TIME AFTER TIME
SPENCER'S POV
DINNER TIME
"The food is great, Mrs. D." Hanna smiles and we all agree.
"Thank you," she returns the smile, "So Alexandra, tell us about yourself"
Alex nods, finishing the food in her mouth. "And please, just call me Alex, Alexandra is too formal."
"Sorry." Jessica apologizes.
"Um... I don't know what to say." she mumbles.
"Well I know you didn't grow up here, and judging by your accent I can tell you were raised in London. So tell us what it was like there."
My father made small talk with everyone. Throwing daggers at me for bringing Alex here, not that I care.
I don't know why Jessica is acting like she doesn't know anything, she knows everything.
"Well, after I was born I was adopted by a family. When I was 6 I didn't really fit in and i guess they couldn't have me tarnish their name so they dropped me at an orphanage and I was given my birth name, Alexandra Drake. When I was 10 I ran away from the orphanage. A lady found me and I begged her to help. She took me in and in order for a place to stay, I worked with her maids. She paid me, knowing I was only 10. I made friends with her niece. When I was 13 I worked in her niece's hair salon, cleaning and making appointments. When I was 15, her boyfriend made me a fake I.D and got me a job working at his bar. It made way more money. That's how I found Melissa and Wren and now here I m." she explains.
"Wow," Jessica gasps, "What a life for someone so young!"
"Oh well, it made me stronger. That family was the only thing I had and they were like a family to me."
"And now you have us" she smiles, looking at my father.
No one gets to say anything when Alison walks in.
"Great, You're here." Jessica smiles as she gets up and walks into the kitchen.
Alison sits at the only other vacant chair between Hanna and Emily, across from me.
"I was hoping you'd be gone when I got back." she whispers.
"And I was hoping you weren't actually gonna come back, so I guess we're both out of luck."
"Girls, please. Not now." my dad begs.
Jessica walks out handing dessert to everyone. She sits in her chair and smiles, holding my dads hand.
"We have something to say to you all." my dad starts.
"After years and years, it's time." Jessica continues.
She now reveals her left hand that has a ring on her finger.
"We are engaged."
WHAT!