.Chapter 26: Hard To Say I'm Sorry

"Did you see that because I know I did." Spinner laughed hysterically while Ashley smiled. "I keep forgetting you can't talk. Well I guess it's almost the end of the show."

Ashley got up from her chair and walked to the ladder.

Ash you probably should wait a little while." Spinner replied. "At least until the crowd let's up we don't want to get caught and have someone report us to Ms. H."

Ash looked at Spinner before sitting back down in her seat.

"So, Ash how have you been?" Spinner asked.

"Toby, Toby." Emma called out while watching Toby walk out of the school parking lot..

"Hey." Toby replied. "How did things go with the play?" Toby looked at his watch. "Is it over already?"

"You should know you were there."

"So you knew that was me." Toby smiled.

"Duh, Charlie's not the best singer, so there's no way he would sound like Craig in a million years. How did you pull it off?"

"It wasn't easy, Craig was willing to help with my whole apology as for tyeing up Charlie let's just say I got a friend to help me with that one."

"Apology?"

"Yeah, I have been a jerk these past few weeks and I've went to my counseling sessions with Ms. Suave and she wanted me to..."

"Don't tell me your doing the twelve steps and you had to apologize. I had to do it too after my mom made me go to counseling with Ms Suave after the Jay incident."

"Yeah." Toby answered. There was a long and awkward pause. "You know Emma if your not doing anything later on tonight maybe we could..go to The Dot..you know just as frineds.

"I'll love too."Emma replied.

"OK, well I'll call you." Toby smiled.

" I better go." Emma said. "I'm sure J.T. won't be too happy if I'm not there for the final bow. Talk to you later." Emma ran back to the school.

"Good going man." Jay said after walking from behind a van he was hiding behind.

"Yeah, thanks." Toby replied. I couldn't have done it without you. Too bad we won't be seeing much of each other any more.

"Probably not but I guess we're even now."

"I think so." Jay offered his hand out for a handshake and Toby shook it.

"You know what, I kind of feel sorry for the poor guy I tied up.. almost." Jay smirked before walking to his car.

"OK, Ash you don't have to write anymore." Spinner laughed at Ash while she rubbing her wrist. "They're aren't too many people downstairs, we can leave now. I just really wish I knew how Darcy and Chante's clothes fell off somehow that just has Paige written all over it."

Ashley laughed silently but a little sound leaked out. Ash didn't think Spinner noticed but she didn't want to take a chance. She walked to the ladder but then paused before pulling out her note pad. "I had fun Spin. Wow I actually had fun with you, that should be recorded in the record books."

"Ha. Ha." Spinner feigning laughter. " I had fun with you too Ash even though you're a Ice Queen. I'm just glad I found a way to warm you up, in- fact" Spinner walked toward Ashley and kissed her on the lips.

"Are you out of your mind!" Ashley exclaimed. "How you could you be such a jerk." Ash put her a hand over mouth.

"I knew it, I knew you were faking." Spinner jumped up and down surprised by his revelation."

"What if I wasn't faking, that kiss would've been for nothing." Ashley wiped her mouth.

"Yeah but it was a chance I was willing to take." Spinner smirked. "You might have pulled the wool over every one else's eyes but you could never fool me. Your little slip ups here and there"

"Well it's out. Are you going to tell?"

"Why, no one would believe me or even listen to me if I did. I'm not even suppose to be here. So if you want to play like you don't have a voice then fine but why would you do something so stupid. I thought you wanted to be in DD."

"I did until the scene changes, the costume changes and Paige plots. You know she was willing to pay some of the set designers a fee just to make one of the props fall on Manny's head before the final scene."

"What? Why?"

"Something about Manny blackmailing her because she wanted my part or something like that. I just thought if I faked like I had the flu or even better laryngitis Craig would've dropped out, J.T. and Liberty would've changed the scripts or even better omit our whole scene, I didn't know it would end up like it did. Paige of course was furious she swore she would get her revenge for the both of us. I didn't want any part in it and told her to just leave it alone but you know Paige."

"Yes unfortunately I do." Spinner rolled his eyes.

"I just can't figure out why Paige decided not to go through with it."

"Well maybe you can ask her. Just say you had a miraculous miracle and can talk." Ashley gave Spinner a doubtful look. "Hey it could work."