ASHLEY'S P.O.V

"Hi I'd like to thank you all for coming I'm Johnny Greene Ashley's manager"

We're both sitting in the press room at Interscope.

"I'm going to pass you all over to Ashley and she's going to read a statement"

"Thanks Johnny"

I take a deep breathe and stare out at all the flashing cameras.

"I've had a problem with drugs my entire career and after an unsuccessful stint in rehab I felt I needed to get away from the life i've been living and focus on getting well. Three weeks ago I asked my good friend and manager Johnny Greene to release a statement to the media announcing that I had voluntarily checked myself into a rehabilitation facility. I felt that my best chance of recovering was to get out of my house in Beverley Hills and stay somewhere that didn't remind me of the unhealthy life i've been living these last six years. I personally felt that being stuck in a rehabilation centre wouldn't help my recovery, so I decided to move into a place that was unknown to the media. Yesterday the place i've been staying at was discovered by various members of the media and I have now moved back to my house in Beverly Hills. I'm incredibly proud of everything I've acheived in this industry and I would like to thank everyone that has supported me throughout my career. I would also like to thank all my fans that have bought my records and attended my live shows. I have been fortunate enough to work in an industry I love and have been able to make a living do something I have always dreamt about. In closing I would like to apologise to you the media for my dishonesty and I would like to thank you all for giving me this oppurtunity today"

I lean back in my seat.

"Have you read the article that was posted on celebstreet yesterday?"

"I have"

I knew they'd ask this first.

"Is it true?"

"You're going to need to be more specific"

"Have you been hiding out at a former girlfriends house these last few weeks?"

"I recently left my old management company and when I approached a new company for representation I ran into a girl I had been friends with back in High School. She was nice enough to let me stay at her loft and when I moved in I realised her roommate was a girl I had dated back in High School"

"The article also mentions a previous relationship with Rachel Jacobsen your producer who has worked with you for many years"

I cut her off before she can finish.

"Ray-J and I have never been in a relationship"

"The article says your relationship with the girl ended because you were unfaithful and they mentioned that the third girl involved was Rachel, is that not true?"

"No it's true but Ray-J and I are friends and nothing more"

"TMZ posted a video with Rachel on their website this morning have you seen it?"

"No"

I know Ray-J wouldn't say anything bad.

"She says you're the most talented and most musically gifted artist she's ever worked with and she also comments on the celebstreet article"

Great.

"She had a go at the celebstreet website and seemed quite irritated that Spencer's name and other personal information was posted on the site, what are your thoughts on the article?"

"I'm obviously very disappointed that a website like celebstreet chose to run an article that touched on a number of personal things that I would have preferred to keep private. When you sign a record deal or appear in a movie you do so with the understanding that your life and career will be up for public discussion. But I find it incredibly frustrating that persons of interest or celebrites as we are often referred, have to sit back and watch people we care about be criticised and insulted by certain members of the media"

I take a deep breathe and keep talking.

"I was an idiot and I let my career and my desperation to be successful get in the way of a relationship with someone I really care about. I got sucked into a lifestyle I wasn't ready for and it cost me the girl I love, a girl that deserves to be treated better than I have treated her in the past"

I run my hand down my forearm.

"Websites like celebstreet have a responsibilty to report information that is accurate and I find it hard to believe that someone I am not friends with and have not spoken to in several years is considered a reliable source"

I look over at Johnny so he knows to move things on.

"Okay next question"

"Ashley you've had an incredibly successful career so far, what are your plans for the next couple of months?"

"I'm not really sure what's going to happen over the next few months, but I really just want to start making music again and forget about everything that's been bothering me"

"You mentioned in your statement that you've had an ongoing problem with drugs when did you realise the problem had got out of hand?"

"During my last tour it became a lot worse and Johnny helped me realise I needed to change the way I was living"

"It's only been three weeks do you feel like you haven't even touched on your problems yet?"

"I know three weeks isn't a very long time, but just being away from my crazy life for a while has really helped me"

I look over at Johnny.

"Are you going to continue to work with Rachel?"

"Ray-J has produced all five of my albums and she continues to help me with a number of new songs i've been working on"

"Okay i'm sorry guys but that's all Ashley has time for"

I hop up out of my chair and start walking to the door.

"Ashley?"

When I hear my name called I stop and turn around.

"I know this is a strange request but my daughter's a huge fan of yours and I was wondering if you could sign something for her?"

"Of course"

She passes me my first album.

"Do you have a pen or a marker?"

She pulls a pen out of her pocket.

"What's her name?"

"Emily"

I quickly write a personalised message and hand my album back to her.

"Thanks"

"No problem"

I keep walking and hop in the elevator behind Johnny.

"Are you alright Ash?"

"I'm fine"

"Do you just want to go straight back to your place?"

"Yer"