A/N: Merry Christmas lovely people! Thank you for liking my poem. I didn't think it was very good so thank you again. Short chapter but I have a party to get to and I will be in California with no computer. I think you'll like this chapter. Kinda. Haha. R&R Enjoy!

14. My Sisters killer

I look up from the poem to see my class in silence. I give a weak smile and Skyler stands.

"Woo! Ashley that was really good." he says sincerely.

"Thanks Sky." The class start to applause as I take my seat again.

"That was very well done Ashley. Good job."

"Thanks Mrs. Leonard."

"To think when I start liking my little nickname you take it back." I chuckle and look up.

"Thank you Lenny." She laughs and moves on to the next presenter.

Class passed by with some good poems and others not so good. One guy wrote a poem all about stickin' it to the man. It was entertaining at the least.

Gym came by faster than I thought possible so now I'm sitting with Spencer against a wall chatting. We didn't have to dress out or do any activities today for some teacher thing.

"So Ashley, Skyler said your poems really good." She smiles at me.

"I got an 'A' but I think Lenny gave it to me out of sympathy." I dig through my pack and pull out the poem. "Here." She takes it and reads silently. A minute passes and she looks up.

"Wow." I smile and take it back. "But I'm confused."

"About what?" She takes the poem back and points at a line.

"'She gets away, and makes her escape.' What happened to that girl? Did you get her back?"

"I identified her and she got charged with murder." She nods and smiles.

"Good. So your sister, she was gay also?" She looked wary.

"It's okay Spence. You can ask me anything, I just won't promise an answer." She smiles and nods. I turn serious. "No. She wasn't gay." She went to say something but I interrupted. "She was a free spirit that one. Kyla never looked down or belittled people. She was there for me when I came out and never left my side." I feel a sting in my eyes and try to blink it away. "Having me for a sister wasn't all rainbows and butterflies. Maybe a little bit of rainbow." Spencer chuckles. "People disliked her for being my sister and sticking up for me. One day it just went too far." I met Spencer's eyes. It wasn't until her thumb wiped my cheek i even noticed I was crying.

"You don't have to go on if you don't want to." She said sincerely.

"We can talk more after school. Skyler has some date tonight so it will be just the two of us." She smiles and nods.

"Okay." I start to stand but she stops me with her next question. "Who did it?" It's silent until I have the strength to squeak out one word. That one word that has caused me so much misery and despair.

"Carmen."