Spencer's POV

"Dude where you been at lately" Brittney asks as she passes the ball back towards me. I get back in my form as I shot another free throw.

"What you mean?" I ask casually.

"I don't know. You seem out of it. And when I try to invite you to hang out with me and Alexis you bail" She says.

"Here and there" I say shooting another free throw.

"Really Spence?"

"I'm Ashley's friend too. And I just think it would be wrong if I hung out with the girl that you cheated on her with"

"Wow, really?"

"You wanted to know" I say sighing. "Just give me the ball" she passes it hard to me. I shoot again.

"We were friends first"

"Brittney, you know what you did wasn't right. I'm not choosing between you. You know your my good friend. Its just not fair that you did that to her again" As her I mean Ashley.

"I know." She finally says. I stop shooting and look at her "I know I hurt her a lot. I didn't mean to. I broke up with Alexis a few days ago." She says.

"oh yeah" I look at her.

"I had a really good thing with Ashley and I let it go. I mean don't get me wrong Alexis is fun to be around but she's not Ashley." She says. "I'm trying to win her back"

"Oh" is the only thing I can say. "that's good" I smile. It's a lie

"I need your help. How should I won her back" she says still holding onto the ball.

"I don't know" is all I can say.

"Come on Spence your good at this"

"I really don't" that's all I can say. I am at a lost for words. "I'm a just go now" I say leaving the gym.

"You sure your okay Spencer?" she screams from across the gym.

"yeah" I say leaving the gym. I needed air. I just wanted to run. I knew that wanting Ashley was a bad thing. How could I have been such an idiot? I was in such a rush I didn't even notice where I was going until I ran into someone.

"oh my god, I'm so sorry" I say not even looking up. Its Ashley.

"You don't got to be sorry. I mean why wouldn't I want some hot blond to run into me" she gives me a cheesy smile.

"Dork" is all I can say as I stand up brushing myself off. Ashley does the same.

"You like it" she says smiling. Shes right. "Are you okay" she asks with concern

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be" I lie again. Becoming a habit I guess.

"Lets see, you knocked me over. You seemed in deep thought because I called your name twice" she says laughing.

"u-u-h" I stutter. I don't even know what to say. I feel so embarrassed.

"I missed you" she says looking into my eyes.

"I missed you too" I say. She closes the gap between us. I cant do this, Brittney is in the gym. I cant do this. I look away.

"I need to go" I say. Ashley looks stunned.

"Why?" She asks.

"I just. I need to think" I don't give her time to say another word before I am gone.

Spencer's House

I get home and clay is in his room, thank god. My dad wouldn't dare touch me when Glen or Clay is home. He couldn't break the perfect dad image now could he. To my brothers and mom he is the perfect dad. He cooks and cleans, takes care of the family as my mom is always working at the hospital. My dad made it clear to me that if anyone found out that he abused me he would make sure I wouldn't take another breath. He threatened me. He got it in my brain that everyone will think I am a liar. And honestly they probably would. They would take his side. He doesn't show any abusive signs so why would I believe me?

Sorry its kind of short and sloppy, I'm really tired but I didn't want to leave you guys hanging without a post, plus this is just a needed chapter for the next chapter. Hope you guys like it