Disclaimer: I do not own n-e thing of S.O.N. (sadly).Everything belongs to The-N and the creators of the show.

Chapter 8

Spencer including Summer were at the mall. Summer was a brunette, she was pretty, fun, very petite, and she was about 5 '3'. Her and Spencer had been friends since the first grade, they had always been there for one another ever since. But as the saying goes 'good things must come to an end' everything changed once Spencer moved. They still kept in touch once in a while and they still considered themselves best friends. They walked into one of their favorite stores 'Hollister'. Spencer had been looking at jeans while Summer was looking at the guys….as always.

Summer: "Damn! Spence, why didn't you tell me the guys here are hott!"

A guy then walked by and gave them a cute smile (the kind that shows his dimples). Spencer turned away, but Summer smiled back and walked over to the mysterious guy. Spencer saw her leave and rolled her eyes as she did so. 'Typical Summer' Spencer thought, she had returned back to observing the jeans when Summer walked back over to her.

Summer: "OMG! Seth is like so funny and so cute"

Spencer: "Who's Seth?"

Summer: "Oh the guy I was talking to." Spencer just nodded 'ok'. She continued "So find anything cute?"

Spencer: "I always do, but I'm not sure if I should get them."

Summer: "Well if you're done looking, Seth over there (she pointed at the still smiling guy), just invited us to hang out and to a party he's having later on tonight. So shall we go?"

Spencer: "I dunno, I'm not really in the mood."

Summer: "Oh come one Spence. There's going to be extremely hott guys there."

Spencer: "Uh… I …"

Summer: "Great! It's settled then, you don't have to go to hang out right now, but I am. So I'll see you later, I'll pick you up. Bye!"

Summer waved good-bye to her and left with Seth who was waiting patiently by the exit. Spencer was left there in shock 'I can't believe she just ditched me, first day in L.A. and she's already made new 'friends'. It took me 3 days. humph. Whatev's!' She shrugged it off and went to call someone to see if they would be able to pick her up. She thought about calling Glen but realized that he was at Madison's doing who knows what. So she decided on calling the one person (at the moment) who she knew would pick her up.

Ring, Ring.

Spencer: "Hey, I was wondering if you could come pick me up at the mall. My ride kind of just left me."

Spencer heard laughter on the other line. She just rolled her eyes at the giggling person although she knew the person couldn't see her.

Spencer: "So will you? Please?"

Aiden: "Fine…ok. I'll be there soon"

Ashley had been digging through some of her things when she came across a video cassette. It had no label which wasn't surprising because she too wasn't into labels. She decided to watch just to wonder what was on the tape. She 'popped' it into the VCR then turned on the TV. The first thing to come onto the screen was a blonde beauty, Spencer. Ashley smiled and blushed at the same time, she now remember what the video was about. It was about everyone's' 'first time', but the last time she saw it she was watching Spencer entrée. Ashley remembered watching and listening to Spencer's first time and how it made her cry. Watching that made Ashley want to be the person that Spencer loved enough to share that special moment with. 'Ok that's it! I'm done sulking here. I need her more than anything now. I love her.'

Ashley to herself: "That's It! Tonight I'm, going to go to Spencer's house and tell her how I truly feel…I just hope she hasn't moved on yet."

At The Carlin Household

It was about 7:30 p.m. Spencer was in her room listening to her stereo, when she was interrupted by a knock on the door. She turned down the volume of the stereo and told the person who knocking to come in. Summer walked in closing the door behind her, she gave Spencer an apologizing smile. Spencer just gave her a look.

Summer: " I know your mad Spencer, but I'm sorry. It was wrong of me to ditch you like that. Can you find it in you warm, caring, forgiving heart to forgive me?" She smiled innocently at her.

Spencer: "I guess. It wasn't really a big deal. I just had my friend Aiden pick me up."

Summer: " Aiden? Hmm sounds cute. Got a pic?"

Spencer: "Ya I think so."

She got up and went to find a photo album in the closet. Once she found one she brought it out and flipped through the pages and found one of her and Aiden both smiling and laughing in the picture. She gave the album to Summer and smiled.

Summer: "Cute, very cute! So like when can I meet him?"

'Are you kidding' was the look that occupied Spencer face at that moment.

Summer: "ok…ok he's yours that's fine. Well you two make a cute couple by the way."

Spencer turned the other way as soon as Summer said 'you two make a cute couple'. Summer raised her eye brows in question, but didn't make a big deal about it. She continued to flip through the photo album. The rest of the photos were of Spencer and some really pretty brunette she didn't recognize. She then stopped flipping the pages when one photo caught all of her attention. It was of Spencer and the brunette looking very deeply and very much in love. They were staring into one another's eyes. On the bottom of the photo it read 'We're Not Into Labels'. It made Summer even more curious now, she didn't know what to think. She turned to Spencer who was looking out the window up at the moon lit sky. Then it hit her, she now knew why Spencer wasn't into Seth (the guy from the mall) and why she had been acting weird every time she mentioned a hott guy or any guy in general. She put the photo album down and looked at Spencer.

Summer: " Uh Spencer? Is there something you're not telling me?" she said referring to the photo album that now lay on top of the bed, picture facing up and at Spencer.

Spencer: " What are you..." she then noticed the picture "oh...about that."

Summer still stared at her, waiting for a response.

Spencer: "promise you won't freak out."

Summer: "Spence, you know I'm your best friend, I would never freak out nor judge you for who you are. I'm here for you always and forever."

Spencer: "thanks…ok well you see…that girl in the picture is Ashley, my girlfriend, erm well technically ex-girlfriend now" Summer's mouth fell open in shock. "Summer, I'm uh gay. I always have been even when I was in Ohio. I never really paid attention to the fact that I was gay though. I would always push the thought into the back of my head. And when I moved here I met Ashley and she helped me confront my fears of me being 'gay'." Her head suddenly felt huge and in result she dropped her head as if she were ashamed of herself.

Summer: "Hey Spence, it's ok. I don't care that you're gay. I'm not here to judge you. You're my best friend and I love you. Always and Forever. Not matter what, I promise."

She smiled at her reassuringly and leaned in and gave Spencer a friendly hug. One that said 'You're my best friend and I never want to lose you'.

Ashley hopped into her car; she couldn't wait to see her. The drive seemed to take forever; she parked her car in front of the familiar, yet unrecognizable house, and got out. She her way to the door stops and knocked on the door. She quietly waited for someone to answer it, seconds later Clay opened the door.

Clay: "Hey Ash. I haven't seen you in a while. How have you been?"

Ashley: "I've been ok. Is Spencer here?"

Clay: "Oh yeah, she's upstairs." He moved aside so Ashley could come in.

As she was about to climb the stairs to oh familiar room she heard Clay say "Welcome back Ash!" She smile genuinely at him and went up the stairs. She stood right outside her bedroom door nervous. 'Come on Ash, you can do this. Inhale, Exhale.' She reminded herself. She took one last deep breathe and opened the door. O

Ok well I got two more chapters left and then I'm done with the story! I'm trying to focus on my other story. Well ok yeah! R and R plz!

luv always,Sam