Hopefully two chapters in one day will start to make up for not posting in forever. Enjoy this and I promise there will be some Spashley soon. Also to all those that have mentioned it I will be trying to update my other stories in the next few days.
Letters to Juliet Chapter 11
"Spencer phonnnnneeee" Spencer's Father called from down the stairs. Spencer rolled over in her childhood bed forgetting how much smaller it was compared to the bed she shared with Aiden in New York.
"Got it" Spencer yelled back picking up the phone next to her bed.
"Hello?" Spencer said in a groggy sleep voice.
"Baby I've been calling your cell"
"Yea sorry the battery must've died" Spencer lied knowing she had just been ignoring the calls.
"I miss you" Aiden confessed catching Spencer off guard.
"Aiden I've only been gone a day, we spent less time together when I was there"
"Why did you go?"
"Aiden we aren't working" Spencer answered honestly.
"And whose fault is that?" Aiden spat clearly annoyed at Spencer's honesty. "Spencer this is why I wanted you to be with me. I asked you to be to front of house precisely to avoid this situation" Aiden added.
"You asked me to be your wife. And I never see you. That's the situation. There's no avoiding it"
"Do we have to do this now? You're been unreasonable" Aiden replied clearly not liking the new honest attitude Spencer had on display.
"You knew that the restaurant would need some sacrifices Spencer. You knew I'd be working long hours, you knew all of this Spencer. You knew that this is who I was"
"And what I'm trying to tell you is I'm not who I was"
"I didn't do anything wrong"
"You're not wrong Aiden. I'm not wrong. We're just wrong together" Spencer explained as she fought her emotions. With her final words Aiden said he still loved her and always would then hung up the phone. Spencer's head was spinning from the conversation, a conversation she didn't expect to be having at 8am. She had planned on calling Aiden that day but after she had thought through her actions and emotions. She knew she had done the right thing but she couldn't help but feel bad. A light knock on her bedroom caught Spencer's attention.
"Come in"
"Hey Carlin" Carmen smiled as she climbed on to the bed noticing the look on Spencer's face straight away.
"What happened? Or are you just hungover?"
"Aiden just called…..I broke up with him" Spencer explained not knowing whether to smile or cry.
"Over the phone?" Carmen asked just getting a nod from Spencer in reply.
"That's fucking brutal Spencer and totally not you but in a good way"
"It was unfair to me and to Aiden for me to carry on going through the motions. My heart wasn't in it"
"That's because your heart is in Verona Spencer" Carmen pointed out feeling quite smug that she was right.
"I booked tickets, we fly tonight" Spencer added with a huge smile handing the airline print off to Carmen.
"I knew it, I can't wait. I'm heading back to mine to pack and I'll pick you up about 7" Carmen instructed jumping off the bed and heading out the door.
Spencer started packing her things for the trip hoping that Ashley wouldn't completely hate when she got there and that she would be able to figure out how she felt about this girl once and for all.
Throwing her toiletries back into her travel Spencer closed it up and headed down the stairs bumping into her father at the bottom who looked more than confused.
"I thought you were here all week?" Arthur asked taking the heavy bag out of Spencer's hands.
"Erm yea about that Dad…..I'm going to Verona" Spencer explaining leaving out the major part of to see a girl who she may or may not love.
"This is very sudden is there a reason why?"
"For a wedding"
"It better not be yours and Aiden's" Arthur half joked knowing his only daughter wouldn't be that reckless.
"Actually I broke up with Aiden this morning"
"Oh….I would say I'm sorry but I'm not that kid was a douche and you can do way better"
"You didn't think to say this when I was with him?" Spencer questioned wondering if anybody she cared about actually liked Aiden.
"You're a smart girl I knew you'd figure it out in your own time or when you found somebody better" Arthur smiled kissing Spencer on the forehead.
"We just weren't right for each other, that's all"
"So there's nobody else?"
"No Dad there's nobody else at least not at the moment" Spencer answered not knowing if she was lying or telling the truth.
"Well whose wedding are you going to?"
"Clare's"
"Who?"
"The lady who wrote to Juliet and I replied"
"Oooooh yes, well that's fantastic honey. It's good to know romance and true love isn't dead"
"Fingers crossed. Anyway I'm going to Verona with Carmen for a week or maybe longer depending on how the wedding goes. I will call when I get there and all that jazz"
"Yes you will…..and I want to know everything" Arthur instructed carrying Spencer's bag outside to Carmen's car.
"Hey Mr C" Carmen chirped as she opened the boot of the car.
"Hello Carmen you excited about your trip?" Arthur asked giving the short dark haired girl a hug. He had known Carmen since she was five and considered her to be part of the family. She still came for dinner even though Spencer was on the other side of the country.
"Can't wait I think it's going to be eventful"
"Most things are when you're involved young lady"
"Awww you know me Mr C I love an adventure"
"Look after Spencer please and make sure she stays in contact with us"
"Yes Sir" Carmen answered doing a salute as a way to mock Arthur.
"Take care honey"
"I will. Say bye to Mom for me if you see her and tell her I'll be back when I'm done in Verona" Spencer explained. Carmen honked the horn once and whizzed off away from Spencer's childhood home. Both girls were over excited about the trip for a number of reasons.
Once they had made it through the hell that is LAX and were sat in their seats on the plan Carmen decided then would be a good time to inform Spencer that she was a nervous flyer.
"Carm more people die in car crashes than they do on plans and considering how you drive I would think you have more chance of dying while driving" Spencer tried her best to calm down her best friend but she couldn't help but laugh at just how nervous Carmen was. Carmen was normally so cool and calm that it had never occurred to Spencer that she could be scared of anything.
"Yea thanks Spencer now I'm never going to drive again"
"You promise?"
"Hey up yours blondie!. I'm a great driver and totally safe…..way better than you" Carmen challenged.
"Yea right you're lethal and completely disregard speed limits"
"You drive like a granny with your face all squished against the window. News flash sitting that close to the windscreen doesn't make you any safer dumbass" Carmen snapped completely oblivious to the fact that the plane had now taken off.
"And running red lights does?" Spencer threw back.
"Have you called ahead and warned Italy about your driving? They should really know so they can make it through the next few days"
"Hey Carm?"
"What?"
"We're totally flying right now"
"Oh my god you sneaky little bitch"
"You're Welcome?"
"Ok thank you Spencer oh great one"
"No problem now excuse me while I freak out" Spencer smiled pretending to read her magazine.
"You'll be fine Carlin…..I promise" Carmen replied softly as she held Spencer's hand knowing full well that her best friend was having an internal battle over whether they should be going to this wedding and what will happen when they get there.