"Ashley... what's up?" Spencer said. Ashley noticed Aiden's arm around Spencer's waist. Spencer noticed her

looking at them with jealousy. Spencer knew Ashley wanted to be the one with the arm around Spencer's waist, but she

also knew Ashley knew that she couldn't interfere because she was the one who messed up in the first place, she was

the one who cheated.

"Nothing..." Ashley said. "I am gonna go to the bathroom." Aiden and Spencer sat down at a table. Spencer got

a text message. It was from Ashley. It read: 'Are you with him?' Spencer replied: 'Yeah.' Ashley broke down crying when

she read that. She didn't think anybody was in the hall. Glen walked over to her.

"Hey... Ash, what is wrong?" Glen hugged her.

"I screwed up so bad." Ashley said. "With Spencer. It is over... She dumped me and now she is going out with

Aiden." Glen just hugged her. Ashley wiped her eyes.

"Ash... I'm sorry." Glen said.

"It is my fault, really. I am gonna go back over there and pretend to actually wanna be just friends... Bye, Glen."

Ashley said.

Ashley walked back over to the table and she sat down.

"Hey..." Ashley said.

"Hey." Spencer said.

"So... um... what're you doing later, Ash?" Aiden said.

"Nothing, really... Just chilling at the house I guess." Ashley said.

"You should call me later. Maybe we can chill." Spencer said. She realized Ashley had been crying.

"Yeah... We'll see." Ashley said.

"Come to the bathroom with me..." Spencer said. Ashley followed her. "How're you feeling?" Spencer had made

sure there was noone in the bathroom and she locked the door.

"Let's see... horrible! I don't think I am gonna sit with you and Aiden at lunch today..." Ashley said.

"Ash... why? I wanna be friends?" Spencer said.

"I don't wanna watch Aiden grope you while I'm eating... I think watching the girl I love with another person would

make me lose my appetite. So... yeah." Ashley said.

"Ash... you don't love me." Spencer said.

"How would you know? You never gave me a chance to show it..." Ashley said.

"Ashley... if you loved me... you never would have done what you did." Spencer said.

"I made a stupid mistake." Ashley said. "Spencer... I was experimenting to see how much I needed you... Just

like you are now with Aiden... Except... when I did it when we were dating. If you and Aiden break up and you feel you

can be with me again... I will be waiting here for you... I will wait forever if I have to. I won't be with anyone until you know

for sure that it is over for sure or either we get back together."

"You can be with people... I am with Aiden." Spencer said. "But please sit with me at lunch... I will make sure

Aiden keeps his hands to himself."

"Okay..." Ashley said. They went back to the table. The bell rang signaling get to your homeroom/first period.

Aiden and Spencer had the class together. Ashley went a separate way then the two.

"So... what'd you and Ashley talk about in the bathroom?" Aiden asked.

"Us." Spencer said.

"Oh..." Aiden said. He let everyone pass them and he pressed her up against the wall and kissed her. "Cheer up, baby."

"I'm fine." Spencer said.

"You sure?" Aiden said.

"Yes, I am positive. We better get to class before Mr. Lucas flips on us... He already hates me for skipping... during the lockdown." Spencer said.

"I feel so unloved... You would rather go to class than make out with me?" Aiden said.

"No, I just ain't about to get grounded again." Spencer said.

"Sure... If Ashley said let's skip, you'd be like okay." Aiden teased her.

"Aiden... please don't bring Ashley into this." Spencer said. Aiden felt Spencer stiffen up in his arms.

"Sorry... Let's get to class." Aiden said.

During science, Spencer wrote a note to Aiden. It read:

aiden,

hey, what's up? i feel like i've been toying around with your heart... but the truth is that i am in love with ashley... i don't know if i am going to go out with her again, but i can't screw around with your heart any more... so i am gonna let you go. it seemz i just bring drama to everyone in my life anyway... but... i am so sorry... i will have my stuff out of your house later... i am gonna have glen come by and pick it up for me... i hope we can still be friends, but if you don't think we can be i understand. i do love you, aiden... but only as a friend... as a guy i can come to with anything at all, who i can talk to about things i can't with other people... but i really want ur advice on what to do with ashley... unless that iz overstepping boundaries since we went out... but... haha... i wonder where i am gonna sleep tonite? lol? okay... so maybe it isn't funny but... oh well... i will find somewhere to sleep i guess... maybe i can sleep in my brothers car. but... grr! i am so bored... i know i am just rambling on and on in this note but that is only because if i stop writing this note i will probably fall asleep... well the bell iz gonna ring in like 2 minutes, so i am gonna fold this note up... bye sexii.! lol! love you.

love you aaf,

spencer

Spencer folded the note and gave it to Aiden when they were walking out the door. She walked to her next class

which she had with Ashley. She wrote a note to Ashley. It read:

ashley,

what's up? this class is such a bore... whatever... so i am goin to get to the point here... i wanna give you a second chance cuz i don't think i can live with out you in my life. i broke up with aiden last period which means i lost my place to sleep probly. so... i love you so much ashley and i do know you love me... i just... when i walked in your room and saw you with maggie... it was like my heart had been cut out, someone threw it on the ground and stomped on it and shattered it into more than a million pieces. i mean... you said you couldn't stand seeing me and aiden just holding hands or whatever...(we ain't even dating rite now.) imagine walking in and seeing the girl you love and you are going out with making out with your ex-girlfriend who you loved at one point... i just couldn't take it... but i am going to give you my heart again... i am gonna give it all to you this time... holding nothing back. if you break it again... i don't think it will ever be able to be fixed again... but i mean, i know you were probably really confused with your ex-girlfriend being back in town and showing up on your doorstep and all... it was probably my fault really... because i left. if i hadn't left cuz i felt weird we'd probably still be together rite now... well i am gonna give this to you now... so are we goin out again? i love you so much baby...

spence (im all yourz if you want me)

Spencer handed the note to Ashley and Ashley read it and smiled. Under the table, Ashley squeezed Spencer's

hand. Ashley wrote a note back. It read:

spencer,

hey... what's up baby... i love you so much... none of the stuff that happened was your fault at all... it waz all mine okay? so don't even go blaming yourself... let's just forget about all of it... you're mine again and that is all that matters... i would never ever put you through pain again. if i did inadvertently... i would kill myself... and baby... you have somewhere to sleep tonite... my place i mean... do you believe i wouldn't let you stay at my house. and by the way... the last time i ever mention her name will be now (but i think you're gonna like this) maggie is gone... so... ya... sheleft rite after you did... so... haha we should skip... we won't have a lockdown today i promise... i just wanna chill with you... not at skool... but i don't know... i am so bored... well i am gonna stop writin now because i wanna hold your hand for a little bit... so i love you so much... bye.

i love you with all that my heart has in it,

ashley

Ashley gave Spencer the note and she read it and they both shared a smile. Ashley squeezed Spencer's hand.

Spencer pulled it away though and got out another piece of paper.

ashley,

we can skip does it matter? i mean i don't live at my house anyway...

love you,

spencer

Spencer gave it to Ashley and Ashley smiled. Ashley had her hand rested on Spencer thigh. Very close to her cooch.

As soon as the bell rang they left. They found Glen and told him they were back together and that they were skipping. They went to their lockers which were right next to eachother's. Spencer had a note in her locker from Aiden.

spencer,

hey, what's up... it iz cool... i am okay with breaking up... i kinda knew you were just... um looking 4 reassurance that ashley waz the one for you... we will always be best friendz. u r alwayz sum1 i know i can come to talk to... i love you too... you can pik up ur stuff later unless you just wanna stay there becuz i am completely cool with that, but i am sure you +ashley probably already worked stuff out and you're staying with her so i will see you later or whatever.

love ya,

!aiden!

Spencer smiled at this note. Aiden knew her all to well. Ashley and Spencer walked to Ashley's car. They drove to Ashley's house. They just fell asleep in eachother's arms for the day. Later in the afternoon after school would have already been out, Spencer's cell rang.

"Hello?" Spencer said.

"Hey, Spence... it is Sterling." The kid on the other line said.

"No way..." Spencer squealed waking Ashley up.

"I am in Cali... I was wondering if you wanted to hang out... I mean... Glen told me all the shit that's been goin on... I ain't looking to hook back up... Cause I know you're dating a girl you are in love with... As Glen put it... but I just have missed you so damn much girl... I need to see you..." Sterling said.

"Yeah... of course I wanna chill... Um... I will give you my girlfriend's address and you can come over. Okay?"

Spencer said.

"Yeah, kk? What it be?" Sterling said. Spencer gave him the address. "Okay, girl, I will be there real soon."
"Hey, baby... who was that?" Ashley said.

"Um... the guy I left behind in Ohio... He knows about us, but he is coming over." Spencer said.

"Mr. First Time?" Ashley said.

"Yeah... Sterling." Spencer said. There was a knock on the door 20 minutes later and it was Sterling. Spencer jumped into his arms. Ashley didn't like seeing it, but she knew it was all innocent. Ashley couldn't believe Sterling was Spencer's ex-boyfriend. He was totally ghetto-fabulous... or whatever... He was wearing a sideways NY hat. An over-sized black t-shirt and pants past his ass with his boxers hanging out. He was like 6'4'' and from what she could tell he had blonde buzzed hair. He was wearing a red bandana in his pants.

"So... Sterling, this is Ashley, my girlfriend, and Ash, this is Sterling." Spencer said. Sterling shook Ashley's hand.

"Nice to meet you." Sterling said.

"You, too." Ashley said. She didn't like the chemistry between Sterling and Spencer.

"So, Ster... what the hell are you doing here?" Spencer said.

"My mama moved us here... Do you by any chance go to King High?" Sterling said.

"Yeah." Spencer said.

"Sweet... yo. Thank god, now at least I will know a few people at the school." Sterling said.

"Yeah... Ashley saved me on my first day..." Spencer said.

"So, you got kicked out again?" Sterling said. Spencer nodded not liking where this was goin. Ashley looked at her. "How you been feeling with err'thing? I mean... do you wanna see him... I mean... I am sure you do... I mean, he is our baby."

"What?" Ashley blurted out.

"She didn't know?" Sterling said. "Sorry."

"Me and Sterling had a kid... and my mom forced me to move after our son was born... I am sorry I never told... you... I just... Didn't want you to judge me at first... and then when I found out what happened with you and Aiden, I...didn't want you to feel bad." Spencer said.

"He's great... He's finally sleeping more at night... You can take him whenever you want you know... it's real great that you can see him, since you ain't livin with your folks." Sterling said.

"Can I see him now?" Spencer said.

"Yeah... I will go get him." Sterling said.

Ashley was scared that Spencer was going to leave her because of her baby. Ashley hugged Spencer who was crying.

"I am so happy... I get to see my son..." Spencer said.

"What is his name?" Ashley said.

"Jayceon Marcus Sanders." Spencer said.

"I can't wait to meet him... How old is he?" Ashley said.

"Around 5 months old now." Spencer said.

"Wow... at least he won't remember you not being around." Ashley said.

"What if the fact that me and Sterling aren't together screws him up." Spencer said.

"I'm sure it won't. As long as you're both in his life." Ashley said.

"And what if he turns out gay because he saw me with another girl so he figures he should be with another guy.

I can't have him be gay. My one guy friend was gay and he got killed." Spencer said.

"I ain't forcing you to be with me... You can do what you feel is best for your kid." Ashley said.

"No... I wanna be with you... I am just afraid for him... ya know?" Spencer said. "I mean... If it came down to it being like you or him... He's my son..."

"Yeah... I get it... We'll go day by day." Ashley said.

"Okay... Thanks, baby... here they are... I am so nervous." Spencer said.

"Don't be." Ashley said.

Sterling knocked. Ashley got the door and took the bags he had off of him. He set the carrier down right next to Spencer. Spencer picked him up and held her baby.

"I brought shit just in case you wanted to keep him for a few days. My mom watches him during the day. So, you don't have to worry about sitters." Sterling said.

"Hey, Jayceon... Mommy loves you... yes she does." Spencer said in baby talk.