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- 25.1 - Here I Am - Dedicated To Kyla

Spencer's PoV

We sat down a rarely used hallway by the gym. Kyla remained quiet on our walk down there and it unnerved me a little. "So, how have you been?" I asked, sinking down against the wall, placing my shoulder bag next to me.

Kyla shrugged, "lost?"

I bit my lip and pulled out a Mars bar and offered it to Kyla. Her favourite. She refused at first. "Come on, consider it the first piece to building our friendship bridge back together." I offered it again with a genuine smile.

Kyla finally cracked a smile and took it, thanking me. "How's hockey?"

"Exhausting!" I answered truthfully and rolled my shoulders, popping them. "I had practice this morning with the school and one tonight with Rebels."

Kyla opened her Mars bar and offered me a piece, which I took. "You kicked ass on the ice this past weekend," she whispered, "they showed replays on the local sports channel."

I laughed and asked her if she saw the prick that tripped me for no reason.

"I know, what a dick right?" Kyla laughed and it warmed my heart. "You always seem to punch 'em back."

"He had it coming." I shrugged innocently and opened my bag, taking out a notebook. "I wrote you a note," I ripped it out and crumpled it up, "but I think we should talk about everything instead of it being one sided and on a piece of paper."

Kyla nodded. "I agree."

"I know things have been a little off between us Ky," I sighed and leaned against the wall, "and I hate it. You're my best friend and we should never argue like this, or worse yet, ignore."

"I agree," she bit her lip and opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but closed it shut again.

"Aiden and I broke up." I said out of nowhere. The look on her face told me that he hadn't told her. She looked shocked as hell. "Last night, I broke up with him."

"Oh God Spencer," she shook her head and stared at me, "you two were so perfect with each other."

I smiled sadly and mirrored her actions of shaking my own head. "No, we weren't. We had a good time while it lasted but things aren't the same anymore."

"Wow," Kyla sank back further into the wall and grabbed her stomach slightly. "He uh, he never mentioned that last night." She looked away from my curious gaze and put her head down.

"You saw him last night?" I asked, tilting my head to the side.

"Well," she sighed heavily, "he came over and wanted to talk. We went to Johnny's when we noticed Ashley with Sammy so we turned around and went to that little pizza shop you and I love so much."

I nodded and held back the slight twinge of jealousy. Believe it or not, I wasn't jealous over Aiden, I was jealous over the fact that my best friend was the shoulder my ex was crying on. I needed Kyla more than I let on. "Oh, um, why take you out if he never mentioned me breaking up with him?" I asked.

She shrugged but I could tell there was something she was hiding.

"Kyla," I urged her on and turned to face her, "whatever it is, just, tell me."

"I-" she took a deep breath and shook her head.

"Kyla Woods, if you don't tell me so help me God I'll tell your parents about your late night sleepovers with past boyfriends." I eyed her up and challenged her.

"You wouldn't!" She shrieked and her eyes went wide. "Spencer!"

No, I wouldn't. I wasn't that mean. "If there's something bothering you, you can tell me." I said softly.

"I-" Kyla hung her head and I could tell by the way her shoulders slumped that she was about to cry. "I've been the worst friend to you Spencer," a sob slipped past her lips as she hugged herself tighter, "I-" quiet sobs racked her body, "I fell in love with him."

"Kyla?" I questioned.

"Aiden, I fell…" she couldn't even look at me. She tried to stand up but I grabbed her by the wrist and tugged her back down.

"You fell in love with Aiden? When?" Truth was, I wasn't upset and it didn't surprise me. I was, however, a little upset that she couldn't come to me instead of making Aiden and I a big deal. Then again, I should've been able to go to her with my situation with Ashley.

She wiped her eyes more willing to talk sensing that I wasn't about to jump down her throat. "I've always liked the guy," she shrugged, "he just seemed more fitting for you so I set you two up. I guess the reason why I kept pushing you two together was because I was trying to let him go. Not think about him." She let out a breathy sigh, regaining her breathing back, calming down somewhat. "Then," she swallowed, her swollen eyes looking at me, "I…we…it just happened."

Kyla was silently confirming my suspicions that I had for a couple of days. "When?"

The one worded question caused her to look at me shock. She knew I knew what she was talking about. "The first time was about two months ago," she avoided eye contact with me, "it just sort of happened. You were out with Ashley and I ran into Aiden at Huckles. He was upset because you blew him off for her and I felt bad." I remained quiet, trying not to utter a sound fearing she wouldn't continue. "He asked me to hang out with him until Ashley got back so we went to his place and…"

I held up my hand to stop her from going on any further. I could tell she was about to lose it again, and Kyla was never that emotional. "How many times?"

"Five," she whispered quietly, biting on her nails, "oh God Spence, I'm so sorry!"

I was going through some mixed emotions. I was pissed off because my best friend shouldn't be sneaking behind my back with my boyfriend. She was my best friend! One time I could let slip by but five? And Aiden, of all the fucking nerve to call me a cheater when he was screwing Kyla that whole time.

"I can't believe, I mean, I suspected but the last two months?" I looked at her with questioning eyes. "Kyla…"

"I know!" She shot up and faced the wall, leaning her forehead against is. "I know," she whispered. "He just seemed like he really cared about me, you know?" Her brown eyes were hallow. "Then last night he comes to me to tell me that he can't love me. He won't."

I tightened my jaw and felt a surge of anger run through me. "Did he tell you he loved you?" She never answered. "Ky, did Aiden tell you he loved you?" I grabbed her wrist and spun her around to face me fully. Tears fell from her eyes and that alone answered my question. "Fucking loser!" I spat and pulled Kyla in for a hug. "I'm so sorry." No matter how upset I was, I hated to have her hurting over him.

"Spencer?" Kyla pulled back and wiped her eyes. "Why did you do it? Why did you break up with him?"

I bit my lip and sighed. It was time to be honest and put all my trust into her. "I'm not in love with him," she frowned in concern but remained silent, "I fell in love with someone else."

Kyla's eyebrows rose to her hairline as an amused look spread across her face. "You did? With who?"

I nodded and quickly glanced around the empty hall for any listeners. "You have to promise me," I held out my pinky and she took it even before she knew what she promising me, "you can't tell a soul, Ky."

"I promise." She nodded with certainty and I believed her.

"I did and as much as I wanted to talk to you about it, I couldn't because you seemed to be off on your own little planet," I nudged her, "now I know why." She smiled guiltily. "Ashley."

"Huh?" She looked confused.

"I, well, I fell, no, I am in love with Ashley." I chuckled nervously as she raised an eyebrow and shook her head as if she heard right.

"Wow," Kyla swallowed, "wow," she repeated and leaned against the wall. "That's actually hot."

"What?!" I laughed as she laughed with me. "Kyla, I just told you I was in love with Aiden's cousin and you're telling me that it's hot?"

"Spencer, I kind of figured you had a thing for her but I mean," she looked me and chuckled, "I never thought you were in love with her."

"I am." I nodded firmly. "And that's why I had to break it off with Aiden."

Kyla was silent again before looking at me. "He won't know. I won't tell him." She bit her lip and swallowed hard. "Spence?" She looked at with a scared face all of a sudden. She was playing with her fingernails which were her worst nervous habit. "I really need you right now."

We managed to get through all of those truths without tearing each others hairs out. She told me she was sleeping with my ex boyfriend and I got angry at him, I told her I was in love with Ashley and she commented on it being hot. If we would've known it would be that simple, we could've solved the problem months ago instead of creating a gap between us for two months.

"I'm right here," I softly spoke, squeezing her shoulder.

"I'm hungry." Kyla let out a smile, a smile that told me that's not what she was going to say.

"They have a thing at school called a cafeteria, let's go grab you something to eat." I picked up my book bag and was stopped by her hand on my arm. I turned around to look at her and she had a new set of fresh tears building up in her eyes. "Kyla?"

She took a shuddering breath before clutching at her stomach. Her next two words knocked the wind right out of me and I felt a little numb. Those two words that fell from her lips was just one more thing that we had to work through.

"I'm pregnant."

Those two words that changed her life forever.

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