Alrighty, lovin' the reviews guys. Thanks for 'em and keep 'em comin' I promise to keep writing for ya. Soo anywho...I couldn't keep Arden out for long...Psh, what do you think I am? A monster? Annnywho, Love you all, you reviewers and lurkers make my life and all that jazz.

Disclaimer: I own...list goes on and on...don't own anything SON related.

READ, REVIEW, and ENJOY!


Life without Ardex

One month later

Ashley's POV

I'm currently running around my room trying to find my shoes because my baby sister is finally returning for good and I'm going to take her out tonight. I should be royally pissed at her for leaving…but God, I've missed her so much…I've been so worried. I grunt frustratedly, "Spence…where are those really awesome shoes I wore at that place that one time with the food…" I whine.

She walks out of the bathroom looking stunning, "Oh, maybe they're by the thing with the lights by that place you did that thing that one time." She rolls her eyes, "Hunny, I honestly have noo idea what you are talking about." I look under the bed and I jump in triumph.

"Yesss, I found them!" I jump around my room doing my happy dance.

"Ok, I sooo did not need to see that." I look behind me and chuckle at Kyla who is currently leaning against the doorway with a weirded out look on her face. "Now come on, I haven't seen her since she spent those two days with us after I woke up." She whines and I shake my head.

Yeah, Kyla woke up about a week after Arden left. I called her up and she came down from the ranch she apparently is staying at…I know right? Arden? Ranch? What? But apparently the life of a cowgirl soothed her and got her calm again. She wouldn't tell us where said ranch was for reasons obvious…that we'd track her down and force her to come back with us when we missed her too much. We knew she was telling the truth when she came back to visit Kyla in the hospital. She was saddle sore and smelled like a barn, I'll tell ya that much, but she loves it there. She decided to come back down because she missed everyone and it was time she came back to face everything…and by everything, she probably means Alex.

Alex wasn't doing so well the first week. She was released from the hospital two days after Arden left and she just stayed in her room, writing and playing Moose for the rest of the week. Then Arden came back and we all asked her if she wanted to see her but she just shrugged and stayed home while we all met up at the hospital. Athena volunteered to stay with Alex, considering she didn't know Kyla or Arden too well. Those two have been close ever since. I wonder what happened that day, maybe I'll be getting it out of them. They've been sneaking into the studio a lot, a few of us got suspicious that Alex and Ath we're having a little fling but we asked Nikki, who's the closest to Ath…and possibly her friend with benefits, and she laughed and shook her head, saying that we were overreacting. Well, if Nikki isn't concerned, I mean they couldn't be doing anything like that for the past month without us knowing…could they?

Sawyer and Brooke are currently dating, which was a bit of a finally moment. Luce and Ky have been stronger than ever. They really love each other. Oh and Kris dumped the wee Coop, she said he wasn't helping out his sister in her time of need and she couldn't stand his horrible jokes anymore. They're still friends or whatever.

We're all going to head out and meet up with Arden. She's having her stuff shipped in by tomorrow so she's coming home with us tonight after we're done celebrating. One thing's for sure, whenever we go to a club or bar…there's always a musical number…wonder who's going to put themselves out there tonight.