. They ran back into the dormitory and looked out the doors. "Wow it sure is pouring out there. Dang, I need to get in dry clothes. My biggest pet peeve is wearing wet clothes. You get all itchy and I just shiver thinking about it. Wanna take a trip to my dorm?" Mackenzie asked Spencer.
"Sure. What floor is your room on? Mine is all the way on the top floor. It's a bitch, I know." Spencer smiled.
"It's just on the second floor. It will take a minute to get there. I have a single; I figured a roommate would be too much drama."
"..And you are right. Trust me; roommates are not all they are cracked up to be."
"Oh right...sorry. Anyways, let's go stop at my dorm to get me some dry clothes. Then we can go up to yours. I'd love to see your dorm room." Mackenzie led the way to her dorm.
Ashley sat on a couch in the recreation room in their dorm and watched Mackenzie and Spencer go up on the elevator together. Ashley did not know what to do. She sat and debated for a while then realized it was time to go back to her dorm. Ashley walked up to her dorm with her head down.
"OH MY GOD! I love your dorm room! It's all decorated...all artsy like. I don't know what to say. It's awesome."
"Thanks, Spence. I like it."
The room was filled with pictures on the wall of many different things. Mackenzie had pictures of her and her friends tacked on the wall but if you stepped back and looked not just at each picture individually but as a whole, the pictures spelled "Life."
"Hey, I like your picture collage. That's really cool how you made it shaped into the word Life. 'Cause, friends and family are your life." Spencer smiled and admired the rest of her room.
"Man, I have to get out of these clothes." Mackenzie whips off her jeans and her shirt without caring that Spencer is in the room. Spencer could not help but stare at Mackenzie's finely toned body. Her eyes went from her toned biceps to her perfectly flat toned abdomen. Mackenzie noticed Spencer staring at her body. "I used to surf, and I kick box now to keep in shape. You wanna touch my stomach? It's really hard...I saw you looking."
"Um...no...thanks."
"Come on. Go ahead and feel." Mackenzie grabbed her hand and put it on her belly.
Spencer felt a bit awkward, "Wow. That's pretty sweet. Why don't you put on some clothes so I can get out of my wet clothes." Spencer waited by the door as Mackenzie threw on some ripped jeans and a loose tee shirt. "Ready?" Spencer asked as she reached for the doorknob.
Ashley sat up in her bedroom wondering when Spencer was going to get back to her room. She had been listening for doors to close and as soon as they did, she peeked her head out of the room and looked at Spencer's. She heard another door open and she peeked out and saw Spencer walking in behind Mackenzie. Ashley got upset and slammed her door.
"So this is my room. My roommate is gone for the night. So this castle is all for little ole me." Spencer searched for some clothes to change into and grabbed a pair of shorts and a tank top. As Spencer was changing, Mackenzie was staring at photos of Spencer and Ashley that was plastered all over the walls.
"Man, I am tired all of a sudden. Rain and thunderstorms make me want to sleep for some reason." Spencer plopped on her bed. Mackenzie sat on the edge of Spencer's bed. "Hey you can lay down if you want." Spencer shifted and moved closer towards the wall to make room for Mackenzie.
"What a day, Mac. One hell of a day." As soon as Spencer let those words out, she heard pounding at her door. "Spencer! Open up!" Spencer had a confused look on her face and jumped off the bed to open the door.
"Hey Ash, what's wrong?" Spencer asks.
Ashley peeks her head into the room and sees Mackenzie lying on Spencer's bed reading a magazine. "I just missed you, Spencer. Can we talk?"
Spencer pushed Ashley more towards into the hallway and shut the door. "About what?"
"About that girl in your bed. She's bad news, Spence."
"Ash, we are just friends. Can't we have other friends? I needed someone to talk to and I found someone. It's no big deal, besides, we are just friends Ashley."
"I love you Spencer. Can't you see that? I want us to be more than friends. I don't know how long I can take this." Ashley grabbed a hold of Spencer's hands and clutched them close to her chest.
"I love you too Ashley. I just need time to clear my head of all of this. I want to go back into this relationship with no chips on my shoulder. I figured it would be better this way. Mackenzie is just a friend I can talk to, okay? You are the only girl I want right now. There I said it." Spencer grabbed the doorknob and twisted it. "But we are still just friends, Ashley."
"Can't we just--" Spencer cut off Ashley, "Ash, go to bed. We will talk tomorrow." Spencer gave Ashley a peck on her cheek and headed back into her room.
"Again, sorry about that. We're going through this weird phase." Spencer sits on the edge of her bed, slowly feeling affected by what she and Ashley are going through.
Mackenzie gets up, sits next to Spencer, and rubs her back. "Hey, you two are going to get through this. Every great love story has to go through a bad period, but it only can get better from here right?"
Spencer smiles, wipes her tears away, and leans her head on Mackenzie's shoulder, "Thanks. You really do make me feel better."
"Maybe you two should start dating other people. I think it would clear both of your heads and by the end of it...I don't know what I'm trying to say. Forget it." Mackenzie slides away from Spencer. "Yeah, it's getting late. I think I should get going."
Spencer scrunches her eyebrows in confusion, "Are you sure? I mean, I have an extra bed here. You don't have to leave." Spencer smiled.
"All right. Sounds good, I have an early class tomorrow. Do you have an alarm I can set? I forgot my phone in my dorm." Mackenzie searches around the room for an alarm clock.
"Here." Spencer tosses Mackenzie her alarm clock.
"Sweet. An 8 AM class...that means I have to be up by like 7:30. Uhh. I cringe just thinking about that." Mackenzie sets the alarm clock and puts it on the nightstand by Paige's bed. "I'm gonna take this spare bed over here."
"That is why I did not take any morning classes...at least that early. I think my earliest class is 10 AM."
"Nice. I just would rather have everything done in the morning and then have the day to myself." Mackenzie makes herself comfortable in Paige's bed.
"Good night, Mac."
"Night, sweet dreams, don't let the bed bugs bite." Mackenzie smiles, "I'm so used to saying that. My mom made me say that every night to her."
"That's funny, well good night, sweet dreams, and don't like the bed bugs bite. Feel at home?" Spencer chuckled.
"I feel safe like I am." Mackenzie slowly drifted off to sleep.
The next morning Paige walked in the room to find Mackenzie in her bed. Paige went over to Spencer's bed and woke her up. "Spence, Spencer. Why is there a girl in my bed...better yet a girl who isn't Ashley?"
Spencer rubbed her eyes, "Huh? Wha? Oh, that's Mackenzie. Sorry I didn't think you were going to be home. Can we talk about this when she leaves?"
The alarm buzzed and Mackenzie's arm hit the alarm off, "Damn, morning already." She opened her eyes and saw Paige sitting on Spencer's bed and she immediately sat up. "Oh, hi. I'm Mackenzie."
"Hi, I'm Paige. I am Spencer's roommate."
"Nice to meet you, Paige. Well, I have to get to my class. So see you later Spencer?" Mackenzie made her way towards the door.
"Of course. Stop by after your classes."
"Bye guys." Mackenzie walked out and closed the door.
"Spill, Spencer."
"What? There's nothing to say. She is a friend. I met her down in the quad."
"Right. Why is she sleeping over? What's up with Ashley?"
"Me and Ashley are taking things slow. We are starting as friends again, until she can regain my trust back. Trust me, I want to be with Ashley, but we just need some time apart as girlfriends." Spencer pauses before she starts talking again, "I think I like Mackenzie. I know she likes me, but I'm scared Paige, I think I like her."
"What? You want to be with Ashley, but you like someone else? You said you and Ash are just friends? Well, go ahead and date her then. Just make sure Ashley knows the playing field and you can't get mad at Ashley for dating other people."
"Uh, that's where you're wrong Paigey. I can get mad. She's the one that started all of this shit. So whatever, but if she wants to go date that whore of girl Cheyenne she can or anyone else." Spencer thought to herself Did I just say that?
"Right, I'm sure you don't mean that, Hun. Hey, want to go get some food at The Dot later? You are welcome to invite whomever you want. Ashley, Mackenzie, or you can come alone. Meet me back in our room around 3...sound good?"
"Yeah, sure. See ya at 3. Where are you headed off to?"
"It's called class, dear. You should try it sometime."
"Whatever. I go." Spencer laughed and threw a pillow at Paige.
A few hours later Spencer heard a knocking at her door. Oh, it must be Mackenzie. She got up with excitement and flung open the door.
"Hey, Ash. What's going on?"
"Uh, can I come in?" Ashley was still standing in the hallway.
"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean---"
Ashley cut off Spencer, "No, I am here to talk and you need to listen. Spencer, I don't understand why you are putting us through this. We have been more than friends longer than being just friends. So, we are either girlfriends or nothing. I can't handle just being your friend watching you go out with other girls. So, either together or nothing Spencer."
Spencer starts to get infuriated, "You are not going to like my answer Ashley, are you sure you want to make an ultimatum for me?"
"So you would take nothing over us being together? I don't understand that!! Spencer, why?" Ashley slams her fist into the wall.
"We need time apart, Ashley. Look at us, we are bickering and we aren't even together! Ashley, I can't be your girlfriend right now. Can't you just give it time?"
"No. I'm sorry Spencer. I love you and I hope you change your mind." Ashley storms out and walks down the hall.
"Ashley! Ashley! Don't do this." Spencer yelled down the hall to Ashley. Ashley did not turn around once to look at Spencer. Spencer went back into her room and slammed the door.
Spencer thought, Fuck! I don't know what I want anymore. I want to go chase Ashley down the hall, but I also want to give us space. I'm so confused. Spencer hears a knock at the door. Ashley! Ashley? She runs up the door and this time it was Mackenzie.
"Oh, hey Mackenzie."
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, just another fight with Ashley. You know the usual." Spencer tries to hide the fact that she is crying.
"Hey, I know I have been saying this a lot, but it's going to be fine. Don't worry."
"I love her. I love Ashley, but it all seems...I don't know." Spencer looks at her phone checking to see if Ashley called.
"I know. Try not thinking about it. Walk in the park? Doing my artwork always gets my mind off things." Mackenzie leans in closer and wipes Spencer's tears away.
"Thanks, but I just want to sit for awhile." Spencer grabs a hold of Mackenzie's hand after she wiped away her tears and stares into her eyes. Spencer leaned in and kissed Mackenzie on the lips. She stopped and looked at Mackenzie in the eyes waiting for a response.
"Spence...are you sure?" Mackenzie pauses, "I like you. I don't want to force you into doing the same or making a mistake you'll regret."
Spencer smiles and leans in and continues to kiss her. Three o'clock rolled around and Paige walked into the room. "Holy shit. What? You're not Ashley. Spencer, can I talk to you for a sec?"
"Um yeah sure. I'll be right back, Mac." Spencer walked away and closed the door behind Paige. "Yeah, Paige?"
"What the hell are you doing?"
"I don't know. I like her and I am just trying to get my mind off Ashley. We just got in a huge fight and I didn't run after her. She told me either all or nothing and I kind of told her nothing." Paige crossed her arms and gave Spencer a dirty look. "I know, I know, Paige. I just don't know anymore. I do want to be with her, but I didn't know I could have feelings for another girl."
"You have to be honest with her. Spencer, after we go to The Dot, I think you should at least call Ashley. See how she is doing, kay?"
"Yeah, I know...she is making this out like I am the bad guy. She doesn't know how much I am hurting still. I want to be with her, I just don't know."
"You just said it yourself Spencer. You want to be with her, so be with Ashley. Tell her how you feel. Love is crazy and confusing be with the one you love."
Spencer smiled, "This is why I love you Paige." Spencer jumped in and hugged Paige, "You're right. Mind if I bring Mackenzie to The Dot, though?"
Paige rolled her eyes, "Nope, I don't mind. Go ahead go get her."
Paige, Mackenzie, and Spencer headed to The Dot. Meanwhile Ashley was enraged with Spencer's answer and was driving around aimlessly. Ashley was driving around and thinking... How can she do this to me? I fucking love her and I know she loves me too. Why does she want to give up on us for...what's her name Mackenzie. Ugh, driving clears my head but it doesn't seem like it is working now. All I can think about is Spencer. I have to go back there; maybe I finally knocked some sense into her. Ashley wasn't paying attention to the road and she saw something run in front of her car. She slammed on her breaks. Oh, shit! That was close. She yelled out the window, "Hey kid, watch where you are running next time!"
Ashley continued driving and thinking about Spencer trying to pay attention to the road.
Spencer tries to have fun at The Dot making conversation and making fun of Spinner, but nothing feels the same without Ashley there. "Hey Spence, cheer up." Paige nudges her under the table as she talks.
"Yeah, Spence. I thought you were going to make my first time at The Dot memorable." Mackenzie laughed trying to get Spencer to laugh.
Spencer felt her purse vibrate and she thought I hope its Ashley, it has to be. Spencer looks at her caller ID and notices an unknown number.
"Who is it, Spence?" Paige asks.
"I don't know, it's an unknown. I'm answering it anyways." Spencer hits the talk button on her phone, "Hello?"
"Hi, is this Spencer Carlin?"
"Yes, who's this?...What? She's where? Don't tell me that. I'm coming right away." Tears started to roll down Spencer's cheek and they would not stop. Spencer grabbed Paige's car keys and jetted out the door.
