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"You did what?!"

Madison was clearly angry with her friend. Ashley had just told her what happened a couple days before, and the more she went with the events, the more stupid she felt.

"I couldn't bring myself to say a damn world… Mads I fucked up so bad. She looked so sad and desperate and when she left I ran after her but…"

"You're an idiot Davis. You've been thinking about this girl since the day she left you and when you finally had a chance to make things right you pushed her away! What is wrong with you?"

"I don't know…" Ashley let some tears roll down her cheeks and didn't even make a move to wipe them. "What if…"

"Ash… There always be some "what ifs", but that's how life is" Kyla sweetly said, placing her hand on her sister's shoulder. "Call her and tell her that you've been a fool, that you're afraid, but that you can't imagine your life without her"

"I did… Well I tried to call her anyway, but she didn't pick her phone. I even tried to go to her place but nobody answered the door… Actually that's where I was this morning. Do you think she's mad or something? I mean, she kissed my cheek before she left, I thought she understood that it wasn't easy for me…"

"You're an ass Ash, just go there again, and wait at the damn door until she shows up if that's needed, or otherwise, just leave it alone if you can't forgive her, but you have to stop the game. You can't go around with her heart in your hands and play with it until she cracks down. I know she hurt you, sweetie" Madison was finally calming down, "but you're hurting yourself even more right now. Do you love her?"

"I… Yeah… I do…"

"Then go, and try it out. It may don't work, but at least you'd have tried, there'll be no regrets".

Ashley knew her friend was right. She had freaked. That was kinda obvious. But she just hadn't known how to react. She had wanted to tell Spencer that she wanted to be with her but was too afraid to make a move. She'd wanted to tell her that she wanted to give it a try but needed to take things slow. And with everything that was going on with her soon to be ex-husband, they have a lot of things to work on besides their relationship. But she'd just stayed there, motionless and left the only person she'd loved in her life walk away… again.

The older Davis headed towards Spencer's place for the second time this day. When she was in front of her door, she knocked softly, hoping to be answered this time. After a few seconds of silence, she tried again, more forcefully.

"Spence… Please open the door, I know that you're probably mad and all, but can we talk about this?"

Still nothing. She knocked again.

"Spencer, come on! I… I was an idiot okay? I shouldn't have let you leave… There's so many things I need to tell you… I'm so sorry… Nothing's perfect but you were right, we'll be able to work things out, we will… Can you please let me in?"

She heard a door open, but it wasn't Spencer's. She turned around where the noise came from and was met with a tall woman, in her mid-sixties.

"Darling, that's the kind of speech that should be made on the other side of that door" She smiled kindly and Ashley blushed.

"Sorry Mrs, I didn't mean to disturb you, I was looking for Mrs Dennison..."

"I guessed" She smiled again. "Her husband was here yesterday, I haven't seen her since. They were arguing again… It's so sad when people separate that way and when there's children in the middle, it's even worse…" She was shaking her head and smiling drearily.

Ashley didn't say a word. She was wondering why Aiden was here and why Spencer wasn't. Could she had gotten back with him? No… She'd never do so, the brunette was sure of that. But then again, where was she?

The lady must have been sensing Ashley starting to panick cause she spoke again.

"Would you like a cup of tea while you wait for her sweetheart?"

"I… Thanks but…"

"Great, follow me" She cut Ashley and headed inside her place.

Ashley followed in silence, no really feeling like arguing.

The place was comfy, not that big, but beautifully decorated. There was pictures everywhere, most of them showed the lady and a man Ashley assumed to be her husband, but until then, she had yet to meet the man.

"My husband, Richard" the woman told Ashley, seeing her watch at the pictures. "He… passed away a couple years ago. Oh, I can be so silly! I'm Margaret" She smiled and held her hand for Ashley to shake, which she did.

"Ashley. Spen- I mean, Mrs Dennison and I are old friends, from high school."

"Oh I know you" Margaret said "I've seen you a couple times here, and each time I see Dany, he only talks about you" she quietly laughed. "This little boy is so smart. I haven't seen him for quite a time though…"

"Excuse me, but, do you mean Dany didn't came home yesterday?" Ashley asked confused.

"Oh not that I've known darling. I heard Mrs Dennison and her husband yelling, hum… I'm sorry I don't like to be nosy… But, he doesn't seem like a good man… As I was saying, they were arguing and I heard a lot of noise coming from her place. It was quite early in the morning so I got worried. But when I knocked t her door, there was no answer. I left to meet my sister and when I came back, I knocked again but she never answered the door. I suppose she was maybe too ashamed… Poor girl, she's so sweet and caring, always helping me with my groceries or even offering to cook for me" The woman smiled again and Ashley couldn't help but mimic her actions, but quickly frowned.

"You mean you haven't seen her since this fight?"

"No, I haven't. Why? Do you think there is something wrong?"

"Probably not…" Ashley whispered getting up ready to leave. "I… I have to go, thanks a lot Margaret, I'll come to say hi next time I'm over here, 'kay?"

"Sure sweetie, I'll be really happy to see you again, maybe you could come and have dinner here with Mrs Dennison and her son" she smiled again and Ashley happily nodded her head.

Ashley left, feeling more worried with each second that was passing. Something was definitely wrong. Spencer wouldn't have disappeared like that and Dany was supposed to come home yesterday. She decided to call Chelsea and ask her some news, but the lawyer only confirmed that Aiden was supposed to bring Dany at Spencer's at 4. She asked Ashley if something was wrong but the brunette preferred to keep her worries for herself for now.

Not knowing what to do, she found herself heading towards Spencer's former house. This was probably the worst idea ever. No way was Aiden going to be happy about seeing her here but she had to try. And he probably didn't know anything about her story with his wife, so no reason to freak out, right?

She knocked on the wooden door and again, there was no answer. She wasn't that surprised as there was no car parked in the path. She was about to leave when she heard something. She wasn't sure what it was, but she was sure she heard it.

"Hello?" She said knocking again. She waited for a few seconds before hearing it again. Like tiny footsteps. "Dany?! Is that you? Dan' it's Ash! Open the door angel." She didn't want to drag attention to her, but she was sure the little boy was in there.

And she was right as she saw the window on her right slowly being opened and a Dany in his pjs appeared, looking scared and tired.

"Ashwey?"

"Hey pumkin, everything okay?" Her heart was racing. Something was wrong, now she was sure of that, just by looking in the blue eyes of the kid she loved so much.

"Ashwey… Daddy huwt mommy… He yells a wot…" Dany cried softly, keeping his vice low. Ashley on her side was clearly panicking.

"I'm here baby boy, keep calm 'kay? Where is mommy?" She had already her phone in her hands and was dialling 911.

"With daddy… they weft wong time ago now…" he was fully crying now and Ashley had no idea what "a long time ago" meant for a 6 years-old.

"Okay, would you like to come with me? And then we'll go look for mommy"

He nodded and she hung her arms to help him get through the kitchen window. As he was getting in the car, she explained to the woman on the emergency line what happened. After that she called Kyla, asking her if she could take Dany, not really explaining much. She could tell her sister was worried but she didn't ask questions when she picked Dany.

Cops were already in the house, looking for god knows what and Madison had joined the brunette to give her some support.

"Ms Davis?" A tall man with a moustache asked approaching them.

"Yeah. Did you find something?"

"We did… Look, it's just a beginning and you shouldn't jump to any conclusions, but we found blood… A lot of it actually… We have some analysis to do but –"

Ashley didn't hear the rest of his speech. Her head was spinning, her vision was blurred, as only one word kept popping again and again in her head. Blood… Spencer's blood…