Um, well at least this one didn't take till next year lol. Thank- you sooo much to the readers and reviewers, I appreciate all your comments and have fun reading them all. Yes, this is based on the movie "Close To You" and yup the ending is different, well just because...i wanted it to be haha. Well I hope you enjoy this chapter.

"Forever?!" Spencer was freaking out, "Ash, there's something I have to tell you, I chose..."

"Yes, Aiden I know, look Spencer, I got to go," Ashley cut her off, and hung up.

What the hell just happened? Spencer thought to herself, she couldn't let go of Ashley that easily, and decided to take a cab and head to the airport. She was going to fight it.

After yelling at the driver like a maniac down the streets, she finally got to the airport. She didn't know what time Ash's flight was going to leave and hoped she'd be able to catch her even just for a little bit.

"Flight to New York is boarding in 5 minutes", the speakers yelled.

Spencer blew a relief of air as she spotted Ashley standing in line, almost ready to board. She dashed over to her best friend as fast as she could.

"Ashley!"

"Spencer, what are you doing here?" she asked the blond, shocked she was here.

"Ash, you can't go…" Spencer was panting from all the running around she'd been up to. She knew this was the break it or make it for the two of them.

"Why Spencer? You have Aiden, I don't have anything left to stay for," Ashley said angrily.

"No Ash! I choose you. He'll never mean as much to me as you. No one will ever." Tears were running down Spencer's cheek.

And at that moment it was everything Ashley had been waiting, wanting and yearning to hear for so long. But somehow she couldn't think of any words to say. She had been prepared and ready to face the long road of getting over Spencer, but this just messed up everything. She was way too overwhelmed and scared for this. She was already such a mess without Spencer, and they weren't even dating yet, how much more would it hurt if they were actually a couple and Spencer broke her heart.

Ashley was confused by all of these thoughts, she needed time.

"Final call for New York."

She knew she had to get on that plane, because she didn't know what to say.

Spencer was still looking at her, aching for the brunette's response.

"Spencer, I have to go," Ashley turned around and headed for the plane.

"That's it?! Ashley please…"

She could hear Spencer's sobs and the desperation in her voice, but she continued on.

When Ash took her seat on the plane waiting for it to take off, she took it all in and wanted to figure out what just happened. Tears quickly flowed down her face, which triggered an unexpected memory.

There was a phase that Spencer and Ashley went through when they were about 15. Even though the pair were best friends, they were still completely different people. Ashley knew who she wanted to be, the laid back kid who wasn't trying to impress anyone. On the other hand, Spencer wanted to, maybe somehow make up for a teased childhood, and become one of the "cool kids." That group included, being a cheerleader, hanging out with the jocks and making fun of people just to make their selves feel better.

One day after school, Spencer was standing around with a group of them. They were making fun of the kids who were passing by.

"Haha, look at her hair, looks like she hasn't showered in a while," one of the cheerleaders said.

"Please, it's her clothes that are messed up, looks like she dressed herself in the dark," Madison stated.

The group laughed together, including Spencer, even though she wasn't even paying attention to who they were making fun of. The cheerleaders looked at Spencer, expecting her to make up the next joke, she blurted out the first thing that came into her head.

"Ummm, she looks like she smells like a ran over deer and….. um…shes ugly," The grouped chuckled and Spencer looked up to see that it was Ashley she made fun of. They locked eyes and Ashley nodded her head in disappointment and Spencer saw the tears forming behind her eyes.

Ashley ran home, and Spencer ran after her.

"Where ya going Spence? That was so funny!" Madison said, but Spencer just kept after Ashley.

Ashley bolted in her room and sat on the floor leaning her head against the wall and started to cry. It wasn't the fact that Spencer made the lame joke, it was the fact that she was changing and was scared she would be become one of the brainless cheerleaders, but most of all, she was scared that she would lose her best friend.

Spencer walked in, and sat beside Ashley.

"Ash, I'm so sorry, I didn't even know it was you."

"It doesn't matter Spencer, why would you even say that crap to anyone."

"Well because, they…"

"Yeah, they're pressuring you, to not be yourself, what kind of friends are those!" Ashley yelled her tears were still seaming down her eyes.

Spencer jumped back a bit, surprised by her friends outburst, "I said I was sorry…"

"You know what; I don't even know who you are anymore, why you are acting the way you are just for a little attention, whatever go be with you're "cool" new best friends"

Looking at Ashley, she realized how stupid she was being, trying to impress people who didn't even matter. Her real friend, her best friend, would always be Ash.

"I'm sorry Ash, I really am," she hugged the brunette as tight as she could.

Ashley immediately felt better, "you know it's funny how you're the one who can start me up crying like this, but you're the only person who can stop it too…"

"Oh you know you can count on me, especially the first part of that the statement," Spencer said while she laughed and the mood lightened up.

"Yeah..," Ashley whispered as Spencer lie her head on Ashley's shoulder.

Ashley sat up in her seat. She realized, that yes Spencer had broken her heart when she started dating Aiden, but she also realized that Spencer would be the only one who could make it better, just like she always has.

All the doubts, confusions and frustrations that she just had moments earlier became clearer. Spencer was it. She had always had been.

She loved Spencer with all her heart, and this time she would make it right, without anymore fears.

With only minutes before take off, she barely managed to get off the plane.

She was going to get Spencer once and for all.