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World Tour

Chapter 10 – Dallas

"Hello?" Spencer mumbles out answering her phone.

"Spencer please tell me that if I knock on the door to your room; you are going to be in there… ALONE."

"I don't sleep in my room. John does, you know that. What is your problem?" Spencer is now annoyed with her brother for waking her up and she isn't feeling all that well. "Ugh."

"So, she does answer the phone for some people." Spencer hears another voice through Glen's phone and shot up in bed, waking up Ashley.

"Are you alright, Princess?" Ashley asks but Spencer is frozen. She doesn't know what to say or do. "Hey?" Ashley sits up and starts rubbing Spencer's back.

"I'll be at your room in like 5 minutes." Spencer finally tells Glen then jumps out of the bed. "Fuck, Fuck, Fuck." Spencer repeats as she starts to pull sweats and a hoodie on. Ashley gets up from the bed and walks over to Spencer. The brunette puts her hand on the younger woman's shoulders to stop her from moving.

"What's wrong?"

"Who the fuck just surprises someone in a random city? And at 7 in the morning, when someone has a fucking show that night."

"Is your…"

"NO!" Spencer yells out causing Ashley to be jump back. Spencer looks up at Ashley. "I'm sorry. I'm on edge, I didn't mean to yell." Spencer adds with sympathy written across her face.

"It's okay, Princess. Everything will be okay." Ashley pulls Spencer into a hug. Spencer gives in and hugs her back, relaxing.

"I have to go. I will be back in a little bit." Spencer pulls away from Ashley, slips on her shoes, and walks out of the room. Ashley doesn't understand why the blonde is freaking out so bad. Ashley has never seen Spencer like that before. Spencer makes it to Glen's room in less than 2 minutes.

"Why are you here?" Spencer asks walking pass Glen when he opened the door and over to Carmen.

"I can't surprise my girlfriend."

"Not on tour, no. You can't just show up out of nowhere and act like a girlfriend. I am not out. What the fuck am I supposed to tell everyone on this tour?" Spencer yells out.

"Everyone? You mean Ashley?" Carmen throws back.

"Yeah, her too. I haven't told her either. She thinks I have a damn boyfriend."

"Where were you coming from just now at 7 in the morning?" Carmen ignores Spencer's last statement and asks.

"Ashley's room. We…"

"And nothing is going on?" Carmen cuts Spencer off.

"No. Why are you here?" Spencer inquires.

"I miss my girlfriend. I haven't seen you in almost two months."

"That is your fault. You choose to take that little job in Paris right before I left for tour."

"You never cared before when I came to see you…"

"It was fucking planned and you didn't wake me up at 7 in the morning when I have a fucking show these next three nights." Spencer is beyond pissed at the girl standing in front of her.

"Well, let's go back to sleep. I can hold you."

"This isn't my room." Spencer says looking over at Glen.

"Let's go to your room then and you can sleep." Carmen says not realizing what Spencer is really trying to say.

"John is in my room. I was in Ashley's." Spencer admits.

"Who the hell is John?" Carmen spat angerly.

"One of the driver's/body guard for Ashley and I."

"Are you always with Ashely?"

"Don't ask a stupid question." Spencer states firmly.

"So, I am going to go downstairs and get a room. You go get your shit from Ashley's and we will meet back here."

"No. I am going back to mine and Ashley's room. I am going back to sleep then when I wake up, I will call you and meet you to talk. I don't run on your fucking schedule nor do I want to deal with your control issues." Spencer yells at her girlfriend before walking out and heading back to the comfort of her best friend. Spencer hasn't been able to stand her girlfriend lately and she can't believe she just showed up like this. Spencer knocks on the door after realizing she didn't grab a key before she hurried out the door. Ashley opens the door and smiles once she realizes its Spencer.

"Hey."

"Hi." Spencer says walking into the room, letting the door close, and pulls Ashley into a hug. Spencer buries her head into Ashley's neck and lets tears fall from her eyes. Spencer can't take all these things much longer. She may have started being honest with herself but lying to Ashley is killing everything inside of her. She hates it and she is frightened about what is going to happen when Ashley finds out about everything.

"You okay, Princess?" Ashley whispers into Spencer ear. The blonde nods her head and then pulls away from Ashley, making her way over to the bed. Spencer took off her hoodie and sweats before climbing onto the bed and under the blanket. Ashley got in behind her and wraps her arm around the blonde, pulling her closer. Both artists fell back to sleep until Spencer's alarm went off to let her know that she must be at rehearsal in 30 minutes. Both singers got ready and left. By the time both their rehearsals are done, Spencer still hadn't heard from Carmen, so she left it alone and went back to her and Ashley's room. She is going through a lot right now and is feeling sicker than she was this morning.

"I need you to sit down." Spencer tells Ashley as they walk into their room. Ashley looks confusedly at the other girl but sits on the edge of the bed anyways. Spencer takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly.

"Spence?"

"I remember…" Spencer stops and looks down at the floor. Neither say anything for a few minutes then it dawns on Ashley what Spencer is trying to say.

"You remember what happened in Vegas?" Ashley questions the woman standing in front of her. Spencer nods her head but keeps her eyes on the floor. It isn't everything that Spencer wants to admit to the other singer but it's a start. "Why did you act like you didn't?" Ashley questions again, watching the blonde closely.

"The memory is so hazy that at first I thought it was a dream until you wanted to talk about the night before." Spencer admits.

"Why are you telling me now when that happened almost two weeks ago?" Ashley sighs out rubbing her hands over her face.

"There is a lot of things that I don't talk about and there are a lot of things you don't know. I don't know when I will tell you everything, but I wanted to start with what I kept from you that had to do with you. I just really hope that when all is said and done, you will still be around." Spencer tells Ashley as tears begin to fall from her eyes. Spencer doesn't wipe them away, she turns around and heads out the door.

"Spencer?" Ashley says trying to stop her from leaving but Spencer continues out the door. Spencer went to Glen's room hoping that Carmen isn't there so she can collect herself before she calls her girlfriend. Glen opens the door and sees Spencer's tears and pulls her into a hug.

"You okay?"

"I don't really feel well. Think I have what Ashley had in Oklahoma City and I am having to deal with this on top of everything plus do shows for the next three days. I'm tired and exhausted." Spencer pulls away from her brother and takes a couple steps back. Spencer's vision began to get blurry, she could hardly hear, and the room began to spin. Spencer reaches forward to try to grab her brother, but he wasn't there. Everything went black as Spencer fell to the ground. Ashley sat in her room thinking about what Spencer said to her. Ashley doesn't really know what to think of any of it. She needs to talk to Spencer more about it. The confusion Spencer left Ashley in is eating the Rockstar alive.

Bang bang bang

"What the fuck?" Ashley says to herself as she gets up to open her hotel room door.

"Do you not answer your damn phone?" Kyla says angerly once Ashley opened the door.

"Have a lot…"

"Spencer is on her way to the hospital in an ambulance and you can't answer…"

"What the hell happened?" Ashley questions forgetting about everything else that was said today. All she cares about in this moment is Spencer.

"Glen said they was talking and the next thing he knows she's reaching out for something and falls to the ground. She was out for almost 5 minutes before she woke up. Glen made her still go to the hospital. She wasn't trying to go."

"Do you know what hospital they are taking her too? I need to go there now." Ashley asks and grabs her phone to call John to meet her outside in 5 minutes.

"Parkland Memorial Hospital. It is not too far from here." Ashley grabs her hoodie and walks out of her room with her older sister behind her. Ashley quickly walks downstairs and waits to see John pull up out front. There are paparazzi everywhere. Word must have spread fast about Spencer. Ashley sees John pull up and she doesn't wait. She runs out the door and jumps into the front seat of the SUV. Kyla gets into the back a few seconds later. Ashley tells John where they are going and why. John rushes them to the hospital. John drops Ashley and Kyla off at the ambulance entrance to avoid the cameras outside the other door.

"You can't come in this way." An older lady tells both women. Ashley looks up at her to reply but the lady realized who she is and escorted them to a waiting area Glen is in.

"What's happening?" Those are the first words out of Ashley's mouth to Glen.

"They haven't said anything yet. When we got here, they took her somewhere, brought me here, and said someone would be here to tell me what is going on shortly." Glen says. Ashley can clearly see he is stressing out. "I have to call my parents before they find out from the media that she was rushed to the hospital." Glen walks to the other side of the room pulling out his phone. Ashley sits next to Kyla and nervously fugits with her hands while waiting.

"Ashley, its Ethan." Kyla says handing Ashley her phone. Ashley sighs and grabs the phone.

"Hello?" Ashley says putting the phone to her ear.

"What's going on Ashley? Is she going to be able to perform tonight?"

"Is that all you fucking care about? Fuck off. I'll call you later when it calms down and we know something." Ashley snaps at him then hangs up.

"Carlin?" A middle-aged man says coming over to their area. Glen, Kyla, and Ashley stand up. They meet the doctor half way. Ashley was happy that he finally came out. They have been waiting for over two hours and Ashley was about to freak out on someone to find out what is going on.

"I'm her brother, Glen and her next of keen on tour. How is she?" Glen asks worry filling his voice.

"I'm Dr. Thomas. Talk privately?"

"Well these two are fine. Ashley will probably be the first-person Spencer wants to see." Glen says then looks at Ashley

"She has asked about her a few times. Your sister has a mild cold that is going to get worse before it gets better. She is lacking several vitamins and is highly dehydrated. She said has been feeling exhausted since yesterday. Her stress levels don't help either. All these combined together is what made her pass out. She said she is on tour right now and has a show tonight and the next two days. If you want her to get better faster, she is going to need to stay in bed at least a couple days and drink plenty of fluids. We are giving her fluids now to help some, and I gave her some vitamins. Keep her in bed and away from any type of stress so she can get back in control of her body." Dr. Thomas stresses out to all three of them. "Follow me and I'll show you back, but it needs to be calm for her." The 3 of them nod at the doctor and follow him to Spencer's room. Before Ashley and Kyla enter Spencer's room, Ashley grabs Kyla's arm and stops her.

"Do you have a layout of our schedule for the tour?" Ashley asks. Kyla nods her head and pulls it up on her phone. Ashley grabs her phone and looks at it. "I will be in, in a few minutes." Ashley walks back down the hall to the waiting areas, they just left. Ashley looks over their tour, trying to figure out how they can get some time off now without effecting the whole tour.

"How is she doing?" Ethan asks as he answers his phone.

"She needs rest and I think I might have figured something out. We are going to have to do a press conference." Ashley tells him the plan and he agrees to it, so Spencer can have some time to recover fully. After Ashley's 20-minute call with Ethan, she made her way back to Spencer's room.

"I was wondering when you were going to come in here." Spencer admits to the brunette as she walks into the room.

"Sorry, I was on the phone with Ethan. We have a press conference tomorrow. We cancelled tonight's show and it will be rescheduled for the 22nd. Houston will be rescheduled for the 23rd and 24th. Minneapolis is rescheduled for the 26th. Milwaukee on the 28th. We are back on schedule in Detroit on the 30th. I was able to get you basically 5 days off before we go back at it. I hope that is enough." Ashley rambles everything out trying to hold her tears in but some escape. Spencer grabs Ashley's hand and pulls her down to her so she can wipe her tears away.

"Thank you, Ashley. Glen went to go call my parents back and I am not sure where Kyla went."

"I just want you to be okay." Ashley says holding onto Spencer's hand and kisses it. "I feel so bad. I am the one that got you sick." Ashley adds sadly. Spencer smiles up at her.

"You don't know that. I could've given it to you and it just took longer to hit me. We don't know these things. We do know that if I was properly taking care of myself, we wouldn't be here. This is on me. It is not on anyone else. Now, why are you taking care of my schedule? Isn't that my brother's job?"

"We both know you would have maybe two days if he did it. I did everything I could to cancel the least number of concerts but giving you as many days as I could get you."

"Really thank you Ashley. I really appreciate everything. So, do I have to go to this press conference tomorrow?"

"No, you are out of everything until our show on the 22nd. Glen will be there tomorrow and so will I. I will be your voice if that's what you need but you will not be getting out of bed until the 22nd. I am taking care of you now." Ashley sternly let's out. Spencer smiles and nods her head at Ashley.

"Where is Carmen?" Spencer asks.

"Who?" Ashley looks at Spencer confused. Ashley has never heard of or met anyone named Carmen.

"Never mind." Spencer says sighing. Ashley grabs a chair from against the wall and pulls it next to Spencer's bed. After 4 more hours, they were able to leave the hospital.

"Glen go away. I got her." Ashley says kicking Spencer's brother out of their room. Glen looks sadly at both singers.

"Ashley will call you if she needs help and I need my phone." Spencer tells Glen.

"I don't have your phone." Both Glen and Ashley say together.

"Where is it then?" Spencer asks starting to freak out.

"Calm down, Princess. We will find it. Where did you have it last?" Ashley tries to keep the blonde calm.

"I had it in my hoodie when I left here and went to Glen's room."

"Go check your room. Why you still sitting there?" Ashley snaps at the nonmoving male. Spencer giggles at Ashley's bossiness.

"Dom..." Spencer pauses smirking at Ashley. Ashley snaps her head to look at Spencer. "Dominate one." Spencer states firmly. Ashley glares at the younger girl causing Spencer to laugh.

"You are so lucky that you are already completely exhausted." Ashley exclaims.

"If only." Spencer whispers.

"What did you say?" Ashley heard what Spencer said. She wanted to see if the exhausted girl would say it again, but Spencer didn't. She just shook her head. Ashley has noticed lately that Spencer has been whispering things like that indicating she wants more than friendship from Ashley. It has only been confusing the older woman even more than she is.

"Found it." Glen says as Ashley opened the door for him. Ashley grabs the phone from him.

"Thanks now go away. She will be fine." Ashley closes the door in his face.

"Ashley?" Spencer exclaims, watching Ashley close the door in her brother's face.

"What? He doesn't need to be here. I got everything you need and have the schedule down on when you are supposed to take your pills. I don't need idiot boys help. He will probably fuck up something then I'd have to kill him. So, let's just send him away and the Carlin boy can live."

"You have a point." Spencer tells the brunette. Ashley stands at the side of the bed looking over everything. Spencer has a Gatorade and she doesn't take any pills for another 4 hours. Ashley climbs onto the bed with Spencer after she realized Spencer is good for now. Spencer looks over at Ashley and the brunette is flipping through channels. Spencer grabs her phone and looks at it.

'Hope you get better soon. We love you sweetheart.' It was a text from her dad.

'I love you both too. I am doing better already. On bed rest for a few days.' Spencer replied.

'Let us know if you need anything. We love you girly.' It was a text from Chelsea for her, Clay, and Connor.

'I am doing okay, and I will be okay. I love you guys too.' Spencer replied.

'I'm sorry that I stressed you out so much. I am going back to L.A. I hope you can get back on track. Hopefully, we can see each other when you are in Ohio like we planned. I love you, Spence. Like the new song btw. I saw the video of the performance.' It is from Carmen. The fact that Carmen heard what happened and didn't come see her bugs Spencer to no end. Carmen is/was even in Dallas and still didn't come running to her side. Spencer hates that she has been with someone like that.

'The unexpected visit is because of the new song. Smh…. Thank you. I wasn't feeling good as is. It wasn't all on you. I am already feeling better but on bed rest for a few days. We will talk in person in Cincinnati. I hope you have a good flight back to L.A.' Spencer replied back. She could not tell the girl she loves her too. After everything that has been going on with them then the lack of care for today is enough to make Spencer hate herself even more. Spencer can't believe she has even been in a relationship with Carmen. Especially now when Spencer has been seeing all these bad traits. Spencer is realizing just how blind she has been. Spencer is happy, she is finally seeing it. She couldn't believe she ever thought that she could or should spend the rest of her life with Carmen. Spencer looks over at Ashley and smiles to herself. Spencer is so grateful for the woman beside her.

"Thank you for being with me today." Spencer tells Ashley breaking their silence. Ashley looks over at Spencer with a smile on her face.

"Always. Anything for you, Princess." Ashley admits then looks back at the TV. "Want to watch this movie with me and not the side of my face?" Ashley asks watching Spencer through her peripheral view, smiling at the blonde because she snaps her head towards the tv.