Sorry for the wait. School. Homework...which sucks. Here is another chapter.
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Glen couldn't find Spencer anywhere. To tell the truth Glen didn't know the first place to look if Spencer needed to think. Ashley knew. Their hide away. She knew. So she didn't look for her. She didn't need to. According to Glen, she needed to stay away from her and Ashley was slowly agreeing with him. What Ashley didn't know was that Spencer had a ton of money in her pockets at that. Spencer couldn't stay here. She needed to get away. She would of left already but Ashley came to mind. She couldn't just up and leave her. She couldn't. She had to be with her. That was the only thing getting through this harsh reality that hit her in the ass. Her perfect family was falling apart. Clay drove away looking for his real family; Glen is grossed out by her. Glen hasn't looked at her the same way he use to. She saw the disgust in his eyes even though he was trying to hide it. Her mom. Wow. She is having an affair. She hit her….her mom hit her. That thought came across her mind so many times. Her mom hated her. Her family was falling apart because of her. She needed Ashley. She needed Ashley to get her through this. Without her…oh man she didn't even want to think about it.
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----------Rock Hideaway----------------
Spencer decides to call Ashley. Spencer is sure Ashley noticed that she wasn't at school yet Ashley didn't call her. This bothered Spencer a lot.
Spencer: "Hello Ashley?"
Ashley: "Hi."
Spencer: "I need to talk to you about something."
Ashley: "Yeah I know. Here I'll just make it easier for you. I'm…fine…just being your friend. I guess it is better this way."
Spencer: "Ash no-."
Ashley: "Stop Spencer. I am ruining your life. I can see it and you can see it."
Spencer: "Ashley no-."
Ashley: "I got to go. Bye Spencer."
Ashley hangs up on Spencer and slams her cell phone on the bar counter. Spencer looks at the phone.
Spencer: ((What the hell! I did not just lose Ashley too.))
Spencer gets up, calls a cab and leaves to find Ashley.
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--Park---
Glen has been looking for Spencer everywhere. But he couldn't find her. Glen decided to try the park and he walked around. Glen comes across a fenced-in basketball court. Glen watched the boys playing street ball. The boys shouldn't be in there but they are. Glen sees the whole in the fence where they went through at. Glen put his hands on the fence and watches the boys play.
Glen: ((Life use to be so simple. Basketball, family, and girls. When did things get so complicated. Now basketball has the full on pressure. Family is falling apart. Girls…is just a whole other book entirely. I remember street ball. Just playing basketball just for the joy of the game.))
Glen walks through the gap in the fence and walks to the boys.
Glen: "Do you guys need another player?"
Guy: "Yeah sure. We are playing 21. You know how to play?"
Glen: "Who doesn't know how?"
Glen starts playing with the boys and things start getting a little physical when Glen was showing them up. Glen's back is facing the basket. Glen fakes right and goes left. The guy gives him a very hard hip check which causes half of Glen's leg going one way and the other half going the other way. Glen falls to get the pressure off the leg. Glen rolls a couple of time and is lying on his back. A surge of pain goes through his leg from his knee. Glen sits up and holds his left knee.
Guy: "Sorry dude are you okay?"
Glen: "Yeah."
The guy offers his hand and Glen takes it. Glen gets up and doesn't put pressure on his left leg.
Glen: "I think I should start heading home."
Guy: "Alright. See yeah."
Glen limps his way back to his car and drives to school for his basketball game.
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---Boy's locker room---
Glen got dressed and his sitting on the bench. Glen tries and focus on his breathing then his knee which every time he puts pressure on it, it starts to hurt.
Glen: ((I guess I'm going to have to play through the pain))
Aiden: "You ready?"
Glen: "Yeah."
Aiden: "You better be. There are scouts out there man. We better do well. Especially you. You are the one they are looking at."
Glen-getting irritated-: "Yeah…I know."
Aiden: "I'll leave you to your pre-game preparations."
Aiden leaves the locker room and joins the rest of the team in the hallway. Glen holds his breath and gets up. Glen starts walking to the exit Aiden just went through, trying really hard not to show that his knee was in pain.
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----Gray---
Spencer enters the building and sees Ashley at the bar.
Spencer: "Ashley I need to talk to you."
Ashley: "I thought we already talked on the phone."
Spencer: "No you talked. Friends? Is that all you want to be with me?"
Ashley: "Friends is probably best."
Spencer: "Best? Best for who? I can't just be friends with you Ashley."
Ashley: "Being friends is best for you. Look what already happened. Your mom hit you. Your mom, Spence. Your family is coming apart because of me."
Spencer: "My family is not coming apart because of you, Ashley. It's coming apart because of me and probably other reasons. This is not your fault and you can't go around blaming yourself and pushing me away because of it."
Ashley puts her elbows on the counter and her hands in her hair, staring at her glass. Silence. Spencer decides to break the silence and throw everything on the table.
Spencer: "I just can't be friends with you Ashley. It has to be more or I'm out of your life."
Ashley picks her head up and looks at Spencer. Ashley couldn't believe what she just heard come out of Spencer's mouth. Ashley cares about Spencer soo much. A part of her, A big part of her, like her heart, wants to be with Spencer, more than anything. Another part, is telling her she doesn't deserve someone like Spencer and another part is telling her that she cares about her enough to be out of her life if her life would be better without…her. And another part was scared to death of her feelings for her and being with her. Ashley was lost in her thoughts, deciding which part of herself to choose for too long.
Spencer: "…I guess that would be the second one. Good bye Ashley."
With that, Spencer walks out of the club without turning back. Ashley watches her leave but couldn't move. As much as she wanted to run after her and confess her love for her, her body wouldn't move. The door closes. Ashley closes her eyes as she feels her heartbreak and turns back to the bar and puts her head in her hands again. The bartender Lady (BL) comes towards Ashley.
BL: "I know I did not just see you let the pretty girl walk away from you."
Ashley: "You saw it." (Does not look up from the counter.)
BL: "Why Ashley, What possible reasons can you possibly have to not go after her?"
Ashley: "Her life is better without me in it."
BL: "Do you actually believe the BS that just came out of your pretty little mouth?"
Ashley doesn't respond.
BL: "It is up for her to decide if her life is better with or without you and what I heard, She wants you in her life. And in a way that you've been wishing for since you came to me with your feelings and problems about her. Secretly I might add. And late at night when your mind was racing about her you came here and poured your feelings out to me. How can you possibly let her go? Don't make me walk around this counter and kick your ass out of here so you can go after her."
Ashley: "…Her life is better this way."
BL: "Do you really believe that?"
Ashley-looking up at the bartender-: "…No."
BL: "Then why are you still here?"
Ashley: "I don't know. A big part of me wants her. Another part of me is saying I don't deserve her and her life is better without me in it. And another part of me is scared to death of actually having the chance to be with her. Like I am going to immediately screw up and break her heart… I can't live with that."
BL: "But what does your heart say? I have never seen you happier, alive, and whole ever since you met her. I almost thought you were a lost cause and then she came into your life and you weren't so lost anymore. She found you and you let her see you."
Ashley: "But-."
BL: "Sweetie. Just follow your heart. What does it say?"
Ashley: "Don't let her get away, that I always wanted someone to love and who loves me back."
BL: "And she is that someone. Now go."
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