Chapter 14

After the talk I had with Ashley at the beach I came home another person. Happier. Like the burden I had on my shoulders had gone. I didn't expect us to have this civil conversation. I didn't expect Ashley to forgive me. I thought that this was the end of us. But Ashley did the unexpected. I love her. I do. I would wait for her as long as she would ask me to. Like she was waiting for me.

When I got home my grandparents were already up and my grandmother was at the kitchen cooking breakfast. I got inside and my grandfather saw immediately my smile. From the day he told me about his brother and that he knew about me and Ashley we came closer. He was someone I could count on. Like the age difference between us weren't an issue. I would go and tell him about Ashley and if I didn't he would ask me. So once I got home he let his newspaper on the table, looked at me and asked me about my day.

"Hey kiddo. Is everything alright?"

"Yeah. Everything is perfect grandpa"

"What about the thing you told me the other day?"

"Everything will be alright"

My grandmother was looking back and forth between my grandfather and me. Of course she didn't know about Ashley and why should I tell her something about my life when she clearly made her point about me being gay. So grandpa and I had our code. He knew I would meet with Ashley today. Later I would tell him what happened and what we discussed.

"What is going to be alright?"

"Nothing grandma"

"Oh.. Ok. Did you eat?"

"No. I am starving. What we have for breakfast?"

"I made some pancakes"

"Perfect"

I sat there with them and we had our breakfast. Nothing better than home made pancakes. I kept smiling all the time while being at the table and my grandmother was looking at me having this face that said 'why on earth are you smiling?'. I excused myself and went to my room. I haven't slept at all last night being all nervous for today and I wanted nothing more than to sleep. It's not that I had something planned to do so a nap was much needed.

I took a shower and got to bed right away. I forgot to put my alarm because I thought I would sleep for a couple of hours but when I woke up it was already night. I looked at my watch on my nightstand and it said 8pm. Jesus. I was sleeping for 10 hours. I guess I needed that sleep. I haven't slept like that since my break up with Ashley. I couldn't sleep at night. All I could get was a five hour sleep and that was it. But today I slept and the reason was a brunette with beautiful brown eyes.

I checked my phone and I had three texts. Two from Sammy and one from Ashley. I read Sammy's texts first.

"Tell me everything. How was it? Did you kiss? What did she tell you? Are you back together? Why you didn't call me? Call me asap. Sam"

"Where are you Spencer Carlin? I am dying here. Call me.. Sam"

Sammy was cute. She was a pain in the ass most of the times but I loved her either way. And she was my best friend. I am glad we were back to being friends like before. I would call her but I wanted to read Ashley's text first. My heart was beating so fast.

"Hey you. Just wanted to say hi.. Talk to you soon.. Ash"

She sent me the text at 10am. I was sleeping at that time and now it was 8.30pm and I didn't text her back. I started composing a new text but I thought about calling her. I missed her voice already. I dialed her number and I was waiting for her to pick it up. I was starting to get really nervous. What if she thought I was avoiding her? What if..

"Hello?"

"Hey Ash. It's me. Spencer"

"Spencer, Spencer, Spencer. What did I tell you? Didn't I tell you to stay away from my sister?"

I was thinking about what Ashley would think and I didn't hear Kyla picking up her phone. Now I was scared. Kyla was a nice girl but when she was mad she was scary.

"Ehm.. Kyla. Look. I…"

"You have a lot of nerve calling.." I heard Ashley from the background trying to get her phone from Kyla.

"Give it to me now Kyla. Kyla, I said give me back my phone"

"Ok. Ok. Take it. It's Spencer by the way"

"Now go"I was still listening to Kyla and Ashley talking to each other. Kyla really didn't like me

"Spencer. I am sorry. I just wanted to.." I could hear Kyla laughing but I didn't know what to get from all that. Kyla hated me or not?

"Sorry for that. She has the tendency to answering my phone. Like she is a kid or something"

"It's ok. I understand her behavior and it's ok. I guess I am not her favorite person right now"

"To tell you the truth you weren't her favorite person"

"Well I hope some day she'll let me explain"

"You have nothing to explain to her. We discussed what we had to discuss and this is between you and me. Not you, me and Kyla"

"Yes, but it's your sister"

"I texted you"

"I am sorry. I was sleeping. I just woke up and read your text."

"You always loved your sleep Spence"

"I haven't slept for a long time Ash. Actually this is the first time I slept for so long"

"You needed that"

"I did. Ehm.. I wanted to ask.. Do you have something planned for tomorrow?"

"I have two lessons but after that I am free"

"Would you like to go out and eat something after you finish?"

"Yes. I will finish round 8pm. Is it good for you?"

"Yeah. Do you want me to come and pick you up or meet at the restaurant or.."

"I'll come and pick you up at 8.30pm. Is it ok?"

"Perfect. Do you want us to go somewhere particular?"

"We will find out tomorrow. I have no problem"

"Ok. No problem either. And Ash.."

"Yes?"

"I missed this. Us talking. I missed you"

"And I missed you. See you tomorrow Spence"

"See you tomorrow Ash. Bye"

"Goodnight Spence"

If I had a big smile on my face before now I believe my smile was even bigger. Although we said what we needed to say to each other, although Ashley was ok I felt kind of nervous around her. Nervous because I wanted to kiss her and touch her and I didn't know how she would feel. We almost kissed and I was the one that stopped it but I didn't know if it was right. But inside I knew it was. As she said to me, we were meant to be together.

While I was on my Ashley world I heard my door knock..

"Yes?"

"Spencer? Can I come in?"

"Yes grandpa. Of course"

"You overslept kiddo"

"I know. I needed that"

"So.. Everything is perfect?"

"We talked grandpa. She told me what she needed to tell me and I did the same. Now we just trying to find each other again"

"Do you still love her?"

"I haven't stopped. I am going to see her tomorrow again"

"Are you going to meet somewhere or she's coming from here?"

"She will come and get me tomorrow at 8.30pm"

"I want to meet her. The first time I didn't have the chance but I want to meet her now"

"Grandpa.."

"It will be alright. I just want to meet the girl that stole my granddaughter's heart"

"Ok."

"Now, will you come down? It's dinner time. Grandma cooked some hamburgers"

"Mmmm.. Tasty. Let's go grandpa"

Tomorrow it will be another day that I will smile and that because of Ashley. I wanted nothing else but to see her every day because I didn't know for how long I would be here. But now it wasn't the time to think like that. Now it was the time for me and Ashley to find ourselves. To be Spashley again.

TBC

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